Master 2025/2026

Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communication

Type: Elective course (Applied Social Psychology)

Delivered by: School of Psychology

When: 1 year, 4 module

Online hours: 20

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Alexander Sergeevich Titov

Language: English

Contact hours: 6

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Discipline is implemented in the blended learning format: online «Understanding Russians: Context of Intercultural Communications», followed by offline final exam Course prerequisites and formed competencies: The course is an elective designed for first year master students. The study of this discipline is based on the following disciplines: theory and methodology of modern psychology and cross-cultural psychology. The working language of the course is exclusively English, which includes teaching, presentations, and all communications. In order for the student to be able to benefit from the course, an excellent ability to write, comprehend, and speak in English is required.