Russia – tradition and contemporaneity I 3202-S2ORTW21o

Knowledge:
– the student has well-organized knowledge of the political system of the Russian Federation and the economy of Russia;
− the student knows the most important political parties of the Russian Federation and their political platforms;
– the student has knowledge of separatist movements and ethno-religious conflicts in Russia;
– the student has knowledge about Russian democracy under Putin;
– the student knows, how the political consciousness and mindset of the Russian society is connected with the crisis of Russian democracy;
– the student knows the main trends of contemporary Russian political and geopolitical thought;
– the student has detailed knowledge of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation;
– the student has knowledge about the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in contemporary Russia;
– the student has knowledge about historical memory and politics of memory in Russia.
Skills:
– the student prepares an extensive speech and written statement of the political system of the Russian Federation and the economy of Russia;
– the student names the political parties of the Russian Federation and characterizes their political platforms;
– the student names the main Russia's domestic and foreign policy challenges, explains the reasons of Russia's problems; he explains, how the Russian government attempts to reduce these problems;
– the student prepares an extensive speech and written statement of the Russian democracy under Putin and explains, how the political consciousness and mindset of the Russian society is connected with the crisis of Russian democracy;
– the student characterizes the main trends of contemporary Russian political and geopolitical thought
– the student characterizes the foreign policy of the Russian Federation and explains, what are the main goals of Russian foreign policy;
– the student explains, what are the main goals of politics of memory in Russia;
– the student explains, what is the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in contemporary Russia.
Social competences:
− the student is aware of the need to increase knowledge through scientific publications, popular science and the media;
− the student is aware of the need for 'Lifelong learning' and develops his knowledge,
− the student is able to express his or her thoughts accurately and coherently.

Continuous assessment, class participation (10% of final grade), preparation of a presentation on a given topic (20% of final grade)
final examination at the end of the semester (70% of final grade) – all elements of the assessment must be passed with a positive grade. Written assessment (test with multiple-choice questions).
I. Number of questions: 117.
II. Question scoring: 1 or 0.
III. Point conversion to grades:
0-70 points – ndst (2.0)
71-79 points – dst (3.0)
80–88 points – dst+ (3.5)
89 – 97 points – db (4.0)
98 – 105 points – db+ (4.5)
106 – 117 points – bdb (5.0)

Students are allowed two unexcused absences; each subsequent absence requires a justification. The lecturer decides whether an absence is excused. Exceeding 50% of excused and unexcused absences may result in failure of the course. The conditions for passing the course during the resit period are the same as during the first period.

If it is not possible to conduct classes in a stationary form, classes will be held using remote communication tools, most likely Google Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

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