Course GRY284

Post-Soviet Russian Society

10 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 11, 2025

On completion of the course, students shall be able to:

  • demonstrate basic knowledge of post-Soviet Russian history and social structure
  • give an account of significant political and economic changes in Russian society from 1991 to the present
  • explain significant phenomena in contemporary Russian society, such as censorship, the structure of the media and political structures
  • demonstrate basic knowledge of the social structure of contemporary Russian society
  • discuss notions of Russian identity.
Starts and ends:
week 11, 2025 - week 23, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Evening
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements. No knowledge of Swedish is required
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3LQD
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
14,500 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
14,500 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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