Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Affairs About Curriculum Applying Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations About Curriculum Applying Bachelor of Arts in Global Politics About Applying Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Affairs Curriculum CURRICULUM STRUCTURE Degree requirements: 240 ECTS over 4 years, 30 ECTS per semester Core subjects: 200+ credits over 4 years International Relations and Political Science Governance and Management Social Sciences and Humanities Law Economics Foreign Languages Elective courses Research internship Professional internship Language training Two foreign languages, aside from English, are mandatory 1. For non-Russian-speaking students: Russian as first foreign language and the choice of French, German or Spanish as second foreign language (availability depends on the year of enrolment); 2. For students with a good command of the Russian language: the choice of Arabic, French, German, or Portuguese as first foreign language and the choice of French, German, or Spanish as second foreign language (availability depends on the year of enrolment). Undergraduate thesis Final exams Interdisciplinary exam Foreign language exam COURSEWORK BY YEAR Year 1 Core Introduction to International Relations and World Politics Philosophy Sociology History Microeconomics / Macroeconomics Statistics Theory of International Relations Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Negotiation and Consulting Mathematical Methods (Calculus for International Relations Specialists and Quantitative Methods in Economics Russian History Comparative Constitutional Law Introduction to Marketing Introduction to Political Science Advanced course of English Russian Language: Speech Etiquette Physical Training Year 2 Core World Economy Basics of Political Science Applied Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics Comparative Public Administration History of International Relations Academic Writing Origins of Norms in International Politics and Law Russian Language: Speech Etiquette Physical Training Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 History, Theory, and Practice of Diplomacy Migration Comparative Civil Law Group 2 Global Economic and Social Development Grand Strategy Mediterranean Security Group 3 Global Politics of Energy Power and Institutions in World Politics Group 4 American Politics and Policies Russian Economy Optional Current Trends in the Evolution of Statecraft: Comparative Russian and US Approaches Year 3 Core International Economic Relations State and Business Protocol Area Studies: Europe and Asia Contemporary International Relations Contemporary Global Issues International Finance Game-Theoretical Analysis of International Relations Russian Language: Speech Etiquette Academic Writing Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Politics and Security in Post-Soviet Eurasia Comparative Politics Economics of Politics and International Relations Group 2 General Management Company Law Strategic Thinking and Forecasting Group 3 International Security Nationalism and Nation-Building Russian Foreign Policy Group 4 Russia-EU relations Technology and International Relations Conflict and Cooperation in East Asia Group 5 Imagined Russia: Russian History and Culture in Contemporary Politics Political and Legal Theory Foreign Policy Analysis Optional Current Trends in the Evolution of Statecraft: Comparative Russian and US Approaches Year 4 Core International Law (taught in Russian as part of Russian language training) Research Designs, Contexts and Methods Corporate Governance Armed Conflicts in the 21st Century Cases in International Law Security Issues in International Law Russian Language: Speech Etiquette Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Negotiation Human Rights Cognitive Psychology and International Relations Group 2 The Role of the Head of State in Foreign Policy (Russian case) International Organizations Religion and Politics in the Modern Age Group 3 Financial Law The Syria Conflict in World Politics Doing Business in Russia Group 4 Russia in Global Politics ICT and Cybersecurity Critical Geopolitics Facebook Twitter Vk