Кто читает:: Школа исторических наук

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 1-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватели

Ничеухина Ксения Андреевна

Петрова Мария Святославовна

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Abstract

Pre-requisites: basic knowledge of Russian history at the level of high school. The course "Foundations of Russian Statehood" is aimed at forming a system of knowledge, skills and competencies among students, as well as values, rules and norms of behavior related to the awareness of belonging to Russian society, the development of a sense of patriotism and citizenship, the creation of a spiritual, moral and cultural foundation of a developed and integral personality, awareness of the features of the historical path of the Russian state, the identity of its political organization and the pairing of individual dignity and personal success with social progress and political stability. The implementation of the course involves the consistent development of students' knowledge of ideas, scientific concepts, as well as historical, cultural, sociological and other information related to the problems of the development of Russian civilization and its statehood in historical retrospect and in the context of current challenges of political, economic, technogenic and other nature.

Learning Objectives

to present the history of Russia in its continuous civilizational dimension, to reflect its most significant features, principles and current guidelines;
to reveal the value-behavioral content of the sense of citizenship and patriotism, inseparable from the developed critical thinking, the free development of personality and the ability to make independent judgments about the current political and cultural context;
to consider fundamental achievements, inventions, discoveries and achievements related to the development of the Russian land and the Russian civilization, to present them in an actual and meaningful perspective, educating in a citizen pride and belonging to his culture and his people;
to present the key meanings, ethical and ideological doctrines that have developed within the Russian civilization and reflect its multinational, multi-confessional and solidary (communal) character;
to consider the features of the modern political organization of Russian society, the causal nature and specifics of its actual transformation, the value support of traditional institutional solutions and the special multivariance of the relationship between the Russian state and society in the federal dimension;
to investigate the most probable external and internal challenges facing the Russian civilization and its statehood at the moment, to identify the key scenarios of its long-term development;
to identify the fundamental value principles (constants) of Russian civilization (unity of diversity, sovereignty (strength and trust), harmony and cooperation, love and responsibility, creation and development), as well as related value orientations of Russian civilizational development (such as stability, mission, responsibility and justice).

Expected Learning Outcomes

to be aware of the modern Russian statehood and the current political structure of the country in a broad cultural, value and historical context, to perceive the continuous nature of national history and the multinational, civilisational vector of its development;
to participate in the formation and improvement of the political structure of homeland, to accept and share responsibility for what is happening in the country, to realise the importance of civic participation and the prospects for self-realization in public and political life;
to perceive and share a mature sense of citizenship and patriotism, to feel belonging to Russian civilisation and Russian society, to perceive personal development through the prism of the public wealth and moral guidelines relevant to a person.
To describe the modern Russian statehood and the country’s political system in a broad cultural, value‑based, and historical context; to understand the continuity of Russian history and the multi‑ethnic civilizational trajectory of its development.
To improve one’s skills in personal and mass communication, to develop the ability to compromise and engage in dialogue, and to respectfully accept the national, religious, cultural, and worldview characteristics of different peoples and communities.

Course Contents

What is Russia
Russia as a State-civilisation
Russian Worldview and Values of Russian Civilization
Future challenges and the country's development

Assessment Elements

Exam
The exam is conducted on the SmartLMS platform and includes 25 questions; the time limit is 30 minutes.
Seminars
Project
SmartLMS

Interim Assessment

2026/2027 2nd module
0.15 * SmartLMS + 0.15 * Project + 0.1 * Exam + 0.6 * Seminars

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Шумская К.В. - Основы российской государственности: для иностранных студентов, обучающихся по программам на английском языке. The foundations of Russian statehood: for foreign students enrolled in Еnglish language programs - 978-5-7782-5439-8 - Новосибирский государственный технический университет - 2025 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=479108 - 479108 - ZNANIUM
Экарева, И. Л., The History of Russia in the World Context : учебное пособие / И. Л. Экарева. — Москва : Русайнс, 2026. — 145 с. — ISBN 978-5-466-10521-6. — URL: https://book.ru/book/960544 (дата обращения: 09.12.2025). — Текст : электронный.

Authors

AKSENOVA MARIIA DMITRIEVNA
PETROVA MARIIA SVYATOSLAVOVNA
Abdulkhakimov Mukhiddin
Babkova Galina Olegovna

Бакалаврская программа «Международная программа по бизнесу и экономике»

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Foundations of Russian Statehood