Politics and Societies in the BRICS States

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

4

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Course type:

Elective course

When:

3 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Ageeva, Vera

Bertrand, Eva

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course ‘Politics and society in BRICS countries’ covers main issues of current political, social and economic development of BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Main goal of the course is to provide students with solid data and insights in internal issues of BRICS countries through reading relevant literature and having in-class discussions.

Learning Objectives

• As the major learning outcome, we expect students to learn how to conduct high-qualified research on political and social aspects of development on foreign countries and prepare themselves to work with complex international issues.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• can solve professional problems based on synthesis and analysis
• can retrieve, collect, process and analyze information relevant for achieving goals in the professional field
• can find, define and use the information from different sources required for solving of research and professional problems

Course Contents

• Introduction. IR theories and Regionalism. Regionalism and world politics.
• BRICS. Emergence, evolution, main issues & challenges.
• Brazil. Politics and external affairs. Social and economic challenges.
• India. Politics and external affairs. Social and economic challenges.
• China. Politics and external affairs. Social and economic challenges.
• South Africa. Politics and external affairs. Social and economic challenges.
• Russia and BRICS.
• Future of BRICS.

Assessment Elements

• In-class participation
• Presentation
• Final test

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module