USSR deadline of 30 October 2010: Undergraduate Spring Semester in Russia

[Sergei Erofeev]

USSR-St.Petersburg: Undergraduate Spring Semester in Russia
30 October 2010 - USSR deadline 


SEE: http://www.eu.spb.ru/semester
[Please respond to Sergey Erofeev (erofeev at eu.spb.ru)]
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Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce that following the successful experience of
RSSA (Russian Studies Semester Abroad) the European University at St.
Petersburg will repeat this program from 1 February 2011.  It has been
rebranded USSR (Undergraduate Spring Semester in Russia) and will be
delivered to advanced undergraduates.  As a BA study abroad module, USSR
is finely tuned to the needs of undergrads.  At the same time, it also
brings the benefits of collaborating with the famous IMARES program
(http://www.eu.spb.ru/imares)

***** 30 October 2010 is the application deadline for this program
******** 


MAIN FEATURES:

** Ideal for those who at the undergraduate level are seriously planning
careers in relation to Russian and Eurasian affairs

** The program draws upon the resources of IMARES, the internationally
renowned Master's program in Russian and Eurasian Studies
(www.eu.spb.ru/imares)

**  Professional academic training plus diverse personal experience of
Russian society

**  Courses include on-site classes in cultural and historical venues of
Saint Petersburg, an international cultural hub


WORKLOAD AND CREDITS

**  Semester of 13-weeks, from 12 to 24 class hours per week
The choice of 3 to 5 courses corresponding to 18 to 30 ECTS credits (9
to 15 US credits).

**  Each subject course carries 6 ECTS credits (3 US credits) and is
taught for 4 academic hours per week plus homework. Delivered through
lectures and
seminar sessions for which home reading is assigned, each course
involves submitting one or two essays.

**  Russian language is taught for 8 hours per week in groups
corresponding to proficiency level. The course carries 12 ECTS credits
(6 US credits).

USSR COURSES

**  History of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union

**  Russian Art from Icon to the Avant-garde

**  Russian Society, Media and Culture

**  Post-Soviet Political and Economic Transition

**  Russian language


LOGISTICS

EUSP provides visa and registration support. It also helps to house
international students in Russian families or to rent separate
apartments. Students use the library, computer facilities and other
university services. More information on EUSP student life:
www.eu.spb.ru/StudentLife. 


The applicants to USSR (St. Petersburg) are expected to excel in their
BA study at their home institution in one or more disciplines from a
wide range of humanities, area/cultural studies or social sciences: from
linguistics to history, from art history to journalism and from
philosophy to sociology.
There is no Russian language prerequisite as the main curriculum is
taught in English.

TO APPLY, GO TO 
www.eu.spb.ru/ussr/apply 


With best wishes,

Dr. Sergey Erofeev (erofeev at eu.spb.ru)
Director of International Programs
European University at St. Petersburg
Tel./fax +7 812 579 4402
Web: http://www.eu.spb.ru/international

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