Магистратура
2026/2027
Семинар наставника "Вопросы развития стран Евразии"
ID 1218873
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Политика и глобальное управление в Евразии)
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Горохов Виталий Александрович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
8
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This mentor’s seminar will help students of the educational trajectory “Eurasian (post-Soviet) area studies” to design and follow their individual curricula. It will provide organizational space and individualized support for formulating key learning outcomes in accordance with the trajectory’s focus and individual learning outcomes in order to better reflect career-related needs of each student. The mentor will be guiding students through the selection of courses and helping them in identifying potential research topics and suitable supervisors for term paper and MA thesis.
Learning Objectives
- To help students of the educational trajectory “Eurasian (post-Soviet) area studies” to design and follow their individual curricula.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- is able to achieve individual learning outcomes
- is able to achieve key learning outcomes
- is able to formulate key individual learning outcomes
- is able to identify appropriate topics for individual research work, to formulate research goals and tasks and to produce a suitable planning
- knows how to build a career-related educational trajectory
- understands key learning outcomes
Course Contents
- Research work. Term paper and MA thesis. Advice on research supervision.
- Monitoring of progress. Adjustments and further planning.
- Individual feedback and evaluation.
- Introduction. Trajectory Overview. Key Learning Outcomes. Individual Learning Outcomes.
Assessment Elements
- Progress paperThroughout the course, the student keeps a diary (progress paper), in which: 1. formulates the main goals of his or her training and the tasks by which these goals can be achieved; 2. prescribes the main achievements on the way to achieving the goals, the difficulties and challenges and ways to solve them. The progress paper is conducted online and is assessed by the instructor at the end of each module.
- Participation
- MA thesis draft
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.3 * Participation + 0.7 * Progress paper
- 2026/2027 4th module0.7 * Progress paper + 0.3 * Participation
- 2027/2028 3rd module0.3 * MA thesis draft + 0.7 * Participation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- David Paul, E. P., & Zobel, G. (2014). How to Write a Better Thesis.
- Ştefuriuc, I. Introduction: Building an Academic Profile – Considerations for Graduate Students Embarking on an Academic Career in Political Science in Europe. Eur Polit Sci 8, 138–142 (2009)
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Bayramova, A., & Edwards, D.J. (2026). A study of objectivity and subjectivity in research methodology selection. Quality & Quantity, 60(2), 5905-5931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-025-02517-9