Bachelor
2021/2022
Politics and Societies in the BRICS States
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Elective course (Political Science and World Politics)
Area of studies:
Political Science
When:
3 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Vera Ageeva,
Eva Bertrand
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
40
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.
