The Soviet Union and Russia since 1917

The course will provide students with an introduction to the history and politics of the Soviet Union and Russia, with attention to the revolutionary origins and historical development of the Soviet Union as well as to post-Soviet developments. Special attention will be paid to nationalities policy, Church-state relations, and gender equality. One week will be devoted to discussing post-1991 Ukraine and Belarus.

Knowledge – the student shall:
- have knowledge of the history and politics in the Soviet Union and Russia after 1917.
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- treat one of the themes which was discussed in instruction in an independent empirical analytical manner which fulfills the requirements for scientific writing.
- be able to orally discuss and reflect over one’s own written work and the themes which were taken up during teaching.

Lectures/group discussions. Supervision of term paper. The language of instruction is English.

If less than 6 students attend the course the two first weeks of teaching, the course will be given as an individual study course with supervision. Whether or not the course is offered also depends on the Departments available resources.