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Course: Russian Background Studies

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Course title Russian Background Studies
Course code KRF/ZEMR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Artemov Andrej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pešková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Russian Federation geography ? location, area, borders. 2. Russian Federation geography - topography. 3. Russian Federation geography - climate, geographical zones. 4. Russian Federation geography ? fauna and flora. 5. State symbols. 6. State system and institutions. 7. Administrative division of RF. 8. Population. Nations and nationalities on the territory of RF. 9. Economics - industry and agriculture. 10. Transportation. 11. Mineral resources and their utilization. 12. Protection of natural environment. 13. Political parties.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with a video analysis, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not defined
Skills
communicate in Russian at B2 level
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
present basic knowledge of Russian geography, demography. government, economy and transport
orientate in a map of the Russian Federation
Skills
use appropriate vocabulary in Russian
discuss a pre-assigned partial current topic from the life of Russian society
present a selected topic with multimedia support
evaluate critically news and the image of Russia in the Czech Republic and in the world
identify and avoid risky zones in intercultural communication
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture with a video analysis
Students' portfolio
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Competences
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Peer evaluation of students
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Applebaum, Anne. Mezi východem a západem : napříč pohraničím Evropy. Vydání první. 2014. ISBN 978-80-904578-9-8.
  • Il'jičeva, Ljudmila Jefimovna; Komarovskij, Vladimir Savel'jevič; Prorok, Vladimír. Rusko ve 21. století : politika, ekonomika, kultura. Plzeň : Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7380-436-7.
  • Krasnov, V. G. Novaja Rossija: ot kommunizma k nacional´nomu vozroždeniju.. Moskva: Literaturnaja Rossija, 2014. ISBN 978-5-7809-0186-0.
  • Leichtová, Magdalena. Současné Rusko : pracovní listy. 2., rozš, vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-261-0047-8.
  • Manková, Nina. Aktuaĺnoje stranovedenije Rosii : čítanka z ruských realií. Plzeň : Pedagogická fakulta Západočeské univerzity, 1996. ISBN 80-7082-291-0.
  • Pešková, M. Reálie Ruska.. Plzeň : ZČU, 2008.
  • Procházková, L. Rusko včera, dnes a zítra. Rudná : Medias res,, 2014. ISBN 978-80-87957-04-2.
  • Skokan, Ladislav. Reálie Ruska. Ústí nad Labem : Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity J. E. Purkyně, 2000. ISBN 80-7044-297-2.
  • Stěpanova, L., Vychodilová Z. Zeměpisné a politické reálie současného Ruska. Olomouc 2000.
  • Stěpanova, Ludmila; Vychodilová, Zdeňka. Zeměpisné a politické reálie současného Ruska. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého, 2002.
  • Tinguy, A. Velikaja migracija : Rossija i rossijane posle padenija železnogo zanavesa.. Moskva : ROSSP?N, 2012. ISBN 978-5-8243-1570-7.
  • Veber, V., Štorková, P. Rusko a Evropa 2013. K 100. výročí vydání Masarykovy knihy Rusko a Evropa.. Pardubice: FF, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7395-874-9.
  • Zubov, Andrej Borisovič. Dějiny Ruska 20. století. Vydání první. 2014. ISBN 978-80-257-0921-4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (17) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (19) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (18) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (18) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (19) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (18) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (17) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (17) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (16) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (16) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (17) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (19) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (18) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (17) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (17) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (19) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (19) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (18) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (18) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 31.08.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025