College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Russian Foreign Policy
Module POL3260 for 2021/2
Module POL3260 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3260: Russian Foreign Policy
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Introduction to the history of Russian and Soviet foreign policy
- Different theoretical approaches to Russian foreign policy
- Drivers of Russian foreign policy
- Key actors in Russian foreign policy
- Russia and the West
- Sino-Russian relations, and Russia’s role in Asia
- Russia’s resurgent role in the Middle East
- Russia in Africa and Latin America
- Russian views of world order
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x 2-hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided independent study | 78 | Preparation for essay and report-writing including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay and report |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
