Course GRY284

Post-Soviet Russian Society

10 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 11, 2026

On completion of the course, students shall be able to:

  • demonstrate basic knowledge of post-Soviet Russian history and social structure
  • give an account of significant political and economic changes in Russian society from 1991 to the present
  • explain significant phenomena in contemporary Russian society, such as censorship, the structure of the media and political structures
  • demonstrate basic knowledge of the social structure of contemporary Russian society
  • discuss notions of Russian identity.
Starts and ends:
week 11, 2026 - week 23, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Evening
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades)
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3Q23
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
16,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
16,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Nikita Mikhaylov