| 6.2 COURSES DESCRIPTION
Name of the course: Philosophy ECTS credit: 5
| Semester: |
1, 2 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
108 |
| Contents: |
The role of philosophy in human and social life. Philosophical, religious and scientific picture of the world. The human being and personality. Issues of freedom and responsibility. Issues of modern civilization. |
| Assessment: |
test (1), exam (2) |
Name of the course: Culture Studies ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
1 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
54 |
| Contents: |
The history of world cultures. The history of Russian culture. Schools, trends and theories in culture studies. Cultural heritage. |
| Assessment: |
Exam |
Name of the course: Foreign Language
(English, German, French) ECTS credit: 13
| Semester: |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
208 |
| Contents: |
Key language skills training: speaking, listening, reading. |
| Assessment: |
test (1, 3), exam (2, 4) |
Name of the course: History ECTS credit:3
Semester: 2
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 64
Content: Types of ancient civilization. History of Russia and European countries. The 20-th century history as a new level of historical synthesis. The global history. Human being's mind and mentality development. Assessment: exam
Name of the course: Sport ECTS credit:11
Semester: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 276
Content: The role of sport in student's professional training. Social and biological fundamentals of sport/ Assessment: attestation
Name of the course: Sociology ECTS credit:2
Semester: 3
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Content: History of sociology. Society as a socio-cultural system. The concept of "culture". Culture impact on social economic and political relations. Individual's social status. Intra- and intergroup relations. Social behavior. Social structure, and institutions, social conflicts and their settlement. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Political Studies ECTS credit:2
Semester: 4
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 32
Content: History of political studies. The theory of power and authority. Political life and its features. Political system. Political ideologies. The world politics and international relations. Comparative political studies. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Psychology and Pedagogy ECTS credit:3
Semester: 4
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 48
Content: The key concepts of psychology. Psychic, behaviour and activity. Personality and interpersonal communication. The key concepts of pedagogy. Family pedagogy. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Mathematics ECTS credit:12
Semester: 1,2
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 208
Content: Linear algebra and linear programming. Integrals. Mathematical models in economics. "Supply and demand" models. The theory of games. Assessment: test (1), exam (2)
Name of the course: Informatics ECTS credit:9
Semester: 1,2,3
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 156
Content: Key concepts. Types of information. PCs, information systems and networks. Languages of programming. Software. Trends in information technologies development. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Fundamentals of Modern
Natural Science ECTS credit:5
Semester: 1,2
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 104
Content: A scientific method. History of scientific thought. Orders and chaos. Structural levels of matter organization in micro-, macro- and megaworlds. Time and space. Principles of relativity and symmetry. Genetics and evolution. Assessment: test (1), exam (2)
Name of the course: Ecology ECTS credit:7
Semester: 2,3
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 104
Content: Natural resources as a target of environmental protection. Effective ecological and environmental management. Ecological and environmental planning. Social aspects of ecology. Interactive relations between living organisms and environment. Introduction to the concept of "ecosystem", its components and functions. Human impact on changing Assessment: test (2), exam (3)
Name of the course: Theory of Economics ECTS credit:14
Semester: 1,2,3
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 208
Content: Fundamentals of economic analysis, market and public sector. Key concepts of ownership. Introduction to macroeconomics. Money, GDP. Supply and demand. Inflation and unemployment. Types of business activity. Competition. Regulation and deregulation. Comparative economic system. Assessment: test (1), exam (2,3)
Name of the course: History of Economic Doctrines ECTS credit:4
Semester: 3
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 54
Content: Overview of economic thought development from the Ancient East, antiquity to the Middle Age. Evolution of the economic thought on the early stage of market economy and entrepreneurship. Key schools of modern economic thought (marginalism, neo-classical school, marxism etc.). Keyneism, neo-classisism, "state socialism". Assessment: test
Name of the course: Statistics ECTS credit:5
Semester: 4
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 64
Content: Key concepts of statistics. Statistical observation and analysis. Statistical graphs and charts. Absolute and relative quantities. Economic and social statistics. Statistics of population and labour force; production. Assessment: exam
Name of the course: Law ECTS credit:5
Semester: 5,6
Period of study: September-December, February-May
Contact hours: 68
Content: Law, personality and state. The structure of law. Law and Constitution. Private law. Civil, commercial and international law. Legal background for commercial transactions, types of agreements. Assessment: test (5), exam (6)
Name of the course: Global Economy and
Fundamentals of International
Economic Activity ECTS credits:2 Semester: 7 Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: Key indicators and trends of world economy development. Factors influencing geopolitical interests of countries on the global market. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Office Administration
and Record Management ECTS credit:1 Semester: 2
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 16
Content: Types of documents, unification and standards: incoming and outgoing papers, their filing and keeping. Registers. Assessment: test
Name of the course: Ecological Expertise ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
32 |
| Contents: |
Evaluation of business projects and business decisions in terms of possible negative impact on the environment. Analysis of case-studies on economic and ecological expertise in the Urals Region, in Russia and other countries. |
| Assessment: |
exam |
Name of the course: Ecological Management ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
48 |
| Contents: |
Technique and methods of influence on environment-users (direct influence) and on balance in ecosystems (indirect influence). Overview of experience of ecological management in other countries. Methods of management - legislative, legal, economic and technological - are considered in interaction and as components of the system. |
| Assessment: |
exam |
Name of the course: Ecological Economics ECTS credit: 9
| Semester: |
8, 9 |
| Period of study: |
February-May, September-December |
| Contact hours: |
136 |
| Contents: |
Study of basic principles of ecological economics. The system "society-environment". |
| Assessment: |
test (8), exam (9) |
Name of the course: Ecological Monitoring ECTS credit: 5
| Semester: |
5,6 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
68 |
| Contents: |
Assessment and forecast of the environment, its quality control. Methods, techniques, and equipment for quality control of air, water, soil. Infrastructure of state and public ecological monitoring. |
| Assessment: |
exam (5,6) |
Name of the course: Encouraging Environmental
Protection ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
9 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
36 |
| Contents: |
Methods of encouraging environmental activity of the company. Organizational, legal, technological and economic instruments of the environment quality management. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Economic and Ecological Evaluation
of Natural Resources ECTS credit: 7
| Semester: |
5,6 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
100 |
| Contents: |
Study of "cost" and "rent" approaches to economic evaluation of natural resources. Technique of assessing mineral, land, wood, water and biological resources. Practical application through case studies. |
| Assessment: |
test (5), exam (6) |
Name of the course: Payment System in Ecology ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
6 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
32 |
| Contents: |
Focus on Russian system of payments for mineral resources, land, wood and water. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Norms and Regulations
of Environmental Protection ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
5 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
54 |
| Contents: |
Focus on norms and regulations existing in Russia that enforce protection of land, water, air and mineral resources. Quality criteria of the environment. |
| Assessment: |
exam |
Name of the course: Regional Infrastructure ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
32 |
| Contents: |
Content and classification of the Urals Region infrastructure and its role in implementing regional economic policy. Features of power supply, water supply and transport system. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Introduction to
Theory of Ecology ECTS credit: 4
| Semester: |
6 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
64 |
| Contents: |
Interdisciplinary course with elements of chemistry and physical chemistry. Key theoretical concepts and definitions of ecology as science. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Ecological Planning
and Forecasting ECTS credit: 9
| Semester: |
6, 7 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
136 |
| Contents: |
Principles and rules of ecological planning and forecasting. Methodology and importance of ecological planning. |
| Assessment: |
test (6), exam (7) |
Name of the course: Environmental Protection ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
4 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
48 |
| Contents: |
Relations between the human being and the environment. Evolution of the relations: past, present and future. Types and sources of pollution. Global environmental issues. Environment in Russia and Sverdlovsk Oblast. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Ecological Auditing ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
32 |
| Contents: |
Concept and content of ecological auditing, goals and objectives of ecological auditing in Russia. Priorities in ecological auditing, experience of other countries. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Scientific and Technological
Progress in Ecology ECTS credit: 4
| Semester: |
7 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
64 |
| Contents: |
Scientific and technological progress in ecology. Ecological aspects in existing technologies. Designing new wasteless technologies. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Ecological Auditing ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
32 |
| Contents: |
Concept and content of ecological auditing, goals and objectives of ecological auditing in Russia. Priorities in ecological auditing, experience of other countries. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Ecological Technology ECTS credit: 10
| Semester: |
7, 8 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
136 |
| Contents: |
New technologies, targeting at search for, extraction, and processing raw material. Interindustrial technologies and equipment. |
| Assessment: |
exam (7, 8) |
Name of the course: Ecological Insurance,
Licensing, and Certification ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
9 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
36 |
| Contents: |
Organizational, legal, and economic fundamentals of ecological insurance. Definition of ecological licensing. Licensing procedures. Ecological certification. International certification systems. Experience of European countries in ecological certification. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Natural Resources Potential
of the Urals Region ECTS credit: 2
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
36 |
| Contents: |
Concept and definition of "natural resources potential of the Urals Region". General characteristic of mineral, water, soil and woods resources of the Urals Region. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: History of Economics ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
4 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
48 |
| Contents: |
Overview of types of material production from the primitive society and antiquity to the Middle Ages and capitalism. Material production in the "state socialism" society. Development of various models of "mixed" economy. Key trends in the world economy development. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Finance, Money Circulation
and Credit ECTS credit: 5
| Semester: |
6 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
64 |
| Contents: |
Fiscal policy. Financial management. Fiscal planning and forecasting. Russian fiscal system. Budgeting system. Concept, types, and functions of money. Theories of money. Laws of money circulation. Credit and its types and functions. |
| Assessment: |
exam |
Name of the course: Safety and Protection ECTS credit: 1
| Semester: |
7 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
18 |
| Contents: |
Theoretical, legal, and organizational fundamentals of safety and protection. Methods of hygenic research. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Management ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
7 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
54 |
| Contents: |
Market in Russia and its features. Definition, concept and functions of management. Managing the company. Strategic and short-term planning. Business ethics. Conflict management. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Study of the Earth ECTS credit: 7
| Semester: |
3,4 |
| Period of study: |
September-December, February-May |
| Contact hours: |
102 |
| Contents: |
Study of hydro- and biosphere. The origin of life on the Earth. Introduction to soil science, hydrology, climate science, weather forecasting and geodesy. |
| Assessment: |
test (3), exam (4) |
Name of the course: Introduction to Ecology ECTS credit: 1
| Semester: |
1 |
| Period of study: |
September-December |
| Contact hours: |
18 |
| Contents: |
Ecology as objective need. Methods, techniques and means to meet ecological needs. Factors, criteria, perspectives. |
| Assessment: |
test |
Name of the course: Marketing ECTS credits: 3
Semester: 7 Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 54
Contents: The major objectives of this course are to provide students with a broad knowledge and understanding of marketing. The main focus is on the firm or organization which markets its products, services or ideas. The course also explores marketing as a process Assessment: exam Name of the course: Business Plan ECTS credit: 3
| Semester: |
8 |
| Period of study: |
February-May |
| Contact hours: |
48 |
| Contents: |
Methods of business planning. |
| Assessment: |
test |
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