Urals State University of Economics

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5.2 COURSES DESCRIPTION

Name of the course: Philosophy ECTS credit:2

Semester: 3,4

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 102

Content: 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 (3), exam (4)
 
 

Name of the course: Culture Studies ECTS credit:3

Semester: 1

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Content: The history of world cultures. The history of Russian culture. Schools, trends and theories in culture studies. Cultural heritage. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Foreign Language

(English, German, French) ECTS credit:68

Semester: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 1216

Content: Language skills training: speaking, listening, reading. Different types of reading (scanning and skimming). Different genres. Business English, German, French

Second foreign language: language skills of reading, translation speaking and listening. Professional language. Communication and socializing in a foreign language.

Assessment: test (1,3,5,7), exam (2,4,6,8,9)
 
 

Name of the course: History ECTS credit:5

Semester: 1,2

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 86

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 mind and mentality development. Assessment: test (1), exam (2)
 
 

Name of the course: Sport ECTS credit:8

Semester: 1,2,3,4

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 204

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: 5

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:4

Semester: 6

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

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: 7

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

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:9

Semester: 1,2

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 156

Content: Linear algebra and linear programming. Integrals. Mathematical models in economics. "Supply and demand" models. The theory of games. Assessment: exam
 
 

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 (1,2), exam (3)
 
 

Name of the course: Fundamentals of

Modern Natural Science ECTS credit:4

Semester: 2

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 80

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
 
 

Name of the course: Economic Geography

and Regional Economics ECTS credit:4

Semester: 3

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Content: The concept of geosphere. The theory of geographic determinism. Methods of natural resources evaluation. Supplies of mineral resources and fuel. Industrial production allocation. Regional economy. International economic relations of Russia and its economic regions. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Ecology ECTS credit:3

Semester: 2

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

Content: Natural resources as a target of environmental protection. Effective ecological and environmental management. Ecological and environmental planning. Social aspects of ecology. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Theory of Economics ECTS credit:13

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:2

Semester: 4

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 32

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:6

Semester: 4,5

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 84

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: test (5), exam (4)
 
 

Name of the course: Office Administration and
Record Management ECTS credit:1

Semester: 9

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 18

Content: Types of documents, unification and standards: incoming and outgoing papers, their filing and keeping. Registers. Assessment: test

Name of the course: Auditing ECTS credit:3

Semester: 7

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Contents: Audit fundamentals: targets, essence, types. Auditing principles. Implementation: fields and objects. Auditor's report. International audit standards. Practical auditing (internal and external).

Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Global Economy ECTS credits:7

Semester: 2,3

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 102

Contents: Key indicators and trends of world economy development. Factors influencing geopolitical interests of countries on the global market.
Assessment: test (2), exam (3)
Name of the course: Marketing ECTS credits: 4 Semester: 6 Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

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: test
 
 

Name of the course: International Marketing ECTS credits: 4

Semester: 7

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 72

Contents: Application of marketing principles to international business. Export and import marketing strategies of the company. Marketing mix in the international context.
Assessment: exam
 
  Name of the course: Economics, Management and International Activities of the Enterprise ECTS credits: 4 Semester: 5

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Contents: A course in microeconomics that focuses on the real life applications of management theory. Information systems, planning, and implementation of long and short-term planning
Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Consumer Behavior ECTS credits: 4

Semester: 6

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

Contents: An examination of contemporary theory and research on consumer behavior. The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of consumer behavior. Students must be able to apply the acquired knowledge to a variety of business situations.

Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Organization and Management of International

Economic Activity ECTS credits: 4

Semester: 5

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Contents: Regulation of international economic activity on federal and international levels. Organizational structures of international economic activity system.
Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Organization and Types of International

Business Transaction ECTS credits: 6

Semester: 7,8

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 118

Contents: Types and stages of international business transactions. International financing and methods of payments. Export market, partner, and product selection. Non-export international business activities (engineering, leasing, licensing, promotional activities, etc). INCOTERMS - 90. Assessment: test (7), exam (8)

Name of the course: Customs Regulation ECTS credits: 4

Semester: 9

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 72

Contents: Customs regulations in Russia. The choice of a trade partner for an enterprise.

Assessment: exam

Name of the course: International Proceedings

and Business Etiquette ECTS credits: 2

Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 32

Contents: Business across different business cultures.

Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: International Transportation

Operations ECTS credits: 2

Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 32

Contents: International transportation. Delivery terms in import and export contracts. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Strategy of International Economic Activity

of the Enterprise ECTS credits: 2

Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 32

Contents: Step-by-step guidelines for designing strategy of the enterprise, involved in international economic activity. Assessment: test
 
  Name of the course: Estimating Effectiveness of International Transactions ECTS credits: 2 Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 32

Contents: Theory and practice of estimating effectiveness of international transactions. Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Introduction to International

Business ECTS credits: 1

Semester: 1

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 18

Contents: An overview of international business. Career planning in international business. Information resources. Fundamentals of research. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: International Economic RelationsECTS credits: 4

Semester: 5

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 54

Contents: Nature of economic relations between different countries, groups of countries and transnational corporations. Issues of goods, services, capital and labour transfer. Assessment: exam
Name of the course: Introduction to the

Theory of State and Law ECTS credits: 2
 

Semester:  7
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: General introduction of the development of State and legal thought. Trends and the law-governed nature of political system. Role of society and law in the development of the law- governed state.
Assessment: test

 

Name of the course: Civil Law ECTS credit: 2
 

Semester:  8
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 32
Contents: Civic relations governed by law; ownership rights, law of obligations and types of obligations.
Assessment: exam 

 

Name of the course: Labour Law ECTS credit: 2
 

Semester:  9
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: Issues of the regulation of employment relations. Recruitment, salary and wages, firing. Dispute settlement. The structure of social law in Russia.
Assessment: test 

 

Name of the course: Customs Law ECTS credit: 2
 

Semester:  9
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: Customs business and customs transactions. Settlement of disputes between the Customs, individuals and legal entities. Customs duties and tariffs.
Assessment: test 

 

Name of the course: Accounting ECTS credit:5
 

Semester:  5
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 72
Contents: Theoretical fundamentals of accounting. Systems of accounts. Financial position and financial stability of the company. Financial accounting. Financial statements. Management accounting.
Assessment: exam

 

Name of the course: Management ECTS credit: 4
 

Semester:  4
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 48
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: Finance, Money, Credit,
and Banks ECTS credit: 5

Semester:  6
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 72
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. Banking sector. Types of banks. 
Assessment: exam


 

Name of the course: Taxes and Taxation ECTS credit: 9
 

Semester:  8, 9
Period of study: February-May, September-December
Contact hours: 118
Contents: Economic nature of taxes. Tax policy. Taxation system. Types of taxes. Federal tax agency. Income statement. 
Assessment: test

Name of the course: Insurance ECTS credit: 1
 

Semester:  7
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 18
Contents: Definition and key terms. Structure of insurance sector. Insurance marketing. Insurance contracts.
Assessment: test

 

Name of the course: Stock Market and Stock

Exchange ECTS credit: 3

Semester:  8
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 48
Contents: Types of securities. The structure of stock market. Functions and roles of stock market players. Transactions with securities. Types of banking transactions.
Assessment: test


 

Name of the course: Situation on International Market ECTS credit: 3
 

Semester:  8
Period of study: February-May
Contact hours: 48
Contents: Factors influencing the situation on the International market.
Assessment: exam

 

Name of the course: International Commercial Law ECTS credit: 2
 

Semester:  7
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: The subject of international commercial law. Systems of international law in European countries and the US. Subjects of international commercial law. Representatives and dealers. Types of agreements.
Assessment: test

 

Name of the course: International Currency and
Credit Relations ECTS credit: 3

Semester:  9
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 54
Contents: Definition of national and foreign currency. Currency exchange. Exchange rate and factors influencing the exchange rate. Demand and supply on FOREX market. FOREX markets.
Assessment: exam

Name of the course: Information Technologies ECTS credit: 2
 

Semester:  9
Period of study: September-December
Contact hours: 36
Contents: Information processes in economy. Information technologies. Data bases and data processing. Problem-targeted and information technologies.
Assessment: test


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