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7.2. COURSES DESCRIPTION

 

Name of the course: Philosophy ECTS credit: 6
 

Semester:	3, 4
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	102
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 (3), exam (4)

 

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: 16

Semester:	1, 2, 3, 4
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	272
Contents:	Key language skills training: speaking, listening, reading.
Assessment:	test (1, 3), exam (2, 4)

 

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

Name of the course: Sport ECTS credit:13

Semester: 1,2,3,4,5,6

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 340

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:3

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 ECTS credit:5

Semester: 7

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 90

Content: The key concepts of psychology. Psychic, behaviour and activity. Personality and interpersonal communication. Assessment: test
 
 

Name of the course: Pedagogy ECTS credit:4

Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 80

Content: The key concepts of pedagogy. Family pedagogy. Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Mathematics ECTS credit:10

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: test (2), exam (1)
 
 

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: exam
 
 

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: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Ecology ECTS credit:3

Semester: 4

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: Introduction to the

Theory of Economics ECTS credit:4

Semester: 1

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 72

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: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Statistics ECTS credit:3

Semester: 4

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

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:7

Semester: 7,8,9

Period of study: September-December, February-May

Contact hours: 122

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 (9), exam (7,8)
 
 

Name of the course: State Controlled Economy

and Economic Policy ECTS credit:3

Semester: 6

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 48

Contents: What is federation? Trends of establishing relations on federal level. Duties and authorities on different levels of state. State influence on economic and social processes under market conditions. Issues of establishing unified economic space in Russia Assessment: exam

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: Earnings, Salaries and Wages ECTS credit:4
 

Semester:	7
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	72
Contents:	Modern principles and methods of profit sharing. Models of building up revenues. Systems of employees' payments. Sources of social wealth.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Global Economy ECTS credits:6

Semester: 6

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 64

Contents: Key indicators and trends of World economy development. Factors influencing geopolitical interests of countries on the global market. Assessment: exam
  Name of the course: Demography ECTS credit: 4

Semester: 5

Period of study: September-December

Contact hours: 72

Contents: Categories, concepts and factors of demographic process. Overview of world trends. Aspects and current demographic process in Russia, Urals Region, Sverdlovsk oblast. Technique of demographic forecasting. Assessment: exam
 
 

Name of the course: Personnel Management ECTS credit:2
 

Semester:	8
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	32
Contents:	Human resources management of Russian firms. Theoretical, methodological and organizational principles of decision making in terms of personnel.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Strategic Planning ECTS credit:4

Semester: 8

Period of study: February-May

Contact hours: 64

Contents: Strategic planning as a tool of transformation management. Types of strategic planning. Urban, regional and district strategic planning in other countries. Russian experience. Market strategy development. Advantages and disadvantages of strategic planning. Assessment: exam

Name of the course: Microeconomics ECTS credit:9
 

Semester:	2,3
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	136
Contents:	The analysis of economic behavior at the level of the firm and the individual. Efficient choice of resources on industrial markets.
Assessment:	test (2), exam (3)

 

Name of the course: Macroeconomics ECTS credit:10
 

Semester:	4,5
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	136
Contents:	The study of economic factors and their relationships to money, employment, interest rates, consumption, etc. The role, a government plays in a national economy.
Assessment:	test (4), exam (5)

 

Name of the course: History of Economic Doctrines ECTS credit:8
 

Semester:	2,3
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	120
Contents:	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 (2), exam (3)

 

Name of the course: Theory of Equilibrium ECTS credit:2
 

Semester:	5
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	36
Contents:	The study of the theory of equilibrium and its role in the theory of economics. Overall and partial equilibrium. The theory of optimism and the theory of contracts. Game theory.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Theoretical Issues of Division

and Cooperation of Labour ECTS credit:1

Semester:	4
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	16
Contents:	Issues and perspectives of division of labour and cooperation in transitional economy. Division and cooperation of labour as the basis for structuring public production, investment strategy and economic policy.
Assessment:	test

 
 
 

Name of the course: Theory of Economic Systems ECTS credit:2
 

Semester:	4
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	32
Contents:	System analysis in economics. Tools of analysis. Key types and models of economic systems.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Theory of Transitional Economy ECTS credit:4
 

Semester:	7
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	72
Contents:	Principles underlying the transition of countries with command economy to mixed economic system with market mechanism. Special consideration is given to Russian economy.
Assessment:	exam

 

Name of the course: History of Economy ECTS credit:7
 

Semester:	1,2
Period of study:	September-December, February-May
Contact hours:	102
Contents:	Historic overview of different types of production from primitive times to capitalism and state socialism. Models of mixed economy.
Assessment:	test (1), exam (2)

 

Name of the course: Theory and Practice of Pricing

in Transitional Economy ECTS credit:2
 

Semester:	8
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	32
Contents:	Pricing on different markets and national economies. State regulation of prices on federal and regional levels. Pricing in industrial and post-industrial economy.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Accounting ECTS credit:4
 

Semester:	5
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	72
Contents:	Theoretical fundamentals of accounting. Systems of synthetical and analytical accounting. Accounting in manufacturing. Financial position and financial stability of the company. Loans in industrial sector.
Assessment:	exam

 

Name of the course: Safety and Protection ECTS credit: 3
 

Semester:	7
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	54
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: Economics of Enterprise ECTS credit: 4
 

Semester:	5
Period of study:	September-December
Contact hours:	72
Contents:	Company as a complex dynamic system. Production processes and its types. Production management. Production management in time and space. Methods and types of manufacturing organizations. Maintenance and service of production. Operational production management
Assessment:	exam

 

Name of the course: Regional Policy in Russia ECTS credit: 1
 

Semester:	8
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	16
Contents:	Features of market relations in the Urals Region. Regional economic policy and its components. Key issues of economic growth of the region.
Assessment:	test

 

Name of the course: Finance, Money Circulation

and Credit ECTS credit: 4

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: Stock Exchange ECTS credit: 4
 

Semester:	6
Period of study:	February-May
Contact hours:	64
Contents:	Securities and their types. Security markets and their classification. Stock exchange. Security transactions. Brokers, specialists and other market players.
Assessment:	test

 
 
 

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