The Russian Far East places you in one of the least understood yet vital portions of Russia's vast expanse. Russia's Far East is important as a transportation hub for exporting Russia's resources abroad and importing the foreign goods Russia's economy is dependent on. Home to important Russian military and naval bases, the region is also troubled by a declining population (down 15% since 2000), aging infrastructure, environmental issues, and tensions between the Russians and the indigenous peoples and sizeable Asian communities. |
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- Vladivostok or Khabarovsk - This course offers two paths. The Vladivostok Path is open to all students. Choose it and you'll be immersed in Russian language courses while studying the economics, history, and politics of the region and living its most powerful economic and military center. The Khabarovsk Path is open to advanced students of Russian. Choose it and submerse yourself in the region's cultural diversity, studying the anthropology and history of the indigenous peoples and see first hand how they are working to preserve their native cultures and ecosystems in the face of continued industrial development. The Vladivostok Path (All Levels) Russian Language Study - 20 academic hours per week of intensive Russian language training at your level. Topics for discussion, reading, and writing focus on daily life, current events, history, and culture. Grammar and phonetics. The Russian Far East - An overview of the history of the Russian Far East, its post-Communist economic transition and current economic importance as a transport hub with substantial natural resources. Explore the region's unique local politics as created by its distance from Moscow and importance as a military, naval, and diplomatic outpost. Environment and native peoples. Excursion Class Sessions: Several excursions will be integrated into the course material. These may include the Vladimir K. Arsenyev Regional Museum, the Vladivostok Fortress Museum, Maritime Museum, Botanical Gardens, art museums, and more. Optional Directed Study: (click or more information). Directed study is available at additional cost above the cost of the Russian Far East Program, but allows you to customise the course with additional study in a subject of your choice.* Credits:
18-21 Total (Language – 15 Credits; Feature Course – 3 Credits; Directed Study – 1-3 credits depending on content) The Khabarovsk Path (Adv. Russian Speakers) Russian Language Study - 12 academic hours per week of Russian language training at your level, including grammar, phonetics, conversation, and vocabulary. The History, Traditions, and Cultures of the Russian Far East - Archaeological sites of the Russian Far East. Settlers and development during pre-revolutionary (1917) and post-revolutionary (Soviet) periods. Anthropology of local peoples. Modern economic, demographic, social, and political issues. The Nanai and Evenki - Focus on two of the region's major indigenous ethnic groups. The ethnicity, history, population, and area of settlement. Traditional economic relations. Spiritual culture, mythology, and traditions. Material culture, folklore, and folkways. Preserving culture and traditions. Current sociological processes. Visit the Ethnocultural center "Sikachi-Alyan" (petroglyphs, concert, national cooking) and the ethnological center of Dada village in the Nanai region. Status of Evenki (hunters and deer-herders) today. | | Religion
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Excursion Class Sessions: Several excursions will be integrated into the course material. These may include the Museum of Archaeology, the Ethnological Department of the State Museum of the Far East, the Far East Fine Arts Museum, and the ethnological centers/villages throughout the area. Optional Directed Study: (click or more information). Directed study is available at additional cost above the cost of the Russian Far East Program, but allows you to customise the course with additional study in a subject of your choice.* Credits:
15-18 Total (Language – 9 Credits; Feature Courses – 6 Credits; Directed Study: 1-3 credits) *admittance to Directed Study is based on resources available during the study period. Enrolment requires additional application procedures and is not guaranteed even if the student is already accepted for the Russian Far East program. Program Costs
(for either path) Spring: February 2 - June 19, 2009 Cost: 6 995$ Includes tuition for study as outlined, dormitory accommodation, visa and registration, pre-departure materials, local orientation, health and accident insurance, cultural program, round-trip airport transfers, and SRAS in-country support. ***Apply by October 15, 2008 Fall: September 1 - December 23, 2009 Cost: 6 995$ Includes all services listed above. ***Apply by May 1, 2009
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