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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

History 19


COURSE DESCRIPTION
19 Modern Russia Intro Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Advisory: Qualifying reading tests scores recommended
The basic social and political development of Russia since 1801, with emphasis on the origins of the Bolshevik Revolution and the continuity of Russian civilization. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
The basic social, political, and economic development of Russia since 1801, with emphasis on the Bolshevik Revolution.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Acquaint the student with the individuals and forces that have influenced the development of modern Russia.
  2. Aid the student in understanding the development of the political economic and political institutions in the Soviet system, and to gain an appreciation of the influences which shape domestic and foreign policies in the U.S.S.R.
  3. Further develop the student’s critical thinking ability by requiring the analysis and evaluation of data, the anticipation of alternative explanations, and the forming of conclusions from the data presented.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Imperial Russia, 1801-1917 
    1.  The Tsarist regime—development and decline
    2. . Russian entanglements in Europe and in Asia
    3. . The development of a revolutionary tradition
    4. . Industrialization and Russian society
    5. . Russian liberalism
  2.  Soviet Russia, 1917 to the present 
    1.  Soviet Russia and world communism
    2.  The new Soviet man
    3.  “Socialism in one country”
    4.  Communist Russia and Nazi Germany
    5.  Origins of the Cold War
    6.  Russia and the United States

Students are also assigned reading, writing and other outside assignments equivalent to two hours per one hour lecture.

 
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lectures which both disseminate information and pose problems.
  • Discussions which emphasize the ability to reason and think critically.
  • Assigned reading outside of class.
  • Discussion of current events related to course content.  May require assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Grades are based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter
  • Examinations (at least 4)
  • Examinations must include written assignments involving critical analysis as well as exposition; and/or
  • Assigned outside writing which involves independent research in addition to the required readings

 
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Possible texts include:

    1. Hoetzsch, Otto, Evolution of Russia, Harcourt Brace
    2. Neitl, The Soviet Achievement, Harcourt Brace
    3. Von Laue, Why Lenin, Why Stalin, Lippincott Co.
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