Objectives
A degree in Russian and Management allows you to become an informed user of the Russian language and to develop your understanding of Russian culture, history and society. At the same time you will gain a good understanding of Management. In this four-year degree course you will normally take half of your modules in Russian and half in Management. You will spend your third year abroad in Russia. Russian courses at Sheffield focus on small-group teaching. You'll be taught by internationally-renowned experts in our field and by native speakers of the language. You'll gain a thorough grounding in all aspects of spoken and written Russian, including conversation, reading, translating and oral presentation. We also hone your reading, presentation and writing skills in English. All students follow either a beginners or an advanced (post-A Level) Russian course, depending on their qualifications. They also follow a core programme of modules in Russian cultural and social history that complements language instruction at each level. In addition, you may also choose from an exciting range of optional modules, including Russian thought, literature, art and visual culture, Soviet politics and culture, East European cinema, linguistics, and other Slavonic languages (Czech or Polish). In the management part of the degree, students will gain a good grounding in the basic principles of management and then use this to specialise in particular areas of management like human resource management, management information systems or marketing. This course is run jointly with the Department of Management.
