The Modernisation of the West: 16th – 21st Centuries

Programme description

The "Modernisation of the West: 16th—21st Centuries" programme provides in-depth training in historical development of the Western Europe and America, forms and methods of academic dialogue, development of skills of working with primary sources in research
Upon successful completion of the training at University, graduates can apply acquired knowledge and skills in government authorities at municipal, regional and federal levels, at all levels of both general and specialized education, in professional research and public organisations

Main courses

Origins of Modernity: The Dynamics and Logic of the Western Development
Modernisation Process in Modern Information Systems
The Phenomenon of Globalisation in Historical Perspective
The Origin and Decay of the Eurocentric Model of the World in 1492–1918
New Models of the World Order in International Relations: 1918 to the Present Day
From Antiquity to Modernity: The Structure of Everyday Life in the Time of Modernisation
Art and Its Influence on the Modernisation Processes of the 16th – 19th Centuries
Revolutions and Reforms in the Modernisation Process of the West
Empires, Imperialism and Post-Imperialism as Factors of Modernisation
Transformation of the Natural Science Worldview
Historical Studies in the Postmodern Era
Social Structures of the Ancient Regime
From Industrial to Post-Industrial Society: The Evolution of Social Structures
‘Half-Periphery’: Modernisation Issues
Authoritarian and Totalitarian Modernisation Models
The Iberian World and Russia in the 16th – 21st Centuries: The Main Stages and Features of Cross-Cultural Interaction
The Anglo-Saxon World and Russia in the Era of Modernisation: The Main Stages and Features of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Our advantages

The academic programme ‘The Modernisation of the West: 16th – 21st Centuries’ is designed to train qualified specialists with a comprehensive current knowledge in the field of modern and contemporary history of Western Europe and America.
The academic programme is aimed at mastering: the theoretical and methodological background to the analysis of the political process; and methods for generating predictive valuation of development trends in Western Europe and America, and political and cultural interstate relations.
After the training, graduates will have the professional competencies necessary for further research, educational, expert, analytical, organisational and managerial activities.
The academic programme has been designed taking into account professional standards and the views of employers on the correlation of graduates' competencies and job functions in their professional activities.

Main areas of research

Historical processes and phenomena in sociocultural, political, economic dimensions and their reflection in historical records
Macro and micro historical processes in the structural and historical and anthropological dimension
Main events and stages of development of world history
Political, social and economic history of foreign countries
The most important achievements of culture and value systems, formed throughout history
Objects of historical collective memory of states, peoples, nations and the structure of the national and civilisational identity of contemporary society
International relations, and the history of ethnic groups, nations and nationalism
History of wars and military conflicts
History of international organisations, and political and public institutions
Contemporary foreign historiography and methods of studying history

International relations

Practical training and career opportunities