History of the Caucasus (Georgia)
58.03.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
- The undergraduate degree programme «History of the Caucasus (Georgia)» (with the additional qualification of «Specialist in the field of translation») is aimed at providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic, social, cultural, ethnic, confessional, linguistic and other peculiarities of the Caucasus and, in particular, Georgia, with parallel and comprehensive study of the Georgian, Persian and Armenian languages
- The educational programme is aimed at applicants who wish to build a successful career in the leading educational, scientific and cultural institutions of the Russian Federation, in Russian state organisations and private companies cooperating with Georgia
- In addition, graduates of the programme will be awarded the qualification of «Specialist in the field of translation»
Main courses
- Georgian
- Armenian
- Persian
- Introduction to the Main Field of Study
- Geography of the Caucasus
- History of the Caucasus
- History of the Caucasus: Historiography and Sources
- Ethnography and Culture of the Caucasus
- Literatures of Caucasian Peoples
- Social, Political and Economic Systems of the Countries of the Caucasus
- Place Names of the Caucasus as a Historical Source
Our advantages
- Our graduates are professionals with all the skills necessary to carry out translation, research, teaching, organisational and management activities in the field of Oriental Studies
- Language training: Georgian as a major Caucasian language, Armenian as a second Caucasian language, and Persian, which is studied intensively alongside Georgian language
- Additional European language (German, French, specialised English (for orientalists))
- Combining the latest educational approaches and technologies with years of experience in teaching Oriental languages
- Students have access to unique electronic resources in Russian, Eastern and Western languages, as well as to the faculty branch of the Gorky Scientific Library. The Gorky Scientific Library has a collection of more than 300,000 volumes of scientific, educational and periodical literature, as well as fiction in all languages of the regions studied, a collection of old manuscripts and woodcuts, rare and unique books and lithographs
- Graduates can apply to Master’s programmes at the SPbU Faculty of Oriental Studies and to other Russian and foreign universities