Course Details
Course Code: HIST645 Course ID: 4179 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course investigates the political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural history of Russia and the Soviet Union, including the decline of Imperial Russia, the Revolution of 1917, and the collapse of the Soviet Union up to the present. Special attention is given to the characteristics of Imperial Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century, the causes and course of the Russian Revolution, the Soviet system under Stalin; the Great Patriotic War, the post-Stalinist liberalization, the Cold War, the collapse of the USSR, the emergence of the post-Soviet republics, and developments in contemporary Russia.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 08/29/2022 - 02/03/2023 | 02/06/2023 - 04/02/2023 | February | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
| Book Title: | A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to its Legacy, 3rd ed. *Note: the price provided is for the VitalSource eBook |
| ISBN: | 9781107141056 |
| Publication Info: | Cambridge Univ Press |
| Author: | Peter Kenez |
| Unit Cost: | $38.87 |
| Electronic ISBN: | 9781107141056 |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | $38.87 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |