ObjectivesA 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.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels - BBC Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - BB+BC Scottish Highers - ABBB Irish Leaving Cert. - Typical offers range from BBBBB to AABBB. Contact the department for specific requirements International Baccalaureate - Typical offers range from 30 - 33 points. Contact the department for specific requirements Core Requirements - Russian is not essential but can affect the offer made. Applicants without GCE A Level Russian should normally have B/C GCE A Level in another language
Academic titleBA Russian and Management
Course descriptionTypical modulesOur students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.
Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.
Important notice :
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
This information is provided for illustration only and you should check with the department directly when applying to confirm module options.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Introduction to Behaviour at Work 10
Introduction to Operations Management 10
Principles of Marketing 10
Introduction to Management Accounting 20
Introduction to Russian Culture 20
Russian for Beginners (I) 20
Russian for Beginners (II) 20
Financial Accounting Introduction 1 10
Financial Accounting Introduction 2 10
Introductory Business Statistics A 10
Introductory Business Statistics B 10
Management Information Systems 10
Quantitative and IT Skills B 10
Quantitative and Information Technology Skills A 10
Russian Language I 10
Russian Language II 10
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Business Research Methods 20
Business Statistics 20
Economic Principles and Management 20
Financial Management 20
Human Resource Management 20
Information Systems Development 20
Intermediate Financial Accounting 20
Intermediate Management Accounting 20
Introduction to Corporate Finance and Asset Pricing 20
Issues in Corporate Governance 20
Law for Management 20
Organisational Behaviour 20
Politics and Culture in the USSR 1917-38 20
Principles of Consumer Behaviour 20
Principles of Operations Management 20
Project Management 20
Russian Approaches to Culture 20
The Structures of Russian 20
Visual Culture and Society in the Soviet Union, 1917-1991 20
Czech I 10
Czech II 10
Czech Intermediate I 10
Czech Intermediate II 10
Movements in Russian Culture: Realism, Modernism and Beyond 10
Polish I 10
Polish II 10
Polish Intermediate I 10
Polish Intermediate II 10
Russian Language (Course A): Translation Skills 10
Russian Language (Course B): Translation Skills 10
Russian Language Skills (I) Course A 10
Russian Language Skills (I) Course B 10
Russian Language Skills (II) Course A 10
Russian Language Skills (II) Course B 10
The Russian Novel in the 19th Century I 10
The Russian Novel in the 19th Century II 10
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad 40
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad 40
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Typical Fourth Year ModulesModule/Unit Credits
Business Strategy 20
Business Strategy 20
Aspects of Post-Soviet Russian Culture 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Comprehension and Communication Skills (I) 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Comprehension and Communication Skills (II) 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Translation Skills 10
Advanced Topics in Information 20
An Introduction to Financial Derivatives 20
Business Strategy 20
Corporate Finance 20
Corporate Social Responsibility 20
Critical Perspectives in Work & Organisational Psychology 20