CONTACT US Murmansk State Technical University 183010 Murmansk, Sportivnaya st., 13 RUSSIA Tel./fax: +7 (8152) 233112 e-mail: int.department@mstu.edu.ru Tatiana Tolmatcheva Project planner Rovaniemi Polytechnic, Finnbarents Jokivayla 11C FIN-96300, Rovaniemi Tel.: +358 16 331 2051 GSM +358 40 565 2331 Fax +358 16 331 3325 E-mail: Irina.Gerashchenko@ramk.fi Irina Gerashchenko

Dates, place Murmansk-Apatity, June, 7-20

Program description. Course is equal to 4 ECTS. The aim of this project is to provide students from Nordic countries with an advanced knowledge in culture, language and environment of the Russian part of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The proposed effects are better intercultural understanding between people of the Barents region; multidisciplinary approach in issues of ecology, business, tourism, culture and social sciences; encouraging student's personal initiative in their individual research. This project can significantly contribute to the implementing of Nordic educational standards and techniques into North-West Russia's academic system, strengthen of the Nordic influence in Russian innovative projects in the field of education.

The project is meant for the group of 40 students from the Nordic Countries and adjacent states, majoring in environmental studies, tourism, social sciences, biology, mining, culture and Russian language. It is planned to have an equal number of male and female students in the groups.

Goals. The aim of this project is to provide students from Nordic countries with an advanced knowledge in culture, language and environment of the Russian part of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region.

Responsible for the program Murmansk State Technical University

Involved subjects

1. Kola Peninsula - its nature and environment

This subject involves such lectures as The Kola North - mineral resources; Arctic nature: struggle for surviving in extreme conditions and others, which concern natural resources and environmental problems of the Kola Peninsula. It is a bright survey of nature, ecology and industry of the unique part of Northern Russia, supplemented with excursions to the Alpine Botanical Garden, underground mines and others.

2. Russian language and culture

This subject concerns with history of the Murmansk Region, features of the social and economic policies in Russia, Russian education system and others. It also includes 20 hours of Russian language study for the beginners. Excursions in this part of course include visit to the Murmansk Oceanarium, nuclear icebreaker and other places of interest.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate students.

Program composition
Lectures/seminars 40 hours
Excursions 28 hours

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