University of California, Santa Cruz
Russian History: from Lenin to Putin
University of California, Santa Cruz

Russian History: from Lenin to Putin

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Peter Kenez

Instructor: Peter Kenez

4.7

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
11 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
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What you'll learn

  • Explain the origins and development of the Russian state and people.

  • Apply theories of politics and society to Russian History.

  • Evaluate the impact of a series of Soviet and Russian leaders on the word.

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There are 3 modules in this course

What's included

12 videos1 quiz2 discussion prompts

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13 videos1 quiz1 peer review2 discussion prompts

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4.7 (205 ratings)
Peter Kenez
University of California, Santa Cruz
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