Bachelor Programme 51.03.01 Culture Science Code Name Profile: Culture of the countries and regions of the world Mode of Study Full Time Educational Programme Duration 4 years Qualification Academic Bachelor Field of Professional Activity Research activity in research institutes and centres, museums, libraries, archives: identification and complex information processing about cultural forms, processes and practices of the past and the present; theory and history of cultures research; theoretical studying, concrete analysis and development of modern cultural forms and processes, objects of the historical and cultural appointments. Organizational and administrative activity in the federal authorities, regional, municipal authorities: management in the field of culture, development of cultural policy; development and implementation of scientific and practical programmes of cultural and natural heritage preservation. Analytical and expert activities: sociocultural design in the analytical centres; firms and the consulting companies; public and state organizations. Production and technological activity: publishing and electronic means of mass communications; publishing houses, advertising news and travel agencies; marketing communications. Cultural and educational activity: cultural institutions (museums, libraries, cultural centres): decision of cultural, educational and sociocultural tasks in various spheres of life; teaching activity in secondary and primary vocational education institutions. Major Professional Competences ability to analyze basic stages and patterns of society’s historical development for civic-position formation (CCC-2); ability to communicate orally and in written form in Russian and foreign languages in interpersonal and intercultural exchange (CCC-5); ability to work in a team, be tolerant to social, ethnic, confessional and cultural differences (CCC-6); ability to demonstrate self-organization and self-education (CCC-7); ability to apply theoretical principles and methods of cultural studies, categories and concepts related to the study of cultural forms, processes and practices (GPC-1); ability to apply Culture Studies knowledge in professional work and social practice (GPC-2); ability to work with theoretical and empirical research information; ability to receive, understand, explore and analyze scientific information on the subject of research and present the results of research (PC-1); ability to practise methods of making scientific reports, reviews, compiling analytical maps and explanatory notes; ability to present the results of the research (PC-2); ability to carry out communication in the professional field (PC-3); ability to use modern knowledge about the cultural and sociocultural activities (concepts and tools) in the organizational and managerial activities (PC-4); ability to apply the knowledge of theoretical bases of management in the sociocultural field in practice, search for the solutions and make administrative decisions in nonstandard situations, readiness to hold responsibility for them (PC-5); ability to work in different spheres of sociocultural activities, participate in planning, designing, providing documentation and launching innovative projects (PC-6); ability to master the skills of examination and preparation of expert documents, accompanying the decision-making process in the sociocultural field (PC-7); ability to perform consulting functions in the sociocultural field (PC-8); industrial and technological activities: readiness to substantiate the decision making during the development of specific technical processes in social and cultural activity (PC-9); the ability to choose the technical means and technologies, taking into account the environmental consequences of their application (PC-10); ability to implement sociocultural, artistic and creative programmes in the sociocultural field (PC-12); ability and willingness to participate in the implementation of cultural and leisure activities (PC-13); ability to take part in the educational activities in secondary and vocational education institutions (PC-14); willingness to use modern methods in education; ability to apply them in teaching of subjects related to cultural studies in secondary and vocational education institutions (PC-15). Employment Options Completion of education in the second level of Culture Studies education and Master's Degree of Cultural Studies creates opportunities for the graduates to work in managerial and senior executive positions performing in such areas as: public service; federal, regional, municipal state management; state and public organizations (including international), museums, libraries, archives, cultural centres, etc .; mass communication; higher education institutions. Entrance Examinations Unified State Exam (USE) in Social Studies (profile), History, Russian Language