A course to the East, or “how to make Asia forever a part of your heart?
In the modern world, people are showing an increasing interest in Oriental languages, but far from everywhere their teaching is carried out at a high level. That is why first-year student Victoria Levitskaya decided to tell TMstudent readers about her place of study - the Department of Oriental Studies at the Higher School of Economics.
Brief reference.
The Department of Oriental Studies is very young - in 2014 there will be only the first graduation of bachelors. However, it is impossible to compare the impressions of fourth and first year students - over the 4 years of the department's existence, the teaching methodology has been improved and about two years ago it came into its modern form. And no matter how sad it is to realize, the well-known Russian proverb - “the first pancake is lumpy” - will come in handy here. The fourth-year students were not very lucky, because they were the “pioneers” of this direction.
Admission.
Last year, the passing score for our department was 285 for three exams: Russian, foreign language and history. However, it was possible to enter not only according to the results of the Unified State Examination, but also according to the Olympiads - the highest standard, Lomonosov, and many others. As a result, it turned out that the number of people enrolled in the budget following the results of the Unified State Exam and the results of Olympiads is approximately the same - about 40 people. In my opinion, it was much easier for the Olympiads; even a diploma of the third degree allowed to enter the department without exams. Speaking about training on a commercial basis, this pleasure is not cheap - 300 thousand rubles a year. The Higher School of Economics has a system of discounts, and applicants receive 70, 50 and 30% discounts on tuition, depending on how much they lacked for a passing score on the budget. The discount is provided for the first year of study, and it is not so easy to keep it - you need to be at the top of the academic rankings. Many students forget about it and as a result, after the first course, they “fly off” the discount.
Study of Orientalists.
The department has four language areas: Arabic, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Studying at each of them has its own specifics associated with the region under study. It is important to note that in addition to the language, students study geography, history, economic development of their region - the department prepares comprehensively developed specialists in the East in various fields: history, culture, economics, philosophy.
But to become such a specialist, you need to go a long and hard way. Studying at the department cannot be called easy - in the first year, students have 12 pairs of oriental language per week (the largest number in the world): oral and written aspects. Sometimes it seems that you will soon know the oriental language better than your native language.
The first six months of study are probably the most difficult. You are just adjusting to the new rhythm of life, after carelessness at school - this is especially difficult. However, then it becomes much easier, even the oriental language does not seem as difficult as at the very beginning.
I can say on my own - I like to study, it's really interesting. While studying the language, students simultaneously become imbued with the culture of the studied region, become part of it.
A distinctive feature of the department is that a large number of subjects necessary for the specialty are taught already from the 1st year. However, one should not think that the graduates of the department are narrow-profile specialists. The curriculum also includes a variety of general humanitarian subjects, the study of which allows students to be comprehensively developed and literate people. Well, the most anticipated event for most students is a summer internship - a great opportunity to practice the language being studied and just visit a foreign country with its own culture.
Interesting Facts.
● The department belongs to the Faculty of Philosophy, but has absolutely nothing to do with it. There are rumors that soon it will be separated from the Faculty of Philosophy.
● Korean students participate in internships for free - they only need to pay for the flight.
● Orientalists do not have their own building, so almost every day they study in different HSE buildings. Today you are on Shabolovskaya, the next day you are already in the main building on Lubyanka.
● The department has instagram and twitter accounts maintained by the student council. There you can find the latest news about the life of students and the educational process of the department.
Levitskaya Victoria
The full name of the educational institution is National Research University Higher School of Economics, abbreviated as NRU HSE. The unofficial name - the result of student folk art - "Tower".
This university is in the top 5 best universities in the country and is rightly considered the most progressive and prestigious among the capital's institutions.
General information about the Higher School of Economics
The university operates on a budgetary and commercial basis: the institution receives state subsidies, income from its own scientific projects, contract students and from third-party sponsors and organizations. Such multi-channel injections into the university budget enable the institution's management to constantly improve the material and technical base of the HSE and the very quality of education.
There are 128 research centers, 36 scientific and design laboratories, 32 international laboratories under the guidance of foreign researchers on the basis of the Higher School of Economics. The HSE conducts the most intensive international activity among metropolitan universities, cooperates with 298 foreign partners, has 41 double degree programs with foreign universities.
It is noteworthy that from the very day of its foundation, the institution has been headed by a permanent rector - Ya. I. Kuzminov.
“We study not for school, but for life” is the motto of the Higher School of Economics.
History of University
The Higher School of Economics cannot boast of a turbulent history. The first brick of this European-oriented university was not laid by Peter I himself, and its corridors were not trampled by Lomonosov or Nietzsche.
This is a relatively young, but very intensively developing, progressive university. If educational institutions were identified with cities, then HSE would be Singapore or Hong Kong.
So, the school was opened for students with November 17, 1992. Already in 2009, this university received the title of National Research University on a competitive basis.
Faculty of Law. We can safely say that this faculty trains the best lawyers of Russian modernity. This is not unreasonable, because the university itself was created not without the participation of the administrative and ruling elite. It is important to note that students are taught material with a huge emphasis on practice. They invite specialists from government agencies, practicing lawyers, etc.
Faculty of Humanities. This faculty cannot be called a specialized one for the HSE, experts also note that humanities students are trained here with the understanding that their specialization is a priori inferior to computer scientists or economists. But the faculty has the strongest school of foreign languages. Also, most of the lectures are public and optional for students of other specialties. Every student who wants to expand their horizons can come to cultural studies, philosophy and additional courses of foreign languages.
Faculty of Communications, Media and Design. This faculty is the patrimony of female students, there are even fewer males here than in the Pedagogical Institute. Apparently, the laurels of Anna Wintour or Carrie Bradshaw haunt the fair sex more. But seriously, the faculty trains not only journalists, but rather full-fledged specialists for media communications with an emphasis on working in the Internet environment, PR companies, and design institutions.
Faculty of Economic Sciences- the most specialized and largest faculty. Student reviews about economics and statistics at the HSE as a field of study sound rather ambiguous. Allegedly, the academic load among students is on the verge of unbearable. But the cooperation with the world's transnational corporations and universities, which is available at this faculty, gives students access to unique knowledge and the possibility of unlimited development and successful employment anywhere in the world. The future Henry Fords and Adam Smiths are produced here. Let's lower our eyes to the fact that the notorious S. Mavrodi successfully unlearned here.
International Institute of Economics and Finance (ICEF)
This faculty should definitely be discussed separately. This is a diamond among pearls. A unique educational institution in the CIS. To create it back in 1997, the Higher School of Economics and the London School of Economics (one of the three leaders in economic education in the world) joined forces. And it turned out such a grandiose brainchild. Graduates of the institute receive both candy and ice cream - a diploma from the Higher School of Economics and a diploma from the London School of Economics.
The competition is merciless, and the load on the faculty is impressive. From the very first day of school, all training is conducted in English. Budget places only for the winners of the All-Russian Olympiad. Enthusiastic reviews about international relations from the HSE only fuel the interest of the public in this university. Students spend a third of the course in London, absorbing all the practical knowledge that the experience of such an education can give. The excitement around admission to this faculty is huge, even the tuition fee of 600 thousand rubles a year does not stop applicants.
If you don’t have the courage and finances to study at ICEF, you can get a bachelor’s degree at another faculty, and enter the master’s program under a double degree program. HSE has 40 such programs.
Features of studying at the HSE
There are a large number of educational features at the Higher School of Economics. Student reviews note that studying at this university is completely different from standard education in our country. But this is easy to explain - the university eagerly absorbs the experience of successful world educational institutions. And if you pay attention to the success of HSE graduates, then other national universities would also do well to expand their views on teaching and not turn away from successful world experience.
The Higher School of Economics became one of the first national universities that switched to the 4+2 study program (bachelor's, master's). The academic year is divided not into semesters, but into modules, there are four of them, at the end of each student there is an assessment. The sum of the module grades determines the annual grade.
The grading system is ten-point, in the European manner.
The orientation towards success is visible in the tactics of building the educational process. Students are immediately prepared to be confident, competitive and highly motivated. The university has a rating system. HSE students' comments about these very ratings are full of diabolical emoticons, but even dissatisfied, tired students admit that nothing motivates as much as this very rating risk.
So what's the deal? Yes, everything is simple. Contractors with a high rating receive discounts or are transferred to the budget. State employees with a high rating keep their scholarships, those with an average rating lose their scholarships, and those with a low rating are transferred to a contract. This encourages students to be active, learn non-stop, get used to the conditions of a highly competitive environment.
There is no such subject as "Physical Education" at the university. There is a gym, various sections, courses, etc. Please develop yourself, take care of your health and physical condition. But this is a matter of choice.
Positive feedback from students about HSE
Only the opinion of children can be more subjective than the opinions of students. Often, HSE student reviews are based on personal success or failure in the learning process. But quite a few young people dare to state their opinion about HSE objectively and rationally.
A huge plus for the university - for this circumstance alone, it needs to erect a monument in the form of a happy student - there is practically no corruption at the HSE. This is noted by most students. Either the reason is the intensive financing of the activities of the university by sponsors, or loyalty to the principles of "European transparency", but students agree that getting a diploma only with knowledge is very real here.
The quality of knowledge, lectures and teacher training varies across faculties. If we analyze the reviews about the HSE in Moscow, then students agree that the quality of teaching in the humanities and political science is a little behind.
Not a single review describes the quality of education as eloquently as the employment statistics for the profile after graduation from this university: 94% of graduates found a suitable job. This is despite the fact that 48% warmed up a warm corporate place even before receiving a diploma. Leading companies send their recruits to prestigious universities to look for valuable talent while they are still on the student bench.
What are the negative aspects of studying at the HSE most often indicated by students in their reviews?
Most of all, students complain about the workload and the need to gain knowledge in a permanently competitive environment. It is endless to talk about whether it is possible to push students who were children yesterday with their foreheads together. But the leadership of the HSE has made a choice and is not going to cancel the rating system.
Also, students are indignant about the Anti-Plagiarism system. There is a university program that checks every work. In the text, only 20% of quoting with an exact indication of the source is allowed. Everything else is the author's personal judgments, conclusions, etc. Naturally, this greatly increases the time for preparing essays and term papers for students.
Dormitories of the Higher School of Economics
The HSE buildings are scattered around the city, as are the dormitories. Today, the Higher School of Economics has 9 dormitories. Reviews about HSE dormitories are mostly positive, but utterly ironic. The whole humor lies in the fact that they are located in the Moscow region, and the road from the place of residence to the educational building is an inexhaustible ground for student jokes. If we discard this inconvenience, then the rest of the HSE dormitories are made “for people”. They are apartment type, they have all the amenities. In Moscow, it is cheaper and closer, but it is only suitable for residents who are unpretentious in terms of comfort.
All dormitories have free wireless Internet access at any time of the day.
The atmosphere in the hostel is upbeat, productive and motivating. The HSE did an elementary and ingenious thing, they paid tribute to the desire of every person for everyday comfort. They made modern classrooms and hostels for students, and they do not care how to accumulate water in basins, wash their hair over the sink, etc. But they care about acquiring knowledge and self-development.
Master's at HSE: student reviews, master's programs
Documents are accepted electronically. After the approval of the electronic application, the originals can be brought to the selection committee or sent by mail.
All applicants pass a competition in the form of entrance exams (most often economics + English + mathematics, but disciplines vary depending on the faculty).
The order for enrollment is issued somewhere in the middle of August, two weeks before the start of lectures.
Master's programs at HSE look very attractive. Almost all of them are bilateral and provide an opportunity for students to obtain double degrees and get a unique learning experience at the HSE. Today, the HSE cooperates with the Humboldt Universities in Berlin, the Pantheon-Sorbonne in Paris, Mason in New York, with 10 universities in Britain, including the London School of Political Science, and also higher institutions in Canada, USA, Luxembourg, Finland, etc.
Dear students!
The training office and the main classroom fund of our educational program, now, after the move, is located at:
Old Basmannaya street, 21/4, building 5, building B. Training office - room 204.
How to get there?
FROM THE METRO STATION "RED GATE"
On foot (about 15 minutes): after exiting the metro, follow towards Krasnovorotsky pr., continue along the street. Novaya Basmannaya, turn right onto st. Alexandra Lukyanova, turn right again, then left 2 times. The HSE building will be on the right.
By public transport: take the trolleybus No. 24 (in the direction: Aviamotornaya St.) you need to drive 2 stops to the stop "1st Basmanny Pereulok". Then you need to walk to the HSE building (about 500 m).
FROM THE METRO STATION "KURSKAYA" (RING)
On foot (20-25 minutes): after exiting the metro, follow the direction of pl. Kursk station. Turn right onto sq. Kursk Station, then turn right onto st. Zemlyanoy Val, then - to the right on the street. Old Basman. Turn left onto st. Alexandra Lukyanova. Then turn left, left again, and left again. The HSE building will be on the right.
By public transport: from metro station "Kurskaya" (ring) go along the street. Zemlyanoy Val to the bus stop T25 (in the direction: Budyonny Ave.). You need to drive 2 stops to the stop. "Service Center "Moscow Transport" - Alexander Lukyanov Street". Then walk about 5 minutes (450 m) to the HSE building.
FROM THE METRO STATION "CHINA-GOROD"
By public transport: from the stop. Ilyinsky Gate (Maroseyka St., 4) can be reached by buses M3 (7 stops), T25 (6 stops), H3 (6 stops) to the stop "Service Center "Moscow Transport" - Alexander Lukyanov Street". Then walk to the building of the Higher School of Economics (450 m).
R schedule for groups for module 4
Schedule of the start of minors and university-wide electives
The first letter in the timetable for groups corresponds to the building on Staraya Basmannaya
For example:
- auditorium L112 means: building L, first floor, then the number of the auditorium;
- B317: building B, 3rd floor, then room number.
- Some classes are held on Shabolovka, Malaya and Bolshaya Ordynka. Please pay attention!
The Oriental Studies course for preparing for the Olympiad is aimed at acquiring knowledge and competencies in the field of history, philosophy, religion and culture of the countries of the East, which are necessary for the successful completion of Olympiad tasks and for further study at the university.
Lecturer, head of the course: Adilbaev Timur SharibaevichTeacher of the author's course "Oriental Studies" at the HSE Lyceum (2014-2016) |
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| Lecturer, head of the course: Adilbaeva Milena Sergeevna Graduate of the Lyceum of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, majoring in Oriental Studies Winner of the Olympiad "Highest standard" in Oriental studies (2017, 2nd result among all) Undergraduate student at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Oriental Studies Program (Japanese Studies) |
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Course Description
This course is aimed at preparing students for writing the Olympiad "Highest standard" in Oriental studies. As part of the classes, we will cover various aspects of culture, history, religion, politics, economics and society in the countries of the East, mainly in four regions: the Middle East, China, Japan and a little Korea. In addition to knowledge aimed at expanding the general outlook and understanding of cause-and-effect relationships, special emphasis is placed on visual material - illustrations of events and photographs of historical figures, as they may be asked in the tasks of the Olympiad. To be more specific, then...
Olympics
Diploma of 1 or 2 degrees of the Olympiad in Oriental Studies gives admission WITHOUT ENTRY TESTS, subject to CONFIRMATION of 75+ USE POINTS IN HISTORY. This is a way to enter the budget without wasting wild nerves during the exam, since the main emphasis is on one subject. However, it depends only on your desires =))
If a student receives a diploma of the 3rd degree, then when submitting documents to the Higher School of Economics, the maximum score for the Unified State Examination in History is given. But, unfortunately, it is no longer possible to enter the budget on the basis of only such a result.
If the student does not receive a prize at the Olympiad, then he retains the acquired knowledge =))
General knowledge and more
We do not focus exclusively on the Olympiad and also give knowledge that expands the general erudition. They can also help in further studies at the university in an oriental specialty.
We also try to develop some other skills that may be useful when writing other Olympiads, for example, the ability to find basic information in the text and draw conclusions from the presented visual materials.
The course will last 36 weeks which will include:
- 16 lessons including study materials and tests for self-examination
- 10 test papers, including tasks of the Olympiad type, with the possibility of obtaining an individual teacher's review
- 2 intermediate and 1 final control mastering materials, including tasks of the Olympiad type, with the possibility of obtaining an individual teacher's review
- forum with a teacher
