FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

Departments

The department of the Russian language and literature
The department of international relations and regional studies
The department of theory and history of culture
The department of sociology
The department of pedagogy and psychology
The department of history and political science

Fields of Specialization

520300 Philology
521300 Regional studies
521100 Social work
521200 Sociology
521000 Psychology

By mutual agreement between NSTU and Moscow International University training specialists in law is carried out at the department of law at the Faculty of Humanities.

Majors

020300 Sociology
020400 Psychology
021700 Philology
230500 Socio-cultural services and tourism
350200 International relations
350300 Regional studies
350400 Public relations
350500 Social work

Address building No 6,room 410
Telephone/Fax 346-33-47

Introduction

Novosibirsk State Technical University was the first technological university in Siberia that opened the faculty of humanities in an attempt to meet society's demands in specialists in the fields that are not typical of engineering education although closely related to it.

The Faculty offers diverse opportunities in humanities and social sciences and is gaining recognition for strength and excellence of its programmes. The curricula are designed to expose students to a full range of human experiences through a consideration of cultural peculiarities, patterns of social and political behaviour, and methods of critical enquiry. A student may acquire knowledge of a person's individual nature and the nature of human society as a whole. Students at the Faculty develop their abilities to reason and communicate at a level appropriate for a world that has grown increasingly complex and challenging. The Faculty is committed to attracting and retaining creative and gifted students and prepares them for productive roles in society. Students in their turn are expected to uphold the highest norms of academic integrity and respect for the diversity of the University community. Courses are taught by an outstanding team of highly skilled professional educators. Their experience and professionalism ensure that the curricula are kept abreast with the times and social needs. The academic and research staff are dedicated to high standards of teaching, proud of their achievements in scholarly research, and committed to enhance in every possible way the intellectually stimulating environment and atmosphere existing at the Faculty. The programmes are structured to make possible close personal contacts between students and teachers and thus to meet the needs of individual students. Prospects for career planning and job placement on the competitive job market are promising. Graduates of the Faculty may work in every imaginable arena ¾ business structures, education, governmental organizations, service and social institutions, and industry.

The Faculty provides a wide range of services for staff and students. Academic facilities include computer laboratories equipped with modern personal computers for use in specific course work, research, and related tasks. Students can obtain access from microprocessors to the Internet and to the University network that links computers throughout the University. Facilities also include laser printers and various software applications. Language laboratories are provided with a full complement of audio and video equipment and teaching materials. The University library offers a wide range of state-of-the-art services and provides generous resources for learning and research. It contains approximately 1.5 million items - textbooks, monographs, periodicals and publications - which are accessible through a computerized catalogue system.

Structure of course

Instruction comprises formal lectures, seminars and workshops, tutorials, independent study, projects and an individual research project culminating in a thesis. Matters of current public concern and the individual interests and expertise of the student determine the content of the project. Emphasis is laid on the fostering of a developed critical sense and students are regarded as active participants in the educational process.

The Faculty offers full-time (5 years of study) and part-time (5,5 years of study) programmes. Another opportunity is an accelerated 4-year part-time programme to students having associate degrees earned at vocational and technical secondary schools and an accelerated 3 year part-time programme to candidates holding the Bachelor's and Master's degrees or the Diploma in Engineering and wishing to earn a second degree.

Training is offered on a contract basis and may be sponsored by students themselves, their parents or other private individuals and organizations. The University offers academic grants for one semester to 3 students of each option. Recipients are chosen on the basis of strong academic records of achievement.

The words that best describe the programmes of the Faculty are diversity, individuality and flexibility. For a student with a broad spectrum of interests, for one with curiosity, initiative, and clearly stated goals the Faculty offers extraordinary options:

1. International relations.
2. Social work.
3. Tourism management and socio-cultural services.
4. Psychology.
5. Philology.

Subjects of study (majors and compulsory disciplines)