Institute of Asian and African studies

Institute of Asian and African Studies was first opened in 1956 and now is the leading among the Oriental Studies institutions in Russia. The Institute teaches more than 40 languages of Asian and African countries (before 1972 the Institute was named Institute of Oriental Languages). Our graduates are constantly required by ministries, President Administration, State Duma. You could meet them among the heads of leading companies and mass media employees.

The staff (more than 250 in number) includes 30 professors and 70 associate professors holding Doctor of Science or PhD degrees. Most of them are recognized as fundamental researchers in the area of Oriental studies and authors of vocabularies, translations from Japanese, Chinese, Sanscrit, Arabic, Persian, and other Oriental and African languages. The Faculty's scientists are the authors of the text-books on General History of Asian and African countries, on Oriental literatures, on languages, ethnology and geography of regions.

Divisions

Philological
Historical
Socio-Economical
Departments

Arab Philology
Indian Philology
Iranian Philology
Chinese Philology
Turkish Philology
Philology of South-East Asia, Korea and Mongolia
Japanese Philology
Economics and Economic Geography
History of Near and Middle East
History of Far East and South-East Asia
History of China
History of South Asia
Africa Studies
Politology of East
International Economic Relations
West European Languages
World Music Cultures
Laboratories

Experimental Phonetics
East Ecology Culture
Development Problems
Central Asia and Caucasus Development Problems
Computer
Technical Equipment in Education
Scientific Centres

International Centre of Korean Studies
Centre of Arabic and Islam Studies
Centre of Indological and Buddological Studies
Centre of Religion Studies
Centre of Vietnam Studies
Bachelour Degree

4 years full time

Directions

Oriental and African Studies (Historical and Philological Divisions)
Region Studies (Socio-Economic Division)
Programmes

History
Philology
Economics
General Courses

Philosophy Foundations
Basic Oriental Language
Western European Languages
General Economic Theory
Theory and History of World Religions
Higher Mathematics and Informatics
Modern Natural Science and Ecology Concepts
Russian History
Historical Division

History of Asian and African Countries
History of Russia
Archaeology
Ethnography
Socio-Economic Division

Higher Mathematics
Economic Statistics
Financial and Credit Systems
Economics and Economic Geography of Asian and African Countries
Economics of Russia
International Economic Relations
Special courses on Economics of the Studies Countries
Informatics
Philological Division

General Language Studies
History of Literatures
Theoretical Phonetics
Grammar
Lexicology
Dialectology
History of Oriental Languages
Courses on Speciality

Oriental and African Studies

Politology Foundations
History of Primitive Society and Foundations of Archaeology (Historical Division)
Ethnology and Ethnography of a Studied Country (Historical Division)
History of Europe and America (Historical Division)
World History (Philological Division)
History of Asia and Africa
Introduction to the History of Oriental Arts
History of a Studied Country (Region)
History of the Literature of a Studied Country (Region)
Social Thought of a Studied Country (Region)
Mathematical Methods in Historical Research (Historical Division)
Introduction to Linguistics (Philological Division)
Introduction to the History of Literature (Philological Division)
History of the World Literature (Philological Division)
Introduction to the Specialization (Philological Division)
Theory of the Basic Oriental Language (Philological Division)
Foundations of Folklore Science (Philological Division)
History of the Economic Thought
Political System of a Studied Country (Region)
Logic (Philological Division)
Economic Geography of a Studied Country (Region)
Special and Elective Courses

Orthoepy of the Koran Reading
Grammar Aspects of Translating
Syntactical Features of Masdar in Literature Arabic
The Koran Studies and Interpretations
Bengali Lexicology
Evolution of Prem Chand's Art Method
Bharatendu Haris Chandr's Drama
Artistic Work of Jaynendra Koumar
Metaphorization of Emotional Vocabulary in Hindi Language
Problems of Synonymy on the Material of Hindi Language
Introduction to the Language Science of Ancient India
Subject-object Relations in the Languages of Southern Asia
Spoken Language and Narrative Text on the Material of Urdu - Hindi
Persian Instructive Novel
Persian Classical Poetics of 9th -16th Centuries
Persian Kasyda. Genesis and Evolution
Typology of the Main Elements in the Chinese.
Chinese Phonetics and Phonology
Chinese Functional Grammar
Notion Vocabulary of the Chinese Folk Tradition
Linguistic History of China: Chinese Script and Culture
Genres and Styles in the History of Chinese Literature
Chinese Poetry of Late Medieval Period
Sources and Evolution of Narrative Prose in China
The Dialogue Genre in Ancient and Medieval Chinese Literature
History of Turkish Language
Comparative Grammar in Turkish Languages
Modern Turkish Prose
Traditions of Folk Theatre in Modern Turkish Drama
Old Scriptural Mongolian Language
Poetics of Vietnamese Folk Poetry
Word Building in the Korean Language
Actual Problems of Vietnamese Phonetics
Regional studies (Oriental and African studies)

Common Economic Theory
History of Economic Schools
Foundations of Social Science
Foundations of Political Science
Foundations of Jurisprudence
Higher Mathematics and Informatics
Mathematical Methods in Economy
Statistics
Economic Theory of Firm
Economic Theory of Public Sector
Theory of World Economy
Economy of Asia and Africa
International Economic Relations of Asian and African Countries
International Relations of Asian and African Countries
Economy of a Studied Country (Region)
Geography of a Studied Country (Region)
History of a Studied Country (Region)
Political System of a Studied Country (Region)
Social Structure of a Studied Country (Region)
Concept of the Modern Nature Science and Ecology
History of Russia
History of the Economic Thought
Special and Elective Courses

Main Problems of the World Economy
Evolution of the Social and Economic Structures in Asia and Africa
Influence of the Revolution in Technique and Science on the Social and Economic
Processes in the Developing Countries
Problems of the Developing Countries' Typology
Role of Public Sector in Asian and African Economy
Accumulation and Economic Growth in Asia and Africa
International Economic Organizations and Their Activities in Asia and Africa
Agrarian Reforms in Asia and Africa
Problems of Urbanization in Asia and Africa
Labour Resources and Their Use in Asia and Africa
Marketing in Highly Developed and Developing Countries
Russian Federation in the World Economy
Banks and Financial Centres in the Developing Countries
Planning and Programming of the Economic Development in Asian and African Countries
Islam and its Role in Social, Economic, and Political Life of Asian and African Countries
Army and its Role in Developing Countries
Master Degree

2 years full time

Direction: Oriental and African studies

Programmes

History of Asian and African Countries
Languages and Literature of Asian and African Countries
Politology of the East
Economics of Asian and African Countries
Culture of Peoples of Asian and African Countries
Courses

History of Asian and African Countries

New Information Technologies
Western European Languages
Practical Work with Oriental Language
Methodological Problems of Historical Science
Modern Theories of Philosophy of History
Modern Methods of Historical Researches
Muslims of Russia
Oriental Archaeography
Social and Economic Reforms in the 20th Century Oriental Countries (Comparative Analysis)
Historical and Philosophical Views of Ibn Haldun
Russian Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf Region
Russia and Arab Countries: Problems of Civilization and Cultural Interactions
History of the State Institutions of China in 19-20th Centuries
Political Problems of the 20th Century China
The Processes of Ethnic Genesis and Features of the Development of Ethnic and Confessional Minorities in India
Traditional Values in the Social Life of China
Religious World of China in the 20th Century
The City of Peking and its People
Internal Relations of Ancient Southern India
Transformation of the Cast Structure in India
Evolution of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Ritual Systems of India
Role of the Army in Modern Turkey
Dissemination of Christianity in Vietnam
Bureaucracy of Medieval Vietnam
Traditional Culture of Nusantra and Relics of Ancient Java Script
Burmese City in the 19th - Early 20th Century
Military Art as a Social and Cultural Phenomena in South-Eastern Asia
Social and Demographic History of Thailand
Political Biographies of Africa
Army and Politics in Africa
Languages and Literature of Asia and Africa

New Information Technologies
Philosophy
Western European Languages
Practical Work with Oriental Language
Theory of Language
Theory of Literature
Modern Methods of Philological Researches
History of Oriental Linguistic Theories (Arab World, India, South-Eastern Asia, China, Japan)
Problems of Common and Specific in Linguistics
Systemology and Numerology in the Ancient and Medieval East
Poetics of Oriental Literatures
Classical Poetics of the Middle East
Problems of the Theory of Literature in Classical Arab-Muslim Culture
Oriental Mythology
Oriental Theatre Cultures
The Japanese Language and Script
Introduction to the Old Japanese Language
New Features in Japanese Vocabulary
Theory and Practice of Computer Work with Japanese
Elements of Bunto and Kambun
Literature of Tropical Africa in European Languages
Foundations of Bantu Studies
Introduction to Foula Studies
Textological Analysis of Mentala Folklore
Politology of the East

New Information Technologies
Western European Languages
Practical Work with Oriental Language
Philosophy
History of Political Schools and Teachings
Comparative Sociology of Asian and African Countries
Political Culture of the East
Regional Conflicts in Asia and Africa
Applied Sociology
Russia and the East in the 20th Century
Muslim Law and Idea of State
State and Society in the Arab World
Beginnings of Diplomatic Practice
International Relations in the Asian-Pacific Region
Political Integration in South-Eastern Asia
Philosophy of Power in Indo-China (Tkheravada) Political and Cultural Tradition
Democratization in African Societies: Internal and Outer Factors
Human Rights in Politics
Army in the Political Life of Asia and Africa
International Organizations and International Relations in the Middle East
Soviet-Chinese and Russian-Chinese Relations
Russia's relations with Middle Asia and Transcaucasia
Economy of Asia and Africa

New Information Technologies
Western European Languages
Practical Work with Oriental Language
Philosophy
Politology of Asia and Africa
Typology of Economic Processes in Asia and Africa
Economic Growth in the East and in the West (Retrospective View)
Industrial Revolution in the East (Present Situation)
Russia and the East in the 20th Century
International Corporations and their Role in the Economy of the Developing Countries
Financial Structures of Asia
Introduction to Futures and Options Trade
Mainstreams of the World Trade
Foreign Capital in Africa
Main Problems of Securities Market Regulating in Asia
Large Developing Countries in Social and Economic Structures of the Modern World
Theory and Practice of the World Economic Links
Integration Processes in the World Finances
Main Stages of China's Economic Development
Civil War in Afghanistan and its Influence on the Country's Economy
Oil and Development of National Economy in Iran
Structural Reconstruction of Indian Economy
Regulating the Economy of Japan: Evolution and Specific Features
Features of Financial and Economic Crisis in Turkey (the 90-is)
Economic Development of South Africa After 1994
Factors and Versions of Capitalist Transformation in the Arab World
PhD Degree

3 years full time

Specialities

History

General History of Corresponding Period
Philology

Literature of Peoples of Asia and Africa
Languages Studies: Turkish Languages, Iranian Languages, Semite Languages, Languages of Asian and African Countries, Indigenous Languages of America and Australia
Economics

World Economy and International Economic Relations
Politology

Political Institutes and Processes
Political Problems of International Systems and Global Development
Culturology

Theory of Culture
Historical Culturology
Applied Culturology