Introduction to Mongolian Politics and Society (Online Course/Asianet) (2cr)
Code: C-10089-EAST0112-3012
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.08.2025 - 31.05.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.09.2025 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Institution
- University of Turku
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- C-10089-EAST0112
Objectives (course unit)
By the end of this course, students will be able to understand significant political points/foci/events of Mongolian history since its establishment in 1206 as Great Mongol Empire to current political settings; describe the essential features of Mongolian politics, including constitutional system of government, elections and foreign political and economic interests; and understand significant keys to Mongolian traditional and contemporary culture and society. As transferable skills students will learn how to assimilate and understand large amounts of new information, as well as academic English listening and writing skills.
Content (course unit)
This course is designed to help students understand the dynamics of Mongolian politics by exploring major points in Mongolian political history, its Central Asian geopolitical location in the 20th century, political democracy, as well as the changing political and economic interests towards East Asia since the 1990s democracy. Moreover, structure of Mongolian government, political institutions, and elections will be introduced in the lectures.
Assessment scale
0-5