“Russian studies” in the aspect of Russian language and culture studieS

The academic and methodological complex “Russian studies” is presented. The definition of the notion “Russian studies” as of educational subject is presented. The introduction of this discipline in student course is founded and also methodic description of the fundamentals of Russian studies teaching during learning Russian language as a foreign is presented. The structure of academic and methodological complex, the basic tasks, (educational, developing), the content of the discipline, educational materials, realized approaches, the nature of education, some peculiar features are marked. The short characteristics and aim of each part of academic and methodological complex “Russian studies” are given. The learning material is connected with all parts of academic and methodological complex: work-book for students, chrestomathy, scripts of extracurricular events, electronic application, methodic recommendations for teachers, workbook for teachers. The approaches are marked. The all-sided study of national and cultural specifics diversity of Russia in the aspect of Russian language study as of foreign is made within their framework. The attention is paid to educational course aimed at improvement of professional competences of philology teachers in the sphere of teaching methods of Russian language as of foreign language in culturology aspect, the aims, tasks and content of the course are defined. The recommendations on target use of academic and methodological complex “Russian studies” are proposed.

Russian language as a foreign, academic and methodological complex, Russian studies, national-cultural specifics, linguistic culturology, linguistic country studies