The manual has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education 3++ for specialties: 31.05.03 «Dentistry», 31.05.01 «General Medicine», 33.05.01 «Pharmacy». The textbook on the discipline «History of Russia» is included in training program for the 1st course of dental, medical and pharmaceutical faculties.

The tutorial includes a course of lectures on the history of Russia, which covers the period from ancient times to the present day. In the text of the lecture, definitions and historical references are given regarding the historical science and figures of a particular period. The manual includes questions for practical exercises, and for each of them are given topics of essays, control questions and test tasks.

The study guide covers the key concepts and events of Russian history, beginning from the times of Rus’ up to the present days, and helps a student develop his/her reading and presentation skills. The educational material is presented as texts of four main sections of the course, where the term in English is accompanied with its Russian equivalent, while the explanation is given in English. For the purpose of mastering the studied material and self-control, test tasks are included. Recommendations on presentations preparation, the list of rulers and historical maps of Russia given as appendices are used for better illustration of the studied material.
The study guide is intended for foreign students, mastering educational programs of higher education by the educational program of the specialty of General Medicine for mastering the discipline “History”.

Учебное пособие по курсу «История» составлено для иностранных студентов первого курса лечебного факультета Волгоградского государственного медицинского университета в соответствии с государственным образовательным стандартом высшего профессионального образования по специальности «Лечебное дело».