The purpose of the course is to inform about the features and mechanisms of the implementation of regional socio-economic processes, identify the dominants of the modern development of the region . Course objectives: analysis of typical situations and problems of regional development ; identification of features of formation of territorial social communities, features of social reproduction of the population ; analysis of the social structure of the region, patterns of formation of regional elites ; study of features of economic and socio-cultural development of the region ; Identification of the specifics of modern regional policy at the ; level the Federal Center and Regions ; analysis of the formation and functioning of the socio-economic policy of regional authorities and management ; During the course, students get acquainted with the main theoretical provisions of the sociology of the region, practical recommendations, analyze the documents of the authorities and management that determine the main directions of the socio-economic development of the region. The program includes