Russian Literature 2 (GE0099)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-2-GE0099

The Russian literature course introduces students to a range of literary texts by the recognised literary "greats" from the nineteenth and twentieth century, such as Pushkin, Gogol, Chekhov, Bunin and others. One aim of the course is to give students an opportunity to appreciate the aesthetic and humanist qualities that have traditionally been valued in Russian literature. The social and historical context of these works will also be considered. Lectures will aim to give overviews of literary movements such as Romanticism, Realism, Modernism and provide close readings of texts on the syllabus.

Course aims:

To provide an introduction to the advanced study of Russian literature of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century;
To develop understanding of the key historical events and developments of the period, of the various literary genres studied;
To enable students to develop certain transferable skills:
in study and research;
in analysis, in criticism and evaluation;
in oral and written communication;
in presentation.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Russian Studies 1A or 1B

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 23 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	13:10	13:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	13:10	13:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : FIRST CLASS MEETING TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
1-2PM DAVID HUME TOWER 8.13

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able:

to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the literary, historical and cultural developments in Russian literature of the nineteenth - beginning of the twentieth century and of the formal and thematic issues raised by the set texts
to demonstrate familiarity with the recommended secondary material relevant to the periods and to the authors studied
to identify the literary and rhetorical techniques used in the texts studied in lectures and tutorials
to demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the texts and their socio-political context
to gather, select and apply information and concepts from a variety of primary and secondary sources
to demonstrate the acquisition of certain transferable skills, including ability to criticise, evaluate and interpret evidence, ability to consider a problem from a number of different perspectives, ability to accommodate ambiguity and advance reasonable conjectures, ability to argue cogently and persuade effectively - in oral and written form.