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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies

Undergraduate Course: Imperial Nation as a Minority Population (ELCR10016)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aim of this course is to analyse the state of the Russian language and the cultural identity of Russian speakers in the post-Soviet space, with the focus on Latvia and Ukraine. The course will examine the language policy, educational issues and legal structures that shape the inter-relationship between Russian speakers and non-Russian speakers in Latvia and Ukraine. The course will combine several theoretical approaches used in psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics with the examination of various research findings and statistical analysis obtained through interdisciplinary projects undertaken since the break-up of the Soviet Union. The issue of identity and integration of Russian speakers will be studied within the historical context highlighting the differences between the Soviet and post-Soviet cultures.


Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pass in Russian Studies 2. Entry to honours in Russian Studies; and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesAt the discretion of the course organiser.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire general knowledge about
linguistic and cultural environment created by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991; they will get a good insights into some post-soviet trends related to the Russian language and Russian speakers; they will learn about cultural and educational policies that affect Russian speakers in Latvia and Ukraine; students will also learn about important sociological, linguistic and psycholinguistic theories that are applicable to the cultural identity of Russian-speaking community in Latvia and Ukraine; students will be able to understand the legacy of the Soviet imperial past and analyse it in an appropriate socio-political context.
Assessment Information
Essay of 2,500 words 30%; exam 70%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsLanguage; language policy; integration; Soviet legacy; post-Soviet space; cultural identity; Russian
Contacts
Course organiserDr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3668
Email: Lara.Ryazanova-Clarke@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk
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