Undergraduate Course: The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s) (ELCR08006)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | 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. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Visiting student do not need to meet the co-requisite rule. |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Construct clear and coherent arguments about the Golden Age of Russian literature through analysis of a range of texts spanning different socio-political contexts.
- Demonstrate knowledge of texts, films and other cultural production, and the historical conditions under which Russian transnational culture developed since the 18th century.
- Appraise literary texts and films in the transnational context, using appropriate critical approaches, scholarship, theoretical underpinnings, and terminology.
- Use the appropriate theory when conducting the analysis of primary material
- Produce comparative analysis of various cultural productions across the geographical spaces and historical periods.
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Reading List
Our reading list is published at this link: http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk/index.html |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | DELC Russian 2 Lit |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Alexandra Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 1381
Email: Alexandra.Smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Adams
Tel:
Email: craig.adams@ed.ac.uk |
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