Slavonic Studies

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Russian Single and Joint Honours

(September 2007 to June 2008)
(daily at 11.00 am and at other times to be arranged)
(Convener: Dr Andrei Rogatchevski)

ENROLMENT MEETING: Tuesday 25 September 2007 at 11.00 am
in Room 133, Level 1, Hetherington Bldg, Bute Gdns.
General description
These two-year courses are intended for students who have successfully completed (at grade D or better) the Level 2 (or equivalent) examination in Russian and at least one Slavonic Studies module at levels 1 or 2. Students wishing to take Single or Joint Honours in Russian should also comply with the Departmental residence abroad requirement and meet the general Faculty requirements for entry into Honours.

Aims
This course is intended to:

  1. provide students with a thorough knowledge of modern standard Russian;
  2. develop translation skills, as well as the skills of oral and written communication in Russian to a very high level;
  3. impart to students an in-depth knowledge of Russian literature and culture, especially as regards selected works of literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the main literary trends and movements of those periods;
  4. increase students’ ability to work effectively, as well as to further the acquisition of generic and transferable skills which will be of value in later life.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. produce with confidence written and oral Russian on a wide range of topics of academic or general interest, demonstrating a sound knowledge and understanding of grammatical structures, stylistic register and vocabulary, as well as a very high level of practical competence;
  2. translate from and into Russian, with or without access to works of reference, texts of a considerable complexity and sophistication;
  3. demonstrate understanding of oral and written Russian taken from a wide range of sources and reflecting a wide range of grammar, style and vocabulary;
  4. make effective use of dictionaries and other works of reference;
  5. demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the main literary trends in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature, as exemplified in selected texts;
  6. demonstrate a close reading of selected Russian works of literature;
  7. discuss and to write critically on a wide range of aspects of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature;
  8. make effective use of works of literary criticism, both in English and in Russian;
  9. make effective and appropriate use of audio, video and computer-based technology;
  10. produce by stated deadlines carefully structured, cogently argued, appropriately documented and well-written pieces of written work;
  11. apply the analytical skills acquired through the study of language and literature to a wide range of problems which may confront them in different situations and contexts;
  12. apply their knowledge and understanding of Russia and their acquired inter-cultural skills, gained both through their period of residence in Russia, as well as through their studies in Glasgow, in a wide range of situations and contexts.

Content of the course
Single Honours - SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Joint Honours
All students take following

and EITHER 1 x 30-credit Option OR 2 x 15-credit Options from the list below:

Dissertation (15 credits)
Joint Honours students should undertake a dissertation as part of their degree. For Joint Honours students opting to do so in the Russian Section, the dissertation topic will be based on one of the Honours options offered in their Junior Honours year. The students will attend the lectures and seminars for the option as normal, but instead of the standard assessment, will present a short dissertation in English of about 5,000 words. The topic of the dissertation will be agreed with the convener of the option at a meeting shortly after the beginning of the course. In addition to the normal contact hours for the option, it is expected that dissertation students will meet individually with the option convener on at least three occassions to discuss the progress of their research. The dissertation topic will require the student to do some independent research beyond the normal scope of the option course in question.

Detailed information about course components and Options can be found via our web link Compulsory and Optional Elements for Honours Courses.

Assessment
A number of different schemes of assessment are used for this course. Full details of assessment are given in the documentation accompanying each individual Option. Further details of assessment involving course work are given in the relevant link listed at Compulsory and Optional Elements for Honours Courses. The format of the oral examination (20 minutes) is determined by the External Examiner in consultation with the Slavonic Studies Section of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures; it is normally conducted by the External Examiner alone and counts as the equivalent of one paper. A Distinction in Spoken Russian may be awarded by the examiners.

Taught by Dr Andrei Rogatchevski, Dr Margaret Tejerizo and other members of Slavonic Studies staff.

On the Importance of Written Work

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