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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module RUSS3371: THE POET AND THE STATE
Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)
RUSS3371: THE POET AND THE STATE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 3 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Russian Language 2B (RUSS2012) OR Russian Translation and Oral 2A (RUSS2191) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.
Corequisites
- Modern Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: Russian Language 4 (RUSS3031) OR Russian Language 4 following Year Abroad (RUSS3211). Others: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To familiarise final-year students with the development of Russian poetry over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by examining selected works by major Russian poets and exploring different critical approaches to poetry. Particular attention will be paid to issues relating to censorship and state control over poetry produced under both Tsarism and Soviet rule.
Content
- Amongst nineteenth-century poets to be featured are Pushkin, Lermontov, Tiutchev and Fet. The module will then examine twentieth-century movements such as Symbolism, Acmeism and Futurism and focus on the work of individual poets invluding Blok, Akhmatova, Mandel'shtam, Maiakovskii, Tsvetaeva and Pasternak.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- The module will give an overview of the development of Russian poetry, focusing particularly on the poetry of the major poets and poetic movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Subject-specific Skills
- The student should achieve detailed familiarity with a selection of lyrical and narrative poetry and develop skills in poetry analysis and commentary.
Key Skills
- Students will develop skills in poetry analysis and commentary and detailed familiarity with a selection of lyric and narrative poetry, as well as a sense of the historical and political context in which it was produced.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module will be taught in English but with close reference to Russian original texts.
- There will be a weekly lecture and fortnightly seminar.
- The module will be assessed in English.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Seminars | 10 | Fortnightly | 1 hour | 10 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 169 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summative Essay 1 | 33.33% | Summative Essay 1 | 2,000 words | 100% | No |
| Summative Essay 2 | 33.33% | Summative Essay 2 | 2,500 words | 100% | No |
| written exam | 33.34% | Written Exam | 1.5-hr exam | 100% | No |
Formative Assessment
None.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.