OVERVIEW

This 6-credit 36-hour course will be taught over the course of 2 semesters in person and in Italian. The course is aimed at Master's students of the LM37/38 program and available to others as an elective. It corresponds to three different code numbers: 65283 (for all), 65284 (module 1, 1st year, 6 credits), 65285 (module 2, 2nd year, 6 credits. Students with 12 credits of Russian literature in their study plan will need to combine this exam (2023/2024) with either next year's exam (for first-year students) or last year's exam (for second-year students) for a single grade. Please note that for the online program and the Aulaweb course, I will use 65284 (and am unable to update the others due to technical issues).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

LEARNING OUTCOMES (permanent text) -- These courses examine moments and problems of Russian literary and cultural tradition from its beginnings until today in the literary and cultural context of Europe. Coursework includes the reading and translation of selections from Russian writers of significance and from relevant critical texts.

PREREQUISITES

This course requires familiarity with the Russian language.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam and written exam at the end of the course. The completion of homework assignments during the course may reduce the size of the final exam (see below).

This course is conceived as a laboratory that requires the active participation of the students. Those who participate regularly will have a reduced final exam. "Participate regularly" means (1) attending at least 2/3 of the classes (24 ore), (2) completing the assignments and projects (whether individual or group) in an adequate and timely manner (before the end of July 2024). The assignments will be explained in class and on Aulaweb and completed, in part, together.

Students who attend less than 2/3 of the course but are able to complete the assignments as above will have a somewhat reduced exam.

Students who attend at least 2/3 of the course but are unable or unwilling to complete the projects assigned have two options: (a) discuss their individual situation with the instructor in order to understand if other "discounts" or extensions are possible (if the problem is deadlines); (b) take the full final exam; and/or (c) take the exam with a different program in a year.

Exams will be held in June/July 2024 and September 2024, after which time students may take the exam by appointment. Students who do not pass the exam by February 2025 will need to move to the syllabus for 2024/25.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students may sign up for the exam on the Unige site. The exam may be taken in Russian, Italian, or English. The exam will test general knowledge of the historical context, the students’ reading of the texts on the syllabus, and their ability to offer a critical interpretation of these. Students are advised to read attentively and to formulate their own opinion on the material. The quality of the students’ self-expression in presenting their ideas and their correct use of relevant scholarly terms will figure into the grade.

Exam schedule