Description:
| Aims: To introduce Year 1 advanced-entry students to some key texts of 19th century Russian literature.
Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit successfully will:
* be familiar with the poetry and/or prose of a classic Russian writer (or writers);
* have improved their Russian vocabulary and grammar;
* have improved their skills in translating from Russian into English;
* have learnt how to write an essay of literary criticism.
Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning and language skills are developed in this unit.
Content: Set texts will normally be chosen from A S Pushkin, The Queen of Spades and selected lyric poetry; I S Turgenev, First Love; A P Chekhov, The Seagull. The choice will depend upon which works students have studied previously.
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