2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SLAV2105 Ideology and Imagination: Prose Literature in 19th Century Russia

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Yuliya Kazanova
Email: y.kazanova@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is mutually exclusive with

SLAV2106

Ideology and Imagination: Prose Literature in 19th Century R

Module replaces

SLAV3025 Russian Novel 19th Century

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module examines via the study of major authors and their key works, the features typical of 19th century Russian prose literature, notably the challenging of generic boundaries, the exploration of the role of literature in society and debates on the value of art. Students will develop an understanding of some of the literary debates of the time, including Romanticism, realism, utilitarianism, didacticism, together with skills in understanding genre criticism.

Objectives

To examine, via the study of major authors and critics and their key works, the features typical of 19th century Russian prose literature, notably the challenging of generic boundaries and the exploration of the role of literature in society. The debates of the time on the value of art and the ideology of writing will be discussed in the context of how they shaped the works to be studied.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module the student will:
- have an acquaintance with the most prominent authors of the 19th century
- have an understanding of some of the literary debates of the time, including Romanticism, realism, utilitarianism, didacticism
- have an understanding of questions of genre criticism.

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- conduct analysis of prose works, both fiction and non-fiction;
- engage in critical debate around issues of ideology, writing, and cultural value;
- demonstrate the capacity for independent thought and judgement;
- show developed research skills.

Syllabus

Through a number of introductory lectures followed by weekly seminars, students will chart the development of prose writing in Russia and the factors and ideologies influencing it.

Texts to be studied may vary from year to year but may typically include fiction and non-fiction by such authors as Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	30	1.00	30.00
Private study hours			170.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- Preparation per seminar: 30 x 2.33 hours = 70 hours
- Assessment preparation: 100 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Feedback on January assessment
- {articipation in class discussion

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,500 words	60.00
Written Work	1,200 word literature review	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

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