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| Russian Literature in Translation | |||
| RUSS LIT TRAN | |||
| CLASS CODE: | RUSS 340 | CREDITS: 3 | FEE: $5.00 |
| DIVISION: | LANGUAGE & LETTERS | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | FOREIGN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course fulfills a General Education - no GECode requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey in English of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature: Pushkin to Solshenitsyn | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | Russian literature and its common themes and movements, Russian culture, biographies of main Russian authors, and the connection between Russian literature and character. | ||
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | -Develop the ability to analyze and appreciate Russian literary texts in translation. -Be able to express thoughts more articulately and persuasively in English, and to present ideas logically, with sound argumentation and strong evidence. -Enhance appreciation of Russian culture by examining how Russia's major authors have treated cultural issues in their most famous works. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, independent research, literary analysis, written tasks, peer review, mid-term exam, final exam. | ||
| PREREQUISITES: | English 111 with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of instructor. | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2003 | ||