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RUSS 442

Masterpieces of Russian Literature 2

German and Russian College of Humanities

Course Description

Survey of shorter masterpieces in Russian.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Reading

Learning Outcome

1. To read in Russian mutually agreed upon poems, short stories, and plays of nineteenth-century Russian literature and understand their literary, social, historical, and religious contexts.

Title

Writing

Learning Outcome

2. To write essays in Russian in which students are able to formulate insightful arguments and support their ideas with detailed textual references. This written work should be characterized by good organization and a logical development of ideas.

Title

Analysis and Discussion

Learning Outcome

3. To analyze and discuss the literary works and the authors in Russian as the course will be taught predominantly in Russian.