Ukrainian Studies 10 (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Marko Pavlyshyn
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon completion of this unit students should have acquired a knowledge of representative texts of the major genres (epic, sermon, hagiography, apocrypha, patericon, chronicle) in the original and in parallel translations into Ukrainian or Russian. Students should have developed an understanding of these texts in the context of medieval East Slavic religious and courtly culture, and will be able to place them into the context of social and political change from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries, as well as the context of other arts (icon, mosaic, architecture). Students should have developed skills in critical interpretation, as well as coherent, independent written argument that makes properly documented use of secondary literature. Students taking the unit at fourth-year level should be familiar with various critical and theoretical approaches to the subject matter of the unit.
Assessment: Examinations (2 hours): 40% + Essay (2000 words): 40% + Class paper (to be written up in 1000 words): 20%
Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week
Prerequisites: Any RUS, SLA or UKR minor
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