Undergraduate Course: Imperial Nation as a Minority Population (ELCR10016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to analyse the state of the Russian language and the cultural identity of Russian speakers in the post-Soviet space, with the focus on Latvia and Ukraine. The course will examine the language policy, educational issues and legal structures that shape the inter-relationship between Russian speakers and non-Russian speakers in Latvia and Ukraine. The course will combine several theoretical approaches used in psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics with the examination of various research findings and statistical analysis obtained through interdisciplinary projects undertaken since the break-up of the Soviet Union. The issue of identity and integration of Russian speakers will be studied within the historical context highlighting the differences between the Soviet and post-Soviet cultures.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pass in Russian Studies 2. Entry to honours in Russian Studies; and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | At the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire general knowledge about
linguistic and cultural environment created by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991; they will get a good insights into some post-soviet trends related to the Russian language and Russian speakers; they will learn about cultural and educational policies that affect Russian speakers in Latvia and Ukraine; students will also learn about important sociological, linguistic and psycholinguistic theories that are applicable to the cultural identity of Russian-speaking community in Latvia and Ukraine; students will be able to understand the legacy of the Soviet imperial past and analyse it in an appropriate socio-political context.
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Assessment Information
| Essay of 2,500 words 30%; exam 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Language; language policy; integration; Soviet legacy; post-Soviet space; cultural identity; Russian |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3668
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
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