Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / RUS209 - RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Code: RUS209

Course Title: 18TH CENTURY RUSSIAN CULTURE

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

KAMİLE SİNEM KÜÇÜK (ksinemkucuk@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the concepts of "Westernization" and "Enlightenment" and to interpret 18th century Russian architecture, Russian painting and Russian theatre.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	can recognize important landmarks of 18th century Russian architecture.	PO-10 Students do research and analysis in the field of Russian language, literature, culture and history.	Examination Performance Project
LO-2	can comment on significant examples of 18th century Russian painting.	PO-10 Students do research and analysis in the field of Russian language, literature, culture and history.	Examination Performance Project
LO-3	can interpret the 18th-century Russian culture in line with the principles of Westernization and Enlightenment.	PO-10 Students do research and analysis in the field of Russian language, literature, culture and history.	Examination Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes the effects of Russian Westernization and Enlightenment on Russian culture, especially in the period of Peter I and Catherine II.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Basic information about 18th Russian culture	Explaining, discussion, brainstorming
2	Tsars and Tsarinas in Russia in 18th century	Explaining, discussion
3	Tsar Petr I and his reforms	Explaining, discussion, team work
4	Founding of Saint Petersburg	Explaining, discussion
5	Catherine II. and enlightenment	Explaining, discussion
6	Science in Russia in 18th century	Explaining, discussion
7	Literary movements in Russia in 18th century: Classicism and Sentimentalism	Explaining, discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Baroque architecture	Explaining, case study method, questioning and answering
10	Classical architecture	Explaining, case study method, questioning and answering
11	Historical and mythological paintings	Explaining, case study method, questioning and answering
12	Portrait painting	Explaining, case study method, questioning and answering
13	Theatre	Explaining, discussion
14	Everyday life	Explaining, discussion
15	Final information about 18th century Russian culture	Questioning and answering, discussion, brainstorming
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Ryabtsev Yu.S., Kozlenko S.İ. (2008). İstoriya russkoy kulturı 18-19 vv. Moskva: Vladost.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projector, books, video and visual materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	3	10	30
b) Search in internet/Library	3	10	30
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	1	5	5
e) Term paper/Project	1	5	5
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	5	10
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	5	10
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			120