2024 Fall SLAVIC R5B 002 LEC 002

2024 Fall

SLAVIC R5B 002 - LEC 002

Reading and Composition

Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot"

Zachary Samuel Johnson

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Class #:22713
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1
Enrolled: 17
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 18
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 9 hours of outside work hours.

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Course Catalog Description

Reading and composition course based on works of Russian and other Slavic writers, either written in English or translated into English. As students develop strategies of writing and interpretation, they will become acquainted with a particular theme in Russian and/or Slavic literatures and their major voices. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R5B satisfies the second half.

Class Description

In this course we will engage in a close reading of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot (1869). We will consider the process of the novel’s composition, its complex narrative structure, and some of the art and literature that inspired its themes. We will deepen our understanding of Dostoevsky’s novel by reading some scholarly secondary sources, which will also serve as models of academic writing in the humanities. This course will provide you with the tools to write an academic research paper, as well as the opportunity to practice and develop your close-reading skills.

Class Notes

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading & Composition requirement or its equivalent. Students may not enroll in nor attend R1B/R5B courses without completin.. show more
This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading & Composition requirement or its equivalent. Students may not enroll in nor attend R1B/R5B courses without completing this prerequisite.

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list. show less

Rules & Requirements

Requisites

  • Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature. Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition. Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Second half of the Reading and Composition Requirement

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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