Languages & Culture ProgrammesUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SCHOOL OF SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES Languages & Culture Programmes All single-honours and joint-honours BA programmes

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

SCHOOL OF SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES

Languages & Culture Programmes

All single-honours and joint-honours BA programmes with Russian or with an East European language

SYLLABUS HANDBOOK

Applicable to students entering in 2018-19

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CONTENTS

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Syllabuses for each degree programme

East European single-honours programmes (X Language and East European Studies) 3

Modern Languages (any SSEES language (except Russian) and a SELCS language) 5

Modern Languages (any two SSEES language (except Russian)) 8

Russian Studies – Track A 10

Russian Studies – Track B 11

Russian Studies – Track C 12

Russian with an East European Language 13

Russian and History 14

Modern Languages (two SSEES languages) 15

Modern Languages (a SSEES language and a SELCS language) 17

Links to optional modules and interdepartmental modules 18

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Single-honours (X Language and East European Studies) - SYLLABUS

YEAR 1

30-credits compulsory language modules

Level 1

SEEB0001: Bulgarian Language Level 1 30 credits SEEC0001: Czech Language Level 1 30 credits SEEF0001: Finnish Language Level 1 30 credits SEEH0001: Hungarian Language Level 1 30 credits SEEP0001: Polish Language Level 1 30 credits SEER0001: Romanian Language Level 1 30 credits SEEY0001: Serbian/Croatian Language Level 1 30 credits SEEU0001: Ukrainian Language Level 1 30 credits

OR Level 2

SEEB0005/0007: Bulgarian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEC0005/0007: Czech Language Level 2 30 credits SEEF0005/0007: Finnish Language Level 2 30 credits SEEH0006/0008: Hungarian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEP0005/0007: Polish Language Level 2 30 credits SEER0005/0007: Romanian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEY0006/0008: Serbian/Croatian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEU0007/0009: Ukrainian Language Level 2 30 credits

30 credits compulsory literature/culture modules

SEEE0013: Literature and Memory 15 credits

SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema 15 credits Exception: Students on the Finnish degree take SCAN0011: History and Culture of the Nordic Regions instead of

SEEE0013 and SEEE0009

60 credits from available optional modules in SSEES or other UCL departments

YEAR 2


Level 2 SEEB0005/0007: Bulgarian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEC0005/0007: Czech Language Level 2 30 credits SEEF0005/0007: Finnish Language Level 2 30 credits SEEH0006/0008: Hungarian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEP0005/0007: Polish Language Level 2 30 credits SEER0005/0007: Romanian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEY0006/0008: Serbian/Croatian Language Level 2 30 credits SEEU0007/0009: Ukrainian Language Level 2 30 credits

OR


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30 credits compulsory culture modules For students of Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian/Croatian

SEEE TBC: Writing from the Other Europe 15 credits AND 15 credits compulsory course, according to main language: 15 credits

SEEB0009: Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature SEEC0009: Introduction to Czech Literature SEEH****: Introduction to Hungarian Literature SEEP0009: Introduction to Polish Literature SEER0009: Introduction to Romanian Literature SEEY0010: Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature

For students of Finnish

SEEF0009: Finland Environment Society and Culture 30 credits

For students of Ukrainian SEEU0027: Ukrainian Culture and Text A and SEEU0017: Ukrainian Culture and Text B 30 credits


YEAR 3

SEEE0138: SSEES Full Year Shell Unit 60 credits SEEE0139: SSEES Full Year Shell Unit 60 credits

YEAR 4



Or

SESS0053: Freestanding Dissertation 30 credits

30 credits compulsory literature module, according to main language:

SEEB0025: Bulgarian Literature 30 credits SEEC0014: Czech & Slovak Literature 30 credits SEEF0015: Finnish Society & Culture 30 credits SEEH0013: Hungarian Literature 30 credits SEEP0015: Polish Literature 30 credits SEER0014: Romanian Literature 30 credits SEEY0015: Serbian and Croatian Literature 30 credits SESS0004: The Making of Modern Ukraine 30 credits


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Modern Languages SYLLABUS (a SSEES language (excluding Russian) and a SELCS language)

Students of Modern Languages must choose an interdepartmental module to the value of 15 credits in both Year 1 and Year 2. These are modules with codes beginning either ELCS or SEEE and any module may be taken in these groups. If you include the interdepartmental module in the SSEES 60 credits in one year you must include it in the SELCS 60 credits in the other year, or vice versa.

See list of Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document.

YEAR 1


Level 1


Or

Level 2


15/30 credits compulsory literature modules

All languages except Finnish SEEE0013: Literature and Memory 15 credits SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema 15 credits

Note: If your interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then you take only SEE0013

Finnish only 15/30 credits compulsory culture modules: Either SCAN0011: History and Culture of the Nordic Regions 30 credits Or SCAN0012 : History and Culture of the Nordic Regions (Term 1) 15 credits

Note: If your interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then you take SCAN0012

15 credit Interdepartmental module 15 credits

60 credits from modules offered by SELCS 60 credits (including 15 credits Interdepartmental module if included in SELCS 60 credits)

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YEAR 2 30 credits compulsory language modules

Level 2


Or


15/30 credits compulsory modules

For students of Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian/Croatian

SEEB0009: Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature 15 credits SEEC0009: Introduction to Czech Literature 15 credits SEEH****: Introduction to Hungarian Literature 15 credits SEEP0009: Introduction to Polish Literature 15 credits SEER0009: Introduction to Romanian Literature 15 credits SEEY0010: Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature 15 credits

For students of Finnish

SEEF0009: Finland Environment Society and Culture 30 credits OR SEEF0029: Finland Environment Society and Culture A 15 credits

If your Interdepartmental module is included in the SSEES 60 credits you take SEEF0029 For students of Ukrainian

SEEU0027: Ukrainian Culture and Text A and SEEU0017: Ukrainian Culture and Text B 30 credits

If your Interdepartmental module is included in the SSEES 60 credits you take only SEEU0027 If your interdepartmental module is included in the SELCS 60 credits you also take:

SEEE TBC: Writing from the Other Europe 15 credits

(Writing from the Other Europe is not required to be taken if your Interdepartmental module is included in the SSEES 60 credits)

15 credits Interdepartmental module 60 credits in the language and culture of your other language from modules offered by SELCS (including 15 credit Interdepartmental module if included in the SELCS 60 credits)

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YEAR 3 Students on a SSEES placement in Semester 1 should select SEES0138 and ELCS0096 Students on a SELCS placement in Semester 1 should choose ELCS0095 and SEES0139


Level 3


Or SESS0053: Freestanding Dissertation 30 credits

30 credits compulsory literature module, according to language:


60 credits from modules offered by SELCS

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Modern Languages SYLLABUS (two SSEES languages (excluding Russian)

Students of Modern Languages must choose an interdepartmental module to the value of 15 credits in both Year 1 and Year 2.

See list of Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document. Language Level Requirements: it is permitted to take both languages at Level 1 level (beginners) Entry requirements: an A level pass in a modern European language is required.

YEAR 1

60 credits compulsory language modules

Level 1


OR Level 2


30 credits compulsory literature modules: 30 credits

All languages except Finnish SEEE0013: Literature and Memory 15 credits SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema 15 credits

Finnish only SCAN0012: History and Culture of the Nordic Regions (Term 1) 15 credits SEEE0013: Literature and Memory 15 credits

30 credits from Interdepartmental modules 30 credits See list of Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document.


Level 2


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Or


30 credits compulsory culture/society modules Please take the two modules linked to your two languages

SEEB0009: Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature 15 credits SEEC0009: Introduction to Czech Literature 15 credits SEEF0029: Finland Environment Society and Culture A 15 credits SEEH****: Introduction to Hungarian Literature 15 credits SEEP0009: Introduction to Polish Literature 15 credits SEER0009: Introduction to Romanian Literature 15 credits SEEY0010: Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature 15 credits SEEU0027: Ukrainian Culture and Text A 15 credits

15 credit core culture module SEEE TBC: Writing from the Other Europe 15 credits 15 credit Interdepartmental module 15 credits See list of Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document.

YEAR 3

SEEE0138: SSEES Full Year Shell Unit 60 credits SEEE0139: SSEES Full Year Shell Unit 60 credits

YEAR 4 60 credits from compulsory language courses 60 credits If you have already completed Level 3 of either language you take the Freestanding Dissertation



60 credits compulsory literature modules, according to languages:


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RUSSIAN STUDIES (TRACK A, LITERATURE AND CULTURE) - SYLLABUS

YEAR 1 30 credits compulsory language modules:

Either (when Russian is ab initio):

SERS0001: Comprehension of Russian (Year 1A) 15 credits

SERS0002: Use of Russian (Year 1A) 15 credits

Or (when Russian is post A Level):

SERS0003: Comprehension of Russian (Year 1) 15 credits

SERS0005: Use of Russian (Year 1) 15 credits

15 credits compulsory core Russian Culture module:

SERS0008: Russian Short Fiction from Romanticism to Postmodernism 15 credits

45 credits core Russian Culture modules:

SERS0010: The Making of Modern Russian Culture 15 credits

SERS0012: Representations of Russia 15 credits

SERS0014: Russian Cinema: History, Ideology, Society 15 credits

30 credits from:


Either: A Level 5 interdepartmental module* 15 credits

Or: A floating module to a value of 15 credits* 15 credits

YEAR 2

30 credits compulsory language modules:







30 credits compulsory core Russian Culture modules:

Either: SERS0033: Identities in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature 15 credits

Or: SERS0034: The Petersburg ‘Text’ in Russian Literature and Culture:

From Romanticism to Modernism 15 credits

Plus: SERS0025: Russian Poetry from Pushkin to Brodsky 15 credits

60 credits from:

Optional Russian Culture modules

Level 5 interdepartmental modules*

Within this 60 credits you may take a maximum of 15 credits in a Level 4 or 5 floating module in another SSEES

programme area or in another UCL department. Please check pre-requisites.

YEAR 3

SEEE0138: SSEES Full Year Shell Unit 60 credits


YEAR 4

30 credits compulsory language modules: SERS0037: Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) 15 credits


90 credits optional modules

A minimum of 60 credits must be taken from Optional Level 6 Russian Culture modules

A maximum of 30 credits may be taken from the following options:


Level 5 interdepartmental modules 15 credits each

A maximum of 15 credits may be taken in a Level 5 or 6 floating module in another SSEES programme area or

in another UCL department. Please check pre-requisites.

* Floating modules can be chosen from another Russian Studies Track, or from other programmes in SSEES or UCL, subject to

departmental checks, course availability and timetable compatibility.

Please see the link to Interdepartmental modules on page 12.

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RUSSIAN STUDIES (TRACK B, POLITICS AND CULTURE) - SYLLABUS

YEAR 1








30 credits compulsory core Politics modules:

SESS0016: Understanding Politics: The Big Questions in Contemporary Europe 15 credits

SESS0017: Understanding Politics: How Politics Works 15 credits



45 credits optional modules:




A maximum of 15 credits in:

Either: A level 4 or 5 interdepartmental module

Or: a Level 4 or 5 floating module in another SSEES programme area or in another UCL department. Please

check pre-requisites.

YEAR 2








30 credits compulsory core Politics module:

SESS0030: Russian Politics and Society 15 credits

SESS0035: Post-Soviet Politics and Society 15 credits

15 credits compulsory Russian Culture modules:


Or: SERS0034: The Petersburg ‘Text’ in Russian Literature and Culture: 15 credits

From Romanticism to Modernism

15 credits Level 5/6 optional Russian Culture modules:

Level 5/6 optional Russian culture modules 15 credits

(could include one of above compulsory modules, if not already chosen)

30 credits from:

At least 15 credits in Optional Level 5 Politics or Russian Culture modules

Level 4 or 5 interdepartmental module (maximum 15 credits)

Level 4 or 5 floating module in another SSEES programme area or in another UCL department (maximum 15

credits). Please check pre-requisites.

YEAR 3



YEAR 4

30 credits compulsory language modules: SERS0037: Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) 15 credits



A minimum of 60 credits must be taken from Optional Level 6 Russian Culture or Politics modules







departmental checks, module availability and timetable compatibility. Please see the link to Interdepartmental modules on page 12.

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RUSSIAN STUDIES (TRACK C, HISTORY AND CULTURE) - SYLLABUS

YEAR 1








1.5 cu compulsory core History modules:

SEHI1004: Frontiers of History 30 credits

SEHI1002: Modern Historiography 15 credits

15 credits compulsory core Russian Culture module


30 credits from:




Either: An intermediate interdepartmental module* 15 credits

Or: A floating module to a value of 15 credits* 15 credits

YEAR 2








30 credits compulsory core History modules:

Survey or Thematic modules in History (please see UCL History website 30 credits





Plus: A Russian Culture module

(could include one of above modules, if not already chosen) 15 credits

30 credits from:

At least 15 credits in Optional Survey/Thamatic History or Russian Culture modules

Level 4 or 5 interdepartmental module (maximum 15 credits)

Level 4 or 5 floating module in another SSEES programme area or in another UCL department (maximum 15

credits). Please check pre-requisites.

YEAR 3



YEAR 4 30 credits compulsory language modules: SERS0037: Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) 15 credits



A minimum of 60 credits must be taken from Optional Level 6 Russian Culture or History modules







departmental checks, module availability and timetable compatibility.

Please see the link to Interdepartmental modules on page 12.

** Russian Studies Track C students may take the Freestanding Dissertation (30 credits) if not taking a Group 3 module.

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RUSSIAN WITH AN EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGE - SYLLABUS

Students entering this degree must have A Level or equivalent knowledge of at least one of the languages to be studied. If no

formal qualification is available, the student must pass an assessment test.

YEAR 1










30 credits from Russian Culture modules from:




15 credits from East European Culture modules from:


SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema 15 credits

30 credits East European language modules:


East European Language Level 2A and 2B 30 credits


East European Language Level 1 or Level 2A and 2B 30 credits

YEAR 2












45 credits from:

Optional Russian Culture modules

(may include above core modules, if not already chosen) 15 credits each


30 credits East European language:

Either: East European Language Level 2A and 2B 30 credits

Or: East European Language Level 3A and 3B 30 credits

YEAR 3



YEAR 4

30 credits compulsory Russian language modules:



30 credits compulsory East European language modules or Freestanding Dissertation:

East European Language Level 3A and 3B 30 credits

SEZZ4901: Freestanding Dissertation 30 credits

A minimum of 30 and a maximum of 60 credits in optional Level 6 Russian culture modules 15 credits each

Up to 30 credits Level 5 interdepartmental modules 15 credits each

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RUSSIAN AND HISTORY - SYLLABUS

YEAR 1










15 credits from optional Russian Culture modules:




60 credits compulsory core History modules:

SEHI0001: Seminars in History 15 credits

SEHI0002: Modern Historiography 15 credits

SEHI0003: Frontiers of History 30 credits

YEAR 2


Either (for ab initio):



Or (for post A Level):



15 credits compulsory Russian Culture modules:




15 credits optional Culture module: 15 credits

Either: Level 5 Russian culture module (may include one of above modules, if not already chosen)

Or: Level 5 interdepartmental modules

60 credits History modules:

Survey/Thematic or Advanced Seminar History modules 60 credits

YEAR 3



YEAR 4

15 credits compulsory language module:



To be taken from Optional Level 6 Russian Culture modules. These include SERS0037: Comprehension of

Russian (Year 4) and SERS0041: Essay in Russian (Year 4)

60 credits History

Either: a Special Subject module (comprising 30 credits of taught module and 30 credits dissertation)

Or: two Advanced Seminar modules and SESS0053: Freestanding Dissertation on a History topic

Please see the UCL History website for available modules.

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MODERN LANGUAGES - SYLLABUS

RUSSIAN AND A SSEES LANGUAGE (BULGARIAN / CZECH / FINNISH / HUNGARIAN / POLISH /

ROMANIAN / SERBIAN-CROATIAN / SLOVAK / UKRAINIAN

Students entering this degree must have A Level or equivalent knowledge of at least one of the languages to be studied. If no

formal qualification is available, the student must pass an assessment test.

Students of Modern Languages must choose an interdepartmental module to the value of 15 credits in both Year 1 and Year 2.

These are modules with codes beginning either ELCS or SEEE and any module may be taken in these groups.

See list of SEEE Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document. See SELCS website for ELCS modules.

YEAR 1








45 credits compulsory core culture module:



SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema 15 credits

15 credits from core Russian Culture modules:




30 credits compulsory second language modules:

Level 1 or Level 2A/2B in the second language 30 credits

YEAR 2








15 credits core Russian Culture modules:



From Romanticism to Modernism 15 credits\

15 credits from:

Russian Culture module 15 credits

Interdepartmental module 15 credits

15 credits core second language culture/society module:

SEEB0009: Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature 15 credits

SEEC0009: Introduction to Czech Literature 15 credits

SEEF0029: Finland Environment Society and Culture A 15 credits

SEEH****: Introduction to Hungarian Literature 15 credits

SEEP0009: Introduction to Polish Literature 15 credits

SEER0009: Introduction to Romanian Literature 15 credits

SEEY0010: Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature 15 credits

SEEU0027: Ukrainian Culture and Text A 15 credits

15 credits core module:

SEEE0011: Staging Europe: Modern European Drama and Theatre 15 credits


Level 2A/2B or Level 3A/3B 30 credits

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YEAR 3



YEAR 4

15 credits compulsory Russian language module:





30 credits compulsory literature modules, according to language:

SEEB0025: Bulgarian Literature 30 credits

SEEC0014: Czech & Slovak Literature 30 credits

SEEF0015: Finnish Society & Culture 30 credits

SEEH0013: Hungarian Literature 30 credits

SEEP0015: Polish Literature 30 credits

SEER0014: Romanian Literature 30 credits

SEEY0015: Serbian and Croatian Literature 30 credits

SESS0004: The Making of Modern Ukraine 30 credits


Level 3A/3B

If Level 3A/3B have already been taken in Year 2, then SESS0053: Freestanding Dissertation

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MODERN LANGUAGES - SYLLABUS

RUSSIAN AND A SELCS LANGUAGE (DANISH / FRENCH / GERMAN / NORWEGIAN/ PORTUGUESE /

SPANISH / SWEDISH

Students of Modern Languages must choose an interdepartmental module to the value of 15 credits in both Year 1

and Year 2. These are modules with codes beginning either ELCS or SEEE and any module may be taken in these

groups. If you include the interdepartmental module in the SSEES 60 credits in one year you must include it in the

SELCS 60 credits in the other year, or vice versa.

See list of Interdepartmental modules at the end of this document.

YEAR 1















60 credits from:

Modules in the other language

See https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/year1-2018-19/ and refer to SELCS guidelines

(including 15 credits Interdepartmental module if included in SELCS 60 credits)

YEAR 2












15 credits from:

Russian Culture module 15 credits


60 credits from:


See https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/year2-2018-19 and refer to SELCS guidelines

(including 15 credits Interdepartmental module if included in SELCS 60 credits)

YEAR 3

Students on a SSEES placement in Semester 1 should select SEES0138 and ELCS0096

Students on a SELCS placement in Semester 1 should choose ELCS0095 and SEES0139

YEAR 4

15 credits compulsory Russian language module:





60 credits from:


See https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/finalyear-2018-19 and refer to SELCS guidelines

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/year1-2018-19/

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/year2-2018-19

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/study/undergraduate/modules/finalyear-2018-19

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OPTIONAL MODULES IN SSEES LANGUAGES & CULTURE

Lists of modules taught by each programme area in SSEES can be found on the SSEES website:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/node/5995

Please go to the Modules Section and click the link “Literature and Culture Modules – Russian and East

European”.

INTERDEPARTMENTAL MODULES

Students of Modern Languages must choose an interdepartmental module to the value of 15 credits in both Year

1 and Year 2. These are modules with codes beginning either ELCS or SEEE and any module may be taken in

these groups. If you include the interdepartmental module in the SSEES 30 credits in one year you must include

it in the SELCS 30 credits in the other year, or vice versa.

The SSEES Interdepartmental modules can be found here:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/node/5995 in the sub-section “Intermediate Level Modules (Interdepartmental)”.

You may also take any intermediate level ELCS module listed on these SELCS webpages:







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