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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
3rd foreign language B1 level
3
F
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Training
6
S
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Final exam
6
E
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ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
3rd foreign language B1 level
3
F
-
Training
6
S
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Final exam
6
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S002915

Credits

9

Language

Russian ru

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES

Period

I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 27, 2021 al Jan 8, 2022.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to: 1) know the most important moments and the main peculiarities of the Russian History, as well as the essential elements of 20thcentury ; 2) apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of the literary works presented during the classes, with the help of the provided critical references; 3) have the ability to formulate autonomous judgments about the main themes of the course, and to explain them in a correct and coherent form.

Program

St. Peterburg and Moscow in Russian Literature and Culture of Twentieth Century

Primary sources:
1. A. Belyj, Peterburg (Pietroburgo) (selezione di pagine)
2. V. Majakovskij, Oblako v štanach (La nuvola in calzoni)
3. M. Zoščenko, Aristokratka (L’aristocratica), Koza (La capra), Mudrost’ (Saggezza), Sobačij njuch (Fiuto da cani), Galoša (La soprascarpa).
4. E. Zamjatin, My (Noi)
5. A. Achmatova, Rekviem (Requiem)
6. V. Grossman, Žizn’ i sud’ba (Vita e destino)
7. S. Dovlatov, Kompromiss (Compromesso)

Secondary sources:

• De Lotto, "Una parabola sulla salvezza in «Vita e destino» di Vasilij Grossman", in "Interpretazione e trasformazione", MIMESI, 2017, pp. 155-170;
• V. Toporov, Il testo pietroburghese: genesi, struttura, maestri, trad di T. Triberio, “Esamizdat”, 2020, XIII, pp. 433-441, http://www.esamizdat.it/ojs/index.php/eS/article/view/103/91;
• G.P. Piretto, Quando c’era l’URSS. 70 anni di storia culturale sovietica, Milano, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2018 (selezione di pagine);
• S. Pescatori, "Introduzione a Zoščenko", in M. Zoščenko, Racconti sentimentali e satirici, Quodlibet, Macerata 2020;
• A.M. Ripellino, “Pietroburgo: un poema d’ombre”, in A. Belyj, Pietroburgo, a cura di A.M. Ripellino, Aldephi, Milano 2014.


General reference:
— AA.VV., Storia della letteratura russa. Il Novecento, Torino, Einaudi 1989-1991 (le parti relative agli autori e agli argomenti trattati);
— P. Bushkovitch, Breve storia della Russia. Dalle origini a Putin, Torino, Einaudi, 2013 (i capitoli relativi al Novecento).

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

Final evaluation: oral exam.
The questions will cover any of the topics mentioned in the programme. Students will be asked to read, translate, and analyse the literary passages proposed during the classes.

The assessment will consider the following criteria:
- Content accuracy and completeness
- Achievement of adequate analysis abilities
- Clarity in the exposition, arguing ability, and knowledge of the subject-specific lexicon.

Pre-requisites:
This exam cannot be taken before having passed the following exams: Русский язык 1 and Русская литература 1.

Итоговый контроль: устный экзамен.
При проведении итогового контроля вопросы экзамена будут отражать основные понятия и темы курса.
Кроме того, oдним из аспектов проверки на экзамене является чтение, а также перевод и анализ литературных текстов.

Критерии контроля качества знаний:
- точность и полнота ответа с точки зрения содержания
- способность самостоятельного анализа
- ясность изложения, умение аргоментировать и владение специальной терминологией и лексикой дисциплины.

Условия допуска к экзамену:
- К экзамену допускаются только студенты, успешно сдавшие экзамены по русскому языку и литературе за первый год обучения (Lingua russa 1 и Letteratura e cultura russa 1).

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE