Studying at the University of Verona

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.

Study Plan

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
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09

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Teaching code

4S006120

Teacher

Anna Giust

Coordinator

Anna Giust

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES

Period

I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 22, 2025 al Dec 24, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing in-depth knowledge on the history of the language and literary civilisation of the Slavic peoples in order to facilitate the learning of various Slavic languages and literatures. By the end of the course, students will: 1) know the salient aspects of linguistic and cultural developments from Old Church Slavonic into modern languages and the history of Slavic Studies; 2) know how to apply specific knowledge from the philological and linguistic fields; 3) develop independent judgments on the main topics of the course and express them in a coherent and correct way.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Good command of the English (B2 levelat least) and Russian language (C1 level at least).

Program

The course unfolds in the following sections:
1. historical introduction
2. genealogical classification of the Slavic languages
3. diachronic approach to phonological changes
4. language policies in the Slavic countries
5. theoretical debates on the Russian literary language between the 18th and 19th centuries
6. practical outcomes of philology: two examples from late 18th century and the age of Pushkin

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Frontal lessons
Seminar-type laboratory
Non-attending students are required to contact the teacher to make arrangements on the program.

Learning assessment procedures

Oral examination.
Attending students are invited to prepare an in-depth analysis that will be presented in seminar form.
Non-attending and Erasmus students are required to contact professor Giust to define the exam program and modalities.

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

Evaluation criteria

- substantial correctness and completeness of the answers in terms of content - ability to analyse and present - clarity of presentation, argumentative ability - mastery of the specific vocabulary of the subject.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is out of 30.
It will consist of the average between open questions and textual analysis.

Exam language

English; Russian