Paradigms of Russian Culture
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Course code
SKS6211.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Vene kultuuri paradigmad
Course title in English
Paradigms of Russian Culture
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
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lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To give knowledge of the main stages of development and main paradigms of the Russian culture of the X-XXIst centuries. Understanding of specifics of the Russian culture.
Brief description of the course
Culture as collective memory. National culture and its specifics. Typology of the Russian culture of the X-XXI centuries. Russian culture as culture of isolationist type. Identity of the Russian culture in the context of foreign influences. The Russian culture between the West (Europe) and the East (Asia). `Westernism` and `Slavophilism` in the Russian culture. Secular and religious aspects of the Russian culture. Transformations of the Russian culture in the XIX-XX centuries. A literature role in genesis of the Russian culture.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has attained understanding of specifics of the Russian culture;
- has gained knowledge of cultural codes;
- is able to decode various cultural texts.
Teacher
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