Only for affiliate students at UCL for Term 1 only or Term 2 only.

This module studies the Russian tradition of thought from the Enlightenment at the end of...

The Person, love and Utopia in Russian Thought A (SERS0072)

Only for affiliate students at UCL for Term 1 only or Term 2 only.

This module studies the Russian tradition of thought from the Enlightenment at the end of the eighteenth century through to the early twentieth century. At the centre of this tradition are questions of human nature and experience, and themes/topics covered include the individual and society, reason and faith, the meaning of love, Russian identity, existentialism, time and utopianism. The module takes in broad currents of thought, such as the debate between Slavophiles and Westernisers, nihilism, anarchism and populism, and also individual thinkers such as Chaadaev, Herein, Chernyshevskii, Dostoevskii, Tolstoi, Solov'ev, Fedorov, Rozanov and Berdiaev. At appropriate points the module makes connections with Russian literature, as well as offering a brief outline of the European philosophical context. The module takes in a wide range of writings; all of the reading can be done in translation, but much is also accessible in Russian if you have the appropriate level, especially as there are some marvellous writers in this tradition.However, it is not necessary to know Russian to take this module.

The module aims to develop a range of productive and comprehension language skills in spoken and written Serbian and Croatian at intermediate level; these...

Intermediate Language: Serbian and Croatian (SEES0024)

The module aims to develop a range of productive and comprehension language skills in spoken and written Serbian and Croatian at intermediate level; these skills will relate both to the students' studies and to practical situations in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. Students on a two-year MRes programme, and appropriately qualified MA students on other programmes are entitled to enrol on this module. The module will include development of oral skills, the reading of relatively complex authentic texts, some grammar exercises and some writing in Serbian and Croatian.