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The dissertation is a sustained piece of individual research that is 10,000 words in length. Students’ dissertation topics will fall in the field of...

The dissertation is a sustained piece of individual research that is 10,000 words in length. Students’ dissertation topics will fall in the field of History and Politics of the Americas as defined by the broad parameters of the degree programme, will be linked to their Level 6 “special subject” module and supervised by the convener of that module.

Student contact hours will comprise: a briefing session with the dissertation course convenor at the start of term 1, covering the module requirements and reminding students about research skills covered earlier in the programme, plus dissertation workshops as part of the special subject module and individual meetings with the supervisor.

This module hosts the submission point for your 15,000-word dissertation. You will also find resources that will be useful in preparing your submission,...

This module hosts the submission point for your 15,000-word dissertation. You will also find resources that will be useful in preparing your submission, including past dissertations and FAQs.

This module is only for affiliate students studying at UCL for Term 2 only. Knowledge of Russian is required.

The reputation of A.P. Chekhov (1860-1904) as a...

This module is only for affiliate students studying at UCL for Term 2 only. Knowledge of Russian is required.

The reputation of A.P. Chekhov (1860-1904) as a master of the short story and brilliant dramatist is well-deserved. One of the attractions of studying him at undergraduate level lies in the fact that most of his works are fairly short and therefore well-suited to close structural and textual analysis. Linguistically his works are easily accessible. In terms of sophistication of form and subtlety of mood and ideas, they offer a rewarding challenge. The module offers an introduction to the broad spectrum of Chekhov's evolution as a writer of short stories and plays through the study of a representative selection of some of his principal works. These will be studied in roughly chronological order and considered in the light of the development of Chekhov's style, narrative and dramatic technique and central concerns as a writer. Groups of works are studied in relation to a number of key topics such as the nature of humour in Chekhov's works, the portrayal of women, the role of ideals, the functions of time and space and the use of narrative point of view. The texts will be read in Russian and/or in English translation, depending on the Russian language level of the students.