A. Midterm 20%

Midterm will be based on a list of questions distributed in advance. It will comprise some identification questions, plus two longer questions from a list of questions given in advance.
Date: February 29th

B. Term paper procedure

i. Book report 15%
Define area and topic of planned term paper: history, literature, politics, culture, etc. Present a book report (750-1000 words) on a book related to the term paper topic. This should be a summary of the contents and critical analysis.
Due: February 3rd.

ii. Term paper 30%
Analysis of a specific issue or an aspect of a cultural text (or comparison of several texts) or a research paper on a subject pertaining to the topic of the course (see list of potential topics). Length: 2000-2500 words, plus list of works cited.
Your paper must address Russia during the period 1980-2011.
Due: March 23rd.

C. Final exam 30%
This will be based on a list of questions distributed in advance. Some identification questions, plus two or three longer questions.

D. Participation 5%
Based on e-mailed comments to professor on material discussed. Mark may also include quizzes on material under analysis and brief class presentations.

Course attendance is expected, and students are responsible for all material presented and discussed. Students are expected to have read the works under discussion and to be ready to participate in the class discussions.You will be called upon to comment on the material. Students who do not respect this requirement may be excluded from the final exam.