Course Policies

Instructor: Anthony Qualin
Office Hours: MWF 11-12, M 2-4, and by appointment.
Office: FL 219
Telephone: 742-3286
E-mail: anthony.qualin@ttu.edu
Click here for a reading schedule

General:  In this course we will be reading translated works of Russian Literature written in the first half of the Twentieth Century. We will discuss the works on the basis of how they reflect the culture and history of early Twentieth Century Russia, as well as on the basis of their literary and artistic merit. As it would be impossible to read every significant work of early Twentieth Century Russian Literature in the course of a single semester, I will also be lecturing on the significance of each work in its greater literary context.

Disabilities:  Any student who because of a disabling condition may need special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor at the very beginning of the semester so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

Religious Holidays: Any student who will need to miss class in order to observe a religious holiday must make arrangements with the instructor during the first week of the semester.

Requirements:  In this class the students will be evaluated on the basis of their participation in class discussions as well as on the quality of their written work. For this reason regular attendance is an absolute necessity.  If you are ill, or in the case of a serious emergency, please contact me BEFORE class.  Mere presence in class, however, does not insure a high class-participation grade. Students are expected to take part in all classroom discussions.

The students will also be required to write a response to every work read. These need be no longer than a page. They should contain your reactions to the works read. The due date for each response is in the reading schedule.

There will be a mid-term on Tuesday the 15^th of October and a final exam on Monday, Dec. 9^th at 1:30 pm. These exams will cover the content of the works read and my lectures.  Under no circumstances will the final be given early.

Students who wish to receive extra credit may write an 8-10 page term paper due on Monday, December 2. Students should choose their own topic, and inform me of their choice before beginning work on their papers. If you are having trouble finding a topic, I will be glad to help if you come to my office to discuss it.

The course grade will be determined as follows:

If you choose to write a paper, the paper will count for 20% of your course grade, while the responses, the midterm and the final will be reduced to 15%, 20%, and 30% respectively.  The five extra percentage points make up the extra credit for the paper.

Grades are calculated on a percentage basis with the following equivalents:

As you can see from the above numbers, a zero is considerably worse than an F.  An A and an F average out to a C-, while an A+ and a zero average out to an F(-).  There will be no make up exams given. A missed exam or assignment is registered as a zero.

Readings:  The following required texts are available at the Tech bookstore:

Other required materials are available at Copy Tech (North of West Hall).  Please pick them up immediately.