In the Second Year major works such as novels and plays are introduced. The Final Year allows a more detailed examination of particular authors and themes which are of greatest interest to you. The first two years are devoted to an outline history of Russia and the Soviet Union, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century. In the Final Year you may study problems of interest to you which arise from both history and literature lecture courses. The Final Year course is based on seminars and essays.
History is an optional subject for Joint Honours students in the Final Year.
On this pathway you will take modules on twentieth-century Russian politics and society in the First Year. In the Second and Final Years a wide range of options is available to you, covering themes such as reform and revolution in Russia, economic developments in Russia today, the age of Stalin, Ukrainian politics, defence policy and East European politics. A variety of other social science options is also offered. Studying Russian Abroad Bridge over the River Neva, St Petersburg. This is currently held at Voronezh University.