This course deals with Russian propaganda as a linguistic-rhetorical and argumentative phenomenon, focusing on the war in Ukraine. Various articles about Russian propaganda will be studied, and students will also collect their own empirical material to study propaganda.
Course objectives
Knowledge and insight:
This course provides students in depth knowledge of Russian propaganda, specifically studied from a linguistic-rhetorical and argumentative perspective
Skills:
Independent research
Critical reading
Writing
Presentation
Assignments (0%)
In order to partake in the exam, every student needs to do at least one presentation, and make the assignments, which should be ‘sufficient’.
Resit
The essay can be re-submitted
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
To be announced
Registration
General information about registering for courses and exams can be found [here] (https://www.student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/your-study-programme/courses-and-exams/enrolment/humanities/russian-studies-ba?cf=humanities&cd=russian-studies-ba#tab-1)
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Reuvensplaats
