Russian RUSS

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. Students are encouraged to consult the Department website (http://gsea.ucalgary.ca/beta/) for more details on course descriptions and titles of decimalized courses.

Department Head - X-J. Yang

Note: Russian 317, 355, 357 and 359 are given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required. These courses do not count as prerequisites to other senior Russian courses.

Note: Consent of the Department can be received in lieu of a stated prerequisite when equivalent knowledge can be demonstrated.

Note: All university level prerequisites for Russian language courses must be met with a grade of "C-" or better.

Junior Courses

Russian 201 H(1-lT-1)

Introductory Russian

Introductory course to Russian in its cultural context. The basic phenomena of Russian, the principles of language learning, strategies for observing and interpreting "cultural" phenomena.

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Russian 203 H(3-0)

Reading Russian

A computer-based reading course. General strategies for the decoding of texts, introduction to basic text types and texts for analysis.

Prerequisites: Russian 201.

Note: Not open to students with credit in Russian 209.

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Russian 209 H(3-2)

Russian I

First semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian

Prerequisites: Russian 201 or 205.

Note: Not open to students with credit in Russian 203.

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Senior Courses

Russian 301 H(3-1)

Russian II

The second semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian.

Prerequisites: Russian 207 or 209.

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Russian 303 H(3-1)

Russian III

The third semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian.

Prerequisites: Russian 301.

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Russian 311 Q(3-0)

Russian Information Sources

Introduction to information sources, with a specific component of electronic resources, pertaining to Russian (Library; internet, e-mail in target language, electronic processing of cyrillic alphabet materials, including different codings).

Prerequisites: Russian 201 or consent of the Department.

Note: A basic familiarity with computers and electronic resources (such as the internet) is expected.

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Russian 317 H(3-0)

Issues in Russian Civilization and Thought

Major aspects contributing to the development of Russian civilization and thought.

Note: This course is given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required.

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Russian 331 H(3-1)

Intermediate Russian I

Strategies for accelerated proficiencies in the areas of vocabulary, the deciphering of written and oral texts and the relating of learned linguistic patterns to communi­cative contexts, with attention to appropriate discourse level in a variety of situations.

Prerequisites: Russian 303 or consent of the Department.

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Russian 333 H(3-1)

Intermediate Russian II

A continuation of Russian 331.

Prerequisites: Russian 331.

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Russian 355 H(3-0)

Russian Literature in Translation

Selected texts by author, genre or period designed to explore issues of significance in the context of Russian culture.

Note: This course is given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required.

Note: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of two half-course equivalents.

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Russian 361 H(3-0)

Russian Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Overview of Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries in a historical perspective, with attention to issues of particular significance in Russian literary culture. Initial experience of literary analysis on the basis of diverse Russian -texts.

Prerequisites: Russian 303 and 355 or 317.

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Russian 363 H(3-0)

Current Issues in Russian Culture

Selected significant issues in Russian culture, as manifested in written and/or oral texts, with particular attention to language function and usage.

Prerequisites: Russian 303.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Russian 397 H(3-0)

Inter-Cultural Immersion Experience I

Independent study course. Project with inter-cultural theme, derived from an immersion experience, most likely abroad. Permission MUST be obtained before embarking on the immersion experience or enrolling in this course.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enroll in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the course of study. To obtain that agreement, a student must first discuss the project with a faculty member orally, then present in written form a coherent and well-formulated project which will demonstrate learning (guidelines are available).

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Russian 401 H(3-0)

Advanced Russian I: The Consolidating Year

An advanced course in the use of Russian, including experiential learning in the form of a practicum, leading to supervised "teaching" in a suitable lower-level language class.

Prerequisites: Russian 333 or consent of the Department.

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Russian 403 H(3-0)

Advanced Russian II: The Consolidating Year

A continuation of Russian 401.

Prerequisites: Russian 401 or consent of the Department.

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Russian 451 H(3-0)

Cross-Cultural Explorations

Cross-cultural comparison of events, cultural patterns, historical periods, or social movements which find a parallel in more than one of the cultural traditions represented in the Department. The language of instruction is English.

Prerequisites: Russian 361.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Russian 461 H(3-0)

Topics in Russian Literature

Development of a topic, issue, period or author introduced in Russian 361. Topic for current year is listed in the Master Timetable.

Prerequisites: Russian 361.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Russian 463 H(3-0)

Topics in Russian Language and Culture from a Historical Perspective

Concentration on a linguistic and/or cultural topic in its historical development.

Prerequisites: Russian 361 or 363.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Russian 497 H(3-0)

Inter-Cultural Immersion Experience II

Independent study course. Project with inter-cultural theme, derived from an immersion experience at an advanced level, most likely abroad. Permission MUST be obtained before embarking on the immersion experience or enrolling in this course.

Prerequisites: Russian 397 and consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enroll in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the course of study. To obtain that agreement, a student must first discuss the project with a faculty member orally, then present in written form a coherent and well-formulated project which will demonstrate learning (guidelines are available).

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Russian 541 Q(3-0)

Interdisciplinary Topic

Consolidation of interdisciplinary experience for students who have completed an approved micro‑focus (at least two full-course equivalents) pertaining to the Russian and East European area through the writing of a major project from a specifically interdisciplinary perspective.

Prerequisites: Micro-focus in Russian and East European area and consent of the Department.

Note: May not be offered every year.

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Russian 551 H(3-0)

Independent Study

An independent research project on a topic that is not normally a part of the program's course offerings.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enroll in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the project.

Note: May not be offered every year.

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Russian 561 H(0-3S)

Research Seminar

Centered around a professor's current research project, the course will engage senior students as members of a collaborative research team. Independent research, discussion, group presentations, dissemination of results in an appropriate venue, e.g. G.S.E.A."Work-in-Progress" series.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

Note: May not be offered every year.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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