Note: You must establish a session for Winter Academic Term 2002 on wolverineaccess.umich.edu in order to use the link "Check Times, Location, and Availability". Once your session is established, the links will function. Courses in Russian This page was created at 5:30 PM on Fri, Mar 22, 2002. Winter Academic Term, 2002 (January 7 - April 26) Open courses in Russian (*Not real-time Information. Review the "Data current as of: " statement at the bottom of hyperlinked page) Wolverine Access Subject listing for RUSSIAN Winter Academic Term '02 Time Schedule for Russian. RUSSIAN 101. First-Year Russian. Language Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 103 or 111. (5). (LR). Credits: (5; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, the student is introduced to the basics of Russian pronunciation and grammar. The course begins with an intensive study of the Russian sound system and orthographic rules (the alphabet and correct spelling). Students spend an average of 1.5-2 hours per day working with tapes and writing exercises. The course is supplemented by video shows. Students who intend to concentrate in Russian Language and Literature or in Russian and East European Studies might consider taking the intensive class, Russian 103. Textbook: Nachalo I. There is a required grammar section (LEC) for Russian 101. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 102. First-Year Russian, Continued. Language Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 101. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 103, 111, or 112. (5). (LR). Credits: (5; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, the sequel to Russian 101, students complete their survey of Russian grammar, expand their vocabulary, and learn to express themselves in Russian about topics of interest including Russian history and culture. The course is supplemented by video shows. Students are expected to complete 1-2 hours of oral and written homework every night. Textbook: Nachalo II. There is a required grammar section (LEC) for Russian 102. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 201. Second-Year Russian. Language Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 102 or 103. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 203. (5). (LR). Credits: (5; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course reviews and expands grammatical concepts first covered during the First-Year Russian (101 and 102) courses, focusing on verbal aspect, declension, and the verbs of placement. The course also emphasizes speaking and listening skills. Students are expected to complete 9-12 hours of homework per week. Textbook: V Puti by Frank Miller and Olga Kagan and workbook; cost is $73.00 and covers two terms. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 202. Second-Year Russian, Continued. Language Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 201. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 203. (5). (LR). Credits: (5; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course assumes students' knowledge of the fundamentals of Russian grammar, and involves the use of verbs of motion (with and without special prefixes), the formation and usage of participles and verbal adverbs. Students read and write texts of increasing complexity, discussing Russian and Soviet history, culture, and other topics of interest. The course requires 8-12 hours of homework per week. Textbook: V Puti by Frank Miller and Olga Kagan. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 203 / RCCORE 293. Intensive Second Year Russian. Language Instructor(s): Alina Udalchenko Makin (resco@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 102 or 103. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Russian 201 or 202. (8). (LR). Credits: (8). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~resco/ An intensive course meeting eight hours a week + Language lunch table and Russian Tea, this course covers the material which is usually covered in two terms in Russian 201 and 202. Special emphasis is placed on speaking, writing, comprehension, and vocabulary building. The course is proficiency oriented and is especially recommended for students who intend to concentrate in Russian Language and Literature or in Russian and East European Studies and who want to gain rapid mastery of Russian. The goal of this course is to expand vocabulary and to master grammatical structures and syntax to the level of competency required to pass a proficiency examination. This entails developing the ability to communicate with some ease with a native speaker in spoken and written language. Students must understand the content of texts and lectures of a non-technical nature. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 222. Russia Today. Literature Section 001 – Russia as a "Multi-National" country. Instructor(s): Michael Makin (mlmakin@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2002/winter/russian/222/001.nsf This course is intended to introduce aspects of Russia today to a general student audience, with special emphasis on contemporary Russia as a "multi-national" country. No background in the subject is required. Among the many issues which this course intends to raise are: the complexities and contradictions of the multiple national identities characteristic of Russia's extraordinary ethnic mix; the attempt to recover the past in Russian culture today; the ways we look at the Russians through our own media; the economic and political transformations of Russia, as reflected in culture and everyday life. Particular attention will be paid this year to the Chechen conflict, its meaning for Russia, and its representation in Russian culture. There are three informal lectures per week, and a discussion section. Assignments will include readings, film viewings, and regular surveys of English-language media for news about Russia today. Written assignments for the course are: two short papers and a weekly journal. There also will be three in-class examinations of one hour each, as indicated in the syllabus. Each one-hour examination is worth 10% of the final grade; each paper is worth 20% of the final grade; the journals in total are worth 10% of the final grade. Work in sections (participation in discussions) is worth 20% of the final grade. There is no final examination. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 225(Slavic 460). Russian for Heritage Speakers. Section 001. Instructor(s): Snejana Tempest (tempest@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Native or near-native speaker. (3). (LR). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Improvement of oral and written language skills of heritage speakers, emphasizing correct and diversified use of language and addressing individual grammatical difficulties. Readings from major authors and screening of film adaptations of Russian literature. Discussion of various cultural topics. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 302. Third-Year Russian. Language Instructor(s): Alina Udalchenko Makin (resco@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 301. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 303. (4). (Excl). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~russians/Pedagogy/page3.html Third-Year Russian, Russian 302, is a continuation of Russian 301, or it can be taken with permission from the instructor. It covers the following: (1) a review of Russian grammar; (2) readings in Russian culture and literature; and (3) modern conversational Russian. It is a recitation course, and students are asked to participate in class discussions. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 348(452) / RCHUMS 348. Survey of Russian Literature. Literature Section 001 – Late 19th-Century Russian Fiction and Drama. Instructor(s): Olga E Maiorova Prerequisites & Distribution: A knowledge of Russian is not required. (3). (HU). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course provides an introduction to the major masterpieces of Russian fiction and drama written in the last third of the 19th century. Among the works to be studied are such classics of world literature as Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov. We also will read some of Chekhov's best short stories and one of his plays. Other texts: Proffer, From Karamzin to Bunin; Turgenev, Spring Torrents; Tolstoy, Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories; and a course pack available from Accu-Copy. Texts will be analyzed in the context of the monumental changes Russian society was undergoing at that time. We will trace how writers positioned themselves with regard to the social, intellectual, and religious issues dividing their contemporaries. Topics include gender relations, violence and repentance, utopia, suicide, love and modernity, the metaphysics of beauty, Russia and the West. Midterm, a final, and two short papers. No knowledge of Russian literature or history is required. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 355. Supervised Reading of Russian Literature. Literature Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be elected for credit twice. Credits: (1-4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Students develop a term-long reading and writing project on a topic or topics in Russian literary or linguistic studies, in consultation with a member of the faculty. Readings may include substantial amounts of Russian. Weekly meetings with the supervisor may be conducted in English or Russian. Writing assignments made according to the number of credits elected, but must correspond to writing expectations of upper-level department courses. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Instructor RUSSIAN 356(458). The Russian Short Story. Literature Section 001. Instructor(s): Andreas Xavier Schonle (aschonle@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: A knowledge of Russian is not required. (2). (HU). Credits: (2). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course examines the Russian short story as a genre that articulates the relationship between the self and society. Works by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Babel, Nabokov, and others will be read to analyze their intrinsic narrative and thematic complexity and to explore their function as a contested site of cultural identification. Indeed, this course focuses on stories that have been seen to articulate the identities of particular social and cultural groups. Topics to discuss include the relationship between the self and fate, popular culture, social and sexual otherness, history, revolution, memory, or alcoholism, as well as vacancies of self, doubling, metaphysical suicide, etc. No knowledge of Russian literature or history is assumed. Participation in class discussion, two short papers, and a final exam. Course pack from Accu-copy Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 402. Fourth-Year Russian. Language Section 001. Instructor(s): Olga E Maiorova Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 401. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 403. (4). (Excl). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Russian 401 is offered during the Fall Term and Russian 402 is offered during the Winter Term of every academic year. Prerequisites: Russian 401 or by written permission of instructor. The course is conducted entirely in Russian. Bi-weekly grammar tests and final oral presentation. Textbook: Let's Talk About Life! by Emily Tall and Valentina Vlasikova and Russian Review Grammar by Marianna Bogojavlensky; covers two terms. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 410 / EDCURINS 437. Teaching of Russian. Language Section 001. Instructor(s): Snejana J Tempest (tempest@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (2). (Excl). Credits: (2). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. An exploration of the multiple aspects of language teaching, including theoretical background. Topics of discussion include intercultural understanding, drilling, testing, computer-assisted instruction, and multi-media technology. Emphasis on development of practical skills for classroom instruction. Optional textbook: Omaggio Hadley, Teaching Language in Context, 2nd edition. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 414. Political Russian. Language Section 001. Instructor(s): Vitalij V Shevoroshkin (vvs@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 302 or 303. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The course is planned for advanced Russian students, who are oriented toward economics and politics (in particular juniors and seniors seeking experience in political science or political studies). Emphasis will be placed on the specialized vocabulary of politics and international affairs. The text is POLITICAL RUSSIAN, by Simes and Robin with audio-tapes. Weekly quizzes, final. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: No Data Given. RUSSIAN 472. Modern Russian Poetry. Russian Literature in Russian Section 001 – Post-Symbolism. Meets With Russian 862.001. Reading knowledge of Russian is required Instructor(s): Omry Ronen (omronen@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: A knowledge of Russian is required. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. An introduction to the late symbolist and postsymbolist poetry, and the current methods of its explication, with special attention to subtext analysis. The aim of the course is to develop such basic research skills as ability to translate accurately a Russian poetic text into English, annotate it, and analyze its structure and meaning. Requirements: active participation in class discussion; Three oral reports; written translations of set texts; final paper. Prerequisite: Russian 449; advanced knowledge of the Russian language; special interest in poetry. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 474. Late 20th-Century Russian Literature. Literature Section 001. Instructor(s): Michael Makin (mlmakin@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: A knowledge of Russian is not required. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2002/winter/russian/474/001.nsf Late Twentieth-Century Russian Literature surveys the work of major Russian authors in the last decades of the century. It examines the complex maps of a literature initially divided by ideology, place of production, and cultural orientation, and then re-integrated, but with major qualifications, by historical transformation. The re-making of Russian literature during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the emergence of new literary discourses and institutions in the 1990s, and the savage polemics about the nature and function of literature and of writers which have characterized that period will be among the major themes. Knowledge of Russian not required. This course may be used to fulfill one of the requirements for the undergraduate degree in Russian. Three hours per week, with informal lectures and discussion providing the teaching structure. Two papers and three in-class exams will be required of undergraduates, graduate students may write one long paper instead. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 479. Vladimir Nabokov and World Literature II: The American Years. Literature Section 001 – Meets with English 482.002. Instructor(s): Omry Ronen (omronen@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Knowledge of Russian not required. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The course is the second part of the survey of Nabokov's life work. It will be devoted entirely to the American period of Nabokov's writing and cover his novels Bend Sinister, Lolita, Pnin, Pale Fire, Ada, Transparent Things, and Look at the Harlequins, as well as most of his English-language short stories and poems. Special attention will be paid to his activities as a translator, literary scholar, and educator. Students will be expected to read a wide selection of scholarly and critical works on Nabokov. Undergraduates concentrators in any field, including natural sciences, especially biology; graduate students of Slavic, English, Romance, German, and comparative literature, linguistics, and visual arts. Three hours, lecture Intensive reading; participation in class discussion; midterm report on secondary reading; final take-home examination or a research paper. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 RUSSIAN 492. Senior Honors Course. Literature Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Approval of departmental Honors Committee. (3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). Credit is granted for a combined total of six credits of Russian 491 and 492. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. During 492 (the second half of the year-long Honors course) the student produces a draft of a thesis of fifty to one hundred pages on a topic in literary or linguistic studies, and then, in consultation with a thesis supervisor and the Honors advisor, the final version of the thesis. Regular meetings with supervisor, participation in informal seminars, and successful submission of thesis lead to the award of an Honors degree in Russian. An oral defense may be required. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Instructor RUSSIAN 499. Advanced Seminar in Russian. Literature Section 001 – Drama, Theater, and Performance in Russian Society. Instructor(s): Andreas Xavier Schonle (aschonle@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Russian 302 or 303, and 351. Taught in Russian. (3). (Excl). May be elected for a total of six credits. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This seminar will explore the role of drama, theater, and performance in Russian society during the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics of discussion range from the theatricality of everyday life to the political resonance of particular plays and productions, including those by avant-garde artists such as Meyerhold. Authors discussed in this context include Pushkin, Gogol, Chekhov, and Mayakovsky. Emphasis will be placed on the relations between literature, theaters, and institutions of power. This seminar serves as the capstone course for the concentration in Russian, and is open to qualified non-concentrators and graduate students. Requirements are short weekly readings in Russian in a variety of genres, watching some plays, active participation, one short oral presentation, and two short papers, mostly in Russian. Text: course pack available from Accu-Copy. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 Graduate Course Listings for RUSSIAN. 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