Transfer Student Courses in RussianConsult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 12:36 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23)RUSSIAN 101. First-Year Russian.
LanguageInstructor(s): Svitlana Rogovyk (srogovyk@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (5). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RUSSIAN 103 or 111. Credits: (5). 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.
RUSSIAN 103 / RCLANG 193. Intensive First-Year Russian.
LanguageSection 001.Instructor(s): Alina Udalchenko Makin (resco@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (8). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RUSSIAN 101, 102, 111, or 112. Credits: (8). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course covers in one term what is ordinarily covered in two terms of RUSSIAN 101 and 102 and carries eight credits. Students are expected to complete approximately 16-20 hours of homework per week and attend four hours of co-curricular activities (Russian Table/Russian Tea). The goal of this course is to provide the student with a basic but solid knowledge of grammatical structures and syntax, a functional vocabulary, familiarity with intonation patterns and native pronunciation, and practice in speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Both vocabulary and grammatical structures are presented in a situational context. Abundant cultural material is introduced throughout the course. Upon the completion of this course, the student can understand simple written texts or short spoken passages without the aid of a dictionary, and can carry on a short, elementary conversation. Required textbooks and materials:
Recommended, but not required:
RUSSIAN 201. Second-Year Russian.
LanguageInstructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: RUSSIAN 102 or 103 (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (5). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RUSSIAN 203. Credits: (5). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course reviews and expands grammatical concepts first covered during the First-Year Russian (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.
RUSSIAN 231. Russian Culture and Society: An Introduction.
LiteratureSection 001 — Taught in English.Instructor(s): Olga E MaiorovaPrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to Russian culture and seeks to acquaint students with the major achievements of Russian art, music, literature, architecture, and cinema. Students will be introduced to the most interesting aspects of Russian history, religious mind, social consciousness, and daily life. Examining the evolution of Russian culture from the 10th century to the present day, we study major masterpieces of Russian fiction and Russian primary chronicles (in excerpts), Russian icons and architecture, the so called "Russian style" in fine arts, the basic writings of the Slavophiles and the Westernizers, as well as classics of Russian cinema. We will trace how the most important social, intellectual, and religious issues of Russian culture have been changing throughout Russian history. The course is taught with the aid of multimedia visual and audio presentations. Topics include reform and stagnation, violence and repentance, utopia and modernity. The course is designed to appeal to students with no background in Russian studies, and to those thinking about becoming Russian concentrators. No knowledge of Russian is required. Participation in class discussions, four quizzes, and final.
RUSSIAN 301. Third-Year Russian.
LanguageSection 001.Instructor(s): Alina Udalchenko Makin (resco@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: RUSSIAN 202, 225, or 203 (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Satisfactory scores on a proficiency test. (4). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RUSSIAN 303. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Third-Year Russian starts with the assumption that the basic aspects of the language have been assimilated, and therefore emphasizes practical skills — reading, writing, and speaking. Difficult grammatical points are reviewed, and vocabulary is greatly enlarged. Upon the completion of this course, the student can understand prolonged written and spoken passages on familiar topics, carry out a prolonged conversation, and write two- to three-page essays on assigned topics. The course studies social and political reforms, works on the acquisition of core active and passive vocabularies in the areas of history and politics, introduces students to more complex vocabulary and syntactic structures typical of historical and political texts. Required textbooks and materials:
Recommended, but not required textbooks and materials: Russian-English, English-Russian Dictionary by Katzner. Cost: $100.
RUSSIAN 401. Fourth-Year Russian.
LanguageInstructor(s): Vitalij V Shevoroshkin (vvs@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: RUSSIAN 302 or 303. (4). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RUSSIAN 403. 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: three years of Russian (minimum). Classwork, homework, and labwork include: grammar and word formation; reading and listening (films and TV news included); discussions; oral reports and compositions. Bi-weekly grammar tests and final oral presentation. Textbook: Let's Talk About Life! by Emily Tall and Valentina Vlasikova; cost is $42.00 and covers two terms.
RUSSIAN 449. Twentieth-Century Russian Literature.
LiteratureSection 001 — 1890-1921. Taught in English.Instructor(s): Omry Ronen (omronen@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: A knowledge of Russian is not required. Taught in English. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This historical survey of Russian literature from 1890 to 1921 covers the final achievements of realism and the response to modernism in the later works of Tolstoy and Chekhov, the art of symbolism, the post-symbolic currents in poetry and prose, and the major literary events of the first post-revolutionary decade both in the USSR and in exile. The required reading includes English translations of representative poems by Solov'ev, Briusov, Bal'mont, Merezhkovsky, Hippius, Sologub, Blok, Belyi, Viacheslav Ivanov, Annensky, Kuzmin, Khodasevich, Gumilev, Akhmatova, Mandel'stam, Khlebnikov, Maiakovsky, Pasternak, Tsvetaeva, Esenin, and Kliuev. Students select their own readings in prose and drama out of an extensive list of titles ranging from Solov'ev's Three Conversations through Belyi's Petersburg to Zamiatin's We. Midterm and a final take-home examination.
RUSSIAN 478. Vladimir Nabokov and World Literature I: The Russian Years.LiteratureSection 001 — Meets with ENGLISH 482.004.Instructor(s): Omry Ronen (omronen@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Knowledge of Russian not required. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
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