Autumn 2015 Courses
Language Courses
(4 credits unless otherwise noted)
BCS 1101: BEGINNING BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN I
MTWR 3:00-3:55, 209 Denney Hall, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek
BCS 1103: INTERMEDIATE BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN I
MTWR 1:50-2:45, 209 Denney Hall, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek
BCS 3101: ADVANCED BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II
TR 11:15-12:30, 120 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Distance Learning
CZECH 1103: INTERMEDIATE CZECH I
MTWR 1:25-2:15, 120 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Distance Learning
POLISH 1101: ELEMENTARY POLISH I
TWRF 12:40-1:35, 145 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
POLISH 1103: INTERMEDIATE POLISH I
TWRF 4:10-5:05, 028 University Hall, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
ROMANIAN 1101: ELEMENTARY ROMANIAN I
TWRF 3:00-3:55, 120C Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Adela Lechintan-Siefer
RUSSIAN 1101.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
TWRF 8:00-8:55, 351 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Ryan Perkins
TWRF 9:10-10:05, 143 Journalism Building, Instructor: Ray Alston
TWRF 10:20-11:15, 143 Journalism Building, Instructor: Katherine Lane
TWRF 3:00-3:55, 322 Enarson Classrooms, Instructor: Sara Orr
TWRF 5:20-6:15, 048 Derby Hall, Instructor: Anastasiia Gordiienko
RUSSIAN 1101.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
RUSSIAN 1102.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
TWR 5:30-6:50, 050 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Greg Ormiston
TWRF 9:10-10-05, 173 Mendenhall Lab, Instructor: Hope Wilson
RUSSIAN 1102.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
RUSSIAN 1103.01: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I
TWRF 8:00-8:55, 259 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Tatiana Melnikova
TWRF 11:30-12:25, 271 Campbell Hall, Instructor: Ana Kabakova
TWRF 12:40-1:35, 048 Derby Hall, Instructor: Katya Rouzina
TWRF 4:10-5:05, 326 Enarson Classrooms, Instructor: Elena Myers
RUSSIAN 1103.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
RUSSIAN 2104.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
RUSSIAN 3101: THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN I: CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN IN CULTURAL AND LITERARY CONTEXTS
TWRF 10:20-11:15, 038 Derby Hall, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
TWRF 1:50-2:45, 060 Derby Hall, Instructor: Sara Orr
Further develop speaking, listening, reading, writing skills and grammar competence while discussing topics of contemporary Russian life and literature. Prereq: 2104.01 or 4 cr hrs of 2104.51, or 402.01 or 407.01, or 5 cr hrs of 402.51 or 407.51, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 501 or 560.
RUSSIAN 3121: ADVANCED READING RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
Developing reading skills and strategies from a variety of authentic Russian sources, with special emphasis on contemporary materials Prereq: 2104.01 (407.01) or 2104.51 (407.51), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 580.51 or 581.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 3122: ADVANCED READING RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
Further development of reading skills & strategies from authentic Russian sources, with emphasis on contemporary materials. Students register for 1-4 cr hrs during sem. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to next; 80% is required to advance. Prereq: 3121 (581.51), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 582.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 4101: ADVANCED RUSSIAN I
MWF 1:50-2:45, 024 University Hall, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
Speaking, listening, reading and writing practice in Russian at the advanced level, with focus on Russian films from the 1930s to the present. Prereq: 3102 or 503, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 601.
RUSSIAN 3140: RUSSIAN CONVERSATION
M 3:00-3:55, 071 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova
RUSSIAN 5101: ADVANCED RUSSIAN II
TR 8:00-9:20, 071 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Elena Myers
Continuation of Russian 4102. Development of speaking, listening, reading, & writing skills at the advanced level, with a focus on a specific theme of interest for area specialists (e.g., history, literature, culture, linguistics, health issues). Prereq: 4102, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 711. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 6171: BASIC READING RUSSIAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (SELF-PACED)
Russian alphabet, basic vocabulary, and basic elements of grammar for graduate students who need to develop reading skills for professional research. Taught in self-paced format. Continued by Russian 6172. Prereq: Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 571.
RUSSIAN 6172: READING RUSSIAN FOR RESEARCH (SELF-PACED)
Continuation of Russian 6171: further development of reading skills, vocabulary, and grammar for graduate students who need to read Russian for professional research. Taught in self-paced format. Prereq: 6171 (571), and Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 572 or 573.
Linguistics, Literature, Culture, and film Courses
(3 credits unless otherwise noted)
RUSSIAN 2335: RUSSIAN CULTURE
WF 12:45-2:05, Baker Systems 260, Instructor: Ines Garcia de la Puente
TR 2:20-3:40, 185 Mendenhall Lab, Instructor: Ludmila Isurin
SLAVIC 2345: INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
TR 11:10-12:30, Hagerty 0071, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
MWF 9:10-10:05, 129 Mendenhall Lab, Instructor: Daniel Pratt
SLAVIC 2367: EAST EUROPEAN IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA
WF 2:20-3:40, 050 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Daniel Pratt
WF 11:10-12:30, 160 Jennings Hall, Instructor: Andrea Sims
MEDREN 2513: MEDIEVAL RUSSIA
WF 11:10-12:30, 243 Campbell Hall, Instructor: Daniel Collins
The diversity of medieval Russian culture focused on Moscow, Novgorod, and Kiev: religion, society, politics, art, and acrchitecture. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Medieval 213. GE Culture and Ideas/Diversity Global Studies
SLAVIC 3310: SCIENCE FICTION: EAST VS. WEST
TR 12:45-2:05, 014 Psychology Building, Instructor: Helena Goscilo
Slavic, American, and British sci-fi on page and screen as a reflection of major cultural concerns: progress, utopia, human perfectibility, limits of science and knowledge, gender, and identity. Taught in English
RUSSIAN 3460: MODERN RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH FILM
TR 11:10-12:30, 080 Derby Hall, Instructor: Helena Goscilo
WF 2:20-3:40, Campbell Hall, Instructor: Elena Myers
TR 12:45-2:05, 027 Dulles Hall, Instructor: Elena Myers
Exploration of some of the most revealing hopes and disappointments of Russian people presented in internationally acclaimed Russian films. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 360. GE Visual and Perfoming Arts/Diversity Global Studies
RUSSIAN 4220: LOVE AND DEATH IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND FILM
TR 3:55-5:15, 027 Dulles Hall, Instructor: Alexander Burry
Analysis of major works in nineteenth-century Russian literature (from the Golden Age and Realism), and major themes such as lost love in the Russian novel. Taught in English.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 520 and 521.
RUSSIAN 5250: THE RUSSIAN WRITER (CHEKHOV)
MWF 1:50-2:45, 251 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger
Close analysis of the stories, plays, and letters of Anton Chekhov in the context of his life and Russian society of his time. No knowledge of Russian necessary; students who read Russian will have the opportunity to explore and discuss texts in the original language.
SLAVIC 6000: SLAVIC LITERATURE, FILM, AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM
F 3:00-4:20, 406 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Alexander Burry
Biweekly colloquium for presentations and discussion of research by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Slavic Literatures and Cultures. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
SLAVIC 6501: INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES
WF 11:10-12:30, 160 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Yana Hashamova
Proseminar on central topics, current research, and research methodology in Slavic and East European area studies. Taught in English. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.
SLAVIC 6600: SLAVIC LINGUISTICS PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM
W 3:55-5:15, 406 Hagerty Hall, Instructor: Andrea Sims
Biweekly colloquium for presentations and discussion of research by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Slavic Linguistics. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable for up to 8 credit hours. This course is graded S/U.
SLAVIC 8802: LANGUAGE AND MEMORY: PSYCHOLINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO BILINGUALISM
TR 11:10-12:30, 062 Derby Hall, Instructor: Ludmila Isurin
Discussion of psycholinguistic works related to memory and its role in language processing, second language learning, and forgetting. Taught in English. Elective for the GIS in Second Language Studies.