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Spring 2015 Courses

Language Courses

(4 credits unless otherwise noted)


BCS 1102: ELEMENTARY BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II
MTWR 4:10PM -5:05PM, Derby Hall 0024, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek


BCS 2104: INTERMEDIATE BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II
MTWR 3:00PM-3:55PM, Dulles Hall 0024, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek


BCS 3102: ADVANCED BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II -- 3 credits
Section 0010, TR 8:00AM-9:20AM, Derby Hall 0047, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek


CZECH 1102: ELEMENTARY CZECH II
MTWR 1:25PM-2:15PM, Instructor: Staff


CZECH 2104: INTERMEDIATE CZECH II
MTWR 2:30PM-3:20PM, Instructor: Staff


POLISH 1102: ELEMENTARY POLISH II
TWRF 9:10AM-10:05AM, Derby Hall 0024, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff


POLISH 2104: INTERMEDIATE POLISH II
TWRF 3:00PM-3:55PM, Hagerty Hall 351, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff


SLAVIC 5194: ADVANCED POLISH II -- 3 credits
Section 0020, TR 11:10AM - 12:30PM, Instructor: Staff


ROMANIAN 1111: INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ROMANIAN -- 8 credits
TWRF 3:00-5:05, Enarson 0314, Instructor: Adela Lechintan-Siefer


RUSSIAN 1101.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
TWRF 9:10AM-10:05AM, Dulels 0012, Instructor: Hope WIlson


RUSSIAN 1101.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
TWRF 3:00PM-3:55PM, Journalism 0221, Instructor: Rebecca Botsock-Holtzman


RUSSIAN 1101.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff


RUSSIAN 1102.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
Section 0010, TWRF, 8:00AM-8:55AM, Hagerty Hall 0042, Instructor: Greg Ormiston
Section 0020, TWRF, 10:20AM-11:15AM, Hagerty Hall 0056, Instructor: Tatiana Melnikova
Section 0030, TWRF, 1:50PM-2:45PM, Hagerty Hall 0056, Instructor: Ryan Perkins
Section 0040, TWRF, 3:00PM-3:55PM, Campbell Lab 0271, Instructor: Nina Haviernikova

Section 0050, TWRF, 4:10PM-5:05PM, Enarson 0245, Instructor: Ceilidh Orr


RUSSIAN 1102.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff


RUSSIAN 1103.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
Section 0010, TWRF, 3:00PM-3:55PM, Baker Systems 0260, Instructor: Helen Myers
Section 0020, TWRF, 11:30AM-12:25PM, Derby Hall 0038, Instructor: TBA


RUSSIAN 1103.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff


RUSSIAN 2104.01: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Section 0010, TWRF, 9:10AM-10:05AM, Dulles Hall 0027, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
Section 0020, TWRF, 12:40PM-1:35PM, Hagety Hall 0056, Instructor: Marina Pashkova

Section 0030, TWRF, 4:10PM-5:05PM, Dulles Hall 0027, Instructor: Ray Alston


RUSSIAN 2104.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff


RUSSIAN 3102: THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN II
TWRF 8:00AM-8:55AM, Derby 0030, Instructor: Katya Rouzina
Prereq: 3101 (501 and 502), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 503 or 562.


RUSSIAN 3121: ADVANCED READING RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Developing reading skills and strategies from a variety of authentic Russian sources, with special emphasis on contemporary materials Prereq: 2104.01 (407.01 or 402.01) or 2104.51 (407.51 or 402.51), 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) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Further development of reading skills & strategies from authentic Russian sources, with emphasis on contemporary materials. Students register for 1-3 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 3140: RUSSIAN CONVERSATION -- 1 credit
M 2:15PM-4:05PM, Derby Hall 0062, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova
Maintaining and further developing conversational skills in Russian at the intermediate level. Taught in Russian as round-table discussion.  Prereq: 2104.01 (402.01) or 2104.51 (402.51), or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 cr hrs.


RUSSIAN 4102: ADVANCED RUSSIAN II -- 3 credits
MWF 5:20PM-6:15PM Hagerty Hall 0071, Instructor: Mila Nazyrova
Continuation of Russian 4101: speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice in Russian at the advanced level, with a focus on Russian culture and national identity.
Prereq: 4101 (601) or 609, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 610.


RUSSIAN 5101: FIFTH YEAR RUSSIAN II -- 3 credits
WF 3:55PM-5:15PM Hagerty Hall 0056, Instructor: Mila Nazyrova


RUSSIAN 5102: FIFTH YEAR RUSSIAN I-- 3 credits
TR 3:55PM-5:15PM Journalism 0387, Instructor: Mila Nazyrova

RUSSIAN 6171: BASIC READING RUSSIAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
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) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
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 2250: MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE
Section 0010, TR 9:35AM-10:55AM, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger
Section 0020, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Instructor: Allison Potvin
Reading and analysis of great works of Russian literature from the 19th century to the present by authors such as Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, and Ulitskaya. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2250H (250H and 251H), 250, or 251. GE Literature and GE Diversity Global Studies course.


RUSSIAN 2335: RUSSIAN CULTURE
Section 0010, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Instructor: Yana Hashamova
Section 0020, TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Instructor: Mila Nazyrova
Russia has always been a fascinating place, with its mixture of globe-shaking politics and world-class culture. The future -- whatever it holds -- promises nothing less. Through an analysis of literature, films, and the visual arts, we will learn about Russia and the USSR in the twentieth century and its impact on the world; try to understand the present of post-Soviet Russia; and imagine Russia in the future. In an attempt to comprehend the Western puzzlement in dealing with unique Russian contradictions, we will discuss the magnificence of Russian culture as well as look into the dark side of the Russian tradition, the destructive impulses of Stalinism and most recently of the return of Soviet Style politics with Vladimir Putin and the Russian Mafia. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 135 or 235. GE Cultures and Ideas and GE Diversity Global Studies course.


RUSSIAN 3350: RUSSIAN CULTURE AND POLITICS
WF 9:35AM-10:55AM, Instructor: Jennifer Suchland
Interdisciplinary approach to reading and perceiving Russian political culture today. The class expands the meaning of culture to include political discourse, political practices, and current societal debates. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 550.


RUSSIAN 3460: THE MODERN RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH FILM
Section 0010, TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Instructor: Helena Goscilo
Section 0020, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM,  Instructor: Kate White
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 Performing Arts and GE Diversity Global Studies course.


RUSSIAN 4221: REVOLUTION AND RESTORATION IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE
TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Instructor: Ceilidh Orr


RUSSIAN 4575: CAPSTONE COURSE FOR RUSSIAN MAJORS
WF 2:20PM-3:40PM, Denney Hall 0262, Instructor: Daniel Collins


RUSSIAN 6254: LITERARY GENRES: BIOGRAPHY
TR 12:45PM-2:05PM, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger


RUSSIAN 8550: LERMONTOV AND TURGENEV
M 2:15PM-5:00PM, Denney Hall 0209, Instructor: Helena Goscilo


SLAVIC 2345: INTRODUCTION TO CENTRAL EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Section 0010: WF 9:35AM-10:55AM, Instructor: Joe Brandesky

Section 0020: WF 3:55PM-5:15PM, Instructor: Daniel Pratt
Literature of a selected Slavic or East European country or countries in cultural and historical context; may include film, drama, art, music, and other media. Taught in English. May be repeated with topic change. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 245 except by permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credit hours. GE Literature; GE Diversity Global Studies course.


SLAVIC 2367: THE EAST EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA

Section 0010, TR 11:10AM-12:30PM, Ceilidh Orr
Section 0020, WF  9:35AM-10:55AM, Instructor: Ceilidh Orr
Experiences of East European immigrants; assimilation vs. multiculturalism, American Dream, stereotypes, identity formation; development of written & oral communication skills. Taught in English. Prereq: Level 1 writing course (1110), or English 110 or 111 with permission of instructor; Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 367. GE Writing and Communication: Level 2, and GE Diversity Social Diversity in the US course.


SLAVIC 3360: SCREENING MINORITIES: REPRESENTATION OF THE OTHER IN SLAVIC FILM
WF 11:10AM - 12:30PM, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
Film representations of ethnic and religious others in East European cinema.  Taught in English.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 360. GE Visual and Performing Arts course.


SLAVIC 4597: THE POLITICS OF LANGUAGE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE
WF 12:45PM - 2:05PM, Instructor: Andrea Sims
In an increasingly global world, language is a key to the articulation of ethnicity and the struggle for power. This course looks at the social and political import of language in Southeast Europe (i.e. the Balkan countries + a few neighbors). Students will explore how linguistic histories and structures have been foundational to the formation of modern Balkan ethnic and religious identities, and how language has been and continues to be manipulated to shape political and social structure. Taught in English.

GE Diversity: Global Studies and Cross-disciplinary Seminar.


SLAVIC 5280: SLAVIC & EAST EUROPEAN LITERATURE - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
TR 2:20PM - 3:40PM, Instructor: Daniel Pratt
Masterpieces of Slavic and East European literatures, either in a comparative perspective or focusing on the literature of one country in its cultural context. 

Prereq: Completion of GE in Literature or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 519. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.


SLAVIC 6000: SLAVIC LITERATURE, FILM, AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM -- 1 credit
F 1:25-2:45PM, Hagerty Hall 0406, Instructor: Helena Goscilo
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 to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.


SLAVIC 6501: INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES -- 3 credits
M 3:55PM-5:15PM, Instructor: Jennifer Suchland
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 to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.


SLAVIC 6600: SLAVIC LINGUISTICS PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM -- 1 credit
R 2:20PM-3:40PM, Hagerty Hall 0406, 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 to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.


SLAVIC 7801: TEACHING SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
M 12:10PM-2:00PM, Instructor: Larysa Stepanova