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Russian 001. Elementary Russian (5 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MTWRF 9:00-9:50A
7 Wellman Hall
CRN 59324
Course Description: This course is an introduction to Russian grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
Course Placement: Students who have successfully completed, with a C- or better, Russian 002 or 003 in the 10th or higher grade in high school may receive unit credit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only. Although a passing grade will be charged to the student's P/NP option, no petition is required. All other students will receive a letter grade unless a P/NP petition is filed.
For more information, please contact the instructor, Russian Language Coordinator (clarnett@ucdavis.edu), or the Russian Program Coordinator/Advisor (allowrey@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Richard Robin, et al., Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book 1 (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall, 2011)
- Richard Robin, et al., Student Activities Manual for Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book 1 (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall, 2011)
Russian 004. Intermediate Russian (4 units)
Liliya Galenkova-Riggs
MTWR 10:00-10:50A
7 Wellman Hall
CRN 59325
Course Description: This is the first course of the intermediate Russian series. Students will review grammar, introduce to short literature, and practice intermediate level conversations.
Prerequisite: Russian 003.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and World Cultures.
Format: Laboratory/Discussion - 4 hours.
Textbooks:
- Olga Kagan, et al., V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context, 2nd Edition (Prentice Hall, 2005)
- Olga Kagan, et al., V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context Student Activities Manual, 2nd Edition (Prentice Hall, 2005)
Russian 101A. Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MWF 11:00-11:50A
1006 Giedt Hall
CRN 59332
Course Description: This is the first course of the advanced Russian series. Students will continue to refine their reading comprehension, writing skills, conversational competence, and grammar knowledge. Materials for discussion will include articles from the contemporary media, recent films, classic and modern literature. Goals of the course are to complete a study of the basic elements of Russian grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives, gender and case agreement, plural), spelling rules, to increase active and passive vocabulary, to initiate speaking ability, to develop advanced reading and writing skills, and to learn more about Russian culture. Homework will consist of reading texts, writing answers to questions, grammar exercises and short essays. Students will make oral presentations in class.
There will be two written tests, three to four short quizzes or dictations, two essays, oral presentations, and a final exam.
Prerequisite: Russian 006 or consent of instructor.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbooks:
- TBA
Russian 102. Russian Composition (4 units)
Olga Stuchebrukhov
TR 10:30-11:50A
1060 Bainer Hall
CRN 62346
Course Description: This course helps develop writing skills in Russian. It includes discussion and practice of various written genres traditionally used in Russian culture, such as composition (sochinenie), essay, exposition (izlozhenie), report, resume, and others.
Prerequisite: Russian 006 or consent of instructor (oastuchebrukhov@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, World Cultures, and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Tutorial - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- A Course Reader
Russian 143. Chekhov (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Olga Stuchebrukhov
TR 1:40-3:00P
148 Physics Building
CRN 62347
Course Description: This course examines the unique legacy of a famous Russian playwright and short –story writer, Anton Chekhov (1860 –1904). We will read and analyze a number of Chekhov’s short stories and his major plays, such as The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, and Uncle Vanya. To understand Chekhov’s significant contribution to world literature and the unique nature of his writing method, we will compare his works to the works by other 19th-century Russian and European authors, such as Turgenev, Tolstoy, Maupassant, Zola, and others.
All texts are read in English translation. No knowledge of Russian required.
Prerequisite: None.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities, Social-Cultural Diversity and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbooks:
- Anton Chekhov, The Plays of Anton Chekhov, translated by Paul Schmidt (Harper Perennial, 1998)
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet (Dover Publications, 2009)
- Course Reader (Davis Copy-Maxx, 232 3rd Street; phone (530) 758-2311)