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LOWER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 003. Elementary Russian (5 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MTWRF 9:00-9:50A
207 Wellman Hall
CRN 88506
Course Description: This is the last course in the Elementary Russian sequence. The course will continue to review areas of grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
Prerequisite: Russian 002 or Language Placement Exam.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy 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 006. Intermediate Russian (5 units)
Maria Usacheva
MTWR 9:00-9:50A
25 Wellman Hall
CRN 88507
Course Description: This is the last course in the Intermediate Russian sequence. Students will continue to review grammar, be introduced to short literature, and practice intermediate level conversations.
Prerequisite: Russian 005 or Language Placement Exam.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 4 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
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)
UPPER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 101C. Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MWF 11:00-11:50A
148 Physics Building
CRN 88519
Course Description: This is the last course in the Advanced Russian sequence. 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.
Prerequisite: Russian 101B or consent of instructor (lavramenko@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbook:
- Olga Kagan, et al., Russian for Russians (Slavica Publishers, 2002)
Russian 103. Literary Translation (4 units)
Olga Stuchebrukhov
TR 10:30-11:50A
107 Wellman Hall
CRN 91097
Course Description: Practice and theory of literary translation. Translation of literary texts from Russian into English and from English into Russian. Learning the techniques of poetry, prose, and drama translation. Discussing the issues of language and culture, types of translation, problems of equivalence, untranslatability, etc. Translations will include both classic and contemporary authors. In English and Russian; great course for developing bilingual skills.
Prerequisite: Russian 101C.
GE credit (Old): None.
GE credit (New): None.
Format: Discussion - 3 hours.
Textbooks:
- A Course Reader
- Other readings available online
Russian 130. Contemporary Russian Culture (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Olga Stuchebrukhov
TR 1:40-3:00P
1116 Hart Hall
CRN 91098
Course Description: This course will explore contemporary Russian culture in the context of the famous conflict between realist and anti-realist trends and movements in literature and art. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, such movements as realism and modernism, later post-modernism, have been succeeding each other and competing for cultural dominance. We will attempt to understand the difference and the dynamic between these opposing movements in Russian literature, visual art, and film, beginning with the last great realists, Chekhov and Bunin, then examining Russian Modernism, Soviet Socialist Realism, and finally Post-Soviet cultural tendencies and trends.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (oastuch@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Textbooks:
- A Course Reader
- Other readings available online