Spring 2019: Expanded Course Descriptions

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Russian 003. Elementary Russian (5 units)
Liliana Avramenko

MTWRF 9:00-9:50A
261 Olson Hall
CRN 89172

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 (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)
Liliya Galenkova-Riggs

MTWR 8:00-8:50A
105 Olson Hall
CRN 89173

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 (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)

Russian 101C. Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko


MWF 11:00-11:50A
148 Physics Bldg
CRN 91976

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 (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
105 Wellman Hall
CRN 91881

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 (New): None.

Format: Discussion - 3 hours.

Textbooks:

  • A Course Reader
  • Other readings available online

Russian 141. Tolstoy (4 units)      Taught in English
Olga Stuchebrukhov

TR 1:40-3:00P
1128 Hart Hall
CRN 91882

Course Description: This course examines Tolstoy’s great novel, Anna Karenina, in the context of Tolstoy’s philosophy of life, family, and the woman’s question. The course will also include Tolstoy’s short works, such as “Family Happiness,” “The Kreutzer Sonata,” and others, and the screening of Michael Hoffman’s 2009 film about Tolstoy, “The Last Station.”

Prerequisite: None.

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Textbooks:

  • Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky  (Penguin Classics, 2004)
  • Leo Tolstoy, Great Short Works of Leo Tolstoy, translated by various  (Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2004)