Lower Division Courses
RUSSIAN 3 - Elementary Russian (5 units)
Zhen Zhang, jnzhang@ucdavis.edu
M-F 9:00 - 9:50A
211 Wellman
CRN 39601
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 2.
GE credit (Old): None.
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 6 - Intermediate Russian (4 units)
Anna Reznik, abreznik@ucdavis.edu
MTWR 10:00 - 10:50A
211 Wellman
CRN 39602
Course Description: This is 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 5.
GE credit (Old): None.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities 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., Student Activities Manual (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall, 2005)
Upper Division Courses
RUSSIAN 101C - Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko, lavramenko@ucdavis.edu
MWF 11:00 - 11:50A
233 Wellman
CRN 39614
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.
GE credit (Old): None.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Extensive Writing.
Textbooks:
- Sandra Freels Rosengrant, Russian in Use (Yale University Press, 2006)
RUSSIAN 102 - Russian Composition (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko, lavramenko@ucdavis.edu
MWF 9:00 - 9:50A
261 Olson
CRN 42688
Course Description: This course provides frequent writing practice as students learn how to form an essay in Russian. To help students develop and refine their skills in writing informative and persuasive works there will be regular compositions on a variety of topics. The subjects of the compositions will generally pertain to Russia, whether students are writing about Russia’s fitful history, stunning geography, volatile politics, or rich legacy in the arts. This course is conducted in Russian.
Prerequisite: Russian 6 or consent of instructor.
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.A. Kharitonov and D.V. Kolesova, Writing an Essay (Russian Edition) (Zlatoust, 2010)
RUSSIAN 129 - Russian Film (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Natalya Sukhonos, sukhonos@ucdavis.edu
Lecture: TR 10:30 - 11:50A, 192 Young
Film Viewing: T 6:00 - 9:00P, 163 Olson
CRN 42689
Course Description: The course provides an introduction to the history and poetics of Russian film, from the double perspective of Russian cultural context and the development of cinema as artistic medium. The course begins with the masterpieces of Soviet montage (Vertov and Eisenstein) and proceeds to discuss Stalinist cinema, the cinema of World War II, and the Thaw of the 1960s; delves into Tarkovsky's lyrical cinema; touches on the fantastic satires of Zakharov; and ends with post-Soviet cinema.
Prerequisite: Completion of Entry Level Writing (formerly Subject A) Requirement.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities, Domestic Diversity, and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Film Viewing - 3 hours.
Textbooks:
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction, 10th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2012)
- Andrey Tarkovsky, Sculpting in Time: Tarkovsky the Great Russian Filmmaker Discusses his Art, translated by Kitty Hunter-Blair (University of Texas Press, 1989)
Other Classes Taught by Russian Faculty
HUMANITIES 2A: "Motherhood in Western Culture and History" (4 units)
Jenny Kaminer, jekaminer@ucdavis.edu
TR 4:40 - 6:00P
202 Wellman
CRN 27383