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LOWER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 002. Elementary Russian (5 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MTWRF 9:00-9:50A
103 Wellman Hall
CRN 40540
Course Description: This course is the continuation of Russian 001 in areas of grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
Prerequisite: Russian 001 or Language Placement Exam.
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 005. Intermediate Russian (5 units)
Maria Usacheva
MTWR 10:00-10:50A
103 Wellman Hall
CRN 40541
Course Description: This is the second course in the Intermediate Russian sequence. Students will continue to review grammar, be introduced to short literature, and practice intermediate level conversations.
Prerequisite: Russian 004 or Language Placement Exam.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
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., V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context Student Activities Manual [2nd Edition] (Prentice Hall, 2005)
UPPER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 101B. Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MWF 11:00-11:50A
107 Wellman Hall
CRN 40554
Course Description: This is the second 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.
There will be two written tests, three to four short quizzes or dictations, two essays, oral presentations, and a final exam.
Prerequisite: Russian 101A or consent of instructor (lavramenko@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture - 2 hours; Discussion - 1 hour.
Textbook:
- Olga Kagan, et al., Russian for Russians (Slavica Publishers, 2002)
Russian 129. Russian Film (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Jenny Kaminer
Lecture: TR 1:40-3:00P
227 Olson Hall
Film Viewing: W 5:10-8:00P
235 Wellman Hall
CRN 43912
Course Description: This course provides an overview of the history of Russian film—famously designated by Vladimir Lenin as “the most important of all the arts” —from the early years of the Soviet Union to the post-Soviet period. Beginning with the landmark films and directors of the 1920s—such as Sergei Eisenstein—we will explore the intersections between cinema and Russian society. The films discussed will cover the tumultuous course of twentieth-century Russian history, including Stalinism, World War II, the Thaw, Stagnation, perestroika and glasnost’ of the 1980s, and the years since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. The contributions of Russia’s great auteur director, Andrei Tarkovsky, will also be considered. All films will be screened with English subtitles. Discussions will be conducted in English. No knowledge of Russian required.
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.
Textbook:
- The Russian Cinema Reader: Volume II, The Thaw to the Present, edited by Rimgaila Salys (Published by Academic Studies Press, 2013)
Russian 139. Pushkin (4 units)
Olga Stuchebrukhov
TR 3:10-4:30P
1116 Hart Hall
CRN 43913
Course Description: Three major periods of Pushkin's poetical works: his early Lyceum verse; his poetry of the early 1820s; and the mature period. Further study of Pushkin's prose fiction, drama, and journalism.
Prerequisite: Russian 101C or consent of instructor (oastuch@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities and Domestic Diversity.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Textbooks:
- A Course Reader