Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 401 (01) - Elementary Russian I

Elementary Russian I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 10632

For students without previous training in Russian. An introduction to contemporary standard Russian. Includes a cultural component. Topics include those which enable students to function in Russian in everyday situations (i.e. food, leisure activities, literature, transportation, music, sports, daily life).

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Ekaterina Burvikova

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK 104
Final Exam	12/15/2023	12/15/2023	F	10:30am - 12:30pm	MURK 104

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 503 (01) - Intermediate Russian I

Intermediate Russian I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10232

Continued work in grammar, and writing with cultural components. A review of the fundamentals of grammar and syntax. Readings and cultural material included. Topics include: the university, student life, everyday routines, holidays.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): RUSS 402

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Ekaterina Burvikova

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 107
Final Exam	12/18/2023	12/18/2023	M	10:30am - 12:30pm	HS 107

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 525 (01) - Russia: Mythology and Propaganda

Russia: Myth and Propaganda

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 14501

Exploration of the relationship between mythology and culture as a part of the cultural identity of the Russian people, before the 1917 Revolution, during the Communist period, and since the fall of the Soviet Union. Focus on pre 1917 Slavic pagan, Christian, and folk mythology vis-a-vis Western mythology, on 20C propaganda and control of the "public mind" designed to reshape national identity and on the current deconstruction, reform, and rebirth of the old mythology.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), Historical Perspectives(Disc), EUNH

Instructors: Ashley Morse

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 631 (01) - Advanced Russian Conversation and Composition

Adv Conversation&Composition

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 11792

Advanced spoken and written Russian designed to include all four language skills (speaking, reading, writing, listening.) Readings on contemporary cultural topics and vocabulary building. Composition and conversation based on Russian-language media and literature.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): RUSS 504

Instructors: Ekaterina Burvikova

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	MURK 118
Final Exam	12/18/2023	12/18/2023	M	8:00am - 10:00am	MURK 118

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 691W (01) - Readings in Russian Literature

Readings in Russian Literature

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 15864

Linguistic and stylistic characteristics of one of the major works in Russian literature. Study of the epoch when the work was written, as well as reading the literary work and discussing it. Students learn to analyze a literary work in the target language. Readings, class discussions, and papers conducted entirely in Russian.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Ekaterina Burvikova, Elizaveta Zanozina

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	12:10pm - 1:00pm	MURK 118
Final Exam	12/14/2023	12/14/2023	R	10:30am - 12:30pm	MURK 118