Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 401 (01) - Elementary Russian I

Elementary Russian I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 10558

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).

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

Instructors: Ekaterina Burvikova

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK 104

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 503 (01) - Intermediate Russian I

Intermediate Russian I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10211

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
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	MURK 203

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 525 (02) - Russia: Mythology and Propaganda

Russia: Myth and Propaganda

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 35
CRN: 16173

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.

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

Attributes: Historical Perspectives(Disc)

Instructors: Artem Kotov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	1:10pm - 2:00pm	MURK 202

Durham Liberal Arts :: Russian

RUSS 631 (01) - Advanced Russian Conversation and Composition

Adv Conversation&Composition

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 11559

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
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	MURK 118