Instruction offered by members of the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. Students are encouraged to consult the Department website () for more details on course descriptions and titles of decimalized courses.
Department Head – X-J. Yang
Note: Russian 317, 355, 357 and 359 are given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required. These courses do not count as prerequisites to other senior Russian courses.
Note: Consent of the Department can be received in lieu of a stated prerequisite when equivalent knowledge can be demonstrated.
Note: All university level prerequisites for Russian language courses must be met with a grade of "C-" or better.
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Russian
201
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Introductory Russian
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Introductory course to Russian in its cultural context. The basic phenomena of Russian, the principles of language learning, strategies for observing and interpreting "cultural" phenomena.
Course Hours:
H(1-1T-1)
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Russian
203
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Reading Russian
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A computer-based reading course. General strategies for the decoding of texts, introduction to basic text types and texts for analysis.
Course Hours:
H(0-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 201.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Russian 209.
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First semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 201 or 205.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Russian 203.
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The second semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 207 or 209.
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The third semester of a three-semester sequence of four-skills language learning, covering the principal elements of modern Russian.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 301.
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Russian
317
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Issues in Russian Civilization and Thought
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Major aspects contributing to the development of Russian civilization and thought.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Notes:
This course is given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required.
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Russian
331
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Intermediate Russian I
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Strategies for accelerated proficiencies in the areas of vocabulary, the deciphering of written and oral texts and the relating of learned linguistic patterns to communiÂcative contexts, with attention to appropriate discourse level in a variety of situations.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 303 or consent of the Department.
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Russian
355
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Russian Literature in Translation
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Selected texts by author, genre or period designed to explore issues of significance in the context of Russian culture.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Notes:
This course is given in English and no knowledge of Russian is required. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of two half-course equivalents.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
361
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Russian Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries
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Overview of Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries in a historical perspective, with attention to issues of particular significance in Russian literary culture. Initial experience of literary analysis on the basis of diverse Russian texts.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 303 and 355 or 317.
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Russian
363
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Current Issues in Russian Culture
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Selected significant issues in Russian culture, as manifested in written and/or oral texts, with particular attention to language function and usage.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 303.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
397
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Inter-Cultural Immersion Experience I
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Independent study course. Project with inter-cultural theme, derived from an immersion experience, most likely abroad. Permission MUST be obtained before embarking on the immersion experience or enrolling in this course.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enrol in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the course of study. To obtain that agreement, a student must first discuss the project with a faculty member orally, then present in written form a coherent and well-formulated project which will demonstrate learning (guidelines are available).
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Russian
401
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Advanced Russian I: The Consolidating Year
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An advanced course in the use of Russian, including experiential learning in the form of a practicum, leading to supervised "teaching" in a suitable lower-level language class.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 333 or consent of the Department.
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Russian
403
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Advanced Russian II: The Consolidating Year
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A continuation of Russian 401.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 401 or consent of the Department.
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Russian
451
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Cross-Cultural Explorations
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Cross-cultural comparison of events, cultural patterns, historical periods, or social movements which find a parallel in more than one of the cultural traditions represented in the Department. The language of instruction is English.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 361.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
461
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Topics in Russian Literature
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Development of a topic, issue, period or author introduced in Russian 361. Topic for current year is listed in the Schedule of Classes.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 361.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
463
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Topics in Russian Language and Culture from a Historical Perspective
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Concentration on a linguistic and/or cultural topic in its historical development.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 361 or 363.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
497
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Inter-Cultural Immersion Experience II
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Independent study course. Project with inter-cultural theme, derived from an immersion experience at an advanced level, most likely abroad. Permission MUST be obtained before embarking on the immersion experience or enrolling in this course.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Russian 397 and consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enrol in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the course of study. To obtain that agreement, a student must first discuss the project with a faculty member orally, then present in written form a coherent and well-formulated project which will demonstrate learning (guidelines are available).
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Russian
551
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Independent Study
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An independent research project on a topic that is not normally a part of the program's course offerings.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department. Departmental permission to enrol in this course depends on a faculty member's agreement to sponsor the project.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
561
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Research Seminar
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Centered around a professor's current research project, the course will engage senior students as members of a collaborative research team. Independent research, discussion, group presentations, dissemination of results in an appropriate venue, e.g. G.S.E.A. "Work-in-Progress" series.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Notes:
May not be offered every year.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Russian
591
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Honours Project
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The Honours project for Honours students in their final year.
Course Hours:
H(0-3T)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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