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Apr 19, 2024
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2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Russian
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Associate Professor: Ewington (Chair)
Adjunct Lecturer: Muller
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Distribution Requirements
Russian 294, 302, 320, 349-361 satisfy the distribution requirement in literature. Foreign Language Requirement
Russian 201 meets the foreign language requirement.
Achievement tests are used to place entering students at a level appropriate to their background. Please see the note on placement. Placement
Students who have studied Russian prior to entering Davidson but have not been awarded college credit for it will take a placement test at Davidson and will be placed at a level appropriate to them on the basis of the test, their language experience, and an oral interview. No student with a background of Russian study may take Russian 101 for credit without the permission of the department.
Although Davidson does not offer a Russian major at this time, students may pursue a major related to Russian through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Major Requirements
Students may pursue a Russian Studies or Russian Literature major through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Requirements are developed individually following Center guidelines. Minor Requirements
Elementary and Intermediate Russian 201 and 202 are required for the minor. In addition, students must take six courses, at least three of which must be taken at Davidson. These must include:
- At least four courses in literature or advanced language selected from the following: Russian 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 301, 319, 320, 395, 396, 401, 410 and courses taken abroad with departmental approval (329-379). No more than two courses may be courses in literature in translation.
- History 125 or a comparable course taken abroad.
With departmental approval, one of the six courses may be Political Science 336 (Russian/Post-Soviet States Politics). Study Abroad
Students minoring in Russian are strongly encouraged to study abroad. All students are eligible to participate in the Davidson in Moscow program. The department will advise students concerning opportunities for spending a semester or academic year in Russia. Rationale for Russian Course Numbering
Russian 100-level courses are elementary language courses that introduce students to the basic sound, writing, and case systems of Russian. Students also learn to read, write, and converse on a number of basic themes related to their families and lives at college.
Russian 200-level courses are intermediate courses that lead students to more advanced proficiency in reading, writing, and oral skills. Students learn the grammar (participles, verbal adverbs, motion verbs) necessary for reading authentic Russian texts and writing essays. They learn to read, write and converse on a broad range of themes. Russian 201 completes the language requirement and is prerequisite for Russian 202. 200-level courses taught in translation require no knowledge of Russian, nor do they presuppose familiarity with the methods of literary and cultural criticism.
Russian 300-level courses are advanced-intermediate level language courses. Students register for independent studies in Russian (395/396) after completing Russian 202 and spending a summer or semester studying in Russia. These courses combine special topics in literature and culture with advanced Russian grammar and essay writing. Courses taught in translation presuppose familiarity with the basic methods of literary and cultural criticism.
Russian 400-level courses are seminars taught in translation and are suitable for all students with a strong background in literary or cultural studies. |
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