Winter 2011 Courses

Language Courses

BCS 402 SLN 10925

FIRST-YEAR BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN Daily 11:30-12:20 Website: click on title

Instructor: Belić 5 credits

Comprehensive introduction to spoken and written literary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian. Prerequisite: BCS 401 or permission of the instructor

BCS 405 SLN 10926

SECOND-YEAR BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN M W F 12:30-2:20 Website: click on title

Instructor: Belić 5 credits (VLPA)

Comprehensive introduction to spoken and written literary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian. Prerequisite: BCS 404 or permission of the instructor

SLAVIC 600B SLN 19882

THIRD-YEAR BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN T Th 12:30-2:20

Instructor: Belić 5 credits (VLPA)

During this course you will review your knowledge of Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS) morphology and syntax by focusing on four language skills, namely speaking, listening, reading, and writing. You will familiarize yourself with Balkan cultures even more and increase your ability to use effective strategies for language learning and communication. In addition to all this, you will expand your knowledge of BCS pragmatics, syntax, morphology, and lexicology, which should enable you to communicate fluently in BCS. Prerequisite: BCS 406 or permission of the instructor

CZECH 402 SLN 12476

FIRST-YEAR CZECH Daily 11:30-12:20

Instructor: Soldanova 5 credits

This three-term sequence (401-402-403), running from Autumn through Spring, is intended as an intensive introduction to the Czech language. Because of the small size of the classes, courses move at a faster pace than the normal introductory language sequence. The general objective is that at the completion of the one-year sequence students should be able to be creative with the language at the sentence level, handle basic everyday life situations, read simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs, write short simple letters, postcards, diary entries, take down simple notes (e.g., phone messages), etc. The goal is to move from Novice to Intermediate Low/Mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Prerequisite: CZECH 401 or permission of instructor

CZECH 405 SLN 12477

SECOND-YEAR CZECH M W F 12:30-2:20

Instructor: Soldanova 5 credits (VLPA)

The second-year sequence in Czech language is designed as a completion of the formal study of the grammar of the language, supplemented by extensive readings from a variety of areas, emphasizing cultural and ethnic heritage. Emphasis is placed upon oral and compositional skills. The student is expected to write brief reports and to prepare oral classroom presentations. Prerequisite: 404 or permission of instructor.

POLSH 402 SLN 17600

FIRST-YEAR POLISH Daily 11:30 – 12:20

Instructor: Dziwirek 5 credits

Polish 402 is the second class in a three-quarter sequence of first-year (beginning) Polish. After the whole year’s sequence the students should be able to be creative with the language at the sentence level, handle basic everyday life situations, read simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs, write short letters, postcards, take down simple notes (e.g., phone messages), etc. The goal is to move from Novice to Novice High/Intermediate Low on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. There are field trips to the Polish Hall, the Polish store, and the Polish Film Festival. There are also opportunities to volunteer at UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee events.
Please note that first-year and second-year Polish language courses are taught in alternate years.
Second-year Polish will be offered Fall 2011.

Prerequisite: 401 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 102 SLN 17968 A SLN 17969 B SLN 17970 C SLN 17971 D SLN 17972 E

FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN Daily 9:30-10:20 Daily 10:30-11:20 Daily 10:30-11:20 Daily 11:30-12:20 MTWTh 5:30pm-6:50pm

Coordinator: Belić 5 credits

During this course students will learn the basic skills necessary for communicating in Russian (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Students will also learn about the Russian culture and increase their ability to use effective strategies for language learning and communication. In addition to becoming proficient speakers of Russian, students taking this course will become skilled language learners as they develop a curiosity about Slavic cultures. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or permission of instructor

RUSS 202 SLN 17973 SLN 17974

SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN Daily 9:30-10:20 Daily 11:30-12:20

Coordinator: Zaitseva 5 credits (VLPA)

The second-year sequence in Russian (RUSS 201-202-203) is a comprehensive review of grammar with continuing oral and compositional practice. Emphasis on oral presentation, composition, and conversation with careful attention to grammatical and idiomatic usage and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or permission of instructor

RUSS 302 SLN 17976

THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN Daily 11:30-12:20

Instructor: Polack 5 credits (VLPA)

The third-year sequence in Russian (RUSS 301-302-303) is intended to provide the student with extensive practice in spoken and written Russian based on a variety of prose readings. Intensive review and supplementation of strategic grammatical concepts, such as verbal prefixation, aspect, impersonal sentences, conditional mood, word order, indefinite pronouns, and reflexive verbs. Conducted in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 301 or permission of instructor

RUSS 402 SLN 17980

FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN Daily 9:00-10:20

Coordinator: Polack 5 credits (VLPA)

The fourth-year program in Russian (RUSS 401-402-403) begins the analysis of styles in the literary language. Readings are chosen from a variety of classical and contemporary works, from belles-lettres and poetry, and from journalism and non-artistic prose. Attention is especially paid to syntax, particularly the composition of compound and complex sentences and peculiarities of word order. Rhythm and intonation are stressed in oral recitation. One day per week is devoted to developing advanced written comprehension and translation skills. Prerequisite: RUSS 401 or permission of the instructor.

SLAV 490 SLN 18174

GEORGIAN LANGUAGE Th 4:30-6:20

Instructor: Lominadze 3-5 credits (VLPA)

Introductory exposure to Georgian culture, history, arts, and literature through the study of the Georgian language. The course teaches all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. The instructor teaches the language in the context of Georgian folklore, poetry, literature, history, fine arts, and current geopolitical events. One third of the class is devoted to lectures, the remaining period includes discussions and ‘hands-on’ learning of the language and culture. This course is taught entirely in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 303. Cross-listed with SLAV 570 A.

SLVN 402 SLN 18181

INTRODUCTORY SLOVENE LANGUAGE M W 2:30-4:20

Instructor: Biggins 3 credits

Introduction to spoken and written Slovene language. Prerequisite: SLVN 401 or permission of the instructor.

Literature and Culture in English Translation

POLSH 420 SLN 17601

POLISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY 1944-1989 AS REFLECTED IN FILM T Th 2:30-4:20

Instructor: Łysak 5 credits (VLPA)

During the period of the Polish People’s Republic, film was used as a tool for propaganda, discussion of vital social issues, and entertainment. The course combines insights from social history, cultural studies and film studies treating cinemagraphic production under Communism as a product of official politics and individual creation of the artists. The survey traces the story of Communist rule from its inception to its eventual demise. The filmmakers studied include: Wanda Jakubowska, Andrzej Munk, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Marek Piwowski, and Ryszard Bugajski.

RUSS 230 SLN 17975

RUSSIAN COMEDY MTWTh 12:30-1:20

Instructor: Henry 5 credits (VLPA)

This course is a genre-based study of Russian comic literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Through the readings we will examine the nature and functions of comic forms such as satire, parody, farce, jokes and anecdotes, and the absurd. Discussion of how comic literature relates to comic theory (Plato, Freud, Bergson, et al.) will attempt to answer the burning question, “But is it funny?” Now counts toward RUSSIAN MAJOR and RUSSIAN AND SLAVIC LITERATURE MINOR.

RUSS 322 SLN 17977 SLN 17978 SLN 19797

RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE 1840 TO 1917 Lecture M WTh 10:30-11:20 Quiz A T 10:30-11:20 Quiz B T 10:30-11:20

Instructor: Henry This course fulfills the “W” requirement. 5 credits (VLPA/I&S)

This course covers the literature and culture of mid nineteenth-century Russia until the fall of Tsarist power in 1917. During this period, Russia assimilated all it had borrowed from the West, turned it into a sophisticated modern Russian culture, and returned it to the West as a new and exciting inspiration. The literature studied will include works of Russian prose, poetry and drama, with some attention paid to visual art, historical context and intellectual history.

Slavic Linguistics

LING 200

NEW REQUIREMENT LING 200 is now a prerequisite for both RUSS 451 and for SLAV 351.

SLAV 351, required for all EELLC majors and Slavic Language minors, and RUSS 451, required for all RUSSIAN majors now have a prerequisite: LING 200 available in the Linguistics Department. RUSS 451 is offered each Winter quarter. SLAV 351 is offered each Spring quarter. If you are planning on enrolling in RUSS 451 or SLAV 351, you will need to have taken the prerequisite LING 200 before being admitted to either course.

Visit http://depts.washington.edu/lingweb for information on LING 200.

RUSS 451 SLN 17982

STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN Daily 12:30-1:20

Instructor: Augerot VLPA 5 credits

The major goal of the course is to improve the student’s understanding of the building blocks of Russian. We briefly look at different approaches to description of the language, but the primary approach is descriptive. This course examines: 1) The phonetics of standard literary Russian in contrast to the major geographical divisions as well as pronunciation in various social stratifications, 2) the phonological system of Russian including both automatic alternations and morphophonemic ones, 3) the morphology of the language with special attention to word derivation and the influence of Old Church Slavonic and other languages on the modern lexicon. There is a midterm, a final and a written project. The textbooks may vary depending on their availability. Prerequisites: RUSS 303 & LING 200. Cross-listed with SLAV 550

Independent Undergraduate Study

SLAVIC 498 RUSS 499 SLAV 499

SENIOR HONORS THESIS DIRECTED STUDY OR RESEARCH DIRECTED STUDY OR RESEARCH

3-9 credits (See Adviser) 1-5 credits 1-5 credits

Departmental permission is required to register for these courses, and applications are available in Smith M253.

Graduate Courses

RUSS 502 SLN 17984

RUSSIAN TRANSLATION M W 2:30-4:00

Instructor: West 3 credits

Introduction to the theory of translation; translation from Russian of a variety of materials, including professional and technical, with emphasis on idiomatic accuracy and stylistic compatibility. Prerequisite: two quarters of RUSS 501 or permission of the instructor.

RUSS 512 SLN 17985

RUSSIAN LITERARY CRITICISM T Th 2:30 – 4:20

Instructor: West 5 credits

Russian literary criticism and literary theory from 1800 to the present.

RUSS 570 SLN 17986

RESEARCH SEMINAR IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE Th 2:30-4:20

Instructor: Lominadze 5 credits

Themes in Russian literature. Based on individual student interests. This course is taught entirely in Russian. Entry code available to undergrads with advanced knowledge of Russian.

SLAV 550 SLN 18176

SYNCHRONIC SLAVIC LINGUISTICS Daily 12:30-1:20

Instructor: Augerot 5 credits

The major goal of the course is to improve the student’s understanding of the building blocks of Russian. We briefly look at different approaches to description of the language, but the primary approach is descriptive. This course examines: 1) The phonetics of standard literary Russian in contrast to the major geographical divisions as well as pronunciation in various social stratifications, 2) the phonological system of Russian including both automatic alternations and morphophonemic ones, 3) the morphology of the language with special attention to word derivation and the influence of Old Church Slavonic and other languages on the modern lexicon. There is a midterm, a final and a written project. The textbooks may vary depending on their availability. Prerequisites: RUSS 303 & LING 200.Cross-listed with RUSS 451

SLAV 570 A SLN 18177

GEORGIAN LANGUAGE Th 4:30-6:20

Instructor: Lominadze 3-5 credits

Introductory exposure to Georgian culture, history, arts, and literature through study of the Georgian language. The course teaches all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. The instructor teaches the language in the context of Georgian folklore, poetry, literature, history, fine arts, and current geopolitical events. One third of the class is devoted to lectures, the remaining period includes discussions and ‘hands-on’ learning of the language and culture. This course is taught entirely in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 303. Cross-listed with SLAV 490 B.

RUSS 600 SLAVIC 600 SLAVIC 800

INDEPENDENT GRADUATE STUDY/RESEARCH INDEPENDENT GRADUATE STUDY/RESEARCH DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

1-5 credits 1-5 credits 1-9 credits

Departmental permission is required to register for these courses, and applications are available in Smith M253.