Russian Seminar: Culture and Society 3

Academic unit or major

Second foreign language courses

Instructor(s)

Aya Kawamura

Class Format

Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

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Course Code

LAL.R433

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course focuses on increasing students' language skills and knowledge of Russian culture, lifestyle and history, through reading Russian texts. There is also an emphasis on pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary development.　　　　
This course aims to develop students' language skills and enrich their knowledge of Russia　for reading Russian literature on the specialized field of each student.

Course description and aims

Students will read Russian texts, using a dictionary effectively, and improve their pronunciation; they will increase their basic vocabulary and knowledge of grammar.

Keywords

Russian language, culture, history

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Text book is specified by the instructor.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The execution of the obligations is evaluated.

Related courses

• LAL.R431 ： Russian Seminar: Culture and Society 1
• LAL.R432 ： Russian Seminar: Culture and Society 2
• LAL.R434 ： Russian Seminar: Culture and Society 4

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Russian grammar.