provides an introduction to Russian grammar and a basic knowledge of the spoken and written language. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a continuation of Elementary Russian I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

develops a critical understanding of how new and old media (literature, film, and web-based media) reflect and inspire change in the history of modern Russia, with an orientation towards the contemporary moment.

continues RUSS 1000/1001 including more complex concepts of basic grammar and introducing Russian texts from literature and newspapers. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a continuation of Intermediate Russian I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is designed to foster a reading knowledge of Russian relevant to professional, business or academic disciplines. It is intended for senior undergraduate or graduate students, as well as professional and business people. No previous knowledge of Russian is required. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a continuation of Russian for Reading I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a survey of Russia's unique contribution to the utopian tradition, nationally and internationally, and in revolutionary moments past, present and future. While literature is the focus of the course, other media including architecture, film, and other forms of print will also be considered.

is an intensive course which focuses on improving vocabulary and fluency in speaking and writing Russian. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a continuation of RUSS 2510 including more complex concepts. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a study of selected works of Russian authors including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Chekhov. This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.

is a study of selected works of Russian authors of the pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post- Soviet periods. This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.

is a study of the evolution of Russian culture and Russian intellectual history up to 1917. Lectures include discussions of Russian art, music and film. Lectures are given in English. This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.

is a study of the evolution of Russian culture in the USSR and the post-Soviet period. Lectures include discussions of Soviet Russian art, music and film. Lectures are given in English. This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.

will deal with topics as announced by the Department.

begins with the origins of film in Russia in the late imperial era, and then proceeds to follow the development of film in Russia and the Soviet Union until the death of Sergei Eisenstein following World War II. Our focus is on a selection of artistically, culturally, and politically important films from this period.

examines the fluidity of ideas across geo-political borders, languages and cultures, by exploring how the German intellectual discourse was received and reinterpreted by Russians in their literary, artistic and cultural dialogue. Ideas about the Romantic Hero become conflated with theories involving the Will, the Nietzschean Superman and the Proletarian Revolutionary, personified and embodied in what some scholars characterize as political/cultural Gods (Lenin, Stalin, Hitler).

is an advanced study of literary texts, grammar, composition and translation with practice in the spoken language. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is a continuation of Advanced Russian I; emphasis is placed on advanced grammar and reading of selected texts from Russian short stories, magazines and newspapers. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

is an examination of contemporary Russian visual media with attention to the cultural discourse concerning Russian history and cultural identity.

addresses ecological concerns past, present, and future through the lens of imaginative production. A wide range of Russian novels, short stories, science writing and film will be used to explore how narrative not only represents nature but also produces it.

is a study of masterpieces by representative Russian authors of poetry and prose with particular emphasis on stylistic characteristics of the authors studied and the evolution of the Russian literary language.

is a continuation of RUSS 3900.

explores contemporary issues concerning the changes (artistic, political, cultural, economic) and sense of rediscovery in modern Russia in the context of works by present-day writers.

will deal with topics as announced by the Department.

focuses on the oeuvres of one or two directors, or a movement or era within Soviet Cinema. Students will examine films closely according to their artistic structures and historical contexts, applying a broad range of classic readings on film theory to help inform analysis.

is a study of major Russian authors, including Pushkin, Lermontov, and Gogol.

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

is a study and analysis of texts by modern Russian writers.

will deal with topics as announced by the Department.

will deal with topics as announced by the Department.