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AIFS Study Abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia
Summer 2012
Course Descriptions |
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Russian Language CoursesStudents are required to take a Russian language course. | Russian Language Courses | | | Course Code and Credits: | Russian 101 (4) | | Course Title: | Intensive Russian Language – Elementary Level | | Course Description: | | This is a first year college level course in Russian grammar, conversation,
phonetics and writing practice for beginners. | | | Course Code and Credits: | Russian 201 (4) | | Course Title: | Intensive Russian Language – Intermediate Level | | Course Description: | | This course covers grammar, composition, phonetics and
techniques of written expression, with further development of
vocabulary and pronunciation. | | | Course Code and Credits: | Russian 301 (4) | | Course Title: | Intensive Russian Language – Advanced Level | | Course Description: | | Structural exercises in grammar, correct use of categories of
language (commercial, administrative, journalistic, familiar, colloquial,
formal) are stressed with extensive written work. | |
Courses taught in English| | | | Course Code and Credits: | Art History 203 (1) | | Course Title: | History of Russian Art | | Course Description: | | Art development is traced starting with the most famous icon
painters through the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Many
works discussed are seen locally in exhibits at the Russian Museum.
Ten hours of class plus 5 hours of homework and on-site
museum visits for 15 hours total, worth 1 credit. | | | Course Code and Credits: | History 221 (2) | | Course Title: | St. Petersburg’s Role in Russian History and Culture | | Course Description: | | Topics include St. Petersburg as the capital of the Russian
Empire and home to major architectural and artistic monuments,
the city as home to Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Brodsky and Shostakovitch.
Students visit some of the city’s more unusual museums
such as the State Public Library and Smolny Institute. Twenty
hours of class plus 10 hours of homework, final paper and exam
for 30 hours total, worth 2 credits. | | | Course Code and Credits: | Political Science/Sociology 211 (2) | | Course Title: | Contemporary Life in Russia | | Course Description: | | Major elements of contemporary Russian life: law, economics,
government, health care, art and education. Topics include Russian
literature and journalism, the nationalities question since
1985 and economic effects of Perestroika. Content and teaching
methods may be changed at the discretion of the University.
Twenty hours of class plus 10 hours of homework, final paper
and exam for 30 hours total, worth 2 credits. | |
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