Introduction to Russian Culture
General
Prefix
RUSS
Course Number
110
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Diverse cultural, historical, and socio-political features of Russian speaking cultures and basic Russian through film and music. Taught mainly in English. This course augments 101 and 102 and is especially recommended for students who want more contact with the modern culture and less emphasis on language.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
06, 08
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Learn and appreciate the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Russian Federation.
Outcome
Learn ethnicities and languages spoken in Russia, in addition to Russian, and of the contemporary problems within this multinational country.
Outcome
Learn the cultural specificity of the Slavic world and of the role Russia plays within it.
Outcome
Learn the geographical features of Russia and of the cultural effects of those features.
Outcome
Learn the Cyrillic alphabet and main grammatical structures of the Russian language.