Rus 251/WL 389: Russian
Culture
Course Syllabus
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Time: MWF |
Phone: 348-5720 |
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Instructor: Andrew M. Drozd |
Office: 210 B. B. Comer |
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Location: B. B. Comer 245B |
Office Hours: 1-2 M, 11-12 Th |
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E-mail:
adrozd@bama.ua.edu |
TEXTS:
To
Purchase: N. Rzhevsky, The
On
Reserve in Library: Robin Milner-Gulland, The Russians; Sydney Schultze, Culture
and Customs of Russia; Theofanis George
Stavrou, Art and Culture in
Nineteenth-century
DESCRIPTION:
This course
will introduce the student to the basics of Russian culture. No knowledge of Russian is required for
this course. Three (3) credit hours.
GOALS: Become familiar with the basic patterns
Russian culture and its similarities/differences from that of the West.
REQUIREMENTS:
Two
exams and a comprehensive final exam. Attendance is mandatory: five or more
absences will result in the lowering of your final grade by one full letter.
The written exams will be essay type exams designed to have the students synthesize
the material they have read.
There
will be no make-up exams. If you have a conflict with a test date, I will allow
you to take the exam early, provided that you inform me beforehand.
Test Schedule:
Exam #1:
October 3.
Exam #2:
November 7.
Comprehensive Final Examination: Wednesday,
Dec. 14,
GRADING:
Grades will be based on your performance
on the two exams, each worth 25% of your final grade, and the final exam which
is worth 50%. All course grades are given on a +/- basis. For an explanation
of the policy, see p. 20 of the Undergraduate
Catalog.
Academic
misconduct policy: "All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic
misconduct. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the
event of academic misconduct."
Disability
access: To request disability accommodations, please contact
Disabilities Services (348-4285). After initial arrangements are made with
Disabilities Services, contact Professor Drozd.
Andrew M. Drozd
adrozd@bama.ua.edu
The University of
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