Rus 327: Business Russian

Course Syllabus Spring Semester 2001


Instructor: Andrew M. Drozd Office: 210 B. B. Comer
Location: B. B. Comer 141 Office Hours: 1-2 W, 10-11 Th
Time: 9:00-9:50 MWF Phone: 348-5720 
E-mail: adrozd@bama.ua.edu WWW: http://bama.ua.edu/~adrozd/

TEXTS: Nyusya Milman, Business Russian: A Cultural Approach. This set consists of a soft-cover textbook and a videotape.

DESCRIPTION: This course will emphasize the vocabulary and stylistics associated with business transactions in Russia.

GOALS: The student will:

      1) Learn the basic vocabulary of business Russian.
      2) Learn the stylistics of business correspondence/communication.
      3) Learn the appropriate cultural context for business Russian.
REQUIREMENTS:

Testing: 1. There will be an exam after three chapters of the textbook have been completed. There will be NO make-up exams except in VERY RARE CIRCUMSTANCES.

Testing Schedule (Subject to change):

Exam One on Chapters 1-3 Monday, February 12
Exam Two on Chapters 4-6 Wednesday, March 14
Exam Three on Chapters 7-9 Monday, April 23
Comprehensive Final Exam: Tuesday, May 8, 8-10:30 AM

2. There will be regular quizzes on the vocabulary and grammatical points. All quizzes will be announced at least one day in advance and are required. There will be no make-ups. Quizzes will be graded on a 100-point scale. If you miss a quiz you will receive a zero. You are allowed to drop your lowest quiz grade.

Homework: Homework will be assigned regularly and will be graded on a 100-point scale. LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Attendance: Attendance is required and will be recorded. Poor attendance will be reflected in your grade: FIVE absences will reduce your grade by a full letter. If for some reason you miss class, be sure to check with me or another student as to what you have missed. THAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

GRADING:

Exams: 40%
Final Exam: 20%
Quizzes: 15%
Homework and Class Performance: 25%
Course grades are given on the plus/minus system. For an explanation see the undergraduate catalog p. 22.


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Andrew M. Drozd
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The University of Alabama
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