RUSS 352 - Advanced Russian Through Film

Description:
Advanced study of Russian with emphasis on aural skills and mastery of colloquial Russian through study of popular Russian cinema and visual media. Course will be offered on odd numbered years (Winter).

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Recognize and reproduce in speech and in writing colloquial, conversational patterns found in films.
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the content of the visual texts and their cultural context.
Examine films from the perspectives of content and form both in written and oral modalities.
Express themselves in conversational Russian in a range of complex interpersonal situations connected to the material.
Practice cultural awareness and communicative competence in the context of Russian popular visual culture, and use the knowledge acquired in the course to recognize and understand cultural diversity.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/4/18