Goucher College 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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RUS 250/350 - Russian Culture and Civilization Rotating Topics (4 GC; 3 JHU) (cross listed with WL 253, WL 353, WL 269) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. Rotating topics on a three-year cycle, alternating years. Cross-curricular research in another discipline relating to the topic of study. May be taken more than once under a different topic. Only one course may be applied toward a minor and two courses toward the major. Colltown students may take the course for 4 credits by completing a capstone paper or documented Community-Based Learning project. 4 Credits.
The rotating topics are as follows:
Topic I: Soul of Russia: In English with 1-credit Russian option. LER Textual Analysis. Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity are studied in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature, music, cuisine, and dance. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper and a capstone project using Russian or one that is Community-Based. Prerequisite: 253 - none; 353 -permission of instructor. Alternating years 2017. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
Topic II: Russian Fairytale: Critical Analysis: In English with 1-credit Russian option. LER Textual AnalysisI. A multimedia survey course of Russian oral and subsequent written traditions presented against the background of the Indo-European traditions. Capstone project or a documented Community- Based Learning capstone project with instructor’s permission. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years 2017, Spring semester. Czeczulin.
Topic III: Out of the Shadows: Women in Russia In English. An examination of the role of Russian women in the world and the significance of their contributions from diverse perspectives, including feminist methodology. Research paper and capstone project or a documented Community-Based Learning capstone project. Prerequisite: none. Alternating years 2017. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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