Special Problems Course 3 Credit Hours

SPRING 2018

SPECIAL PROBLEMS COURSE 3 CREDIT HOURS

COURSE TOPIC: ADVANCED RUSSIAN GRAMMAR

RUSS 4900-701

Instructor: Dr Tatiana Filosofova
Office: 401 B Lang.
E-mail:
Office hours: MWF 1:00 - 2:00pm and by appointment.

Course description:

This course introduces the most challenging topics of Russian grammar at advanced level through text analyses and writing compositions in Russian. Throughout the course students are required to write two essays (up to 1000 words each), to submit a number of short Russian compositions (300-500 words each) and to prepare a number of oral presentations as prescribed by the instructor on an individual basis.

Course objectives:

The main objective of the course is to promote advanced skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking and to enhance students’ ability to communicate in Russian.

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcomes of the course are to enable the student:

To enhance their knowledge of Russian grammar and broaden vocabulary at an advanced level.

To improve their analytical skills through text analysis.

To understand the use of the appropriate linguistic register for different areas of social life, both oral and written Russian.

To improve transferable skills to organise materials for oral and written presentation at an advanced level of Russian.

To develop their ability for creative writing in Russian.

Required texts

Dr Filosofova will provide all handouts and other necessary materials.

Instructors: The course is taught by Dr Tatiana Filosofova ().

Teaching and Learning:

All instruction is conducted on an individual basis. The course has two components, oral and written. The materials used for both written and oral components of the course include texts on a broad variety of topics on contemporary issues in different styles, including contemporary Russian literature, newspapers and magazine articles. The course is based on 1-3 contact hours a week. All meetings are agreed on an individual basis. The instructor provides all explanations of a new topic and sets a task that a student completes for the next meeting.

Homework:
Students are required to prepare all written and oral work as prescribed by the instructor. Homework includes written grammar exercises, oral and written text analyses, oral discussions and students’ presentations, essay writing and preparation of two long projects.

Submission of written Homework:
Students must prepare all their written and oral homework and submit all their assignments on time. Any missed assignments will be graded as zero. See also the section below on the make-up policy. All written homework assignments will be graded on a 100% scale.

Tests/Quizzes:
This course is taught on individual basis and does not require weekly tests or quizzes.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed on a variety of tasks in all four skills noted above. The overall final grade is made up from the following components:

Two long written projects period, up to 1000 words each (30% each project)
Written Homework (20%)
Oral work (20%)

Grading Scale:
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
59% or below E

Attendance:
Attendance of all agreed based on individual meetings with the instructor and participation in all learning activities are mandatory.

Policy concerning academic dishonesty:
Any form of cheating, whether on a homework assignment, composition, quiz, or exam will be dealt with severely and result in either an F on the assignment or, depending on the case, possibly an F in the course. In addition, the use of any online translation tools and/or direct copying from any source will result in an immediate F for the assignment. All of these instances will be reported to UNT’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and dealt with according to the University’s policy on academic dishonesty.

Policy concerning disability accommodation:

The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodation at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. Students are strongly encouraged to deliver letters of accommodation during faculty office hours or by appointment. Faculty members have the authority to ask students to discuss such letters during their designated office hours to protect the privacy of the student. For additional information, see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at . You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.

Announcements:

Please check your e-mails and announcements on Blackboard.

Use of email: You are required to use the official UNT email (my.unt.edu) for all communications. This means that your instructor will only respond to emails sent by students from their official UNT address.

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WeeklySchedule/List of topics covered during 15 teaching weeks

Week I / Глаголы движения без приставок.
Week II / Фигуративное значение глаголов движения без приставок.
WeekIII / Глаголы движения с приставками.
WeekIV / Глаголы движения с приставками (продолжение).
WeekV / Фигуративное значение глаголов движения без приставок.
Week VI / Причастия и причастные конструкции. Активный залог.
Week VII / Причастия и причастные конструкции. Активный залог (продолжение).
Week VIII / Причастия и причастные конструкции. Пассивный залог.
SPRING BREAK
WeekX / Причастия и причастные конструкции. Пассивный залог (продолжение).
WeekXI / Деепричастия и деепричастные конструкции.
Week XII / Деепричастия и деепричастные конструкции (продолжение).
Week XIII / Безличные предложения в русском языке.
WeekXIV / Глаголы с приставками, образование и использование в контексте.
WeekXV / Глаголы с приставками, образование и использование в контексте (продолжение).
WeekXVI / Повторение. Заключение.