Listed in: Russian, as RUSS-301
Formerly listed as: RUSS-11
Michael M. Kunichika (Section 01)
This course advances skills in reading, understanding, writing, and speaking Russian, with materials from twentieth-century culture. Readings include fiction by Chekhov, Babel, Olesha, Nabokov, and others. Conducted in Russian, with frequent writing and grammar assignments, in-class presentations, and occasional translation exercises. Two seminar-style meetings and one hour-long discussion section per week.
Requisite: RUSS 202 or consent of the instructor. First-year students with strong high school preparation (usually 4 or more years) may be ready for this course. Limited to 12 students. Fall semester. Professor Kunichika and Senior Lecturer Babyonyshev.
If Overenrolled: Amherst students will be given priority consideration.
Cost: $4.50 ?
Section 01
M 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM WEBS 219
W 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM WEBS 219
Section 01
TBD
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
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Schaum's Outline of Russian Grammar, 2d ed. | McGraw-Hill, 2009 | Levine, James | Required; this edition only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary; revised ed. | Wiley, 1994 | Katzner, Kenneth | Recommended; this edition only | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.