Russian (RUSS)
20 courses in the 1967–68 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Notes.
RUSS 2 To obtain credit for a full course, students must follow up: 1-51 with 1-52; 101 with 102; 251 with 252; 271 with 272; 351 with 352; 381 with 382; 451 with 452
Any other two half (one term) courses constitute one full course.
RUSS 3 Russian 271 plus 272 meets the requirement otherwise (see: The General Course; Honours Courses) referred to in the calendar as Culture and Civilization Courses
RUSS 4 Except for those numbered below 101, all the following courses are Honours courses, but are also open to students enrolled in General programmes
RUSS 10 Scientific Russian
This course is designed to assist graduate students in acquiring a reading knowledge of Russian. Usage and structure of Russian scientific writings. Translation in fields of specialization.
Two terms. Lectures arranged.
Open to graduate students of all departments.
RUSS 1-51 Beginner’s Russian
For students with no previous knowledge of Russian. The elements of Russian grammar, reading, oral practice, composition. Language Lab for Arts students. Special section for Science students with emphasis on readings and translations of writings in the principal sciences.
One term. 3 lectures.
Open to undergraduate students of all departments.
RUSS 1-52 Intermediate Russian
For students with some knowledge of Russian. The elements of Russian grammar, reading, oral practice, composition. Otherwise as 1-51.
One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 1-51 or equivalent. Permission of instructor.
RUSS 51 Scientific Russian
A review of the fundamentals of grammar is followed by a more advanced study of language structure and idiom. Readings and translation from contemporary scientific writing in the Physical Sciences with the aim of helping the student to acquire a greater vocabulary and to master the stylistic difficulties peculiar to technical writing. The reading material will be selected in accordance with the field of study of the individual student. One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 1-52 or equivalent. Permission of instructor.
RUSS 52 Intermediate Scientific Russian
Course description as in 51. One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 51 or equivalent. Permission of instructor.
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RUSS 101 Second Year Russian
Reading in selected texts of major Russian authors. Oral practice, grammar review, composition. One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: open to all students.
RUSS 102 Second Year Russian
Course description as in 101. One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 101 or permission of instructor.
RUSS 251 Conversation, Composition, Grammar and Phonetics
This course is conducted in Russian and provides intensive practice in spoken Russian. Vocabulary building, comprehension, pronunciation and intonation are stressed.
One term.. 3 lectures (mostly in Lang. Lab.)
Prerequisite: First Class Honours in Grade 13 or Russian 1-52, 102.
RUSS 252 Conversation, Composition, Grammar and Phonetics
As 251. One term. 3 lectures (mostly in Lang. Lab.)
Prerequisite: Russian 251 or equivalent.
RUSS 261 Introduction to Russian Literary Movements
Reading of representative works from Russian Classicism, Romanticism, 19th century Realism, and various periods of 20th century Russian literature.
One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 102 or permission of instructor.
RUSS 262 Introduction to Russian Literary Movements
As 261. One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 261.
RUSS 271 Russian Thought and Culture
A study of the major thought movements and masterpieces of philosophy, literature, history, music, art, etc. up to 1861. This course is taught in English.
One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: none.
RUSS 272 Russian Thought and Culture
A study of the major thought movements and masterpieces of philosophy, literature, history, music, art, etc. from 1861 to the present. This course is taught in English.
One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: none.
RUSS 351 Intermediate Conversation and Composition
Written reports on prescribed themes and topics. Oral drill.
One term. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Russian 252 or equivalent.
RUSS 352 Intermediate Conversation and Composition
As 351. One term. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Russian 351.
RUSS 361 Russian Realism
(Aksakov, Gogol, Goncharov, Turgenev, Chernyshevsky, Ostrovsky) Reading, interpretation and critical analysis of prescribed prose and