Summer Sessions | Courses | Russian Practicum

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Director

Dr. Alla A. Smyslova

212-854-8155

as2157 [at] columbia.edu

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Russian Practicum

Description

The Russian Practicum offers three intensive courses in Russian language (beginning, intermediate and advanced). Language courses accommodate undergraduate, graduate, and high-school students as well as professionals with a variety of backgrounds and reasons for studying Russian.

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To apply, follow the Summer Sessions application instructions for your admissions category:

Please note: Russian Practicum is not a program option on the application. Applicants should select their admissions category under "Program" on the application and then highlight their course plan in the statement of purpose section.

Courses

The courses on this page reflect Summer 2019 offerings.

Courses

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Beginning Russian, I

RUSS S1101F 4 points.

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Designed to develop all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taken with RUSS S1102R, equivalent to full-year elementary course.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 1101	001/12499	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 316 HAMILTON HALL	Mie Mortensen	4	5

Beginning Russian, II

RUSS S1102R 4 points.

Prerequisites: RUSS UN1101 or placement test

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Continuation of RUSS S1101H.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 1102	001/20195	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 709 HAMILTON HALL	Mie Mortensen	4	4

Intermediate Russian, I

RUSS S2101H 4 points.

Prerequisites: RUSS UN1101 and RUSS UN1102 or placement test

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Builds upon skills acquired at introductory level. Emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and grammar review. Taken with RUSS S2102R, equivalent to full-year intermediate course.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 2101	001/72447	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 413 HAMILTON HALL	Alexey Pekov	4	7

Intermediate Russian, II

RUSS S2102R 4 points.

Prerequisites: RUSS UN2101 or placement test

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Continuation of RUSS S2101H.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 2102	001/63536	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 315 HAMILTON HALL	Vera Senina	4	6

Advanced Russian, I

RUSS S4333H 4 points.

Prerequisites: RUSS UN2101 and RUSS UN2102 or placement test

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Curriculum evolves according to needs and interests of the students. Emphasis on conversation and composition, reading and discussion of selected texts and videotapes; oral reports required. Conducted entirely in Russian.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 4333	001/11283	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 401 HAMILTON HALL	Svitlana Malykhina	4	5

Advanced Russian, II

RUSS S4334R 4 points.

Prerequisites: RUSS GU4333 or placement test

$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee

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Continuation of RUSS S4333H.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
RUSS 4334	001/29106	M Tu W Th 9:00a - 1:00p 401 HAMILTON HALL	Svitlana Malykhina	4	6