Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Russian (RUSS)

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RUSS 101   INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN I                Credits 4.00  Fall 02
Overview of the fundamentals of Russian grammar.  Includes pronunciation,
reading, oral practice, and translation.
001 RH 106 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      Stepanova, Natalya Alexee Enr: 15 Max: 0

RUSS 301   CONVERSATION & COMPOSITION I             Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Introduction to contemporary Russian culture and politics.  Taught in Russian.
Two kinds of texts are used. The first is the Web: Gazeta (www.gazeta.ru),
Ogonyok (www.ogonyok.ru) and Moskovskie Novosti (www.mn.ru).  These periodicals
are read once a week in class, directly from the Web, and the length of reading
increases in the second semester.  Conversations follow.  The second group of
texts consists of a textbook on contemporary Russian culture, Let's Talk about
Life, by Emily Tall.  Weekly papers are required.
001 RH 310 - TTH 12:05PM - 01:00PM
TBA Thompson, Ewa M.          Enr: 7 Max: 0

RUSS 351   TOLSTOY                                  Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Study of major works of Tolstoy.  Novels and stories discussed include War and
Peace; Anna Karenina; The Kreutzer Sonata; Family Happiness; The Cossacks; "The
Devil"; "The Death of Ivan Ilych"; "Father Sergius"; "The Confession" and
"Hadji Murad". Taught in English.  Also offered as HUMA 382.
001 RH 121 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Thompson, Ewa M.          Enr: 2 Max: 0

RUSS 450   INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Content varies depending on student interests and the availability of
instructors.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 1 Max: 0