COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
Department of Russian
Degrees Offered:B.A.
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Chair:Chang, Ching-gwo
The Department
The Department of Russian was established in 1993 with an aim to develop students' language ability in the practical application of the language, to improve their knowledge of Russian people and culture, and train them for careers in politics, economic affairs, and international trade.
Faculty
Professors
Tai, Wan-chin
Associate Professors
Krasilnikov, Leonid ; Krioukov, Vassili ; Chang Ching-gwo
Assistant Professors
Bourovtseva, Natalia ; Liu, Hwang-shing ; Su, Shwu-yann ; Kuo Hsin-yi
Degree Requirements
Requirements for a B.A. in Russian:
Successful completion of 140 credits of courses, including 119 credits of required courses and
21credits of elective courses.
Course Descriptions
A0693 Basic Russian I (4/4) Introduction to fundamental Russian with emphasis on sentence pattern practice.
A0696 Basic Russian II (4/4) Continuation of the study of fundamental Russian with more complicated sentence pattern practice.
A0846 Basic Russian III (3/3) Practice in reading of simple Russian novels with emphasis on the structure of language patterns.
A0879 Russian Composition (2/2) Practice in basic Russian writing; analysis of grammar structures and common mistakes and practice in writing Russian paragraphs and short essays.
A0885 History of Russian Literature (2/2) An overall review of periods and trends in Russian literature. This course studies and analyzes representative works of each period.
A0886 Russian Translation (2/2) Practice in translation from Russian into Chinese. An analysis of the fundamental translation problems, peculiarities of some Russian expressions and untranslatable word structures.
A0887 Russian Phonetics (2/2) Pronunciation practice of vowels, consonants, and intonation.
A0911 Russian Grammar I (3/3) Fundamental Russian grammar and practice in writing short sentences.
A0912 Russian Grammar II (3/3) Fundamental Russian grammar with analysis of sentence structure.
A0913 Russian Conversation I (2/2) Practice in speaking Russian on common topics.
A0914 Russian Conversation II (2/2) Practice in speaking Russian on different common and some special topics.
A0915 Russian Conversation III (2/2) Practice in speaking Russian on different special topics.
A0916 Russian Language Laboratory I (1/1) Training in listening and speaking everyday Russian with more complicated structures.
A0917 Russian Language Laboratory II (1/1) Training in listening and speaking every day Russian with more complicated structures.
A1048 History of the Soviet Union (0/2) Review of the history of the state from 1917 till present.
A1371 History of Russia (2/0) Review of the history of the Russian state from the time of formation till the beginning of the 20th century.
A1375 Russian Folk Songs (0/1) Understanding of Russian song lyrics that reflect different feelings. Cultivation of interest in Russian music and the musical art of singing.
A1442 Exercises in Russian Syntax (2/2) Practice in writing, analysis of grammar structures and common mistakes.
A1480 Introduction to Russia (2/0) General survey of Russia with some elements of history and culture.
A1483 Journalistic Russian (2/2) Practice in reading Russian journals and newspapers. Introduction to terminology and common structures used in Russian journals and newspapers.
A1652 Exercises in Russian Grammar (1/1) Practice in writing, and analysis of grammar.
A1653 Exercises in Russian Morphology (2/2) Practice in writing Russian words and short sentences.
F0380 An Overview of Russia (2/2) This course serves as an introduction into Russia's geography, culture and cultural relics as well as the mentality and national character of Russian people.
F0001 Phraseology of Russian Language (2/0) Practice in usage of expressions grouped around such topics as moral qualities, intellectual entelectual and other abilities of a person.
F0002 Russian Rhetoric (2/0) Development in the skills of literary Russian.
F0381 Business Russian 1(0/2) This course provides the basics of Russian lexicology in the field of commerce. Its aim is to make students familiar with the most important requirements concerning business talk and etiquette.
A1518 Russian Conversation IV (2/2) Practice in speaking Russian on different special topics.
A1519 Main Course of Russian Language IV (2/2) This course is devoted to the widening of students' knowledge in vocabulary, grammar, intonation, understanding and communication.
F0382 Business Russian (2) This course further develops the main premises of Business Russian (1). It is focused on issues of commercial correspondence and negotiations.
F0383 Oral Translation of Practical Russian(3/0) This course provides basic information on linguistic rules of everyday practice with a special focus on administrative procedures, forms of address, everyday communication etc.
F0384 Oral Translation of Commercial Russian (0/3) An advanced course of business correspondence, commercial negotiations, advertising and other aspects of business activity. Its aim is to provide students with solid knowledge of Russian business activity.
T1538 History of Russian Culture (0/2) General Review of the development of Russian culture and fine arts from the 10th century till the beginning of the 20th century with special emphasis on major artistic styles and ideological rends.
