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NEW COURSES AND COURSE CHANGES FOR 2008–2009

Slavic Studies Courses:

General Courses
Croatian and Serbian
Czech and Slovak
Macedonian
Polish
Russian
Slavic Linguistics
Ukrainian

Finno-Ugric Studies Courses:

Estonian
Finnish
Hungarian



General Courses

There were no changes in General courses.

Croatian and Serbian

There were no changes in Croatian and Serbian courses.

Czech and Slovak

There were no changes in Czech and Slovak courses.

Macedonian

There were no changes in Macedonian courses.

Polish

There were no changes in Polish courses.

Russian

SLA110H1 Russian for Heritage Speakers

This course is designed for students with Russian background -- students who are raised at home where Russian is/was spoken, who speak or merely understand basic Russian but are otherwise illiterate in Russian (cannot/have difficulty reading and writing). THis course will help herritage learners of Russian develop/maintain writing and reading skills as well as develop cultural literacy.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

SLA211H1 Russian in Action

Emphasis on expansion of vocabulary, developing conversational and listening skills, and intesnive practice in real-life situations. Offered as part of the Summer Program in Moscow.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Russian (novice or intermediate levels)

SLA400H1 Medieval Russia Writes

Explores the development of the types of writing (e.g. chronicles, vitae, epics, tales, poetry) used to capture the cultural, political, religious and aesthetic experiences of Mediaeval Rus' from the 11th to 17th century. Where appropriate, majors will read some excerpts in the original.
Recommended Preparation: Some reading knowledge of Russian desirable but not required.

SLA442H1 Russian Symbolism

Course provides a general introduction to Russian Decadent/Symbolist culture. Attention concentrates on belletristic prose, verse, and thetre of major Symbolists, as well as attendant theoretical and critical writings. Comparisons are made with similar trends in Western European literature, and links are established with similar phenomena in art, music, philosophy.
Prerequisite: 300-level competence in Russian, or permission of course instructor.

Slavic Linguistics

SLA255H1 Slavic Languages: Unity and Diversity

The course introduces the student to the exploration of linguistic relations among Slavic languages and dialects, as well as to language contacts between Slavic and its neighbours. Lanugage is viewed in connection with history, geography, mythology and religions, family and social sturcture, literature, and alphabets.
Prerequisite: First-year course of any Slavic language (SLA100Y, 105Y, 106Y, 108Y, 109Y, 207Y, 237Y) or knowledge of a Slavic language

Ukrainian

There were no changes in Ukrainian courses.

Finno-Ugric Studies Courses:

Estonian

There were no changes in Estonian courses.

Finnish

There were no changes in Finnish courses.

Hungarian

There were no changes in Hungarian courses.

University of Toronto

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
121 St. Joseph Street, Alumni Hall (AH), Rm. 429 ~ Toronto, Ontario ~ M5S 1J4
tel: 416-926-2075 ~ fax: 416-926-2076 ~ email: slavic@chass.utoronto.ca