The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Participants are placed at the appropriate language level based on proficiency testing conducted at the beginning of the program. The academic administration of St. Petersburg State University does not publish course syllabi on a regular basis. Therefore, course syllabi are not always available prior to departure. Students also view Russian feature films once a week.
Course numbers are for identification purposes only.
The purpose of this course is to activate students' knowledge of modern Russian. This is accomplished through oral and written exercises in class and written homework assignments. Additionally, one of three weekly classes focuses on developing the student's ability to write short compositions through practical writing assignments designed to incorporate various aspects of grammar covered in this course. Introductory discussions of pronunciation norms prepare the student for practical reading exercises which comprise the bulk of class work. Special attention is given to correcting individual pronunciation errors.