Course GRY28P

Russian V: The History of the Russian Language: From Birch Bark Letters to Twitter

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 36, 2024

On completion of the course, students shall be able to:

  • discuss the Russian language in terms of its emergence and the most important periods in its development
  • analyse the phonological system and grammatical structure of ancient Russian in relation to modern Russian
  • discuss the phonetical, grammatical and syntactic properties of modern Russian from a historical perspective
  • discuss how other languages influenced Russian at different periods of its development
  • analyse lexical, grammatical and syntactic changes that have characterized the development of Russian in recent decades.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2024 - week 3, 2025
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Russian, can be given in English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 120 credits in Russian, including the course Russian IV: Grammar and Written Language Proficiency, 10 credits on First cycle. No knowledge of Swedish is required
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3KGG
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
10,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
10,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
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