Spoken mainly in Russia, Russian is also spoken in former Soviet Union countries, such as Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Large Russian-speaking groups are also found in a number of European countries, as well as Israel and the USA.
Language Skills Open New Doors
Russia is the world's sixth largest economy and is an important global power. From a diplomatic and security point of view, Russian is an important language since it is an official language of the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Courses
At Dalarna University, you can study Russian from the beginner’s level to the undergraduate level. All our courses are web-based (online), which means you can take them no matter your location. Classes are in real time and involve a great deal of direct interaction with your teacher and other students.
Tips and useful information for online studies
We have both language proficiency courses in which teaching focuses on active language use as well as courses in Russian culture, society, and film, which give students the opportunity to develop both their language proficiency as well as their cultural understanding of the Russian-speaking world. Several of our courses focus on contemporary Russia – media, culture, film, and literature.
Courses
Russian I
- Russian I: Basic Course 1, 7.5 credits
- Russian I: Basic Course 2, 7.5 credits
- Russian I: Basic Course 1 and 2, 15 credits
- Russian I: Basic Course 3, 15 credits
Russian II
- Russian II: Oral Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian II: Grammar and Written Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian II: The History of Russian Culture and Ideas, 10 credits
Russian III
- Russian III: Oral Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian III: Grammar and Written Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian III: Russian Literature from 1800 to 1917, 10 credits
Russian IV
- Russian IV: Oral Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian IV: Grammar and Written Language Proficiency, 10 credits
- Russian IV: Russian Literature from 1917 to 1991, 10 credits
Russian V
- Russian V: Contemporary Russian Literature and Culture, 7.5 hp
- Russian V: The History of the Russian Language: From Birch Bark Letters to Twitter, 7.5 credits
- Languages, Literature and Culture: Research Methodology and Academic Writing, 7.5 credits
- Russian V: Bachelor Degree Thesis, 15 credits
Russian VI
- Russian VI: Ideology and Aesthetics during the Stalin Era, 10 credits
- Russian VI: Den ryska modernismen och revolutionen, 10 credits
- Russian VI: Virtual Russia: Politics, Language and New Media, 10 credits
Freestanding Courses
- Introduction to Russian Cinema - 1, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Cinema - 2, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Cinema, 15 credits
- Post-Soviet Russian Society, 10 credits
- Russian Literature into Film, 7.5 credits
- Russian for Mother Tongue Teachers: Language Structure in a Contrastive Perspective, 15 credits
- Russian for Mother Tongue Teachers: Russian Language Learning and Teaching in a Multilingual Perspective, 15 credits
- Russian Literary Theory and Methodology, 7.5 credits
- Soviet and Post-Soviet Science Fiction Cinema, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Opera 1, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Opera 2, 7.5 credits
Recommended Order of Courses
Russian I
- Russian I: Basic Courses 1, 2, 3 30 credits
- Russian II, 30 credits
- Russian III, 30 credits
- Russian IV, 30 credits
- Russian V, 30 credits
To achieve 180 credits, choose from these freestanding courses, which can be included in our Degree of Bachelor.
Freestanding Courses
- Introduction to Russian Cinema - 1, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Cinema - 2, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Cinema, 15 credits
- Post-Soviet Russian Society, 10 credits
- Russian Literature into Film, 7.5 credits
- Russian for Mother Tongue Teachers: Language Structure in a Contrastive Perspective, 15 credits
- Russian for Mother Tongue Teachers: Russian Language Learning and Teaching in a Multilingual Perspective, 15 credits
- Russian Literary Theory and Methodology, 7.5 credits
- Soviet and Post-Soviet Science Fiction Cinema, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Opera 1, 7.5 credits
- Introduction to Russian Opera 2, 7.5 credits
New Course Names
In 2019, we changed the names of our courses. Some even changed by the number of credits and level. The following link will take you to the old and new names:
Old and New Names - Russian (Swedish Webpage: Ny kursbenämning - ryska)
Degree of Bachelor
Dalarna University has the right to award a Degree of Bachelor with Russian as the main field of study. This requires 180 credits.
- at least 150 credits in Russian
- studies in the main field of study must include a degree project (thesis) of 15 credits
Spring Semester 2024: Teachers/Lecturers
"v" stands for week in the Swedish system
Irina Karlsohn
GRY28F Ryska I: Grundläggande kurs 2, 7.5 credits, v.3-22
GRY28U Ryska III: Rysk litteratur mellan 1800 och 1915, 10 credits, v.3-15
GRY36F Rysk litteratur: från bok till film, 7.5 credits, v.3-22
GRY2BS Ryska V: Kandidatexamensarbete, 15 credits, v.3-22
Olga Mattsson
GRY28G Ryska I: Grundläggande kurs 1&2, 15 credits, v.3-22
GRY285 Ryska II: Muntlig språkfärdighet, 10 credits, v.3-15
GRY28K Ryska III: Muntlig språkfärdighet, 10 credits, v.3-15
GRY2YW Ryska för modersmålslärare: språkdidaktik i flerspråkigt perspektiv, 15 credits - v. 35-22
Nikita Mikhaylov
GRY28J Ryska II: Grammatik och skriftlig språkfärdighet, 10 credits, v.3-15
GRY287 Ryska VI: Grammatik och skriftlig sprakfärdighet, 10 credits, v.10-22
GRY28H Ryska I: Grundläggande kurs 3, 15 credits, v.3-22
GRY284 Det postsovjetiska ryska samhället, 10 credits, v.10-22
If you are unable to find information (such as the timetable, grading criteria, reading list, course handbook) on this webpage, we encourage you to find the information in the Learn room of the respective course.
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