RSSS400

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RSSS400 - Russian for Advocacy: Advanced Russian for Human Rights Work

Russian & Slavic StudiesUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

043762

Course Description

This Russian (L2) for professional purposes course targets advanced and superior level proficiency in Russian in a variety of professional situations related to professional translation and interpretation, social and humanitarian work, international law and human rights advocacy, non-profit organization governance. Students will practice using Russian language skills in formal and informal professional contexts, stating opinions on various social and political issues, narrating current or past events, presenting a well-structured argument, reading and interpreting legal documents, and designing and conducting professional interviews. In addition to speaking and reading assignments, the class will focus on a number of advanced concepts of Russian grammar and syntax, and practice using these structures in writing and speaking activities that resemble real-life professional situations.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

SEA - TD (Engagement Activity TBD), SEC - TBD (Engagement Competency TBD)

Course Requisites

RSSS 302 or above

May be convened with

RSSS500

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No