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• RUS 3620: Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature and Its Film Adaptations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces Russian Realist literature from 1800 and explores how these classic texts have been adapted for film. Emphasizes literary and film analysis and criticism, explores literary history, develops skills in interpreting literary and filmic texts, and deepens understanding of Russian culture. All coursework conducted in English with select readings in Russian upon request.
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• RUS 3660G: Twentieth Century Russian Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Explores the main Russian cultural influences of the 20th century. Examines the cultural, social and political movements developed from roughly 1880-1999 and considers the main figures who embody these movements. Focuses on individuals who exemplify cultural achievements in their given field or sphere of influence. Requires a research paper that focuses on an individual who contributed to the 20th century cultural milieu. Taught in English.
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• RUS 3670G: History of Russian Film

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Studies Russian cinema within the historical, cultural, thematic, and aesthetic context.
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• RUS 4050: Special Problems in Grammar Usage and Style

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): [(RUS 3030 and RUS 3040) or RUS 3050] and University Advanced Standing. Reviews Russian grammar focusing on problem areas. Explores grammar as deployed in different genres. Emphasizes writing in different styles. Identifies styles in readings and compose according to certain styles.
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• RUS 4110: Translation and Interpretation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (RUS 3050 or equivalent) and University Advanced Standing. Introduces translation as a discipline. Develops the special skills needed for translating and interpreting, and to achieve mastery of the contemporary spoken and written language. Discusses basic theory, principles and tools of translation. Employs the tools of translation: dictionaries, glossaries, grammars and computerized resources. Focuses on the extensive practice of translation and interpretation from English to Russian and from Russian to English.
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• RUS 4160G: Contemporary Russian Cinema

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Examines visual media with special attention paid to the embedded cultural discourse that can only be understood with references to Russian history, language, and cultural identity. Explores Russia's depiction of and relationship with its past, present and future. Explores certain questions about visual media in contemporary Russian society: the function of cinema in the new Russia; how cinema offers what reality cannot -- a goal for people to live up to at a time when politics and ideology fail to provide direction; how cinema articulates the reality of contemporary Russian life.
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• RUS 4170: Russia Under Putin

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Examines the social, political and cultural institutions that have informed the evolution of contemporary Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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• RUS 4900R: Special Topics in Russian Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Explores a variety of subjects relevant to the study of Russian language, literature and culture. Engages students in critical analysis and discourse. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
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• SCIE 2400: Measurement and Analysis for Science Teachers

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1610. Engages students in how to measure cognitive variables in their classroom and use this data to draw conclusions via statistical analysis. Makes use of real data sets from educational settings to provide an applied lens to how we identify and assess student learning and other educational challenges. Covers psychometric measurement models and statistical calculations for both parametric (central tendency, correlation, means difference testing) and non-parametric (chi-squared) data sets to employ hypothesis testing. Requires students to visualize data in multiple formats (graphs and tables) and make use of confidence intervals to find evidence for trends and/or patterns in data. Asks students to apply course ideas to carry out a semester long research project applying statistics to solve educational problems.
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• SCIE 4210: Science Teaching Methods I

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Explores foundational aspects of learning science and how this intersects with the nature of science in secondary schools. Includes introductions into state science standards, best methods of engaging learners, how to generate inclusive science learning environments, and promote discourse and collaboration in the service of greater student learning. This course is designed to meet the competencies of the Three-Dimensional Science and Engineering Pedagogical Knowledge requirement for a science core teaching endorsement through the state of Utah.
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