2022 Fall
UKRAINI 160 001 - LEC 001
Advanced Readings in Ukrainian
Nataliia Goshylyk
Aug 24, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022
Mo
12:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:32846
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
13
Enrolled: 2
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 15
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 14TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Nataliia Goshylyk
Course Catalog Description
An immersive exploration of a variety of topics in Ukrainian history, literature, the arts, and contemporary life and politics. Guiding students in their learning about areas of Ukrainian culture of particular interest to them, the course develops their ability to read and interpret a broad range of texts in Ukrainian in such areas as politics, contemporary events, culture, history and literature, etc. Students build their language proficiency through engagement in supervised and independent reading, discussion, presentation, and translation practices. This course is designed for students with diverse language proficiencies, from advanced language learners to heritage speakers.
Class Description
Advanced Readings in Ukrainian offers an immersive exploration of a variety of topics in Ukrainian history, literature, the arts, and contemporary life and politics, and exposes students to several informational media, from the printed word to the blogosphere to film and television and the visual media. Guiding students in their learning about areas of Ukrainian culture of particular interest to them, the course develops their ability to read and interpret a broad range of texts in Ukrainian in such areas as politics and current affairs, culture and society, history and literature, etc. Students build their language proficiency through engagement in supervised and independent reading, discussion, presentation, and translation practices. This course is designed for students with a diverse range of language proficiencies, from advanced language learners to heritage speakers.
This advance-level course will assist students in acquiring sophisticated command of different functional styles and discourses, such as journalist, both printed and broadcast; literature; scholarship; social media, etc. Students will be introduced to the stylistic peculiarities of the contemporary Ukrainian language and to the differences between the two current literary standards of Ukrainian, the Kyiv-Poltava and Lviv.
Class Notes
Effective July 8, this class will be conducted via synchronous online instruction in Fall 2022. Time conflict enrollments are not permitted.
Prerequisites: High intermediate or advanced command of Ukrainian (determined by placement test).
Prerequisites: High intermediate or advanced command of Ukrainian (determined by placement test).
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None