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.

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 of the late 19th century to the blogosphere to film and television, and the visual media of the 21st century. 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 with an emphasis on the connection of past and current affairs. The texts are the starting point for discussions about history, environment, feminism, and current politics. 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. The fiction readings are in Ukrainian, though works have an available English translation. This advanced-level course will assist students in acquiring a sophisticated command of different functional styles and discourses, such as mass media, literature, scholarship, social media, etc. Students will work with a range of texts. Students will be introduced to the stylistic peculiarities of the contemporary Ukrainian language, its current literary standards, sociolects, and linguistic variations.

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