Ukrainian (UKRAINI)

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
The first in a two-semester sequence of Introductory Ukrainian. This course aims to provide a solid foundation in Ukrainian in four major communicative skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students learn to communicate effectively and sensitively across cultural and linguistic boundaries while developing knowledge of and respect for the language, traditions, and beliefs of Ukrainian people. Cultural awareness will be enhanced with authentic audio-visual materials, literary texts, and cultural artifacts. By the end of the 1A course, students will be able to read short original Ukrainian texts and communicate about basic subjects.
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Terms offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
The second in a two-semester sequence of Introductory Ukrainian. This course aims to provide a solid foundation in Ukrainian in four major communicative skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students learn to communicate effectively and sensitively across cultural and linguistic boundaries while developing knowledge of and respect for the language, traditions, and beliefs of Ukrainian people. By the end of the 1B course, students will be able to read some original Ukrainian texts, discuss daily matters, and expand their ability to address more complex subjects.
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Terms offered: Not yet offered
A continuation of the Introductory Ukrainian course to strengthen the solid foundation of language skills previously acquired. Designed for students with diverse language proficiencies, this course combines intermediate and advanced language instruction elements. Working with the Ukrainian language in authentic cultural contexts, students will develop their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills and gain confidence in using Ukrainian in real-world situations. The course can be repeated, as it changes each semester and adapts to students' needs. The content is regularly updated, enabling returning students to advance their language skills further and stay up to date with the sociocultural environment of Ukraine.
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Terms offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
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.
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Terms offered: Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2023 8 Week Session
Introduction to contemporary Ukrainian culture in historical context. This course presents an overview of the literature, visual arts, and social thought produced in Ukraine and its transnational diaspora since regaining independence in 1991.
Ukraine: History, Identity, Society, and the Environment: Read More [+]