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Russian and East European Studies (REES) Academic Plans & Courses

The department offers a full range of degree plans and courses in Russian and East European Studies.

                                                                                  

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Russian and East European Studies (REES) Academic Plans

                                                                                  

Regular B.A. Plans - REES Requirements Honours B.A. Plans - REES Requirements 
Minor: 10 courses* with 65% average
3-year General: 12 courses* with 65% average
4-year General: 20 courses* with 65% average
Honours: 20 courses* with 75% average
Joint Honours: 16 courses* with 75% average
Honours REES (Arts & Business or  Applied Studies Co-op): 16 courses* with 75% average
*any courses designated RUSS, CROAT, POLSH, and REES + others as listed below.
**Required Courses for all REES Academic Plans (Changed)**
Before Fall '09:
RUSS 101, 102, 201, 202
REES 271 and 272

After Fall '09:
Minor: RUSS 101, 102, 201, 202
Major: RUSS 201, 202, 301, 302
REES 271 and 272

Any Students Registered Before Fall '09 Are Not Affected By These Changes
Elective Term Courses (any of the following courses may be used to complete course requirements for any REES Academic Plan)
CROAT POLSH RUSS REES
101, 102, 201, 202, 496
 101, 102, 201, 202 301, 302 220, 230, 260, 261, 262, 273, 274, 281, 320, 330, 341, 342, 360, 420, 460, 490, 495
ECON FINE HIST PSCI
365 351 245, 263, 265, 278,316, 356 253, 355, 368, 451

*All plan requirements are in addition to faculty requirements

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Click here to be taken to the undergraduate course listing of Croatian & Polish Elective courses.

Click here to be taken to the undergraduate course listing of Arts Elective courses.

REES Course Offerings

Name and Description Pre-reqs Term  Offered
REES 220 - Russian Folklore The cultural background of East Slavic mythology and the Russian fairy tale. Taught in English. None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 230 - The Devil The devil and demonic figures in Russian and Slavic cultural traditions. Taught in English. None Winter '11
REES 260 - Special Topics Selected topics in Russian and East European Studies chosen by the instructor. (Please note: students may take 260 more than once as long as the topics are different.) None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 261 - Language and Society I: A linguistic perspective on languages in multilingual societies. Dialects, language & identity, & bilingualism are studied. (Cross-listed with ENGL 220A, GER 261) None
Fall '10
REES 262 - Language and Society II: The cultural perspective on languages in multilingual societies. Topics include langhuage maintenance & planning.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 220B, GER 262)		 None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 271 - Russian Thought and Culture (formerly RUSS 271) A course in Russian cultural history from the late tenth century to  the late nineteenth century. Lectures and class discussions will focus on major works in the  literary and visual arts, as seen against the background of Russian  history. Taught in English.
Look up course info on DE's web-site.
 None Fall '10 Online Only
REES 272 - Russian Thought and Culture (formerly RUSS 272) A survey of cultural history from 1861 to the present. Taught in English.
Look up course info on DE's web-site. 		None Winter '11 Online Only
REES 273 - Croatian Culture and Literature (formerly CROAT 381) Evolution of Croatian culture from the beginnings until 1835. Taught in English. None Fall '10
REES 274 - Croatian Culture and Literature (formerly CROAT 382) Evolution of Croatian culture from 1835 to the present. Taught in English. None Winter '11
REES 281 - Women in Russia: The Conscience of a Nation The cultural and social impact of women on Russian society and intellectual development. Cross-listed with WS 281. Taught in English. None No Info
REES 310 - Russian Folklore None

Fall '10
REES 320 - The Slavic Short Story A detailed examination of Russian and eastern European short stories. Taught in English. None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 330 - Russian Politics 20th- century Russian literature is used to examine Soviet society. Cross-listed with PSCI 368. Taught in English. None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 341 - Russian Drama before 1905 A study of the origins and development of Russian drama. Reading and critical analysis of major works with emphasis on authors of the 19th century. Cross-listed with DRAMA 381. Taught in English.
Click Here To See The Fall '09 Outline
 None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 342 - Russian Drama after 1905 A continuation or REES 341. Cross-listed with DRAMA 382. Taught in English. None Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 360 - Special Topics: TBA  Selected topics in Russian and East European Studies chosen by the instructor. (Please note: students may take 360 more than once as long as the topics are different.) Min 2A Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 460 - Special Topics: TBA Selected topics in Russian and East European Studies chosen by the instructor.(Please note: students may take 460 more than once as long as the topics are different.) (Held with RUSS 695) Min 2A Not Offered in Fall '10 or Winter '11
REES 490 - Seniors Honours Project Dept. Consent Fall '10, Winter '11
REES 495 - Reading Course in Approved topics Dept. Consent Fall '10, Winter '11

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Russian Course Offerings

Name and Description

Pre-reqs

Term Offered

RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian I A study of Russian grammar and composition with emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation.
Click Here To See The Fall '09 Outline

None

Fall '10 and Winter '11

RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian II A continuation of RUSS 101.

101 or 101B

Winter '11

RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian I (formerly RUSS 251) This course provides intensive practice in spoken and written Russian. Vocabulary building, comprehension, pronunciation and intonation are stressed.

102

Fall '10

RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian II (formerly RUSS 252) A continuation of RUSS 201.

201 or 251

Winter '11

RUSS 301 - Advanced Russian I (formerly RUSS 351) In terms of vocabulary building, the comprehension of the literary language is especially stressed.

202 or 252

Fall '10

RUSS 302 - Advanced Russian II (formerly RUSS 352) A continuation of RUSS 301.

301 or 351

Winter '11


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Study Abroad Opportunities:

The department of Germanic and Slavic Studies encourages students to spend part of their studies in a Slavic-speaking country. Below is a list of a few programs recommended by the department.

For more information on all these exchanges, please contact the exchange program co-ordinator.

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Please note that these course offerings may change. For up-to-date information contact Prof. Grit Liebscher (gliebsch AT uwaterloo.ca).