Virtual study abroad program: Russian language and cultural communication
Responding to the pandemic challenges and international travel restrictions, “Learn Russian in the EU” designed this full-featured virtual study abroad program for students who can’t attend study abroad program in person, but still are eager to increase Russian language skills and cultural understanding..
The program will run at two levels:
- Third year, for students with at least two years of Russian study prior the program;
- Fourth year, for students with three years or more of Russian study prior the program.
The students will be enrolled in Daugavpils University and get 24 ECTS credits (12 US university credits).
All courses are taught in Russian synchronously using Zoom. The program will be delivered online by Daugavpils University faculty members from Daugavpils, Latvia.
Course list for the 3rd year of Russian
| Standard courses, 18 ECTS/9 US credis: | ||
| Valo1254 | Normative grammar I: Lexicology | 3 ECTS |
| Valo1256 | Normative grammar II: Phonetics | 3 ECTS |
| Valo2191 | Normative grammar III: Word formation | 3 ECTS |
| Valo2060 | Conversational Russian and communicative linguistics | 6 ECTS |
| Valo2198 | Normative grammar IV: Morphology | 3 ECTS |
| Elective courses, 6 ECTS/3 US credits: | ||
| LitZ1060 | Introduction to Russian Literature and Culture | 3 ECTS |
| LitZ3055 | Modern Russian literature | 1.5 ECTS |
| Filo1067 | Cultural and historical phenomenon of Russia in the 19th century | 1.5 ECTS |
| KomZ2001 | Cultural and Informational analysis of the modern social paradigm | 3 ECTS |
| Vēst1139 | Post-Soviet culture studies | 3 ECTS |
Course list for the 4th year of Russian
| Standard courses, 18 ECTS/9 US credis: | ||
| Valo1257 | Modern Russian literary language: Lexicology | 3 ECTS |
| Valo1260 | Modern Russian literary language: Phonetics | 3 ECTS |
| Valo2205 | Modern Russian literary language: Word formation | 3 ECTS |
| Valo3147 | Modern Russian literary language: Morphology | 3 ECTS |
| Valo3149 | Modern Russian literary language: Syntax | 3 ECTS |
| Valo1263 | Russian colloquial speech | 3 ECTS |
| Elective courses, 6 ECTS/3 US credits: | ||
| LitZ1070 | Introduction to Russian traditional culture and country studies | 3 ECTS |
| KomZ3004 | Culture and information communication | 3 ECTS |
| LitZ2056 | History of Russian literature and culture: XIX cent. | 6 ECTS |
| LitZ3062 | History of Russian literature and culture: XX-XXI cent. | 6 ECTS |
IMPORTANT: Course codes do not reflect any relation to the semester of study.