From: Marina I. Dibrova
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Dear International Relations Managers, dear Professors we are looking
forward to finding partners for exchange programs.
The Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture (St. Petersburg, Russia) is
glad to announce two new semester programs in English for the Spring 2004
February 16 - June 12
The cost of each program is eu 1500. It covers:
- Visa support and registration
- Transfer (from/to)
- Accommodation + two meals
(Homestay with a Russian family: two students in one room, breakfast and
dinner)
- Tuition
(4 courses in English for 30 ECTS credits)
- Excursions (walking tours about the city with Russian students)
Program I
Student has to choose from the list 4 courses. The course will run in case
at least 10 people are enrolled.
- Civilization ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Political Science Studies ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Religious Studies: Polyconfessional Experience of Russia ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Communication Management for International Cooperation ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Probability ( 6 ECTS credits)
- Linear Algebra (6 ECTS credits)
- International Economics ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Foreign Economic Activity ( 8 ECTS credits)
- Russian ( 8 ECTS credits) - all levels
- French ( 8 ECTS credits) - from Elementary to Intermediate
- Spanish ( 8 ECTS credits ) - from Elementary to Intermediate
- German (8 ECTS credits) - from Elementary to Intermediate
* Course description, prerequisites and additonal info are avalable upon
request:
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Marina Dibrova
Program II
Linguistics and Linguistic Arts
* The program will run in case at least 10 students are enrolled
- The Ancient Languages and Cultures ( 8 ECTS credits)
The synthetic course is aimed at making students familiar with the main
traits classic cultures and languages have. Latin is taken as an
illustrative classic language to study. Students become aware of the spatial
and temporal background of ancient languages and Cultures, the classificatio
n of languages and some lexical paralles, which could be drawn between Latin
and so-called new European languages (French, Spanish, German and English)
Lectures and seminars. No special prerequisites.
Students take part in two colloquiums and write an essay.
Natalia I. Ozerova, Ph.D
- Language and Socio-cultural Context ( 6 ECTS credits)
The course aimes at addressing various issues connected with relations of
language and non-linguistic phenomena, culture in particular. The course
includes such problems as the relationships between language, cultural
models, and worldview, language planning policies of different politically
active groups, of the political correctness movement in particular. It also
deals with linguistic politiness interpreted as a means of strategic
conflict avoidance.
Prerequisites: at least Post-Elementary Russian
Vera M. Arinshtein, Ph.D, Full Professor
- Introduction into Russian Literature ( 8 ECTS credits)
The main objective: to provide general knowledge about the main traditions
of Russian poetry and prose and to introduce students into some linguistic
and cultural problems associated with translation of Russian literature into
English.
Prerequisites: earnest desire to learn about Russian literature and at least
post Elementary Russian
Tamara A. Kazakova, Ph.D, Full Professor
- Introduction into Poetic Translation (8 ECTS credits)
The course provides basic ideas about fundamental pronciples of translating
prose, poetry, drama and folklore, in theory and practice. The course covers
problems of translation of English literature into Russian and Russian
literature into English.
Prerequisites: at least post Elementary Russian
Tamara A. Kazakova, Ph.D, Full Professor
Dead line for application: December 1, 2003
Dead line for prepayment: December 20,2003
Additional information:
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Please contact Marina Dibrova
Vice-President for International Affairs
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