Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DLI-0269

Organization's ID:

21507RU

Organization:

Defense Language Institute

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

19 weeks (570 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Russian Conversation
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Russian Civilization
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Advanced Russian
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Russian Media Language
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Russian Current Events

This course is recommended for a total of 15 semester hours in the upper-division baccalaureate degree category.

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide intensive enhancement training integrating language and area studies in order to develop professional-level skills in listening, reading and speaking. The Advanced Russian Program is designed to help students expand their knowledge and understanding of the Russian Culture and Civilization through listening, reading, speaking, grammar and area studies.

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate their subject-matter expertise through oral presentations, written papers and other creative products
Utilize critical thinking skills and create their own viewpoint
Effectively research, organize and use information from multiple sources
Synthesize and report research findings clearly, convincingly, and creatively for a professional audience
Respond to critical thinking, high-level questions from the audience
Perform tasks and functions in listening and reading at Level 3 or higher requiring understanding of the social science, military, science, and technology domains
Perform tasks and functions in speaking at Level 2 or higher requiring understanding of the social science domains

General Topics:

General proficiency
Area studies proficiency
Lexical competence
Grammatical and structural competence
Sociolinguistic competence
Strategic competence
Discourse competence
Sociocultural competence
Emotional competence. Additional topics include sociocultural characteristics of holidays, customs, and traditions
Sociocultural and technical aspects of traveling and means of transportation
Educational values, employment, and unemployment
Cinematographic and theatrical heritage and current developments
Social issues of legal and illegal immigration
Terrorism and espionage legal system
Legal system. crime and violence in society
Role and structure of armed forces, manpower and material
Healthcare and social benefits
Modern science and technology
Post-Soviet space as the sphere of influence of Russia
Economy, banking and finances, trade, and natural resources
Foreign policy
Domestic policy and human rights in Russian
Cultural and societal values and way of life