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3.00 Credits
Powers Content: An exploration of the religio-legal traditions of Islam, the efforts to develop a comprehensive set of behavior guides derived from the Qur'an, the exemplary behavior of the Prophet, and other sources. Topics include legal history from the first Islamic centuries through the medieval period and recent efforts at modernization and reform; the formation of the major schools of law; legal theory and methods for deriving rules from sacred texts; the rules of ritual, civil, and criminal law; political theory; adjudication and court procedure; Islamic law and the colonial encounter; legal expressions of gender roles; historical case studies; attitudes toward law among Muslim mystics, "fundamentalists," and progressives. Wider exploration of the interaction of law and religion and the idea of rights, duties, and ethics in Islamic and other religio-legal cultures. Prerequisite: Religious Studies 273 or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Cole, Kugler, Morrill, Powers Content: Study of a selected theme in religious studies and the history of religions (e.g., interiority; construction of the self; notions of the sacred; scripture; development of tradition) from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives. Prerequisite: Completion of a religious studies course at the 200 level or higher. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Cole, Kugler, Morrill, Powers Content: Individual study directed by selected faculty. Determined in consultation with faculty, study focuses on primary research, methodological concerns, and bibliography on a topic of mutual interest to the student and faculty director. Major paper required. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Osipovich, Staff Content: Fundamentals of Russian language through speaking, listening, reading, writing. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures practiced orally and in writing. Correct pronunciation and usage in practical conversation and simple composition. Aspects of traditional and contemporary Russian culture and life. Prerequisite: None. Must be taken in sequence. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits each.
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3.00 Credits
Osipovich, Staff Content: Active language skills and review and continuation of grammar. Short stories read and discussed. Writing of compositions using new vocabulary and structure. Traditional and contemporary Russian culture. Prerequisite: Russian 102 or equivalent. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Osipovich, Staff Content: Active language skills and review and continuation of grammar. Reading of short stories for class discussion and compositions to implement new vocabulary and structure. Traditional and contemporary Russian culture introduced in context of language learning. Prerequisite: Russian 201. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Osipovich Content: Introduction to Russian literature's greatest writers and thinkers including Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Bunin, Pasternak, Bulgakov. Close textual analysis; literary structures and forms; thematic content. Relationship between style and structure. Themes, genres, historical context, social and ethical issues. Taught in English; no background in Russian language or literature required. Prerequisite: None. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits. May be taken twice for credit if the topic is different.
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Staff Content: Practice in spoken Russian on selected topics. Development of speaking and listening proficiency by expanding vocabulary and building conversational skill through such activities as discussions, short presentations, interactive games, skits. Prerequisite: Russian 201 or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 2 semester credits. May be taken twice for credit, credit-no credit.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Content: Practice in spoken Russian on selected topics. Improving proficiency by expanding vocabulary and employing idioms and correct grammar. Topics based on current events and student interest. Prerequisite: Russian 201 or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 2 semester credits. May be taken twice for credit, credit-no credit.
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3.00 Credits
Osipovich, Staff Content: Major aspects or periods of Russian literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year. Taught in English: no background in Russian language or literature required. Previous topics include 20th-century literature and film, fairy tales, women in literature and culture, contemporary society and culture, Russian laughter in literature and film. Prerequisite: None. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits. With consent of instructor, may be taken twice for credit.
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