GNS COURSES SPRING 2023

(3 credits)

MWF 11:00 – 11:50 am          Instructor: Oksana Stoychuk

Course Description: Appropriate for students with a basic background in Ukrainian or another Slavic language who can read Cyrillic and are familiar with basic grammar. Through a mix of activities and assignments, you will explore Ukrainian language skills in the four main areas: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. By learning the language in the larger context of Ukrainian culture, you will also acquire valuable cultural competence.

(4 credits)

MTWR 8:50 – 9:40 am          Instructor: Gulnara Glowacki

Course Description: Second Semester Kazakh is designed for students who already have an elementary level knowledge of and ability to speak Kazakh. The prerequisite is First Semester Kazakh or permission of the instructor.

The course emphasizes all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing).

It is aimed at further development of language skills and building of the confidence of students in speaking about issues related to daily life, i.e. such as shopping, health, the weather, etc., which will be called communication in standard situations. However, it also includes teaching some cultural aspects of Kazakh people which are helpful to learn the language. Therefore, this course might be found useful also for those who are interested in learning more about Kazakh culture, traditions, history, music of Kazakhstan, etc. Midterm and final exam as well as quizzes will help to evaluate the success of students in learning the language.

(4 credits)

MTWR 12:05 – 12:55 pm          Instructor: Nâlân Erbil Erkan

Course Description: Second semester Turkish is designed for students who are interested in learning the modern Turkish language (“Istanbul dialect”) and cultures, and who have taken first semester Turkish (GNS 339) or have already a basic command of modern Turkish. Students will have the opportunity to practice the materials to increase their elementary level listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in line with the ACTFL proficiency guidelines for Turkish and based on the World-Readiness Standards.

Prerequisites: GNS 339.

(3 credits)

MWF 11:00 – 11:50 am          Instructor: Oksana Stoychuk

Course Description: Appropriate for students with a basic background in Ukrainian or another Slavic language who can read Cyrillic and are familiar with basic grammar. Through a mix of activities and assignments, you will explore Ukrainian language skills in the four main areas: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. By learning the language in the larger context of Ukrainian culture, you will also acquire valuable cultural competence.

(4 credits)

MTWR 11:00 – 11:50 am          Instructor: Gulnara Glowacki

Course Description: The Fourth Semester Kazakh course (GNS 432) will review, strengthen, and upgrade the knowledge acquired during the Third semester of language study in Kazakh.

While enhancing their familiarity with grammatical structures, students will also develop a broader vocabulary, more idiomatic patterns of speech, and greater fluency in oral expression. All linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) will be practiced, but the main emphasis will be on competence in communicating in Kazakh in broader contexts and more situations, as well as on a closer knowledge of Kazakhstan’s life and culture.

Prerequisites: Third Semester Kazakh.

(4 credits)

Online, course share via BTAA

MTWR 8:50 – 9:40 am          Instructor: Nâlân Erbil Erkan

Course Description: Fourth Semester Turkish is designed for students who have studied three semesters of Turkish or its equivalent. This course is designed to help students develop intermediate competence in spoken and written Turkish. Emphasis is on listening comprehension, reading, speaking, writing, and cultural and historical knowledge in line with ACTFL proficiency guidelines for Turkish and the World-Readiness Standards. Knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first three semesters is assumed while we review them and introduce advanced grammar preferably in the context. You can expect to engage in group and pair work and to take part actively in class. Your ability to communicate in Turkish will increase as you apply yourself in class and even outside of the classroom. Turkish will be the primary language of the class although there could be instances where the instructor resorts to English for clarification. Any questions and concerns that require the use of English may be addressed after class time or during the instructor’s office hours.

Prerequisites: GNS 539.

(3 credits)

TR 1:00 – 2:15 pm          Instructor: Nâlân Erbil Erkan

Course Description: This course will focus equally on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with the goal to enhance critical literacy in Turkish. Materials will include various authentic texts produced for speakers of Turkish such as novels, short stories, poems, and films. Perspectives of Turkish speaking cultures will be analyzed in comparison. Azeri/Ottoman will be incorporated upon demand.

Prerequisites: GNS 539.

(3 credits)

M 4:00 – 6:30 pm          Instructor: Hannah Eldirdge

Course Description: This course promotes the academic and professional development of graduate students in the humanities, in particular in the fields of German, Scandinavian, and Slavic studies. We will analyze MA and PhD learning outcomes with an eye to different career paths and consider the structures of in/exclusion in our respective disciplines. Students will create and critique conference presentations, grant proposals, books reviews, CVs, and other academic documents. The seminar includes visits from faculty in the various programs of German, Nordic, and Slavic.

Prerequisite: Graduate/professional standing