Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures Courses

Language for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Chinese

039:001 Conversational Chinese I	1 s.h.
Introduction to modern Chinese, with focus on communication "survival" skills for discussing oneself, family, daily activities, interests, personal preferences, food, shopping, travel, lodging; situational activities and performance.

039:002 Conversational Chinese II	1 s.h.
Continuation of 039:001, with focus on speaking and listening.

039:003 Beginning Chinese I	3 s.h.
Beginning Chinese; offered through UI Confucius Institute; first of a four-course sequence.

039:004 Beginning Chinese II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:003; offered through UI Confucius Institute; second of a four-course sequence. Prerequisite: 039:003.

039:008 First-Year Chinese: First Semester	5 s.h.
Sound system of Mandarin Chinese, basic sentence patterns; aural understanding, speaking, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing.

039:009 First-Year Chinese: Second Semester	5 s.h.
Continuation of 039:008. Offered spring semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:008 and undergraduate standing.

039:010 Beginning Chinese III	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:004; offered through UI Confucius Institute; third of a four-course sequence. Prerequisite: 039:004.

039:011 Beginning Chinese IV	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:010; offered through UI Confucius Institute; last of a four-course sequence. Prerequisite: 039:010.

039:105 Second-Year Chinese: First Semester	5 s.h.
Continuation of 039:009. Offered fall semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:009 and undergraduate standing.

039:106 Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester	5 s.h.
Continuation of 039:105. Offered spring semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:105 and undergraduate standing.

039:107 Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Intermediate Chinese. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: grades of C or higher in 039:008-039:009 and one summer of Chinese study in China.

039:108 Classical Chinese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Late Zhou period; readings from Zhanguoce, Mengzi, Zhuangzi; focus on grammatical analysis, exact translation. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 039:106.

039:109 Classical Chinese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:108. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:108.

039:114 Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Intermediate Chinese. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 039:107.

039:115 Third-Year Chinese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Reading of advanced modern Chinese texts; speaking, writing. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 039:106.

039:116 Third-Year Chinese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:115. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:115.

039:117 Business Chinese I	3 s.h.
Skill development in communicating with Chinese counterparts on a number of domains in business translations; first of a two-course sequence. Prerequisite: 039:106.

039:118 Business Chinese II	3 s.h.
Skill development in communicating with Chinese counterparts on a number of domains in business translations; second of a two-course sequence. Prerequisite: 039:117.

039:128 Fourth-Year Chinese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Proficiency through oral and written discussions of modern texts. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 039:116 or equivalent.

039:129 Fourth-Year Chinese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:128.

039:165 Fifth-Year Chinese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Improvement of language skills in modern Chinese: listening, speaking, reading, writing; skill development in reading authentic texts related to topics of student interest. Prerequisite: 039:129.

039:166 Fifth-Year Chinese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:165. Prerequisite: 039:165.

039:171 Readings in Chinese Literature	3 s.h.
Readings for advanced modern Chinese learners to elevate reading and writing abilities; essays, fiction, poetry by contemporary Chinese writers. Taught in Chinese.

039:213 Advanced Classical Chinese	3 s.h.
Readings from Zuozhuan, Guoyu, other texts of early classical period. Prerequisite: 039:109.

039:220 Literary Chinese I	3 s.h.
Readings from literary and historical texts of Han and Wei-Jin periods. Prerequisite: 039:109 or consent of instructor.

Croatian

041:181 First-Year Croatian I	arr.
Basic language skills--listening, reading, speaking, and writing Croatian; fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on student participation; first of a two-semester sequence.

041:182 First-Year Croatian II	arr.
Continuation of 041:181. Prerequisite: 041:181.

041:183 Second-Year Croatian I	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:182; proficiency in vocabulary and grammatical foundations of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Croatian (Bosnian, Serbian). Prerequisite: 041:182 or equivalent.

041:184 Second-Year Croatian II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:183; basic grammatical forms; practice listening, speaking, and writing Croatian (Bosnian, Serbian). Prerequisite: 041:183 or equivalent.

Czech

041:141 First-Year Czech I	4 s.h.
Basic language skills--listening, reading, speaking, and writing Czech; fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on student participation; first of a four-semester sequence.

041:142 First-Year Czech II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:141; second of a four-semester sequence. Prerequisite: 041:141.

041:143 Second-Year Czech I	4 s.h.
Proficiency building in vocabulary and grammatical foundations of elementary Czech; use and recognition of oral, aural, written, and reading language skills; third of a four-semester sequence. Prerequisite: 041:142 or equivalent.

041:144 Second-Year Czech II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:143; last of a four-semester sequence. Prerequisite: 041:143.

Hindi

039:123 First-Year Hindi: First Semester	5 s.h.
Reading, writing, speaking. Offered fall semesters of odd years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing.

039:124 First-Year Hindi: Second Semester	5 s.h.
Continuation of 039:123. Offered spring semesters of even years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:123 and undergraduate standing.

039:126 Second-Year Hindi: First Semester	4 s.h.
Conversation, reading of folktales and modern short stories. Offered fall semesters of even years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:124 and undergraduate standing.

039:127 Second-Year Hindi: Second Semester	4 s.h.
Continuation of 039:126. Offered spring semesters of odd years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:126 and undergraduate standing.

039:184 Third-Year Hindi: First Semester	3 s.h.
Advanced level Hindi texts; speaking, writing. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 039:127.

039:185 Third-Year Hindi: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:184. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:184.

Japanese

39J:010 First-Year Japanese: First Semester	5 s.h.
Modern Japanese. Offered fall semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing.

39J:011 Elementary Japanese: Review	3 s.h.
Review of material presented in 39J:010. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: Japanese language study, and first-year or new transfer standing.

39J:012 First-Year Japanese: Second Semester	5 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:010 or 39J:011. Offered spring semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 39J:010 and undergraduate standing.

39J:101 Second-Year Japanese: First Semester	4-5 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:012. Offered fall semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 39J:012 and undergraduate standing.

39J:102 Second-Year Japanese: Second Semester	4-5 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:101. Offered spring semesters. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 39J:101 and undergraduate standing.

39J:105 Third-Year Japanese: Conversation I	3 s.h.
Modern Japanese; focus on speaking, listening. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:102. Recommended: concurrent registration in 39J:107.

39J:106 Third-Year Japanese: Conversation II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:105. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:105. Recommended: concurrent registration in 39J:108.

39J:107 Third-Year Japanese: Reading and Writing I	3 s.h.
Modern Japanese; focus on reading, writing. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:102. Recommended: concurrent registration in 39J:105.

39J:108 Third-Year Japanese: Reading and Writing II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:107. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:107. Recommended: concurrent registration in 39J:106.

39J:119 Classical Japanese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Grammar, readings in classical Japanese. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 39J:106 and consent of instructor.

39J:121 Fourth-Year Japanese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Modern Japanese; emphasis on communication skills. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 39J:106 and 39J:108.

39J:122 Fourth-Year Japanese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:121. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:121.

39J:131 Fifth-Year Japanese: First Semester	3 s.h.
Improvement of Japanese for academic and professional purposes. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 39J:121 or consent of instructor.

39J:132 Fifth-Year Japanese: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 39J:131. Offered spring semesters.

Korean

039:040 First-Year Korean: First Semester	4 s.h.
Modern Korean; speaking, listening, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters.

039:041 First-Year Korean: Second Semester	4 s.h.
Continuation of 039:040. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:040.

039:042 Second-Year Korean: First Semester	4 s.h.
Continuation of 039:041; conversation and readings in intermediate Korean language; Korean culture. Prerequisite: 039:041.

039:043 Second-Year Korean: Second Semester	4 s.h.
Continuation of 039:042. Prerequisite: 039:042.

039:150 Third-Year Korean: First Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:043; advanced intermediate Korean--conversation and grammar skills beyond basic intermediate level; vocabulary expansion with increasingly complex, abstract concepts; how to advance one's opinion and discuss thoughts, ideas. Prerequisite: 039:043.

039:151 Third-Year Korean: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:150; conversation and grammar skills beyond basic intermediate level; writing skills for formal occasions; advanced discussion skills--how to advance one's opinion and share thoughts and ideas; traditional and modern Korean culture. Prerequisite: 039:150.

Polish

041:121 First-Year Polish I	4 s.h.
Basic language skills--listening, reading, speaking, and writing Polish; fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on student participation; first of a two-semester sequence.

041:122 First-Year Polish II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:121. Prerequisite: 041:121.

041:123 Second-Year Polish I	4 s.h.
Proficiency in vocabulary and grammatical foundations of elementary Polish; use and recognition of oral, aural, written, and reading language skills. Prerequisite: 041:122.

041:124 Second-Year Polish II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:123. Prerequisite: 041:123.

041:125 Third-Year Polish I	3 s.h.
Advanced language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing Polish; advanced grammar; emphasis on student participation; first of a two-semester sequence. Prerequisite: 041:124 or equivalent.

041:127 Third-Year Polish II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 041:125. Prerequisite: 041:125 or equivalent.

041:135 Fourth-Year Polish I	3 s.h.
Comprehensive advanced Polish; reading, listening, speaking, writing skills. Prerequisite: 041:127 or equivalent.

041:136 Fourth-Year Polish II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 041:135. Prerequisite: 041:135 or equivalent.

Russian

041:001 First-Year Russian I	4 s.h.
Basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Russian; fundamentals of Russian grammar. GE: foreign language.

041:002 First-Year Russian II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:001. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: 041:001.

041:003 Second-Year Russian I	4 s.h.
Transition to upper-level study through oral practice, grammar exercises, tapes, videos, readings from the Russian press. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: 041:002 or equivalent.

041:004 Second-Year Russian II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:003. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: 041:003.

041:005 Conversational Russian I	3 s.h.
Basic elements of Russian for travel and business; for adult learners.

041:006 Conversational Russian II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 041:005; basic elements of Russian for travel or business; for adult learners.

041:109 Beginning Composition and Conversation I	4 s.h.
Russian oral and aural skills developed through idiomatic usage, stylistics, phonetics, intonation, grammar review; supplemented by short stories, newspaper texts. Taught in Russian. Prerequisite: 041:004.

041:110 Beginning Composition and Conversation II	4 s.h.
Russian oral and aural skills developed through idiomatic usage, stylistics, phonetics, intonation, grammar review; supplemented by short stories, conversation handbooks, current periodicals. Taught in Russian. Prerequisite: 041:004.

041:111 Third-Year Russian I	4 s.h.
Advanced Russian grammar, reading, conversation, and written skills through oral reports, compositions, conversation. Prerequisite: 041:004 or equivalent.

041:112 Third-Year Russian II	4 s.h.
Advanced Russian grammar, reading, conversation, and written skills through oral reports, compositions, conversation. Prerequisite: 041:111 or equivalent.

041:113 Fourth-Year Russian I	4 s.h.
Perfecting spoken Russian and aural comprehension of native speech. Taught in Russian. Prerequisite: 041:112 or three years of college-level Russian or equivalent.

041:114 Fourth-Year Russian II	4 s.h.
Perfecting spoken Russian and aural comprehension of native speech. Taught in Russian. Prerequisite: 041:113 or three years of college-level Russian or equivalent.

041:119 Russian for Heritage Learners	3 s.h.
Linguistic problems (grammar and vocabulary), communicative problems (understanding of written and oral advanced Russian speech), cultural problems (similarities and differences between cultures); for Russian heritage speakers.

041:120 Russian for Heritage Learners II	3 s.h.
Continuation of 041:119.

Sanskrit

039:110 First-Year Sanskrit: First Semester	4 s.h.
Grammar, basic vocabulary; elementary readings. Offered fall semesters of even years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing. Same as 20E:110.

039:111 First-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester	4 s.h.
Readings in epic and story literature. Offered spring semesters of odd years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:110 and undergraduate standing. Same as 20E:111.

039:112 Second-Year Sanskrit: First Semester	3 s.h.
Readings in epic and puranic texts. Offered fall semesters of odd years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:111 or consent of instructor, and undergraduate standing. Same as 20E:121.

039:113 Second-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester	3 s.h.
The Bhagavadgita and related religious/philosophical texts. Offered spring semesters of even years. GE: foreign language. Prerequisites: 039:112 or consent of instructor, and undergraduate standing. Same as 20E:122.

039:186 Third-Year Sanskrit: First Semester	3 s.h.
Readings in philosophical and literary Sanskrit. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 039:113.

039:187 Third-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester	3 s.h.
Continuation of 039:186. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 039:186.

Uzbek

041:171 First-Year Uzbek I	3-4 s.h.
Reading, listening, speaking, and writing Uzbek.

041:172 First-Year Uzbek II	3-4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:171. Prerequisite: 041:171 or consent of instructor.

041:173 Second-Year Uzbek I	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:172. Prerequisite: 041:172 or consent of instructor.

041:174 Second-Year Uzbek II	4 s.h.
Continuation of 041:173. Prerequisite: 041:173 or consent of instructor.

For Undergraduates

Asian Languages and Literature

039:029 First-Year Seminar	1-2 s.h.
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities). Prerequisite: first- or second-semester standing.

039:191 Honors Tutorial	arr.

039:195 Senior Honors Thesis	arr.

Slavic Languages and Literature

041:029 First-Year Seminar	1-2 s.h.
Cultural, literary, architectural, and historical beauty of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Prerequisite: first- or second-semester standing.

041:108 Special Readings	arr.
Russian-language materials determined by student and instructor. Prerequisite: 16 s.h. of Russian language instruction.

041:199 Honors	arr.
Prerequisite: consent of program coordinator.

For Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Asian and Indian Literature

039:075 Asian Religious Classics	3 s.h.
Same as 032:075.

39J:130 Workshop in Japanese Literary Translation	3 s.h.
Workshop in translation from Japanese to English, with emphasis on literary translation; issues in theory and practice of translation; special features of Japanese as a source language for translation. Prerequisite: 39J:012 or equivalent.

039:136 Indian Literature	3 s.h.
Readings from medieval and modern periods in English translation. Same as 032:177.

039:140 The Literature of Daoism	3 s.h.
Texts of philosophical, religious Daoism; Daoism in traditional Chinese political theory, literature, the arts, alchemy and medicine, sexual custom, combat. Taught in English. Same as 032:186.

039:141 Chinese Literature: Poetry	3 s.h.
Readings in classical and modern Chinese poetry in English translation. Same as 048:141.

39J:141 Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation	3 s.h.
From seventh century to early modern times. Same as 048:143.

039:142 Chinese Literature: Prose	3 s.h.
Readings in Chinese prose, primarily fiction, from third century B.C. to 1900 A.D., in English translation.

39J:142 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation	3 s.h.
Nineteenth century to present. Same as 048:142.

39J:143 Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation	3 s.h.
Topics vary.

39J:144 Major Authors in Modern Japanese Literature	3 s.h.
Modern Japanese literary works in English translation.

39J:145 The Tale of Genji	3 s.h.
Close reading in English of Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji; tale's literary and social contexts, and later reception. Same as 048:144.

39J:146 Warriors Dreams	3 s.h.
Images of the warrior in traditional Japanese literature, from poetry of the eighth century to romances of the 19th century; readings in English. Same as 048:147.

039:158 East-West Literary Relations	3 s.h.
Topics in cross-cultural study based in Asian/Euro-American literary and film texts. Same as 048:158.

039:180 Modern Chinese Writers	3 s.h.
Readings in modern and contemporary Chinese fiction; in English translation.

039:192 East Meets West: A Cross-Cultural Course	3 s.h.
Overview of cross-cultural perceptions in modern period based on films, literary and philosophical texts from East and West. Same as 048:192.

039:193 Asian Literature Today	3 s.h.
Repeatable. Same as 048:193.

039:240 Seminar in Chinese Fiction	3 s.h.
Novels, novelettes; 16th to 18th centuries (Ming and Qing periods). Prerequisite: ability to read original texts.

039:241 Seminar in Chinese Literature	arr.
Prerequisites: two years of modern Chinese and one year of classical Chinese, or equivalents. Same as 048:441.

39J:245 Seminar in Japanese Literature	3 s.h.
Repeatable. Prerequisites: three years of Japanese and consent of instructor.

39J:251 Readings in Modern Japanese	3 s.h.
Readings in modern Japanese. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Slavic Literature and Film

041:100 Russian Literature in Film	3 s.h.
Transposition between the media of literature and film.

041:102 Russian Literature in Translation 1860-1917	3 s.h.
Survey of major works, figures, and trends of 19th- and 20th-century Russian literature; age of the Russian novel; development of short fiction, drama, poetry of the Silver Age. GE: humanities.

041:103 Russian Literature Since 1917	3 s.h.
Major writers, themes, genres, movements associated with post-1917 Russian literature, especially the literary ferment of the 1920s; regimentation of literary expression from the early 1930s to Stalin's death; major trends in post-Stalin literature. Taught in English.

041:126 Cult Films of the Last Soviet Generation	3 s.h.
Same as 048:126.

041:155 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky	3-4 s.h.
Tolstoy's War and Peace, Anna Karenina; Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and short stories. Taught in English. Same as 008:155.

041:156 Invitation to Nabokov	3 s.h.
Nabokov's works and his writings on Russian literature. Same as 008:156, 048:156.

041:168 Twentieth-Century Czech Authors	3 s.h.
Twentieth-century prose literature of Czechoslovakia; philosophical works of Capek, Hrabal, Kundera, Klima, Havel. Taught in English. Same as 048:154.

041:180 Literature and Translation	3 s.h.
Same as 048:180, 160:180.

041:190 Readings in Russian Literature	3 s.h.
Readings of poetry and prose by Russian authors. Prerequisite: third-year Russian.

041:195 Russian Translation Workshop	3 s.h.
Current training for professional work in translation and interpretation; concurrent activities, such as localization (adaptation of products or services to cultural, legal, linguistic, and technical requirements of specific locales), proofreading, editing, comparative analysis of English and Russian, rewriting, and so forth; consecutive, sight, simultaneous modes of interpretation; written proficiency in translation; contrastive grammar. Prerequisite: third-year standing in Russian language.

Asian and Indian Civilization and Culture

The following courses are taught in English.

039:006 Introduction to Buddhism 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture or humanities. Same as 032:006.

039:007 Chinese Religions 3 s.h.

Same as 032:010.

039:015 Introduction to Chinese Culture 3 s.h.

Key aspects of traditional and modern Chinese culture as insights into the Chinese experience and worldview; development of the Chinese language and writing system, calligraphy and brush painting, cultural geography, urban life, martial arts, mainstream popular culture, music, cuisine.

039:016 Asian Art and Culture 3 s.h.

GE: fine arts or foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 01H:016.

39J:017 Religion in Japanese Culture 3 s.h.

Same as 032:017.

039:018 Asian Humanities: India 3 s.h.

Introduction to four thousand years of South Asian civilization, through popular stories. GE: foreign civilization and culture or humanities. Same as 032:008.

039:019 Asian Humanities: China 3 s.h.

Literary and philosophical texts of China in English translation. GE: foreign civilization and culture or humanities. Same as 032:009.

039:020 Asian Humanities: Japan 3 s.h.

Introduction to premodern, modern, and contemporary Japanese images, myths, and literature in English translation. GE: foreign civilization and culture or humanities.

039:028 Introduction to the Art of China 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:031.

39J:033 Introduction to the Art of Japan 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:033.

039:055 Civilizations of Asia: China 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 016:005.

039:056 Civilizations of Asia: Japan 3-4 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 016:006.

039:057 Civilizations of Asia: South Asia 3-4 s.h.

Pre-modern and modern topics in history, art, religion, philosophy, politics, and culture of India, nearby states. GE: foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 016:007.

039:064 Living Religions of the East 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 032:004.

39J:109 Japanese Religion and Thought 3 s.h.

Same as 032:116.

039:119 Popular Culture in South Asia 3 s.h.

Same as 113:120.

039:120 Chinese Painting I 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:120.

039:121 Chinese Painting II 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:121.

039:122 Language/Politics of Culture in South Asia 3 s.h.

Same as 113:129.

39J:123 Japanese Painting 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:123.

39J:125 Japanese Society and Culture 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture. Same as 113:125.

39J:129 Japan: Culture and Communication 3 s.h.

039:131 Themes in Asian Art History 3 s.h.

Prerequisite: 039:016 or 01H:016 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Same as 01H:124.

039:145 Topics in Asian Cinema 3 s.h.

Films from mainland China, Taiwan, South Asia. Same as 008:127, 048:106.

039:154 Modern China 1600s to 1920s 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture. Same as 16W:196.

39J:155 Contemporary Japanese Culture 3 s.h.

Cultural texts and practices in contemporary Japan: literature, film, television, manga.

039:156 The Karma of Words 3 s.h.

Same as 032:156.

39J:156 Japanese Art and Culture 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:122.

039:159 Chinese Art and Culture 3 s.h.

Same as 01H:119.

039:161 Insurgency and Globalization of Discontent 3 s.h.

Political theories of revolutionary African American and Japanese intellectuals, artists, and activists; how the theories have influenced social justice movements. Same as 129:161.

039:162 Turning East 3 s.h.

Same as 032:163.

039:163 Indian Religious Texts 3 s.h.

Religious, philosophical works of ancient and medieval India in English translation. Same as 032:171.

039:168 Topics in Asian Religion 3 sh.

Same as 032:170.

039:170 Zen Buddhism 3 s.h.

Same as 032:188.

039:172 Comparative Ritual 3 s.h.

Same as 032:172.

39J:172 Japan--Age of the Samurai 3 s.h.

Same as 16W:172.

039:173 Transnational Chinese Cinemas 3 s.h.

Films from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Chinese diasporic communities, silent era to present; relationship of film to nation-state, cultural interflows, media technologies, ideologies. English subtitles.

39J:173 Modern Japan 3 s.h.

Political, social, cultural history from mid-19th century. Same as 16W:173.

039:175 Topics in Asian History 3 s.h.

Same as 16W:178.

39J:175 Japan--U.S. Relations 3 s.h.

Same as 16W:175.

039:178 Government and Politics of the Far East 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture. Same as 030:143.

39J:187 Monks, Merchants, and Samurai 3 s.h.

Same as 032:187.

039:188 East Meets West: The Western Reception of Eastern Religion 3 s.h.

Introduction of religious ideas and forms from India, China, and Japan into Europe and America from earliest period to late 20th century, from Greeks to New Age. Same as 032:178.

039:196 China Since 1927 3 s.h.

GE: foreign civilization and culture. Same as 16W:198.

039:198 Topics in Asian Studies arr.

Topics vary.

039:235 Seminar: South Asian Religion 3 s.h.

Same as 032:235.

039:237 Seminar: East Asian Religion 3 s.h.

Emphasis on China and/or Japan. Same as 032:237.

039:250 South Asian Research Seminar arr.

Faculty and student research. Repeatable.

39J:257 Readings: Japanese History arr.

Repeatable. Same as 016:294.

039:258 Readings in Chinese History arr.

Repeatable. Same as 016:292.

039:304 Special Topics in Asian Cinema 3 s.h.

Repeatable. Same as 048:304.

Slavic Civilization and Culture

041:093 Slavic Folklore	3 s.h.
Introduction to culture, history, and art of eastern European peoples; pagan, dualistic, and animistic beliefs and their coexistence with Christian faith in eastern Europe. GE: foreign civilization and culture or humanities.

041:094 Religion and Culture of Slavs	3 s.h.
Early and medieval Slavic history, with focus on Russian and Czech art, literature, and religion from 10th through 17th century. GE: foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives.

041:095 Istria in Istria, Past and Present	3 s.h.
The Istrian laboratory as a locale for students of European history and development to reflect on the Europeanization of regional and border territories.

041:096 Islamic Women in Russia	3 s.h.
Lives of Islamic women in Dagestan, Russia, throughout late Soviet period and during post-1991 Islamic revolution; dramatic transitions and reversals of women's roles.

041:097 Istria	3 s.h.
Istria; focus on its historically mixed ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and political status.

041:098 Introduction to Russian Culture	3 s.h.
Development of cultural history in Russia from middle ages to present; painting, music architecture, literature viewed against their political, historical, and social settings. Taught in English. GE: foreign civilization and culture.

041:099 Russia Today	3 s.h.
Contemporary Russia, with focus on prevailing social, political, economic, ethnic, environmental conditions; attention to historical evolution of problems, current factors; what these factors might portend for the future. Taught in English. GE: foreign civilization and culture.

041:104 Health Care and Health Reforms in Russia	3 s.h.
Societal changes and their continuing effect on the Russian health care system since 1991; guest lectures from public health, nursing, medicine, cultural anthropology. Same as 152:170.

041:147 Czech Post-World War II Society and Political History	3 s.h.
Survey of post-World War II social and political history, focusing on major events such as World War II, Prague Spring, and Velvet Revolution, from Czech and non-Czech perspectives; history, literature, and selected documentary and feature films. Taught in English.

041:148 Journey Through Time and Culture	3 s.h.
From Czech Republic through Slovakia, Poland, Hungary; major cultural and social changes in Central Europe since the 1950s. Taught in English.

041:160 Women in Russian Society	3 s.h.
Historical developments that have shaped women's role in contemporary Russian society; readings in cultural history, political science, autobiographical and fictional literature, contemporary film. Taught in English.

041:164 Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies	arr.
Same as 048:164.

041:166 The Invisible Woman	3 s.h.
Pre- and post-1989 roles of women in three Central and East European countries; approaches from the social sciences and humanities. Same as 131:166.

Asian and Indian Linguistics and Pedagogy

39J:103 Language in Japanese Society	3 s.h.
Aspects of the Japanese language that reflect culture, social structures of Japan; communication styles and strategies, cross-cultural communication, language in media, metaphors.

39J:124 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics	3 s.h.
Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics; enhanced understanding of basic structural features of the Japanese language. Prerequisites: 39J:010, 39J:012, and 39J:101.

039:139 Chinese Historical Phonology	3 s.h.
Phonology of Mandarin, other major Chinese dialect groups; reconstruction of the sound system of Middle and Old Chinese. Same as 103:139.

039:144 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics	3 s.h.
Aspects of modern Chinese linguistics, such as Chinese phonology, syntax, pedagogical grammar, history of the language. Taught in English. Same as 103:144.

039:177 Second Language Classroom Learning	3 s.h.
Same as 07E:183, 07S:183.

039:200 Second Language Acquisition Research/Theory I	3 s.h.
Same as 009:237, 035:201, 39J:201, 164:201.

39J:200 Japanese Linguistics	3 s.h.
Japanese language as linguistic system; basic linguistic terminology; sound systems, grammar, meanings, usages. Prerequisite: 39J:122 or consent of instructor.

039:201 Second Language Acquisition Research/Theory II	3 s.h.
Same as 035:202, 164:202.

39J:201 Second Language Acquisition Research/Theory I	3 s.h.
Same as 009:237, 035:201, 039:200, 164:201.

039:202 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language I: Theories and Research	3 s.h.
Research, theory on acquisition of Chinese as a non-native language.

39J:202 Japanese as a Foreign Language: Practical Applications	3 s.h.
Instructional methodology, curriculum, and material design; hands-on experience. Prerequisite: 39J:122 or consent of instructor.

039:203 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language II	3 s.h.
Multiple levels of major Chinese textbooks, curricular organizational schemes, language programs, communicative language instruction; development of supplementary materials for a University of Iowa Chinese course.

39J:203 Advanced Japanese Pedagogy	3 s.h.
Instructional methods and management issues relevant to teaching Japanese language at advanced levels. Prerequisite: 39J:202. Same as 164:222.

039:204 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language III	3 s.h.
Development, application of technological teaching/learning materials; emphasis on designing computer-based materials that increase learner interaction in contextualized cultural environments.

39J:204 Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language	1-3 s.h.
Teaching apprenticeship guided and supervised by a faculty member skilled in University curriculum and instruction.

039:205 Analysis of L1 and L2 Data	3 s.h.
Same as 164:205.

039:207 Sociolinguistics	3 s.h.
Prerequisite: introductory linguistics course. Same as 164:207.

039:208 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language IV	3 s.h.
Overview of goals, concepts, principles, research, and issues in assessment and testing of Chinese as a foreign language.

039:209 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language V	3 s.h.
For M.A. students planning to write a thesis or project, or graduate students seeking knowledge in designing qualitative or quantitative studies; seminar on research design. Prerequisites: 07P:143, and 039:202 or equivalent.

039:210 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language VI: Pedagogical Project	3 s.h.
Participation in Chinese as a Foreign Language material development projects under instructor's guidance.

039:223 Topics in Second Language Acquisition: Listening	3 s.h.
Same as 164:223.

039:234 Principles of Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages	3 s.h.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as 009:234, 013:221, 041:234.

039:239 Seminar in Chinese Linguistics: Historical Phonology	3 s.h.
Topics in Chinese historical phonology. Repeatable. Prerequisite: 039:139.

39J:239 Special Topics in Japanese Linguistics	3 s.h.
Topics in applied linguistics and language pedagogy related to Japanese language. Same as 164:228.

39J:258 Second Language Acquisition of Japanese	3 s.h.
Theoretical foundation of Japanese as a second or foreign language; topics in second- or foreign-language acquisition of Japanese. Prerequisites: 07S:183, 39J:200, and 103:100. Same as 164:224.

Slavic Linguistics and Pedagogy

041:234 Principles of Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages	3 s.h.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as 009:234, 013:221, 039:234.

041:276 Seminar: Russian Linguistics	3 s.h.
May include Russian morphosyntax, colloquial Russian, Russian pragmatics, Slavic gender linguistics.

Asian and Indian Advanced Individual Study

039:199 Asian Studies	arr.

039:215 Individual Chinese for Advanced Students	arr.
Research, translation projects. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 039:129 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.

39J:215 Individual Japanese for Advanced Students	arr.
Repeatable.

039:216 Individual Sanskrit for Advanced Students	arr.
Research, translation projects. Repeatable. Prerequisites: fourth-year proficiency and consent of instructor.

039:217 Individual Hindi for Advanced Students	arr.
Readings in medieval and modern Hindi. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

039:291 M.A. Thesis	arr.
Offered fall semesters.

039:292 M.A. Thesis	arr.
Offered spring semesters.

Slavic Advanced Individual Study

041:279 Independent Research	arr.
Directed study. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

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