Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union
1 week, from Feb 19, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024

You're invited to apply for the free online course "Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union," offered by the Armenian School of Languages and Cultures - ASPIRANTUM. This course will start on February 19, 2024, and run until February 23, 2024. The application deadline for this free course is November 13, 2023.

“Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” is a near-advanced course. Students need a solid background in Russian with at least intermediate skills in Russian reading and listening comprehension. 

The testimonials of ASPIRANTUM Russian language summer, winter, and online school alumni are available here: https://aspirantum.com/testimonials

The “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” free online course will help the participants master skills in reading and interpreting the modern official Russian language and learn various meanings of Russian words.

Russian Language Summer School (4-8 weeks)

From Jul 07, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024

Yerevan, Armenia

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The one-week “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course offers 15 hours of intensive Russian language classes from Monday to Friday (5 teaching days). Every day, the participants will receive Russian language instruction through the Constitution of the Soviet Union for 3 hours. In addition to reading a chapter from the Constitution daily, the students will also have a thorough discussion about grammar, vocabulary, and the topic in general. The readings are available in our syllabus. Every day, the class will start with a discussion of the homework. Following this, the class will read, interpret, and decipher a particular chapter from the Constitution. Each day's class will end with a discussion and questions. 

The syllabus of the “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course is available here: https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/learn-russian-through-soviet-constitution-syllabus 

The online course will start at 9 PM Yerevan time.

To apply, please fill in the application form below.

Course Description:

Delve into Soviet Union realities with our immersive course, "Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union". This unique and enlightening journey allows participants to explore not only the language of the Constitution but also the realities of the Soviet Union, its borders, nationalities, foreign policy, and human rights.

Benefits of the Course:

Strengthen Your Familiarity with official modern Russian: Immerse yourself in the eloquent prose of the Soviet Constitution to enhance your command of official Russian, including grammar, lexicon, and style.

Cultural Insights: Gain a deep understanding of the realities of 20th-century Soviet society and civilization.

Enhanced Linguistic and Literary Proficiency: Explore the grammatical and stylistic nuances of the text, giving you valuable insights into the art of storytelling in Russian official “literature”.

Course Content:
Throughout this comprehensive 1-week course, you will study and analyze the Soviet Constitution.

Each day, we will cover a portion of each given chapter, while the remainder will be assigned as homework. The goal of these assignments is to provide each student with the opportunity to reflect on the text independently, attempt translations of portions on their own, and, of course, formulate interesting questions for class discussions. All these questions will be addressed in the classroom at the beginning of each session, followed by the reading of a new chapter.

During the 5 days of the course, we will read and discuss 11 selected chapters from the 1977 edition of the Soviet Constitution. The syllabus of the “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course is available here: https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/learn-russian-through-soviet-constitution-syllabus

Join Us:
This course is designed for participants with at least an intermediate-level mastery of Modern Literary Russian. It provides a unique opportunity to engage with Modern Russian while gaining cultural insights from a 20th-century perspective. Join us on this literary voyage to enrich your knowledge and understanding of the rich Soviet/Russian political and literary tradition.

The “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course will have 1 group of up to 10 participants.

Russian Language Summer School (4-8 weeks)

From Jul 07, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024

Yerevan, Armenia

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ASPIRANTUM’s Persian language schools are organized so that undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, professors, and anyone interested in learning Russian benefit from it the most. So, everyone with an intermediate level of Russian can apply and participate in ASPIRANTUM’s “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course from February 19, 2024, till February 23, 2024.

Instructor: The "Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union" Alyona Shestakova will teach the online course (see profile below).

Deadline

The deadline to apply to the 1-week “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course is November 13, 2023.
To apply, please fill in the application form below.

Participation fee

This course offered by ASPIRANTUM - Armenian School of Languages and Cultures is completely free of charge. There is no participation fee. However, please note that the maximum capacity for the group is 10 students. In case we receive more than 10 applicants, we may charge a nominal fee for the course.

Maximum capacity in the group: 10 students. 

Communication medium: The online course will be organized through Zoom.

To apply, please fill in the application form below.