Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union
1 week, from Jan 27, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025

You're invited to apply for the online course "Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union," offered by the Armenian School of Languages and Cultures—ASPIRANTUM. The course will start on January 27, 2025, and run until January 31, 2025. The application deadline for this course is December 18, 2024.

“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 Russian reading and listening comprehension skills. 

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” online course will help the participants master skills in reading and interpreting the modern official Russian language and learn various meanings of Russian words.

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 8 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.

ASPIRANTUM’s Russian 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 January 27, 2025, till January 31, 2025.

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 December 18, 2024.
To apply, please fill in the application form below.

Participation fee:
The participation fee for the one-week “Learn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union” online course is $350.

Discount:
If you apply and pay before November 21 the participation fee will be $240.
Need-based discounts will also be available. Please email [email protected] describing your situation, and we will consider your case individually.

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.