Instructor: Anthony Qualin Class Hours: MWF 9:00-9:50 Meeting Place: FL103 Office Hours: Monday 1-2, Wednesday 10-11, and Friday 11-12. If these office hours are inconvenient for you, I will be glad to schedule a meeting at another time. Always feel free to knock on my office door if I am in. Office Location: 221 FL Building Telephone: 742-3145 ext. 244 E-mail: anthony.qualin@ttu.edu Course web site: www2.tltc.ttu.edu/qualin/2301. The web site includes links to a course calendar/schedule. If you require a printed version of the course calendar, please inform the instructor. Textbook: Troika Troika: A Communicative Approach to Russian Language, Life, and Culture, textbook and lab manual/workbook by Marita Nummikoski. Available at the Texas Tech Book Store. Students with disabilities: The University is committed to the principle that in no aspect of its programs shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Any student who because of a disability may require special arrangements in order to meet course requirement should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary accommodations. Students should present appropriate verification from AccessTECH in the Student Counseling Center in West Hall. No requirement exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved university procedure. Disability status is confidential and should be discussed in private with the instructor once you have completed the appropriate AccessTECH verification procedures. Please avoid any announcement in class or other public setting that you wish to discuss disability access—please ask to meet with me in private. That way we can ensure your disability privacy is not compromised. Attendance: Regular attendance, participation in class, and preparation for class are expected. Reasonable excuses for missing class Illness: Verification of illness is not required for the occasional illness resulting in a missed class, but you do need to inform me and are expected to be honest in such reports. Verification is needed for prolonged or repeated absences due to illness. Absence due to religious observance: Texas House Bill 256 requires institutions of higher education to excuse a student from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day. The student shall also be excused for time necessary to travel. An institution may not penalize the student for the absence and allows for the student to take an exam or complete an assignment from which the student is excused. No prior notification of the instructor is required. 1. "Religious holy day" means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Texas Tax Code §11.20. 2. A student who intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known to the instructor prior to the absence [if at all possible]. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence. 3. A student who is excused under Section 2 may not be penalized for the absence; however, the instructor may respond appropriately if the student fails to complete the assignment satisfactorily. Absence due to officially approved trips: The Bulletin of Texas Tech states that the person responsible for a student missing class due to a trip should notify the instructors of the departure and return schedule in advance of the trip. The student may not be penalized and is responsible for the material missed. (p. 81) Academic Honesty: It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and high standard of integrity. Complete honesty is required of students in the preparation and presentation of any and all phases of course work, as their own. This applies to quizzes of whatever length as well as to final examinations, daily reports, term papers, or any other homework or completed assignment. The attempt of students to present as their own any work not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offenders liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension. “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but it not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, misrepresenting facts, and any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to the student (such as, but not limited to, submission of essentially the same written assignment for two courses without the prior permission of the instructor) or the attempt to commit such an act. The university's official policy, and more detailed descriptions of the above terms, can be found at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opmanual/OP34.12.pdf. Expected Learning Outcomes
• Will improve ability to read, write, speak, and understand the Russian
language.
• Humanities Core Curriculum Learning Objectives: To expand the students’
knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to
behaviors, ideas, and values expressed in literature and other cultural works.
Students will engage in critical analysis and develop an appreciation of the
humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. Methods for Assessing the Expected Learning Outcomes Expected learning outcomes will be assessed through daily quizzes, written homework, and chapter exams. In addition, numerous in-class activities will be used, including non-graded quizzes, group activities and paired activities, student skits in Russian, taped exercises, and other active learning activities. Finally, students will be encouraged to contact their instructor with any concerns either via e-mail, voice mail, visits to the instructor’s office, or simply by approaching the instructor before or after class. Requirements: In this class the students will be evaluated on their ability to read, write, speak, and understand Russian. To develop the latter two skills regular speaking and listening practice is vitally important. Mere presence in class, however, does not insure a high class-participation grade. Students are expected to participate in classroom conversations and to come to class prepared. The students will have regular homework assignments for which are graded on a credit/no credit basis. The overall homework grade will be determined by the percentage of assignments for which the student receives credit: if the student receives credit for 84% of the assignments, s/he will receive and 84 or B for a homework grade. Along with class participation and homework, the final grade will be based on quizzes over every lesson, weekly vocabulary quizzes, a reading assignment, and a final exam. All grading is done on a 100-point scale, so please be aware that a zero is considerably worse than an F. The grade will be determined as follows:
Homework: 20% |