6.30	German and Slavic Studies

Acting Head: Myroslav Shkandrij
General Office: 327 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: (204) 474 9370
Fax: (204) 474 7601
Email: fioruci@cc.umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/german_and_slavic
Graduate Program Assistant: Debby Fiorucci (204) 474-9370

Academic Staff

Program Information
At the time of printing of the 2007-2008 Graduate Calendar and Registration Guide, the program and course information for the Department of German and Slavic Studies was undergoing revision. Please consult the department website for up-to-date program and course information.
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/german_and_slavic/

The department offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the fields of German Language and Literature and Ukrainian Language and Literature. Programs must be arranged in consultation with the department head or the Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee.

Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulation Section of this Calendar. Students with other degrees or backgrounds may be eligible for admission to a pre-Master’s program to the satisfaction of the department. Contact Department for further information.

Pre-Master's Year
Students without a four-year degree or without an undergraduate major in the discipline to be studied must complete a pre-Master’s year as approved by the chair of the appropriate graduate studies committee or his/her delegate before they can enter the Master’s program. This year is intended to bring the student’s standing to approximately the level of a four-year degree with a major in the appropriate discipline. It will normally consist of 24 credit hours of coursework, of which at least 12 are in the major discipline. At most, one grade of “C+” or lower in a course of six credit hours, or two grades of “C+” or lower in courses of three credit hours, will be permitted.

Master of Arts*
Students may fulfil the requirements for the Master’s degree by electing either of two possible programs of study: Coursework and thesis, or Coursework and comprehensive examination.

Coursework and thesis: a minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework is required. This shall include 12 credit hours, designated as major credit, in courses offered by the appropriate section of the department at the 700 level. The remaining three credit hours, designated as ancillary credit, may be taken at the 700/7000, 400/4000, 300/3000 (or in exceptional circumstances the 200/2000) level and may be in courses in the student’s major discipline, or in another program or department, at the discretion of the chair of the Graduate Studies Committee.

Coursework and comprehensive examination: A total of 24 credit hours of coursework is required. This shall include a major credit and an ancillary credit. The major credit comprises 18 credit hours of coursework in the major discipline, of which at least 12 shall be at the 700/7000 level, with no courses lower than the 400/4000 level. The ancillary credit shall comprise six credit hours of coursework at the 700/7000, 400/4000, 300/3000 (or in exceptional circumstances the 200/2000) level, and may be in the major discipline or in another program or department, at the discretion of the chair of the Graduate Studies committee.

* Please note that at the time of printing, the program requirements for the Master of Arts in German and Slavic studies was undergoing review and modification. Please check with the department regarding these changes.

Application Deadlines
The Department of German and Slavic Studies allows students to begin their program on either 1 September or 1 January. For admission for each of these start dates, Canadian/U.S. students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Department of German and Slavic Studies no less than four (4) months prior to their intended start date. International students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Department of German and Slavic Studies to arrive no later than seven (7) months prior to their intended start date.

Course Offerings

German

GRMN 6000 Lang Reading Test (Formerly 008.600)

GRMN 7200 Literary and Cultural Theory Cr.Hrs.3 A survey of the major theoretical approaches to German & Slavic literatures & cultures. Discusses the aesthetics of Enlightenment & Idealism, Nietzsche, Freud, Russian Formalism, Prague Structuralism, hermeneutics, semiotics, dialogism (Bakhtin), the Frankfurt School, collective memory, gender studies, post-colonialism, and multi-culturalism.

GRMN 7210 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition and Methods of Language Teaching Cr.Hrs.3 This course provides a general introduction to theories and approaches in second language acquisition (SLA) and methods of language teaching specifically designed for MA students of German and Slavic languages.

GRMN 7300 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture 1750-1945 1 Cr.Hrs.3 Topics dealing with German literature and culture focusing on an author, a systematic topic or period between 1750 and 1945. Contents will vary from year to year depending on the needs of students and staff.

GRMN 7310 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture 1750-1945 2 Cr.Hrs.3 Topics dealing with German literature and culture focusing on an author, a systematic topic or period between 1750 and 1945. Contents will vary from year to year depending on the needs of students and staff.

GRMN 7420 Colloquium in German Literature 1 Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 008.742)

GRMN 7430 Colloquium in German Literature 2 Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 008.743)

GRMN 7600 Twentieth-Century Seminar Cr.Hrs.6 (Formerly 008.760)

GRMN 7610 20 Cent Coll 1 Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 008.761)

GRMN 7620 20 Cent Coll 2 Cr. Hrs.3 (Formerly 008.762)

Slavic Studies

RUSN 6010 Basic Russian for Scientists Cr.Hrs.6 (Formerly 052.601) Essentials of Russian Grammar; translation of Russian scientific literature; discussions of ways of facilitating understanding of terminological difficulties; Russian terminological dictionaries.

SLAV 7200 Literary and Cultural Theory Cr.Hrs.3 A survey of the major theoretical approaches to German & Slavic literatures & cultures. Discusses the aesthetics of Enlightenment & Idealism, Nietzsche, Freud, Russian Formalism, Prague Structuralism, hermeneutics, semiotics, dialogism (Bakhtin), the Frankfurt School, collective memory, gender studies, post-colonialism, and multi-culturalism.

SLAV 7210 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition and Methods of Language Teaching Cr.Hrs.3 This course provides a general introduction to theories and approaches in second language acquisition (SLA) and methods of language teaching specifically designed for MA students of German and Slavic languages.

UKRN 7300 Selected Topics in Ukrainian Literature Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 052.730) Seminar discussions of various problems in Ukrainian literature relevant to candidates’ dissertations.

UKRN 7360 Seminar in Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 052.736) Selected problems in contemporary Ukrainian literature as related to the students’ field of research.

UKRN 7500 Studies in Ukrainian Modernism Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 052.750) Seminar on leading trends and ideas in twentieth-century Ukrainian literature.

UKRN 7530 Special Topics in Ukrainian Studies Cr.Hrs.3 (Formerly 052.753) An independent study course in Ukrainian literature, culture or folklore. Topics will be selected to meet students’ research or study interests.