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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
SLAVIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES
POLISH

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POLSH 320 Introduction to Contemporary Polish Culture (5, max. 15) A&H/SSc
Topics vary and may include overview of contemporary Polish culture: literature (prose, poetry, and drama), film (feature, documentary, and video art), music, theatre, art, and architecture, as well as an introduction to the cultural life in Poland in the twenty-first century. Offered: AW.
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POLSH 325 Science Fiction in Eastern Europe: Brave New Worlds (5) A&H
Covers science fiction in film and literature of Central and Eastern Europe as shaped by world wars, totalitarianisms, and revolutions. Explores radical and uncompromising thought experiments and daring aesthetics found in works by Polish, Russian, and Czech artists and others against the volatile cultural modernity of the twentieth century.
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POLSH 401 First-Year Polish (5)
Focuses on oral communication in basic everyday life situations, sentence level grammar, reading simple connected tests, and writing simple letters and notes. Conducted mostly in Polish, to help enable students to move from novice to intermediate low/mid- level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. First in a sequence of three. Offered: A.
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POLSH 402 First-Year Polish (5)
Focuses on oral communication in basic everyday life situations, sentence level grammar, reading simple connected tests, and writing simple letters and notes. Conducted mostly in Polish, to help enable students to move from novice to intermediate low/mid- level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: POLSH 401. Offered: W.
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POLSH 403 First-Year Polish (5)
Focuses on oral communication in basic everyday life situations, sentence level grammar, reading simple connected tests, and writing simple letters and notes. Conducted mostly in Polish, to help enable students to move from novice to intermediate low/mid- level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: POLSH 402. Offered: Sp.
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POLSH 404 Second-Year Polish (5) A&H
Reinforces basic grasp of the language and enlarges vocabulary and command of grammatical patterns beyond the sentence level. Pays special attention to oral communication, listening comprehension, and writing. Helps enable students to move from Novice High to Intermediate Mid/High-level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 2.0 in POLSH 403. Offered: A.
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POLSH 405 Second-Year Polish (5) A&H
Reinforces basic grasp of the language and enlarges vocabulary and command of grammatical patterns beyond the sentence level. Pays special attention to oral communication, listening comprehension, and writing. Helps enable students to move from Novice High to Intermediate Mid/High-level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: POLSH 404. Offered: W.
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POLSH 406 Second-Year Polish (5) A&H
Reinforces basic grasp of the language and enlarges vocabulary and command of grammatical patterns beyond the sentence level. Pays special attention to oral communication, listening comprehension, and writing. Helps enable students to move from Novice High to Intermediate Mid/High-level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: POLSH 405. Offered: Sp.
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POLSH 420 Modern Polish Literature in English (5, max. 15) A&H
Topics vary. Overview of Polish intellectual and cultural history as represented in literary works by modern Polish writers and/or filmmakers.
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