Course GRY28P

Russian V: The History of the Russian Language: From Birch Bark Letters to Twitter

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2026

On completion of the course, students shall be able to:

  • discuss the Russian language in terms of its emergence and the most important periods in its development
  • analyse the phonological system and grammatical structure of ancient Russian in relation to modern Russian
  • discuss the phonetical, grammatical and syntactic properties of modern Russian from a historical perspective
  • discuss how other languages influenced Russian at different periods of its development
  • analyse lexical, grammatical and syntactic changes that have characterized the development of Russian in recent decades.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Russian
Entry Qualifications :
  • 120 credits in Russian, including the course Russian IV: Grammar and Written Language Proficiency, 10 credits on First cycle.Exemption from Swedish can be given.
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3RW8
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
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