Spring 2027

Second Semester Russian

Second semester introductory course covering speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Russian, along with an introduction to Russian culture.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Anna Tumarkin4.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Brad Gordon

Students noted an obvious out-of-class obligation for the language coursework, though the instructor was helpful when confusion arose.

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Prerequisites

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SLAVIC 101

SLAVIC 102 used by

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Raw average: 4.88/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.28 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 79.4% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=29 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANNA TUMARKIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRAD GORDON is recorded teaching in Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 180

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Brad Gordon

Past students described this language class as engaging and fun, noting that the instructor made a potentially intimidating subject feel approachable and enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.28 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 79.4% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Brad Gordon

Students noted an obvious out-of-class obligation for the language coursework, though the instructor was helpful when confusion arose.

Past student reviews · Brad Gordon

Reviewers found the historical instructor knowledgeable about language and culture, appreciating his willingness to slow down and explain concepts to keep the class engaged.

Topics

  • Russian language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
  • Russian culture

Skills

  • Speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Russian
  • Introduction to Russian culture

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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SLAVIC 102 · Spring 2027

Second Semester Russian

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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