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IRINA SHEVELENKO

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Raw average: 3.70/5 from 10 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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LITTRANS/SLAVIC 238
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super chill. If you do the readings you'll probably be good. Attendance quizzes every class, but they're easy, 3 questions, and multiple choice. She's clearly very passionate about Russian/Soviet history and had a lot of insights that I thought were really cool. The class was low-stress and she is very flexible if you need anything.
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LITTRANS 202
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
I was disappointed in the content, the readings aim to form a negative aspect of Russian culture. In addition, this class may pose a challenge for students who are not familiar with the language (names, patronymics, etc). You have 3 papers, 3 exams, and other assignments. Easy class for a Comm-B, but you need to read. Lectures are somewhat useless.
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LITTRANS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved Dr. Shevelenko! This is the perfect literature class, IMHO. Quizzes are simple to comprehend and if you did the reading you will get +100 on every one. Perfect study guides for exams---I know exactly what she's looking for. Lectures are super fun! If you did the readings it's super engaging and Dr. Shevelenko always makes me chuckle.
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LITTRANS 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Her class wasn't hard, it was just pretty mundane. Easy 3 question T/F quizzes every class and then 3 essays, and 3 exams. The expectations for essays wasn't very specific, so it was hard to know what you were worked and what didn't, but she wasn't incredibly picky. LOTS of reading with really quick turnarounds though
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SLAVIC 709
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Really hard to choose tags. Gives good feedback? Hardly any. Respected? Sure, for her books, but a terrible lecturer (lectures are useless, you do not even have to read anything, waste of time). Discussions in the classroom? Never heard. Inspirational - are you kidding? Soooo boring... Avoid at all cost!
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LITTRANS 203
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Meh. Really knowledgeable and good person but drones on and on the whole time, hard to stay focused on what she's saying. Easy to fall asleep, lectures are useless. Fair amount of reading but plot summaries for them are online. A few papers and tests too. Class is MWF, quizzes W but it's safe to skip M and F. Fine but forgettable
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Classes with IRINA SHEVELENKO

SLAVIC 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

SLAVIC 799 is an advanced independent study course arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Irina Shevelenko

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Spring 2026SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2026SLAVIC 803Introduction to Old Church Slavonic and the History of Russian Literary Language
Spring 2026SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2025LITTRANS/SLAVIC 238Literature and Revolution
Fall 2025SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2025GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 253Russia: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2025SLAVIC 702Eighteenth-century Russian Literature
Spring 2025SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2024SLAVIC 709Foundation in Soviet, Emigre, and Post-soviet Literature (~1930-present)
Fall 2024SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2024SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2024LITTRANS 202Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2024LITTRANS 204Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2024SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2023SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Fall 2023SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2023SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2023SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2023SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2023GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 253Russia: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2023SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Spring 2023SLAVIC 803Introduction to Old Church Slavonic and the History of Russian Literary Language
Spring 2023SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2022SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2022SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2022SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2022SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2021SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2020LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2020LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2020SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2020SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2020SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Spring 2020SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2020SLAVIC 803Introduction to Old Church Slavonic and the History of Russian Literary Language
Spring 2020SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2019LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2019LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2019SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2019SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2019SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2019SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2019SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2019SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2018SLAVIC 709Foundation in Soviet, Emigre, and Post-soviet Literature (~1930-present)
Fall 2018SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2018SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2018SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2018SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2018SLAVIC 708Foundation in Russian Modernism (~1890s-1930s)
Spring 2018SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2018SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Spring 2018SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2017LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2017LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2017SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2017SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2017SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2017LITTRANS 202Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2017LITTRANS 204Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2017SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Spring 2017SLAVIC 803Introduction to Old Church Slavonic and the History of Russian Literary Language
Spring 2017SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2016LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2016LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2016SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2016SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2016SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2016SLAVIC 322Fourth Year Russian II
Spring 2016SLAVIC 702Eighteenth-century Russian Literature
Spring 2016SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2015SLAVIC 709Foundation in Soviet, Emigre, and Post-soviet Literature (~1930-present)
Fall 2015SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2015SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2015SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2015SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2014SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2014SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Spring 2014SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2014SLAVIC 803Introduction to Old Church Slavonic and the History of Russian Literary Language
Spring 2014SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2013LITTRANS 224Tolstoy in Translation
Fall 2013SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2013SLAVIC 424Tolstoy
Fall 2013SLAVIC 800Proseminar-slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2013SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2013SLAVIC 322Fourth Year Russian II
Spring 2013SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2013SLAVIC 702Eighteenth-century Russian Literature
Spring 2013SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2012LITTRANS 224Tolstoy in Translation
Fall 2012SLAVIC 424Tolstoy
Spring 2012SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2012SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2011SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2011SLAVIC 701Survey of Old Russian Literature
Fall 2011SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2011SLAVIC 322Fourth Year Russian II
Spring 2011SLAVIC 799Independent Study

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