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Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
RDE506 - Russian Identity and Cultural Codes	II. SEMESTER	3 +0	6.0

Language of Instruction	Rusça
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇ. DR. HAKAN SARAÇ
Mode of Delivery	This course is conducted only via face-to-face education.
Place of Delivery	On Campus
Used Educational Platforms	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	No.
Courses Recomended	No.
Recommended Resources	Mosinskaya, N. V., & Razinkina, N. M. (2022). Russian Culture: Dialogue with Time: Textbook for Foreigners Learning the Russian Language (4th ed.). Moscow: Russkiy Yazyk. Kursy.Stepanov, Yu. S. (2001). Constants: Dictionary of Russian Culture / Attempt at Research. Moscow: Akademicheskiy Proekt.Teliya, V. N. (Ed.). (2006). Great Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language: Meanings, Usage, Cultural Commentary. Moscow: Izdatelstvo AST.
Work Placement	No.
Aims of the Course	To examine the historical, cultural, and linguistic foundations of Russian national identity; to identify fundamental cultural codes (somatic, spatial, temporal, etc.) within the context of the language-culture relationship, and to evaluate their reflections in literary texts and vocabulary.

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1	LO-2	Theoretical and Methodological Foundations – Lexical Minimum	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 2	LO-3	Philosophical and Historical Roots of Russian Identity	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 3	LO-3	Macro-Factors Shaping Russian Identity: The Russian Soul (Russkaya Dusha)	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 4	LO-4	Geographical and Spatial Factors (Concepts of Prostor, Volya, and Dom)	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 5	LO-4	Spirituality and Dual Belief System (Dvoeverie: Synthesis of Paganism and Orthodoxy)	Lecture Question & Answer Team/Group Work
Week - 6	LO-4	Climatic Factors and the Phenomenon of the Russian Winter (Russkaya Zima)	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 7	LO-6	The Russian Family, Social Hierarchy, and Rites of Passage	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 8	LO-5	Russian Language, Mentality, and the Linguistic Worldview	Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 9	LO-7	Symbolism of Russian Clothing and Visual Cultural Codes	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 10	LO-7	Table Culture, Zastolye, and the Ethics of Hospitality	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 11	LO-7	Culinary Traditions and Gastronomic Codes	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 12	LO-8	Social Communication, Rhetoric, and the Russian Perception of "The Other"	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 13	LO-8	Festive Culture, Seasonal Rituals, and the Calendar	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 14	LO-8	Russian National Character, Folk Arts, and Cultural Heritage	Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work

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