Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies offers seven courses in 2001-2002 (07/08/01)

Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies offers seven courses in 2001-2002

WINNIPEG - The Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at St. Andrew's College, University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, will offer seven courses for the upcoming 2001-2002 academic year.

The courses include the following:

"Conversational Ukrainian" (52.127) is a six-hour credit course, taught over both terms (September-April 2002) on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7-9 p.m. at the Ukrainian National Home Association building. It is a basic language course that focuses on developing conversational skills. The course may be of interest to businesspeople, travelers and anyone wishing to improve his or her fluency in the Ukrainian language. The instructor will be Dr. Alexandra Pawlowsky.
"Ukrainian Canadian Folklore" (52.243) is a three-hour credit course, taught during the second term (January-April 2002), on campus, on Thursdays at 2:30-5:30 p.m. The course is a survey of folk songs, stories, legends, beliefs, customs, traditions and namelore of Ukrainian Canadians in relation to folklore in Ukraine. The instructor will be Dr. Natalia Aponiuk.
"Ukrainian Literature of the 16th to 18th Centuries" (52.271) is a three-hour credit course, taught during the first term (September-December), on campus, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30-4 p.m. The course deals with religious polemics, art and ideological thought and expression in the writings of the period. The instructor will be the Rev. Dr. Oleh Krawchenko.
"Ukrainians in Canada" (11.391) is a three-hour credit course, taught during the second term (January-April 2002), on campus, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30-4 p.m. The course deals with the history of the Ukrainian community in Canada and includes discussion on such topics as immigration, social and political organizations, churches, cultural assimilation, Ukrainian contributions to Canada and relations with Ukraine. The instructor will be Orest Martynowych.
"Economy of Ukraine" (18.251) is a three-hour credit course, taught during the first term (September-December), on campus, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The course deals with the study of the Ukrainian economy in Eastern Europe: social economic history, state and structure of the Ukrainian economy within the former Soviet Union, and prospects and problems of economic restructuring. Special attention will be given to the problems of corruption and the underground economy. The instructor will be Dr. George Chuchman.
"History of Eastern Christianity" (20.135) is a six-hour credit course taught over both terms (September-April, 2001-2002), on campus, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30-10:30 a.m. This course examines the general history of Eastern Christianity and studies the doctrines and organization of the Churches. The course will place special emphasis on the Ukrainian Eastern Christian religious tradition and its ethos in Canada and the United States. The instructor will be Dr. Roman Yereniuk.
"Later Byzantine Art and Architecture" (54.329) is a three-hour credit course taught during the second term (January-April 2002), on campus, on Thursdays at 3-6 p.m. The course is a study of later Byzantine art and architecture from the Middle Byzantine period through the final phase into the post-Byzantine period in the 16th and 17th centuries. The instructor will be Dr. James Bugslag.

All course credits are transferable to other universities. Although the University of Manitoba undergraduate calendar may state that there are prerequisites for many of these courses, these can usually be waived at the discretion of the instructor.

The courses can be taken for credit or for general interest, as an option, or as a component of programs in various departments in the Faculty of Arts or in the School of Art. The courses can be taken not only by university students, but also by members of the general public, as they are open to anyone interested in exploring the Ukrainian Canadian heritage.

For students interested in specializing in the area, the center offers interdisciplinary programs in Ukrainian Canadian heritage studies leading to a bachelor of arts degree with a general major, an advanced major or a minor in the field. Several awards are available for undergraduate and graduate study, as well as for highest standing in a course. For details please contact the center.

The Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, established in 1981, provides undergraduate courses and interdisciplinary programs of study in areas relating to Ukraine and to the life of Ukrainians in Canada. The center also encourages and promotes research and scholarship in all areas relating to Ukrainian Canadian heritage studies.

For further information contact: the Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, St. Andrew's College, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2; telephone, (204) 474-8906; fax, (204) 474-7624; e-mail, [email protected]. Visit the center's website at www.umanitoba.ca/centres/ukrainian_canadian.

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