ARMENIA 105A
Intermediate Modern Eastern Armenian
Description: Lecture, five hours. Recommended requisite: course 4C. Students with knowledge of Eastern or Western Armenian (from elementary or high school) should contact instructor to determine appropriate enrollment level. Continuing introduction to Armenian grammar, with greater attention to readings from short stories and simple newspaper articles and film viewing on video. Emphasis on improving students' self expression in idiom, both orally and in written form. May be taken independently for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2025 - Professor Hovhannisyan is the sweetest, most thoughtful, caring professor I have ever had. She genuinely cares about all her students and wants more than anything for us to succeed. She explained our homework during class times, so we knew exactly what to do before class next time, and the workload was very manageable and fair. We would spend class time the next day going over what was assigned to us and the correct answers (homework was graded based on completion). She was also very understanding with students who were at different levels in their Armenian language knowledge and made sure to help everyone along the way. We had an oral midterm, and it was very well explained to us what we would be asked on the midterm day beforehand. Our class discussions were all very engaging and interesting, and we often times didn't realize how fast class time flew by! Overall, best professor I've had at UCLA.
Fall 2025 - Professor Hovhannisyan is the sweetest, most thoughtful, caring professor I have ever had. She genuinely cares about all her students and wants more than anything for us to succeed. She explained our homework during class times, so we knew exactly what to do before class next time, and the workload was very manageable and fair. We would spend class time the next day going over what was assigned to us and the correct answers (homework was graded based on completion). She was also very understanding with students who were at different levels in their Armenian language knowledge and made sure to help everyone along the way. We had an oral midterm, and it was very well explained to us what we would be asked on the midterm day beforehand. Our class discussions were all very engaging and interesting, and we often times didn't realize how fast class time flew by! Overall, best professor I've had at UCLA.
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Fall 2015 - Most phenomenal, inspirational, eye-opening professor at UCLA. This women has dedicated her entire life to teaching, and it shows. She mentions that if she could, she would sleep in the classroom. Going to class, I feel like I've entered the home of a genuinely warm family member. In class, we sing, recite poetry, act out plays, have hilarious discussions, and learn about our culture and language. You will never be afraid to speak up, and state whatever is on your mind. There will be homework but it's all doable. We had 1 vocabulary test, just make flashcards, everyone pretty much gets an A. We were going to have a second vocal test as our final, and she told us to write our grades on a slip of paper, and if the majority of us were honest and wrote the grade she believed we deserved than we would not have a vocab test. Apparently we were honest enough so we didn't have a final. What other class can you imagine this happening in? Certainly not in neuroscience. If you don't take any other class at UCLA, as an Armenian, do yourself a favor and take this class. It will be the best class you'll take your entire academic career.
Fall 2015 - Most phenomenal, inspirational, eye-opening professor at UCLA. This women has dedicated her entire life to teaching, and it shows. She mentions that if she could, she would sleep in the classroom. Going to class, I feel like I've entered the home of a genuinely warm family member. In class, we sing, recite poetry, act out plays, have hilarious discussions, and learn about our culture and language. You will never be afraid to speak up, and state whatever is on your mind. There will be homework but it's all doable. We had 1 vocabulary test, just make flashcards, everyone pretty much gets an A. We were going to have a second vocal test as our final, and she told us to write our grades on a slip of paper, and if the majority of us were honest and wrote the grade she believed we deserved than we would not have a vocab test. Apparently we were honest enough so we didn't have a final. What other class can you imagine this happening in? Certainly not in neuroscience. If you don't take any other class at UCLA, as an Armenian, do yourself a favor and take this class. It will be the best class you'll take your entire academic career.
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