Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Russian 326 (Topic: Russian thru Global Debate) and 326D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.