Russian Language 5

RUSS51050 Russian Language 5 20 Full year Undergraduate Level 3 Elizaveta Langley Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This course aims to develop competence and accuracy in written and spoken Russian; to further reading, writing and translation skills; to consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar and to consider more advanced grammatical issues; and to increase awareness of current Russian usage in a variety of stylistic registers. This course aims to develop competence and accuracy in written and spoken Russian; to further reading, writing and translation skills; to consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar and to consider more advanced grammatical issues; and to increase awareness of current Russian usage in a variety of stylistic registers. •    To further develop students’ linguistic skills after their period of residence abroad in Russia. •    To focus on both Russian language and the contemporary Russian cultural and social context. •    To widen participation within the body of students studying Russian. •    To contribute to society through the development of knowledge about different cultural customs and traditions and multiculturalism.  On successful completion of this course, students should be able to: •    Handle grammatical structures appropriate to the level of study; •    Apply advanced comprehension and translation skills to a variety of texts/grammatical points •    Communicate in written form and orally on a variety of topics During this course students will deal with: •    Problem solving. •    Synthesis and analysis of data and information. •    Critical reflection and evaluation. •    Translation. During this course students will be able to: •    Use library, electronic and online resources. •    Improve communication and negotiation skills. •    Speak, read and write in Russian. By the end of this course students will be able to improve their:  •    Computer Literacy. •    Teamwork. •    Time Management. Analytical skills Capacity to analyse and make critical judgements. Innovation/creativity Ability to maintain independence of thought. Oral communication Ability to speak a modern foreign language. Ability to express ideas clearly and confidently in public. Written communication Ability to express oneself clearly in writing. Other Ability to maintain independence of thought. Ability to use discipline-specific knowledge (language, culture, traditions and customs) in everyday situations and to become a valuable member of multicultural team /society Content: Oral Topics : During oral classes students will speak about social and political issues in modern Russia. They will discuss youth in Russia and Britain, will compare different educational systems, will become familiar with the countries’ demographic situation and will learn about Russian attitudes toward ecological problems. Grammar Revision: <ul><li>Passive and Active Voice. <li>Sequence of tenses. <li>Participles. <li>Word order. <li>Infinitive Construction. <li>English Gerund.</li> </ul> Translation and writing skills will be developed with the help of regular homework assignments, some of which do not count towards the final course mark but will help students to gauge their progress in preparation for summative assessment. Oral/aural skills will be developed through a parallel series of practical classes and work assignments to be undertaken by students in their own time in the Language Centre. Extensive resources will be available via Blackboard. These will include copies of handouts and PowerPoint presentations used in class; required homework exercises; links to online language learning and translation resources and to required and recommended readings (where appropriate). 0 Other 100% <figure class="table"><table style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Assessment Task</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Formative or Summative</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Weighting within unit (if summative)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Two in-class  written tests (one in each Semester) </td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Summative</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">20% (10% each) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Two oral examinations, held at the end of  each semester. </td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Summative</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">40% (20% each) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">One written exam, held at the end of Semester 2.</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Summative</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">40%  </td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Students will be expected to submit a piece of work as requested by their tutor every week. </td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">Formative</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;">This coursework is formative and it does not count towards the final course result. However, it is essential to do it consistently in order to gradually get the necessary preparation for the final exam </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Resit Assessment:Oral ExamWritten Exam <figure class="table"><table style="width:500px;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td>Feedback method</td><td>Formative or Summative</td></tr><tr><td>In-class tests will be marked within a week. All individual comments and feedback will be written on a special feedback form; if required, guidance on how to improve performance in further assessments will also be provided on this form. Generic feedback to the whole class will be also given during the lesson following the in-class test.</td><td>Summative</td></tr><tr><td>Oral classes: students will receive oral feedback during oral sessions as well as written comments on their prepared written topics.</td><td>Formative</td></tr><tr><td>After each oral exam the final written exam at the end of the year, special feedback forms will be available for all students upon request.</td><td>Summative</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  Pre-requisite : Completion of year abroad or permission of course leader.Not available as a free choice unit. If the level is appropriate, however, the convenor may admit an external student. N <ol> <li>Terence Wade, A Comprehensive Russian Grammar (Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2000)</li> <li>Derek Offord, Modern Russian: An Advanced Grammar Course (London: Bristol Classical Press, 1997)</li> <li>E. Vasilenko, A. Yegorova, E. Lamm, Russian Verb Aspects (Moscow: Russkii Iazyk Publishers, 1988)</li> <li>I. S. Ivanova, L. M. Karamysheva, T. F. Kupriianov, M. G. Miroshnikova, Sintaksis (Moscow: Russkii Iazyk Publishers, 1998)</li> <li>The Oxford Russian-English, English-Russian Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998)</li> <li>E. M. Mednikova & Iu. D. Apresian (eds.), New English-Russian Dictionary (Moscow: Russkii Iazyk Publishers, 1993)</li></ol> Seminars 44 0 156