Undergraduate Course: Russian Language 2 (ELCR08003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/russian/undergd.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The objective of the course is to improve communicative skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening activities; to give comprehensive cover of Russian grammar with particular emphasis on the study of verb categories; to considerably extend the students' active and passive vocabulary |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Translation/Prose | 1-22 | | | 13:10 - 13:50 | | | | Central | Tutorial | Grammar | 2-22 | 13:10 - 13:50or 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Oral Tutorial | 2-22 | 16:10 - 17:00 | or 11:10 - 12:00or 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Fast Lane/Home Reading (ex-beginners/1A only) | 1-22 | | | | | 13:10 - 13:50 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
** TUTORIALS **
Tutorial sign ups are available on web ct during the first week of teaching. More information will be provided at the first class meeting. |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able:
to participate and interact effectively in tutorials in Russian
to demonstrate the ability to produce reasonably accurate written and spoken Russian
to identify, understand and use grammatical structures in Russian, including verbal aspect, participles, gerunds and verbs of motion
to translate from Russian into English with an awareness of the sense the original text, using the target language correctly and appropriately
to demonstrate use of self-study material (dictionaries, grammar books, websites).
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Assessment Information
| coursework 50%; degree examination 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3668
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
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