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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module RUSS3051: BUSINESS RUSSIAN

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS3051: BUSINESS RUSSIAN

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	20	Available in 2005/2006	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Russian Grammar and Composition (RUSS2181) or Russian Grammar and Composition (with year abroad essay) (RUSS2171) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

Modern Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: Russian Language 4(I) (RUSS3031). Others: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To develop linguistic skills intended to be of practical value in employment, I.e.
commercial correspondence in Russian and comprehension of the business environment.
To give students practice in composing business letters in Russian and competence to do so within a defined area and to give them awareness of the fundamental changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Content

The course will consist of two weekly classes, devoted to practical use of business language.
A new business Russian IT course will be included in the teaching materials.
All material used is based on the contemporary business scene in Russis, the aims, needs and practices of business today.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Total				200
Practical Language Classes including the use of IT	44	2 Weekly	1 hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	3 hour written examination		100%

Formative Assessment

Regular written assignments.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.