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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module RUSS1161: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1A

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS1161: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1A

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	1	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

C in Russian or equivalent.

Corequisites

Russian Translation 1A (RUSS1131).

Excluded Combinations

Russian Language 1B (RUSS1042). Not available to students following the European Studies programme.

Aims

To consolidate skills in speaking and writing Russian grammatically and to enhance comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.

Content

The module is based on a selection of texts in differing registers, and on a grammar component developed in the department.
There are 5 strands: Translation into Russian.
Translation from Russian.
Grammar.
Comprehension.
Oral with essays.

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				400
Lectures	22	1 per week	1 hour	22
Language Classes	22	Weekly	4 hours	88
Preparation and Reading				290
Practicals	22	Twice weekly	1 hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

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

Formative Assessment

Regular written exercises.

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.