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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module RUSS3041: RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS3041: RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	20	Not available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Russian Language 2B (RUSS2032) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

Modern European 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 the student's facility for translating from and into Russian.
The expansion of vocabulary to cover a broad range of general literary and journalistic Russian and instilling critical appreciation of nuance and varieties of expression.

Content

The module will consist of two weekly classes devoted to set passages for translation in class and/or assignments.
One class is devoted to Russian-English translation and one to English-Russian.
Class time is spent largely on critical examination of previously completed written assignments and, when time allows, to pointing out problems in the next one with discussion on how best to solve them.
Time is also allowed for critical examination of published translations.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

By the end of this module students should be able to demonstrate competence in writing grammatically and lexically correct Russian and the ability to adequately translate original texts into both English and Russian.

Key Skills

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

This module is taught by means of two classes devoted to set passages for translation both in class and as assignments. Class time is spent largely on unseen translation and critical examination of previously completed written assignments. One weekly class is devoted to English Russian translation and one fortnightly to Russian English. Students are required to attend all classes and are expected to prepare themselves for classes and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Total				200
Seminars	44	1 per week	1 hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	three 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.