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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module RUSS2012: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 2B
Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)
RUSS2012: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 2B
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2 | 40 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Russian Language 1B (RUSS1042) or equivalent.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- Russian Language 2A (RUSS2191).
Aims
- To further develop linguistic skills acquired at Level 1 across the full range of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
- To prepare students for living abroad in terms of language, practical knowledge, and cultural competence.
Content
- Weekly sessions devoted to the following:
- Grammar
- Translation from Russian into English and comprehension (reading)
- Translation from English into Russian and composition (writing)
- Audio-Visual Comprehension (listening)
- Oral (speaking)
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students will extend their basic vocabulary to a level commensurate with Level 2 study and complete the process of familiarisation with more complex grammatical structures, while at the same time being exposed to a greater diversity of register in the texts with which they are working.
Subject-specific Skills
- Students will develop skills in translation (from Russian into English and English into Russian), in producing more sophisticated spoken and written Russian, and in processing aural and visual material in the target language.
Key Skills
- Students will begin to develop the ability to work independently within a prescribed framework and across a range of differentiated tasks. On completion of the course, students will be able to present a clear argument in the target language in both oral and written form.
- Students will gain the ability to present information and/or construct an argument effectively in the target language
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The course involves highly differentiated modes of teaching, appropriate to the specific skills being developed.
- A plenary informal grammar lecture will set the context for a series of skills-based smaller-group sessions, each focused on one of the four particular skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Grammar | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Seminar | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Translation Eng to Russ | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Translation Russ to Eng | 21 | Weekly | 1 hour | 21 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 295 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Exam 1 | 37.50% | Written Exam 1 (Translation Russian into English, Grammar) | 2 hours | 100% | Yes |
| Written Exam 2 | 37.50% | Written Exam 2 (Translation English into Russian, Composition) | 2 hours | 100% | Yes |
| Oral Exam | 25% | Oral Exam | 15 minutes | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment will take the form of a series of 'staggered' written assignments, each linked to one of Grammar, Translation Russian-English/Comprehension, Translation English-Russian/Composition. formative 'assessment' of speaking and listening skills will take place during the corresponding weekly practical sessions.
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.