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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module RUSS2081: BEGINNERS' CROATIAN WITH SERBIAN

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS2081: BEGINNERS' CROATIAN WITH SERBIAN

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	20	Available in 2010/2011	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Russian Language 1B (RUSS1042), or Russian Language 1A (RUSS1161) or an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

Opportunity to study another Slavonic language with particular emphasis on reading skills and communicative competence.

Content

To provide a basis for communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, together with grammatical knowledge and understanding of fundamental cultural differences sufficient to permit learners to cope with travelling, studying or working in republics of the former Yugoslavia.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

A grasp of the key structures of Croatian and Serbian grammar
Students will be able to use both Croatian Latin and Serbian Cyrillic alphabets

Subject-specific Skills

Student will be able to conduct a basic conversation in Croatian and will be able to read simple texts and translate from and into Croatian

Key Skills

Enhanced oral and aural communication skills
Enhanced experience of language learning techniques, enabling students to further their study of Croatian and Serbian on their own initiative

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

The module is will be taught by means of two and a half hours weekly
The grammar component will deal with a number of basic areas of Croatian Grammar and students will consolidate their grammar knowledge through a variety of grammar—based language exercises.
In the oral class students will develop their speaking skills through a range of oral activities (conversation, role-play, discussion and individual presentations)
In the text class students will develop their reading and writing skills through text-based comprehension and writing exercises.
Students are required to attend all classes and are expected to prepare themselves for them and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Oral	21	Weekly	1 hour	21
Practical	10	Fortnightly	1 hour	10
Lectures	21	Weekly	1 hour	21
Preparation and Reading				148
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	75%	Written examination	3 hours	100%	Yes
Oral	25%	Oral examination	15 minutes	100%	Yes

Formative Assessment

Weekly 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.