Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2020-2021 (archived)

Module RUSS1042: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1B

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS1042: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1B

Type	Open	Level	1	Credits	40	Availability	Available in 2020/21	Module Cap		Location	Durham

Prerequisites

Grade A or above at A level or eqivalent in a foreign European language or an equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the moduleâ€™s language coordinator

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

Russian Language 1A (RUSS1161); Russian Stage 1 (MLAN1181)

Aims

To provide an accelerated introduction to all aspects of the Russian language;
to provide a thorough understanding of the grammatical system;
to build vocabulary and develop skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking

Content

The module has an integrated and progressive programme, involving one hour of Russian per day (grammar-practical-grammar-practical-workship/vocabulary analysis) plus one oral class per week;
students will be provided with audio materials/tasks that support work in class, submit homework generated by the practical lessons, and sit regular formative and diagnostic tests

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of this module, students will acquire a basic vocabulary in Russian and acquire a thorough knowledge of the basic grammar of the language.

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of this module, students should be able to converse, write and read in Russian with some fluency, and will have covered the basics of Russian grammar by completing the textbook, Colloquial Russian (Routledge).

Key Skills:

By the end of this module, students will develop their skills as language learners, their ability to organize their own study and, on completion of the course, will be able to communicate at a basic level in the target language in both oral and written form.

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

In order that the students achieve competence in all the main language skills, a variety of methods will be employed: oral, translation, grammatical exercises, reading texts, language laboratory.
These methods will allow the students to become familiar with essential grammatical concepts and vocabulary and to use them in different learning contexts.
Summative assessment of reading/writing skills and of grammatical knowledge will take the form of an end-of-year examination.
Oral skills will be summatively assessed by means of activities carried out in class during the year, including group work.
Formative assessment for this module will include a combination of self-assessed, peer-assessed and tutor-assessed exercises during the year.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Texts	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Exercises	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Workshop	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Oral	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Lectures	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Grammar Practice	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Preparation and Reading				274
Total				400

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination 1		Component Weighting: 40%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination 1	2 hours	100%	Yes
Component: Examination 2		Component Weighting: 40%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination 2	2 hours	100%	Yes
Component: Oral Assessment		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
In-class continuous assessment of oral skills		100%	10-minute oral examination

Formative Assessment:

Weekly written translations, grammar exercises, fortnightly tests, and preparation for oral classes

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University