2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SLAV1020 Beginning Russian 2

20 creditsClass Size: 45

Module manager: Ilya Yablokov
Email: I.Yablokov@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisites

SLAV1010

Beginning Russian 1

This module is approved as a discovery module

This module is approved as a skills discovery module

Module summary

Important: places on this course are limited, and will be granted on a first- come, first-serve basis, but only after Russian students for whom Russian is a named part of their degree have been enrolled for it. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginning Russian 1Expanding upon the knowledge acquired in Semester 1, this module uses an approach that combines close attention to grammar with an examination of how Russians communicate in every-day situations. All aspects of the language will be developed further, enabling students to progress along the path to the bright future that knowledge of the language offers.

Objectives

On completion of this module students will:
- have mastered the Cyrillic script in its printed and written forms, they will have consolidated their knowledge of the case system of Russian and they will have a better understanding of the complexity of the Russian verb system.
- have acquired a broader vocabulary and will be able to understand and translate or interpret spoken and written Russian in several registers.

Syllabus

This module continues the practical introduction to the Russian language provided by Beginning Russian 1; thus vocabulary, grammar and communicative situations will be introduced progressively to enable students to gradually expand their active and passive language skills.

Particular emphasis will continue to be placed on the areas of Russian grammar that pose particular difficulties to native speakers of English.

Students will also be exposed to authentic Russian through the medium of reading texts and recorded material.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Language Class	40	1.00	40.00
Oral Class	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			150.00
Total Contact hours			50.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- Preparation for and follow-up after each class
- Preparation for assessment.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

-There will be short weekly homework tasks and regular written and oral exercises not formally assessed for the purposes of formative feedback.
- Feedback will also be given on Semester 2 assessments.
- Class participation will also be used to monitor progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Grammar test in class	10.00
Essay	150-word essay in Russian	15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		25.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	35.00
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 30 mins	25.00
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 15 mins	15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		75.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 02/03/2018 17:22:57

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