Course Details in 2020/21 Session

Module Title	LH Business Russian
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	08 18769
Module Lead	Mrs Jelena Williams-Pozdnjakova
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-44 hours Total: 44 hours
Exclusions
Description	Intended for advanced learners of Russian who would like an introduction to business language and to learn the skills of business dialogue in Russian. It will be especially useful for people who plan commercial activity in Russia. It will give knowledge of the mechanics of Russian reading and listening skills conversation and the ability to write, enabling foreigners to communicate verbally and non-verbally within the framework of their business dealings with Russia. The thematic range is quite wide including a lexicon from different areas of business life, giving students useful business information and providing a solid grounding in business etiquette. Though the course does not contain detailed information on grammar, grammatical explanations are given where appropriate ( particularly for complex or unusual situations).
Learning Outcomes	To demonstrate knowledge of various aspects of the Russian business environment ( including but not limited to: foreign companies in Russian, foreign investments, joint enterprises; conferences, exhibitions, trade fairs and auctions; ordering, payment and delivery of goods and services; tax insurance and banking; the Stock Exchange; marketing) To discuss business situations in Russian with accurate commande of both vocabulary and sentence structure to To interact verbally in Russian-language business contexts, including, job interviews with professionalism and effectiveness To understand business communications in written Russian ( including letters, emails or questionnaires, proformas as appropriate) and respond in accurate and appropriate spoken and written Russian,
Assessment	18769-01 : Oral Exam 30 mins : Exam (School Arranged) - Mixed (60%) 18769-02 : Exam 1 hr : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	30 minute Oral exam including business role play scenarios in semester 2 (60%)One hour written exam in Semester 2 examination period (40%)
Other
Reading List	DeBeer S, Russian for the Business Traveller, Barron's, 1994 Kohls S, Business Russian, Passport Books, 1977 ( also Contemporary Books, 1992) Lebediev V K, Petuhova V N, Business Trip to Russia, St Petersburg: Zlatoust, 2002 Zhdanova I F, Romanovskaya M A, Velitchko A V, Business Russian, Moscow: Russky Yazyk Publishers, 1992