Course Details in 2017/18 Session

Module Title	Core Russian Language (1B) A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 11549
Module Lead
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	Core Russian Language (1B) B - (09 11550)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-60 hours Total: 60 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students learn a wide variety of the fundamental grammatical and syntactic features of the Russian language; read Russian texts of appropriate difficulty with the aid of a dictionary; write short narratives/essays of up to 250 words on topics such as your daily routine at university, your home town etc.; hold simple conversations, ask questions, talk about topics such as yourself, your family, hobbies etc.; translate Russian texts of an appropriate level into English and sometime – Russian texts into Russian.
Learning Outcomes	On completion of this module the student should be able to: have achieved level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Perform simple translations using basic texts Demonstrate oral competence by speaking about topics covered in the module Read and understand short semi-authentic texts in Russian from various sources Express themselves in written Russian through short essays and dialogues Demonstrate aural competence when listening to spoken Russian when dealing with highly predictable topics Display a knowledge of appropriate grammatical structures
Assessment	11549-01 : Translation End of Year Test : Class Test (40%) 11549-02 : Grammar Tests : Coursework (40%) 11549-03 : Oral Test End Semester : Class Test (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Autumn Semester: 40% Grammar Tests, 40% Translation End-of-Semester Test, 20% Oral Test Spring Semester: 20% Grammar Tests, 60% Final exam (grammar, translation and essay), 20% Oral Test Reassessment: Re-assessment of failed component
Other
Reading List	David Adshead, Intensive Russian Language Programme Foundation Unit Ozhegov and Shvedoza, Tolkovyi slovar' russkogo iazyka The Oxford Starter Russian Dictionary