Course Details in 2020/21 Session

Module Title	LH Additional Russian Language 4
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 29661
Module Lead	Jelena Pozdnjakova
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-88 hours Guided independent study-112 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Translation into and out of Russian is practised in written work done at home and in group discussion, where common problems are analysed and model versions presented. As an aid to improving students' Russian style, Russian texts on the same subject as forthcoming English-Russian translation are studied. Both classes include extempore translation. The aural translation course is Canvas-based.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: translate from Russian into English accurately and in a range of registers summarise and comment on Russian texts on a variety of themes demonstrate aural competence by understanding and commenting on spoken Russian display a detailed knowledge of grammar and complex grammatical structures
Assessment	29661-01 : Continual aural assessments : Class Test (50%) 29661-02 : Prose exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 3-hour prose examination (50%), Three 50-minute-long unseen translations held through the year (50%). The three marks will be averaged for assessment purposes Reassessment: n/a
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