CE3050: Russian For Beginners I

School Continuing and Professional Education
Department Code LEARN
Module Code CE3050
External Subject Code R711
Number of Credits 10
Level L4
Language of Delivery English
Module Leader Ms Helga Eckart
Semester Autumn Semester
Academic Year 2013/4

Outline Description of Module

This course aims to introduce students who have no knowledge of Russian to basic communication skills. The emphasis will be on spoken Russian, but some written skills will be taught.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Aural class test 40%, ii) Oral class participation 40%, iii) Coursework 20%.

Email: Languages@cardiff.ac.uk

 

On completion of the module a student should be able to

  • demonstrate their ability to recognise familiar words and very basic phrases  by taking part in role plays and similar learning tasks
  • demonstrate their ability to understand the gist and extract information of basic texts by adequately completing listening tasks.
  • demonstrate a knowledge of basic grammatical structures and phrases by writing short texts and/or translating basic sentences. 

How the module will be delivered

This module will be taught in small groups to encourage interaction. The emphasis will be on communication. The module is taught over 12 weeks.

Skills that will be practised and developed

Intellectual Skills                       -    integrate information provided in taught sessions and private study.

Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:

  1. demonstrate their ability to understand simple instructions and respond appropriately in everyday situations,
  2. demonstrate their ability to communicate in spoken and written form using limited vocabulary and formulaic expressions,
  3. collect information from short texts in the target language. 

Employability Skills:    - to be responsive to the discipline of working with others as part of a group,

                                          - to understand and reflect upon different cultures and societies

How the module will be assessed

 

100% coursework (breakdown below).

 

Type of assessment

 

%

Contribution

Title

Duration
(if applicable)

Approx. date of Assessment

speaking

30

2 role plays (15% each)

 

 

speaking

10

Class participation

 

End of module

listening

40

Class test

 

End of module

Coursework

20

2 pieces (10% each)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Breakdown

Type % Title Duration(hrs)
Written Assessment 100 Coursework N/A

Syllabus content

  • Introduction to basic elements of lexis, syntax and phonology
  • Oral/Aural practice in a range of appropriate language functions e.g.

           -           Talking about yourself and your family
  • The Russian alphabet
  • The “cultural briefing”: aspects of Russian society (e.g. civilisation, economics, politics) considered important for the student traveller in Russian speaking countries - presented as reading or aural comprehension passages
  • Reading comprehension at a basic, survival level (signs, menus, basic correspondence)
  • Grammar: 

pronounciation – voiced and voiceless consonants ; vowel “O”

personal pronouns; gender of nouns

possessive pronouns; forming questions

present tense

plural of nouns

Essential Reading and Resource List

Required: Materials will be provided

 

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