CE3051: Russian For Beginners II
School | Continuing and Professional Education |
Department Code | LEARN |
Module Code | CE3051 |
External Subject Code | R711 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L4 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Ms Helga Eckart |
Semester | Spring Semester |
Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
This course aims to introduce students who have a basic knowledge of Russian or who have completed Russian for Beginners I (CE3050). 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
- Communicate orally at a basic level in Russian in given survival, social and study settings.
- Demonstrate understanding of spoken Russian at basic level in survival and study settings.
- Demonstrate some competence in basic syntax.
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:
- demonstrate their ability to understand simple instructions and respond appropriately in everyday situations,
- demonstrate their ability to communicate in spoken and written form using limited vocabulary and formulaic expressions,
- 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).
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Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
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Written Assessment | 100 | Coursework | N/A |
Syllabus content
Topics will include - me and my family ,my city, my town and/or village, Russian names and patronymics, talking about the weather
Grammar – adjectives, demonstrative pronouns: this/these; that/those, adverbs, modal verbs and expressions, past/future tenses of the verb
Essential Reading and Resource List
Required: Materials will be provided