Russian Beginner Intensive (MLT939)

• University credits: 20
• University levels: 1-4
• Pre-requisite: No previous knowledge of the language.
• Co-requisite: N/A.
• Availability: SLC students
• Teaching period: Autumn and Spring semester (academic year), (See timetables and course dates)
• Contact times: Semester 1- 5 hours per week over 11 weeks, starting in Week 1 of the semester, including two 2-hour seminars and a one-hour tutorial session, Semester 2- 5 hours per week over 12 weeks, starting in week 1 of the semester, including two 2-hour seminars and a one-hour tutorial session.
• Group size: Maximum of 23 students per seminar group and 10-15 per tutorial group
• Language Co-ordinator: Dr Irina Sadovina
• Module Leader: Dr Irina Sadovina
• Pathway:  Russian Intermediate (year-long)

This unit aims to consolidate a general foundation in the language and culture in order to cope with a range of predictable, everyday communicative situations encountered when interacting at a basic level, orally and in writing, with sympathetic native speakers during, for instance, a brief visit abroad (CEF level A2+).

By the end of the module the student will be able to…

• Perform at Level A1+/A2- of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment), and catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
• Read and extract key information from short, simple texts and written documents (messages, notices, instructions, brochures, etc.).
• Interact in a simple way with a sympathetic native speaker in routine, predictable situations, requesting or providing fairly detailed factual information, and coping with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses by asking for repetition or clarification.
• Write simple notes, messages and short personal letters or emails providing or requesting essential information.
• Demonstrate an insight into very basic aspects of the culture and everyday life in areas where the language is spoken so as to respond appropriately when interacting with native speakers in simple situations.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of essential grammar terminology and a basic ability to study the language by themselves, using essential tools such as the World Wide Web or a dictionary and developing techniques for the acquisition and retention of new language.
• Demonstrate awareness in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, presenting information, handling unexpected communicative situations, taking intercultural differences and language barriers into account, learning independently, etc.

Material provided by the department.

This module can be validated as part of the following schemes:

• Undergraduate degree
• MLTC Confirmation of Attendance or Completion

Assessment:

• Speaking assessment: 30%
• Formal written examination (in the examination period): 40%
• Autumn Project: 15%
• Spring Project: 15%

Feedback: In addition to on-going individual and collective feedback during class-activities, learners will receive individual written feedback on the pieces of assessment above.

Russian Timetable