RUSS3002 Reading Russian for Academic Purposes I
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Russian |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course provides an introduction to the basics of the Russian language for the purpose of reading and comprehension. It is designed to meet the needs of later-year undergraduates, especially those in Honours programs, whose research and projects require them to acquire a reading knowledge of Russian in a short time. The course covers the Cyrillic script and the fundamentals of the Russian sound system, and develops basic reading skills through the analysis of simple sentences and grammatical and syntactic structures. It provides an understanding of the workings of Russian inflections, while building a core vocabulary centred largely on international words. |
| Learning Outcomes | On successful completion of this course, students will have a good grounding in the elementary structures of the Russian language for reading purposes and will be well prepared for entry into RUSS3003 Reading Russian for Academic Purposes II. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Two tests (Weeks 7 and 11), examination in examination period, and weekly on-line quizzes. The proposed weighting is Examination: 50% Tests: 30% On-line quizzes: 20% |
| Workload |
Online study designed to require approximately ten hours per week. |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
| Requisite Statement | None. |
| Prescribed Texts | Recommended: Nicholas J. Brown, The New Penguin Russian Course, Harmondsworth, 1996; The Oxford Russian Minidictionary; edited by Della Thompson, revised 1997. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Russian |
| Academic Contact | Dr Kevin Windle |
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