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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies

Undergraduate Course: Russian Language 2 (ELCR08003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe objective of the course is to improve communicative skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening activities; to give comprehensive cover of Russian grammar with particular emphasis on the study of verb categories; to considerably extend the students' active and passive vocabulary
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Russian Studies 1A (ELCR08005) OR Russian Studies 1B (ELCR08002)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s) (ELCR08006)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 88, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 106 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment) coursework 50%; degree examination 50%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able:
to participate and interact effectively in tutorials in Russian
to demonstrate the ability to produce reasonably accurate written and spoken Russian
to identify, understand and use grammatical structures in Russian, including verbal aspect, participles, gerunds and verbs of motion
to translate from Russian into English with an awareness of the sense the original text, using the target language correctly and appropriately
to demonstrate use of self-study material (dictionaries, grammar books, websites).
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/russian/undergd.html
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information ** TUTORIALS **

Tutorial sign ups are available on web ct during the first week of teaching. More information will be provided at the first class meeting.
KeywordsDELC Russian 2 Lang
Contacts
Course organiserDr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3668
Email: Lara.Ryazanova-Clarke@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Julie Gifford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Julie.Gifford@ed.ac.uk
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