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

Undergraduate Course: Russian 3 Language (VS) (ELCG09006)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAdvanced language work, written and oral.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pass in Russian 2. Students must also have achieved at least 40% in the language component of Russian 2. Concurrent attendance at a 20-credit level 9 option in the relevant language.
Additional Costs 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 2017/18, 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 66, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 127 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 23 %, Practical Exam 7 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Course-work assessment; written language exercises including translation and precis projects; continuous assessment of oral work, 2 class tests Oral exam, end-of-year exam assessment: written -language paper (translation).
Coursework - 30% overall mark
Examination - 70% overall mark
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)3:00
Learning Outcomes
-To further develop some essential language skills in reading, listening comprehension, writing and speaking Russian.
-To further develop translation skills and further encourage grammatical and syntactical accuracy as well as a higher degree of spoken Russian -- than in Russian 2.
-To provide an opportunity for independent study and to promote the effective use of reference resources and authentic language materials.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsLanguage,oral,written,advanced level.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alexandra Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 1381
Email: Alexandra.Smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Julie Gifford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Julie.Gifford@ed.ac.uk
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