RUSSIAN | 2003 Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses

RUSSIAN

Level 1

RL 1004 - INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 1
RL 1504 - INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 2

Credit Points: 20
Course Coordinator: Professor G J A Burgess

Pre-requisites

None. May not be taken by candidates who have H or A level in Russian or an equivalent or greater qualification.

Overview

This course lays the foundation of a basic command of Russian for those without any previous knowledge. It introduces the student to the Russian alphabet, to the fundamentals of Russian grammar and to a basic working vocabulary, and gives extensive practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking. In addition to four one-hour tutorials, students must fulfil at least one further hour of unsupervised practice in the Language Centre.
4 one-hour tutorials per week.
1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment: written work (30%), oral work (20%).

RL 1504 - INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 2

Credit Points: 20
Course Coordinator: Professor G J A Burgess

Pre-requisites

RL 1004

Overview

See RL 1004, of which this is a continuation.
4 one-hour tutorials per week.
1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment: written work (30%), oral work (20%).

Level 2

RL 2002 - ADVANCED INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 1
RL 2502 - ADVANCED INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 2

RL 2002 - ADVANCED INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 1

Credit Points: 20
Course Coordinator: Professor G J A Burgess

Pre-requisites

RL 1504 or equivalent by permission of Head of Department.

Overview

Classes will build on the Level 1 Russian courses, and will develop language skills, both receptive (aural comprehension capacity; reading comprehension through analysis of written Russian and translation into English), and productive (composition and letter-writing, translation into Russian). Classes on grammatical and linguistic analysis will contribute to the development of both sets of skills.
4 one-hour tutorials per week plus language laboratory work.
1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment written work (25%), oral examination (25%).

RL 2502 - ADVANCED INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN 2

Credit Points: 20
Course Coordinator: Professor G J A Burgess

Pre-requisites

RL 2002 or equivalent by permission of Head of Department.

Overview

Classes will build on the Advanced Introductory Russian 1 course, and will further develop language skills, both receptive (aural comprehension capacity; reading comprehension through analysis of written Russian and translation into English), and productive (composition and letter-writing, translation into Russian). Classes on grammatical and linguistic analysis will contribute to the development of both sets of skills to an advanced level, with a wider variety of topics and registers.
4 one-hour tutorials per week plus language laboratory work.
1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment written work (25%), oral examination (25%).