Russian Language & Cultures: Elementary - LAN00099I

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Module summary

Learning a language can be a transformative and enriching experience. Both the process and the outcomes are beneficial at various levels, from increased neuroplasticity to improving your overall academic performance, fostering empathy and intercultural awareness, and enhancing your career opportunities. This course is aimed at students who have a basic knowledge of Russian. Over the course of a semester, it will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to learn Russian and communicate in familiar everyday situations. It will focus on developing a communicative competence at elementary level and provide a foundation for further study.

Related modules

Russian Language and Cultures: Beginner or equivalent.

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Semester 1 2024-25
B	Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

The module aims are:

• to further develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing

• to develop interactive skills in familiar everyday situations

• to give students an insight into everyday life in Russia

Students will engage, individually and in groups, in activities and tasks emphasising three core communicative skills:

1. reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);

2. production activities (oral and written production);

3. interaction activities (oral, written and online interaction).

The mediums of instruction are English and Russian.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module students should be able to:

• Understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment)

• Produce short, simple texts describing people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes, places, everyday life and culture.

• Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a basic and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters to do with work and free time.

• Handle very short social exchanges.

• Recognise and apply basic cultural conventions associated with everyday social exchanges (e.g. different greetings, rituals).

• Reflect upon language use and justify linguistic choices.

• Self-monitor and self-regulate their own learning and resources.

Module content

Topics may include:

• introduction, talking about oneself and family;

• expressing preferences;

• sport and leisure activities;

• people and places in Russia;

• talking about everyday activities;

• making a meeting arrangements.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)	60.0
Oral presentation/seminar/exam	40.0

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

The written exam will include one or two questions aimed at assessing students’ ability to reflect on language use and justify their responses and choices when using the language (in English) and a task related to students’ ability to monitor their own learning.

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)	60.0
Oral presentation/seminar/exam	40.0

Module feedback

Feedback on exams and essays as per University regulations.

Indicative reading

Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the semester.