Unit name | Russian for General Purposes Level 1 Grade 1 |
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Unit code | LANG10006 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mrs. Offord |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Russian |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is an accelerated language unit aiming to bring students to GCSE standard in one year. It focuses on general structures and functions of the Russian language and includes practice in the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in order to enable students to communicate effectively in Russian at an elementary level. It also covers cultural and social aspects of the language. The unit will include:
This unit aims to:
By the end of the unit, the students will:
The expected exit level in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the end of the 24 week unit is Level A1 and part of level A2 of the Common European Framework.
Learners will be involved in a variety of classroom activities, mostly interactive with maximum use of the target language, but with some attention devoted also to explaining the fundamentals of Russian linguistic structures. Class activity will be supported and amplified by e learning opportunities; a Blackboard site, wikis, blogs and use of self-study facilities.
Continuous assessment (CA) and final examination each accounting for 50% of the final mark.
Continuous Assessment (CA) December mid-sessional (30%) + Assignments (20%) = 50% of the final mark
The CA consists of a mid sessional test in December and marked coursework made up of assignments over the course of the year. Assignments cover the 4 skills and include vocabulary and grammar tests; set homework such as essays or summaries; role-plays; online blogs; oral presentations and listening comprehension tests.
Final Examination (FE)
The overall pass mark for all language courses is 40%. In case of failure, students will have to
The unit is based on a coherent scheme of work developed by the unit coordinator, which will be made available on Blackboard.