LN100     
Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced)

This information is for the 2016/17 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Olga Sobolev TW3 6.01A

Availability

Available as an outside option to all undergraduate and General Course students. Students can take this course in any year of their studies following approval from the teacher responsible and subject to their own programme regulations.

Pre-requisites

Completion of the Russian Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) course (LN102); or a good pass at A Level or its equivalent is required. An interview with the course co-ordinator prior to registration is compulsory.

Course content

Advanced study of the Russian language within the framework of social sciences and culture. In a dynamic and communicative way the course develops all four language skills (i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing) through individual and group work, topical discussions, authentic and web-based multi-media materials. The focus is on accuracy as well as communication that advance students’ language competence, transferable skills and cultural awareness.

Teaching

40 hours of classes in the MT. 40 hours of classes in the LT. 4 hours of classes in the ST.

Four hours per week, which will feature: (a) interactive topical work; (b) oral practice; (c) grammar and vocabulary work; (d) tutorials; and (e) guided study using IT and web-based materials. Structured activities during the reading week

Formative coursework

Students will be required to complete weekly language exercises.

Indicative reading

Svetlana Le Fleming and Susan Kay, Colloquial Russian 2, Routledge, 2003; Additional: Terence Wade, A Comprehensive Russian Grammar, Blackwell, 2000; Nicholas Rzhevsky, Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture, Cambridge University Press, 2012; Robert Service, A History of Modern Russia, Penguin, 2009; Orlando Figes, Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia, Penguin, 2003; Russian newspapers on the web.

Assessment

Exam (60%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.
Oral examination (20%) in the LT.
Continuous assessment (20%) in the MT and LT.

Student performance results

(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)

Classification % of students
First 50
2:1 40
2:2 10
Third 0
Fail 0

Key facts

Department: Language Studies

Total students 2015/16: 4

Average class size 2015/16: 4

Capped 2015/16: Yes (16)

Value: One Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

PDAM skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication
  • Specialist skills