RUS-90006 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Russian 5 or equivalent (e.g. CEFR A2)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will further develop students Russian language communication skills, enabling you to conduct routine tasks you are likely to encounter in socialising, living, studying, travelling or working in Russia.
Functions and topics will include: expressing and understanding feelings and emotions expressed in conversations and in personal letter; explaining reasons and giving excuses in a more sensitive or complex manner; expressing opinions, offering advice, giving details of future plans and projections and making guesses. Some feature film clips set in a variety of social and work situations will be analysed in teaching sessions. There will also be reading and writing work to build your confidence in using Russian grammar and vocabulary.
You will also become familiar with a range of social contexts and culturally specific behaviour.

This module aims to further develop students' Russian language communication skills already acquired up to Russian 5 or equivalent (e.g CEFR A2). The course is also designed to offer insights into Russian culture.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand the main point in clear speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, studies, leisure, etc.: 1,3
Summarise and extract key information from written texts that consist mainly of personal, everyday or job-related language: 1,2
Interact in routine tasks requiring direct exchange of information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life: 3
Write coherent texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest in Russian: 1,2
Recognise and use different linguistic structures in the target language and compare them to the English language: 1,2,3
Recognise and act upon cultural differences and demonstrate awareness of register and style: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form
Students are only permitted to take one Russian language module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment