Russian Language & Culture 4A

Subject 126-421 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2009.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 1-hour language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 contact hours/week , 4 additional hours/week. Total of 7 hours per week.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Contact

Robert Lagerberg
Phone: 45187
Subject Overview: This is a post-advanced language-acquisition subject, in the course of which students should be able to enhance their capacity to use correct, idiomatic Russian both in written and spoken form; acquire the ability to understand and translate messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of styles and contexts; and develop a conceptual understanding of the language through a linguistic study of language functions.
Objectives:
  • enhance their capacity to use correct, idiomatic Russian both in written and spoken form;
  • acquire the ability to understand and translate messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of styles and contexts;
  • develop a conceptual understanding of the language through a linguistic study of language functions.
Assessment: A 2-hour exam 40% (at the end of semester), a 10-minute oral exam 10% (at the end of the semester) and written assignments 50% (throughout the semester).
Prescribed Texts:
  • 'Let's Talk About Life'   (Tall & Vlasikova)  Wiley, 1996
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • be able to study independently;
  • be able to apply theoretical knowledge for practical purposes;
  • be able to commit to memory large amounts of information;
  • be able to understand and use more effectively the structure of their own language;
  • be able to work and communicate in a group environment;
  • be able to express ideas clearly in both written and oral form.
Notes: Previously available as 126-421 Advanced Topics in Russian Grammar A. Students who have completed Advanced Topics in Russian Grammar A are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Russian

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