Russian Language & Culture 4A

Subject RUSS40006 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

On campus

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 2 x 1 hour language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: 2 contact hours/week, 4 additional hours/week. Total of 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Admission to fourth-year combined honours in Russian.
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: Previously available as 126-421 Russian Language & Culture 4A. Students who have completed 126-421 are not allowed to enrol in this subject
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

robertjl@unimelb.edu.au
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).

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

  • Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
  • All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

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.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Russian
Russian

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