Russian Language and Culture 3A

Subject RUSS30001 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2011.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours of language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: 4 contact hours/week, 4 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Russian Language and Culture 2B
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: Previously available as 126-158 Advanced Russian A. Students who have completed 126-158 are not eligible 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 subject involves advanced grammar, translation in both directions, composition, and close study of literary texts. By the end of the subject, students should demonstrate a very solid control of the grammatical system, demonstrate a fairly large active and passive vocabulary, sufficient for translating medium-difficulty texts (Russian to English) without a dictionary and difficult ones with a dictionary, be able to write and converse in Russian on relatively serious topics (eg. social or political issues). understand normal spoken Russian (eg. lectures, broadcast talks) on any general topic, and understand the content and literary structure of selected literary texts (by commenting and translating). Students should also develop a deeper knowledge of Russian society and culture.
Objectives:
  • Be able to demonstrate a very solid control of the grammatical system of Russian.
  • Be able to demonstrate a fairly large active and passive vocabulary, sufficient for the following - translating medium-difficulty texts (Russian to English) without a dictionary and difficult ones with a dictionary, writing and conversing in Russian on relatively serious topics (e. g. social or political issues), understanding normal spoken Russian (e. g. lectures, broadcast talks) on any general topic, understanding the content and literary structure of selected literary texts (by commenting and translating).
  • Be able to demonstrate a deeper knowledge of Russian society and culture.
Assessment:

Regular assignments 50% (throughout the semester) and a written exam 50% (at the end of 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:
  • V puti: Russian Grammar in Context (Olga Kagan et. al) (2nd ed) 2006
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

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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.
  • Be able to write essays with the appropriate structure and discourse style.
  • Be able to analyse literary texts.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (Russian)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Russian
Russian
Russian
Russian Major

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