Russian Language & Culture 4B

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

On campus

2 contact hours/week, 4 additional hours/week. Total of 6 hours per week.

Admission to fourth-year combined honours in Russian.

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Previously available as 126-422 Russian Language & Culture 4B. Students who have completed 126-422 are not allowed to enrol in this subject.

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/

This is a post-advanced language-acquisition subject which builds on the knowledge gained in RUSS40001 (Russian Language & Culture 4A) . Students who complete it 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.

• 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.

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.

• 'Let's Talk About Life' (Tall and Vlasikova) Wiley, 1996

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• 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.