Russian Language & Culture 4B

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Admission to fourth-year combined honours in Russian

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.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://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.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have:

• enhanced their capacity to use correct, idiomatic Russian both in written and spoken form;
• acquired the ability to understand and translate messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of styles and contexts;
• developed a conceptual understanding of the language through a linguistic study of language functions.

• Weekly language assignments equivalent to 2000 words (50%)
• Oral (10%) and written (40%) exam equivalent to 2000 words due during the exam period (50%)

Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. 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.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

• 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.