Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)

Module RUSS2191: Russian Language 2A

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)

RUSS2191: Russian Language 2A

Type	Open	Level	2	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2022/23	Module Cap		Location	Durham

Prerequisites

Russian Language 1A (RUSS1161) or equivalent

Corequisites

At least one additional level 2 module in Russian Studies

Excluded Combination of Modules

Russian Language 2B (RUSS2012); Russian Stage 2 (MLAN1491)

Aims

To raise students' awareness of issues relating to translation and to practise translation, by examining a range of texts in a variety of registers in Russian and rendering them in English in class and in formative assessments.
To develop skills in communication through discussion of a range of topics in Russian.
To prepare students for living abroad in terms of language, practical knowledge and cultural competence.

Content

There will be three contact hours per week, one oral class, one essay class and one seminar on translation.
Classes on translation will alternate between focussing on English to Russian and Russian to English.
The teaching and resources in this module reflect a commitment to linguistic and cultural diversity. It positions the richness of the (language area)-speaking world at the core of its syllabus.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

To extend students' knowledge of Russian vocabulary.
To consolidate translation skills.
To develop fluency in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Subject-specific Skills:

Students will have developed in their ability to translate Russian into fluent English through practical sessions on translation.
By the end of the module they should be able to translate unseen texts from Russian into English and English into Russian.
Students will also have developed in their ability to communicate clearly in spoken Russian, and to discuss a range of topics in Russian.

Key Skills:

Students will gain the ability to present information and/or construct an argument effectively in the target language

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

The module is taught by means of weekly practicals (devoted to translation of a range of sample texts from English into Russian and Russian into English), weekly essay classes and weekly oral classes.
Oral classes will provide the opportunity to broaden the students' vocabulary base by building on vocabulary encountered in the translation texts.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Translation	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Practicals	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Oral	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Preparation and Reading				137
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 75%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
written examination	2 hours	100%	Yes
Component: Oral Examination		Component Weighting: 25%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
oral examination	10 minutes	100%	Yes

Formative Assessment:

Weekly translations/essays and oral preparation work.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University