Russian 1
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KE16C084401 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Turunen, Tero |
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| Teacher Team: | Uitti, Päivi |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students are able to write and read the Cyrillic alphabet. They can use basic grammatical structures (gender and plural of nouns and adjectives, singular nominative of nouns and personal pronouns, prepositionals and the accusative, the present tense and the preterite, basic action verbs, forming adverbs, possessive pronouns, basic numbers and negatives). Students can greet, introduce themselves and others, ask for the time, discuss about one's language skills, family and travelling. They can order food and drinks in a restaurant.
Student's Workload
Lectures and guided exercises 32 h, exam 3 h, independent studies 45 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites.
Contents
Cyrillic alphabet
Pronounciation
Greeting others, asking the time, telling about yourself
Asking and telling the way
Telling about one's language skills, travelling, family and preferences
Basic structures of Russian
Recommended or Required Reading
The study material will be announced by the lecturer in the beginning of the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Oral exercises: dialogues, work in pairs and in groups
- Written assignments, independent studies
Assessment Criteria
5: Students are able to active, independent and understandable communication in everyday oral situations. Pronunciation is like a native Russian speaker. Students understand speech in normal tempo and easy written texts. They can write understandable text which may have minor mistakes. Students can write and read texts in Cyrillic alphabets.
3: Students are able to communicate independently in everyday oral situations, mistakes don’t disturb communication. Pronunciation is mainly understandable. Students can understand main points in a slowly spoken speech and easy texts. Students are able to write understandable texts even they still make some mistakes. Students are able to read and write texts in Cyrillic alphabets but can still make some mistakes.
1: Students are able to communicate in some everyday oral situations when helped. Students make mistakes in pronunciation. Students understand some slowly spoken speech and can find the theme and understand some words and expressions in written texts. Students are able to read and write texts in Cyrillic alphabets but the amount of mistakes can make communication difficult.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in lessons
- Active demonstration of oral skills
- Completion of written assingments
- Exam
All parts must be successfully completed to receive a grade for the course.
Work Placement
None.
Further Information
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