spring 2012 RUS-3042 Practical Russian 2 - 5 ECTS
Course content
Translation of relatively difficult texts from Norwegian into Russian, with practical grammar and oral practice in Russian. Foreign students who do not speak Norwegian will be given alternative assignments (short essays in Russian or translations from English into Russian).Required previous qualifications/courses:
A Bachelor's degree with intermediate courses (90 ECTS) in Russian.
Objectives of the course
After completing the course the students should have the following knowledge and abilities:
Knowledge and understanding:
- you will learn about complex grammatical constructions in Russian
- you will learn about the stylistic techniques that characterize various genres
- you will acquires a better practical Russian proficiency (orally and in writing), and deeper knowledge of Russian grammar
Ability: - you will be able to translate advanced texts into Russian and discuss current events in Russian
- you will be able to carry out oral presentations in Russian
Assessment
Coursework Requirements: Students are required to attend at least 70 % of the classes. 70 % translation assignments must have been submitted by the given weekly deadline and must have received a pass, and one oral presentation of approx. 10 to15 minutes must have been completed with a pass during the semester.
Assessment method:
The examination is an oral test which consists of a conversation with the texts on the syllabus as a starting point.
Performance in the course is assessed with pass/fail, provided that the coursework requirements have been completed.
A re-sit examination is offered in the event of a fail or an F-grade. The deadline to register for re-sit examination is January 15th for the autumn semester and August 15th for the spring semester.
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- About the course
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- ECTS: 5
- Course code: RUS-3042
- Responsible unit
- Department of Language and Linguistics