RUS-3041 | UiT

Type of course

This course is intended for students in the Master's Programme in Russian and Russian studies and the Teacher Education Year 8-13 in Language and Social Studies Master's Programme.

This course may be taken as a single course by students who meet the admission requirements.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent qualification, in Russian or Russian Studies with a minimum of 60 ECTS in the Russian coursework. An average grade equivalent to C or better in the Bachelor degree is required.

Application code: 9371

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

RUS-3040 Practical written and oral Russian 2 5 ects

Course content

The course curriculum is a combination of rather advanced reading, speaking, listening, and writing activities, with a focus on practical grammar (approx. level C according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)). It includes elements of translation, essay writing and oral presentations. Foreign students who do not speak Norwegian can use English in translation tasks.

Objectives of the course

After completing the course the students have the following knowledge and abilities:

Knowledge

The students have knowledge about:

complex grammatical constructions in Russian
the stylistic techniques that characterize various genres

Ability

The students can:

translate advanced texts into Russian and discuss current events in Russian
carry out oral presentations in Russian

Language of instruction and examination

Russian or English.

Teaching methods

Teaching will be in the form of weekly written assignments and conversation and reading exercises. The students will submit an assignment weekly for correction and feedback. Teaching consists of 2 hour lectures per week for around 13 weeks.

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open to incoming exchange students.

Study Level: Master's

Some courses offered to exchange students have specific prerequisites. You can find these listed under the “Admission requirements” section. Please read this information carefully before selecting your courses.

For details on how to apply for exchange, course selection guidelines, or to contact the Incoming Admissions Team, please visit: Admissions for Student Exchange.

Schedule

Examination

Examination:	Grade scale:
Oral exam	Passed / Not Passed
Coursework requirements: To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Written assignments	Approved – not approved
Oral presentation	Approved – not approved

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More info about the coursework requirements

8 written assignments must have been submitted by the given weekly deadline and must have received a pass.
An oral presentation of approx. 10 to 15 minutes must have been completed with a pass during the semester.

More info about the oral exam

The oral exam will be in Russian and will include the following tasks:

1) read a portion of a text from the syllabus;

2) answer to the questions about the content of this text;

3) have a conversation with the examiner based on the topic of this text.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.

autumn 2026 RUS-3041 Practical Russian 1 - 5 ECTS