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 126-049 Advanced Russian A

Note

Formerly available as 126-259/359/459. Students who have completed 126-259/359/459 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd, 3rd and 4th year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr P Cubberley

Prerequisites

Intermediate Russian C and D or equivalent.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A lecture and a seminar and two language classes per week

Subject Description

Advanced grammar. Translation in both directions. Composition. Close study of literary texts. By the end of the subject students should be able to: demonstrate a very solid control of the grammatical system; demonstrate a fairly large active and passive vocabulary, sufficient for the following - translating medium-difficulty texts (Russian to English) without a dictionary and difficult ones with a dictionary; writing and conversing in Russian on relatively serious topics (e.g. social or political issues); understanding normal spoken Russian (e.g. lectures, broadcast talks) on any general topic; understanding the content and literary structure of selected literary texts (by commenting and translating). Deeper knowledge of Russian society and culture.

Assessment

A 1-hour exam on the language component, and a 1-hour exam on the literature component, and a 15-minute oral exam, and written work totalling 1250 words.

Prescribed Texts

  • D Offord, Modern Russian: An Advanced Grammar Course. Bristol Classical Press.


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