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RUS-3041 Practical Russian 1 - 5 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for språk og kultur
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.
Course overlap
RUS-3040 Practical written and oral Russian 2 5 ects
Course contents
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.
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
Objective 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
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.