Syllabus

Russian I: Basic Course 1

Code
GRY38R
Points
7.5 Credits
Level
First Cycle
School
School of Language, Literatures and Learning
Subject field
Russian (RYA)
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Russian1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1N
Approved
Approved, 08 December 2023.
This syllabus is valid from 08 December 2023.
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • ask and answer simple questions in Russian related to a number of everyday situations
  • apply basic rules of Russian phonology
  • pronounce the sounds of the Russian language correctly
  • read and type Cyrillic letters on a computer
  • use basic grammatical terms and identify simple grammatical structures in Russian
  • read short texts in Russian about everyday topics.

Course Content

The course includes practice of language skills like listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension and writing. Grammar studies are included so that students develop the ability to master the language structure.

Assessment

  • Active participation in seminars
  • Written assignments
  • A final written test

Grades

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.

To achieve the grade of VG for the whole course, VG is required for at least 5 credits.

Grades are reported as follows:

  • Phonetics and phonology - 2.5 Credits | U–VG
  • Basic oral language proficiency 1 - 2.5 Credits | U–VG
  • Basic written language proficiency 1 - 2.5 Credits | U–VG

Prerequisites

  • General entry requirements. No knowledge of Swedish is required

Other Information

English and/or Swedish are used as support languages, but Russian is used as the language of instruction as much as possible.

This course overlaps the previous course code GRY28E and the course Russian for Beginners I, 7.5 credits.

This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.

If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.