RU4104 Advanced Russian Language 4: Communication Skills

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Mrs S Booth

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Mrs Svetlana Booth

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module builds on the knowledge of Russian gained in RU4101. The course concentrates on the development of your ability to communicate in different areas of social life (both oral and written) using the appropriate linguistic register. The module comprises oral, written and listening comprehension components. Oral tuition forms an important element of this module, with the emphasis on single-person reports and group discussions covering a range of topics as well as “Current Affairs”.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS RU4101

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE RU4102

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 40%, Examination = 60%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hour Seminars (11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

22

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

128

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.