Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Marika Kalyuga
Contact via marika.kalyuga@mq.edu.au
W6a 203a
TBA
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp at 200 level including RSN255
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students proceed to a deeper understanding of the structure of the Russian language. Emphasis is placed on contemporary standard Russian in the widest possible context. Much attention is given to the active use of the language. The unit includes practice in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Russian through the use of authentic Russian language materials.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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6 assignments | 25% | TBA |
oral test | 10% | TBA |
final written examination | 65% | TBA |
Due: TBA
Weighting: 25%
There will be six written assignments. Students should submit their assignments electronically through ilearn
Due: TBA
Weighting: 10%
For the oral test, students have to prepare a four -minute talk on a topic of their choice. Internal students will have their oral test during their last class on week 13. External students can use the Voice Board Tool (see http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/ RSN350, Oral test ) or can send their voice recording to their tutor by week 13.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 65%
The purpose of the written examination is to check students’ knowledge of all aspects
of grammar and vocabulary that they learn throughout the semester.
There are no required textbooks for this course but ALL STUDY MATERIALS FOR LECTURES, TUTORIALS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE at http://learn.mq.edu.au/. Recommended book: Levine J. S. Schaum's Outline of Russian Grammar, McGraw-Hill, 1999.
University Co-operative Bookshop Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Tel: +61 2 9850 7618
The web page for this unit can be found at http://www.eurolang.mq.edu.au/russian/login.html.
Week One The Preposition ‘по’ and the Dative Case
Week Two Prepositions and Conjunctions
Week Three Verbs of Position and Verbs of Placing
Week Four Verbs of Position and Verbs of Placing
Week Five Imperative mood
Week Six Short forms of adjectives
Week Seven The Comparative Degree of Adjectives
Week Eight Superlative Adjectives
Week Nine The conjunction ‘чтобы’
Week Ten The words ‘такой’, ‘так’, ‘словно’, ‘хотя’, ‘а то’, and ‘пока’
Week Eleven The conjunction 'если бы’
Week Twelve Prepositions ‘за’, ‘для’, and ‘на’
Week Thirteen Revision
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