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RSN 290 – Communication in Russian
2017 – S2 External
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Marika Kalyuga
Contact via marika.kalyuga@mq.edu.au
W6a 203a
TBA
Tutor
Tatiana Oitzinger
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
RSN250
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The unit is designed to bring students' oral and written communication skills to a higher level of proficiency. Stories and dialogues are selected to expose students to a range of themes, social settings and a variety of situations, as well as to combine learning with fun. Assessment will be by coursework.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- To read, listen to, comprehend and discuss a variety of adapted Russian texts.
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To revise grammatical structures previously studied.
- To understand and gain proficiency in the mechanics of writing Russian.
General Assessment Information
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Final assignment | 15% | No | TBA |
| oral test | 35% | No | TBA |
| 5 assignments | 50% | No | TBA |
Final assignment
Due: TBA
Weighting: 15%
Final written assignment. Students should submit their assignment electronically through ilearn
On successful completion you will be able to:
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To understand and gain proficiency in the mechanics of writing Russian.
oral test
Due: TBA
Weighting: 35%
For the oral test, students have to prepare a four-minute talk on a topic of their choice. Students will have their oral test in week 13. They will be tested via telephone or face-to-face in W6A 203a.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To revise grammatical structures previously studied.
5 assignments
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
There will be written assignments. Students should submit their assignments electronically through ilearn
On successful completion you will be able to:
- To read, listen to, comprehend and discuss a variety of adapted Russian texts.
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To revise grammatical structures previously studied.
- To understand and gain proficiency in the mechanics of writing Russian.
Delivery and Resources
Required and recommended texts
There are no required textbooks for this course but ALL STUDY MATERIALS FOR LECTURES, TUTORIALS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE via the online unit.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
- For central technical support go to: http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/
- For student quick guides on the use of iLearn go to: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/guides.htm
Unit Schedule
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- To read, listen to, comprehend and discuss a variety of adapted Russian texts.
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To revise grammatical structures previously studied.
- To understand and gain proficiency in the mechanics of writing Russian.
Assessment tasks
- Final assignment
- oral test
- 5 assignments
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- To read, listen to, comprehend and discuss a variety of adapted Russian texts.
- To attain a required level of spoken and written Russian through completion of exercises and assignments.
- To revise grammatical structures previously studied.
- To understand and gain proficiency in the mechanics of writing Russian.
Assessment tasks
- Final assignment
- oral test
- 5 assignments
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
The unit aims at fostering language skills to level B1, described as follows in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.