Russian 4 (RUSS20005)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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The overall goal of this intermediate Russian subject is to enable students to move from the private to the public sphere of discourse so that they begin to engage with more sophisticated cultural and social topics in listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students will encounter visual and printed texts that allow them to view multiple perspectives and genres in both written and oral forms (literature, film and information texts). Instead of the traditional approach to language instruction that is structured around a sequence of grammatical topics, this subject relies on the texts themselves to provide the textual, informational and lexico-grammatical features that serve as the basis for developing students' language abilities.

The subject's emphasis on improving students' ability to narrate, compare and contrast, express opinions and establish causal relationships in speaking and writing lays the groundwork for the historical texts used in Russian 5 and 6.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

  • Be able to interpret and synthesize information from texts of intermediate difficulty about the self, other people and places from a variety of audio-visual media
  • Be able to engage with Russian literature (short story) in the original
  • Be able to start to develop a more advanced vocabulary from a range of communicative situations
  • Be able to use more advanced grammatical and syntactic structures of Russian
  • Have developed an openness to the world and an awareness of cultural and historical contexts
  • Be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet
  • Have become familiar with Russian cultural traditions and practices, and to appreciate regional diversity
  • Be able to develop a differentiated and informed understanding of self and other and of cross-cultural exchange
  • Be able to apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • Have acquired more advanced skills necessary for future research (library, internet, cross-references etc.)
  • Have gained sophisticated analytical tools for understanding the system of language
  • Have acquired foundations in intercultural communication practices
  • Have acquired written communication skills through writing and seminar discussion
  • Be able to show attention to detail through preparation and writing
  • Have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for regular (weekly) assignment completion
  • Have acquired public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations
  • Have developed the ability to reflect on their language learning process and on linguistic and cultural differences of the target language and cultures.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
RUSS20004 Russian 3
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Weekly language assignments

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period50%

Oral (10%) and written (40%) exam

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorRobert Lagerberg
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours: 2 x 2 hour tutorials per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

    Semester 2 contact information

    robertjl@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025