Russian 3 (RUSS10003)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Associate Professor Robert Lagerberg: robertjl@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In this subject, students with a basic knowledge of Russian will develop more sophisticated cultural and linguistic knowledge that allows them to feel comfortable thinking of themselves as users of Russian in listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students will develop notions of time and space as they play themselves out in talking and writing about such topics as Russian food, etiquette of addressing people, holidays and calendars, climate and Russian writers. Comparisons to current Russian life and society build the foundation for cultural literacy and familiarity with the Russian-speaking world.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret and synthesise information from texts of intermediate difficulty about the self, other people and places from a variety of audio-visual media
- Use/Utilise an intermediate vocabulary from a range of basic, day-to-day communicative situations about the self, family, occupations and pastimes
- Develop the ability to use advanced grammatical and syntactic structures of Russian
- Use basic idiomatic and conversational forms appropriately in a limited number of informal and formal settings
- Demonstrate familiarity with Russian cultural traditions and practices, and appreciate regional diversity
- Analyse the interaction of language and identity
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Acquire more advanced skills necessary for future research (library, internet, cross-references etc.)
- Gain sophisticated analytical tools for understanding the system of language
- Acquire foundations in intercultural communication practices
- Acquire written communication skills through writing and seminar discussion
- Show attention to detail through preparation and writing
- Acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for regular (weekly) assignment completion
- Acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations
- Develop the ability to reflect on their language learning process and on linguistic and cultural differences of the target language and cultures.
Last updated: 4 March 2025