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| Unit name |
Czech Practical Language |
| Unit code |
RUSS30043 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Ms. Nahodilova |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
RUSS10015
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
Department of Russian |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit is designed for students not studying Czech to degree level who studied Czech at ab initio in Year 2. The unit aims to develop students' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in Czech through activities based on contemporary authentic materials. The Unit will systematically revise and advance students' knowledge of Czech grammar, while developing students vocabulary through a series of topics agreed between tutor and students. Activities will include not only translation from and into Czech, but also a range of writing tasks, comprehension and summary exercises, oral presentations and listening tasks. Teaching will be conducted as far as possible in Czech.
Aims:
- To introduce students to a significant body of knowledge of a complexity appropriate to final year level. The content matter will normally include one or more of the following: literature; social, cultural or political history; linguistics; cultural studies; film, television or other media.
- To facilitate students’ engagement with a body of literature, including secondary literature, texts, including in non-print media, primary sources and ideas as a basis for their own analysis and development. Normally many or most of these sources will be in a language other than English and will enhance the development of their linguistic skills.
- To develop further skills of synthesis, analysis and independent research, building on the skills acquired in units at level I.
- To equip students with the skills to undertake postgraduate study in a relevant field.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Successful students will:
- be knowledgable about a significant cultural, historical or linguistic subject related to the language they are studying;
- will have advanced skills in the selection and synthesis of relevant material;
- be able to evaluate and analyse relevant material from a significant body of source materials, usually in a foreign language, at an advanced level;
- be able to respond to questions or problems by presenting their independent judgements in an appropriate style and at an advanced level of complexity;
- be able to transfer these skills to other working environments, including postgraduate study.
Teaching Information
Two seminar hours per week across one teaching block (22 contact hours).
Assessment Information
One of the following:
a) A written assignment of 3000 words and a two hour exam (50% each)
b) A written assignment of 3000 words (25%) and a three hour exam (75%)
c) One written assignment of 6000 words (or equivalent)
d) Two written assignments of 3000 words (50% each)
e) One oral presentation (25%) plus one written assignment of 1500 words (25%) plus one written assignment of 3000 words (50%)
