| Unit name | Russian Language (ab initio) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | RUSS10001 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Offord |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Russian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
This unit is for complete beginners and entrants with GCSE. It gives students a thorough grounding in Russian grammar, a good basic vocabulary, and the ability to converse, read and translate both ways at a rudimentary level. Five hours of language tuition a week, including a core element of four hours a week with a specialist ab initio teacher and one hour a week developing mixed skills in which there will be comprehension exercises, conversation classes with a native speaker and a set-text element.
