Russian 1 (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1.1 Students are able to - read, write and understand Cyrillics - read and write short phrases in Russian - introduce themselves and their family orally and in writing - use simple expressions in everyday communication

Prerequisites

No previous studies are necessary. Starting level 0, target level A1.1. Students speaking Russian as the mother tongue are not generally accepted to the course.

Teaching methods

Language of instructions: Finnish, English and Russian. Accomplishment: attending the online lectures, online assignments and speaking tasks, accepted obligatory tasks.

Location and time

The online lessons are taught twice in a week for two hours at once. 70% active participation in class.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials provided by the lecturer on Moodle.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Retake is possible via EXAM-service.

International connections

Moodle and Zoom

Student workload

26 of hours of teaching, in addition independent work including written and oral home-work assignments.

Content scheduling

Russian letters and pronunciation. Situations: presentation, profession, ordering food in a cafe, greetings and farewells, orientation in the city, the days of the week, time of the day. Grammar: affirmative, negative and question phrases in present, nouns gender, possessive pronouns, Present tenses of verbs, grammar cases (nominative and prepositional), numerals.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course can be completed in two ways: 1) continuous evaluation (70% active participation in Zoom class and accepted obligatory tasks); 2) exam in the electronic exam hall only and accepted obligatory tasks.

Evaluation scale

1-5