Russian 2 (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: A1.2 Students are able to - expand the vocabulary used in everyday situations - know the basic Russian grammatical structures needed in everyday situations - communicate clearly - apply different features of Russian culture in various communication situations.

Prerequisites

Venäjä 1 / Russian 1 (3 ECTS) or equivalent skills. Starting level A1.1, target level A1.2. Students speaking Russian as the mother tongue are not accepted to the course.

Teaching methods

Language of instructions: Finnish and English (if needed). Learning: participating in online lectures, online assignments and homework, speaking tasks, accepted obligatory tasks.

Location and time

The online lessons are taught twice 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

The retake is possible via EXAM-service.

International connections

Moodle, Zoom

Student workload

28h lessons and independent work including written and oral home-work assignments.

Content scheduling

Situations: in a hotel, café or restaurant, shopping, customs procedures in train, hire a taxi, on the phone, talking about yourself, your family and free time. Grammar: singular and plural adjectives in Nominative case, plural nouns in Nominative case, Present tenses of verbs, Accusative case, numerals up to 1000.

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Evaluation scale

1-5