Russian for Beginners 2 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Will be annouced in January 2021.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact hours 45 h (3 h/week)
Independent study, assignments and preparing for exam 86 h
Written exam and oral exams 3 h
Self-assessment of learning 1 h

Materials

• Coursebook: T. Blum, E. Gorelova, Путь к успеху / The Road to Success 1, Facultas, 2017, Chapters 6 - 10
• Workbook: T. Blum, E. Gorelova, Путь к успеху / The Road to Success, Facultas, 2017, Chapters 6 - 10

A solid grasp of elementary Russian grammar and day-to-day business-related vocabulary and culture-related concepts. Students are prepared for the business communication level Russian courses in the SEBBA Degree Programme.

Teaching methods and instruction

Updated 6.1.2021

Zoom hours 28 h+21h = 49 hrs (3 - 4 hrs / week)
Independent study, assignments and preparing for exam 82.5 hrs
Written exam and oral exams 1.5 hrs
Self-assessment of learning 1 h

Total 135 hrs
Teacher: Inara Shakirova
E-mail: inara.shakirova@haaga-helia.fi

Working life connections

The course book has a strong connection with the work-related situations and vocabulary. Work life examples.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Written and oral exams at the end of both periods.

Written exam (1.5 hrs) week 19, 11.5.2021, 16:00 -18:20 Zoom/ @ Pasila 6212
Spoken exam (0.5 hr) week 20, 18.5.2021, 16:00 -18:20 Zoom/ @ Pasila 6212
Listening comprehension test is at the end of Period 4.
It is allowed to use paper-based dictionaries at the exam, no web-based dictionaries. The use of Google Translate is strictly forbidden.
Uusintatentit HH:n uusintakoeaikataulun mukaisesti.

Internationality

The study group is multicultural.

Completion alternatives

Participating written and oral exams and completing all independent tasks. Demonstration of prior learning (RPL) is possible at the beginning of the course.

Learning assignments

The student will be able to:
• read and write more fluently in Russian
• use elementary and pre-intermediate level vocabulary related to working life and business
• learn the key grammatical structures
• understand simple oral and written messages and instructions
• write short messages
• to cope with new everyday and working life interactive situations in Russian

The course also includes a compulsory assessment of one's own learning.

Assessment methods

Evaluation is based on a written test (50%) and the demonstration of spoken skills at the end of the semester (50%).
Attendance is likely to have influence on the language command, and thus, on the grade. The course is graded on a scale of 0-5. See the assessment criteria below.

The self-assessment of learning assignment does not impact the grade. The assignment is the same for all courses/modules
and the answers will be used also for course/module development. The assignment is completed online via the provided common feedback form.