•   Russian Business Environment RUS4LE203-3011 15.01.2024-17.05.2024  5   (LS6D, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    Russian Contract Texts:
    To understand main points of a Russian purchase agreement and to compose short messages concerning agreements.

    Assistant’s Job in Russian Trade:
    To handle job search and application situations, to compose a CV, to present one’s organisation, be able to present a business in Finland, and familiarise oneself with peculiarities of the trade between Russia and Finland
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    Language level: B 2
    Russian Business Communication 2
    Contents
    The course is divided into two parts: Contract Texts in Russian Trade and Assistant’s Job in Russian Trade. The course involves contact hours and weekly assignments.
    Contract Texts in Russian Trade:
    Structure and main contents of Russian contracts and participles and the passive voice

    Assistant’s Job in Russian Trade:
    Simulated job application situations, compilation of a CV, presentation of a relevant job description, presentation of an organisation or a business in Finland, trade between Russia and Finland, its dynamics and metrics
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student understands the Russian purchase agreement to some extent and is able to name its main points. He/she knows the vocabulary concerning agreements in a limited way and is able to apply during the course acquired skills to business messages only adequately.
    The student manages in simulated job application situations and presenting one's job description. He/she knows Finnish and Russian economics and the trade between our countries. There is still much to be improved upon to be able to work in Russian trade.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student understands main points of the Russian purchase agreement and is able to summarize its contents logically. He/she knows the vocabulary concerning agreements well and is able to apply during the course acquired skills to business messages quite well.
    The student manages in simulated job application situations and presents logically one's job description. He/she knows Finnish and Russian economics and the trade between our countries. There are certain competencies subject to improvement in order to be able to work in Russian trade.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student understands main points of the Russian purchase agreement and is able to summarize its contents successfully. He/she knows the vocabulary concerning agreements very well and is able to apply during the course acquired skills to practice on a high level.
    The student manages in simulated job application situations and presents fluently one's job description. He/she knows Finnish and Russian economics and the trade between our countries. He/she is ready to work in Russian trade.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    Period 3.
    Contact hours: 18 h (3 h/week)
    Written examination: 3 h (at the end of the period)
    Independent study, weekly assignments and preparing for exam: 31 h
    Self-assessment of learning: 1 h
    Totally 53 h

    Period 4.
    Contact hours: 18 h (3 h/week)
    Spoken examination: 0.5 h (at the end of the period)
    Independent study, learning assignments and preparing for the spoken test: 34 h
    Self-assessment of learning: 1 h
    Totally 53,5 h

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Period 3.
    Salenius, P., 2016. Venäjänkielinen sopimus -material in Moodle.
    Additional material given by the teacher.

    Period 4.
    Materials and links provided on Moodle.
    Self-paced pair work guidelines provided in class.

    Working life connections

    Working life examples. Students are introduced to the practices of Finnish companies concerning their Russian agreements. Period 4: Company visits and interviews.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    Period 4.
    The final spoken examination Wednesday 13.5.2020, 8:00-10:30, classroom 6043.
    It is allowed to use English/Finnish, but not Russian (!!) notes in the examination.
    Re-examinations according the HH re-exam schedule.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Russian studies in line with the requirements of the Finnish companies. The study group is usually multicultural.

    Timing

    15.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

    Learning assignments

    Period 4 Job application and head-hunting situations, compilation of a CV in Russian, presentation of an organisation, a specialist's (assistant's, marketer's, logistics expert's, etc) job description, presentation of the businesses engaged in the Finnish-Russian trade in Finland and abroad, the pre-requisites and current situation in the trade between Russia and Finland. The teachers retain the right to modify the course assignments, their weights and assessment criteria. Check the updated course implementation plan at the start of the course.

    Enrollment

    02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024

    Content scheduling

    Period 4 schedule is to be published in mid-March 2020.

    Groups
    • LS6D
    • LS7D
    • LE6B
    • CONTACT
    • LE6A
    • EXCH
    • LS4D
    Alternative learning methods

    Period 4:
    A. Contact lessons, distant assignments, presentation in class and oral exam
    OR
    B. Distant assignments and portfolio of 3 essays and an oral exam
    The assessment of one’s own learning 1 h

    Teachers

    Inara Shakirova

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    Period 4.
    Final oral exam 50 %
    Assignments (2) 20 %
    Active participating and pair work in classes 30%.

    The failure to submit critical assignments will result in a zero grade.
    Should a student decide to drop out, their participation is marked with a zero grade.
    The teachers retain the right to modify the course assignments, their weights and assessment criteria. Check the updated course implementation plan at the start of the course.

    Degree Programme

    SEBBA Degree Programme in Business Service Solutions and Languages

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5