Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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MHRU1341 - Russian : culture and communication



Credits : 5

Lecturers :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 60 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
Russian

Learning outcomes :
Situate the key periods in the history of Russia; identify and explain historical and socio-cultural references in written and oral texts;
produce, in writing and orally, a presentation on the key periods in Russian history; manage their linguistic skills and keep them up-to-date;
demonstrate their command of the lexical, syntactic and stylistic structures of Russian; use their skills to participate in a wide range of communicational situations.


Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
Theoretical part: an overview of Russian history
Practical part: presentation of and discussion - by students - on written and audiovisual documents.
Written text of 5 pages

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theoretical part: lecture, students take notes.
Practical/applied part: presentation of and discussion - by students - on written and audiovisual documents.

Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral exam: produce a presentation on one of the principal periods in Russian history;
Present an oral presentation on a particular current affairs topic and be able to defend a point of view on the topic ;
In the written and oral parts, the evaluation focuses on the student's ability to summarise the content, distinguishing the essential from the non-essential, the coherence of the written/oral text produced, the vocabulary range and grammatical correctness.

Recommended or required reading :
No recommended reading