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MHRU1342 - Russian: Culture
USL-B
Credits :
5
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.
Language of instruction :
French
Learning outcomes :
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- locate the major periods of Russian history in its geopolitical, economic, social and cultural dimensions ;
- identify and explain historical and socio-cultural references in written and oral texts ;
- produce, in writing and orally, a discourse on the cultural phenomena specific to the major periods of Russian history;
- master the lexical, syntactic and stylistic structures of Russian;
- to mobilise a know-how allowing to take part in communication situations.
Prerequisites :
 For the Bachelor in translation and interpreting :
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
Theoretical part: an overview of Russian history and cultural phenomena.
Practical part: reading and discussion of texts; presentations of various topics by students; debates on current issues.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theoretical part: lecture with note-taking, syllabus.
Practical part: reading and discussion of texts, oral presentations on different cultural and societal aspects.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Continuous assessment of ability to synthesise content, coherence of written and oral production, lexical richness and grammatical control.
Recommended or required reading :
Syllabi provided by the teacher
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