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RUS-2021: Russian Texts for the Study of Russia Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian and Russian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
In their later work in Russian subjects, the students will be in a position to work on an self-sufficient basis with, and retrieve, the desired information from most types of sources and texts in modern Russian (i.e. after c. 1800). | Contents
A survey in linguistic (including translation) and actual terms of Russian texts of a normal standard of difficulty relating to history, culture, politics and society.
Course type: Compulsory | Form of teaching
The subject will be offered during the Autumn semester for the first time in Autumn 2005.
The teaching consists of working through texts, exercises, corrections and the completion of homework assignments. The assignments will consist of translating texts from Russian to Norwegian and writing paraphrases or summaries of Russian texts, together with possibly answering questions on set texts.
In addition to a general study competence, it is required that the student should have passed the examination in RUS-1020 Russian texts and conversation 1 and RUS-2020 Russian texts and conversation 2, or documentation of an equivalent competence.
| Exam and assessment
The examination is in two parts and consists of a portfolio with four assignments, and a 3-hour invigilated examination.
The portfolio assessment consists of: 1) 2 summaries in Norwegian of texts from the curriculum. The summaries should be about 1 A4 page each. 2) 2 translations of texts from the curriculum from Russian into Norwegian.
The theme and scope of the assignment(s) to be handed in will be decided in consultation with the academic teacher.
The portfolio is to handed in at least one week before the final exam. | Date(s) of written examination
07.12.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Nina Norum Tel: 776 44263
E-mail: Nina.Norum@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request |
Teaching autumn 2007
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