
Second Foreign Language and Culture 1 (Russian)
Code: 108340Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Interpreting | FB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Liudmila Navtanovich Solovieva
- Email :
- liudmila.navtanovich@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
This introductory course in the Russian language and culture has no prerequisites.
Objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic linguistic and cultural content of Russian as a second foreign language.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Recognise the basic graphic and lexical system and understand basic written expressions relating to the immediate, specific environment. (CEFR-FTI A1.1.1)
- Use the basic graphic and lexical system and produce basic written expressions relating to the immediate, specific environment. (CEFR-FTI A1.1.1)
Learning outcomes
- CM09 (Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.) Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.
- KM12 (Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.) Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.
- SM15 (Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.) Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.
- SM16 (Analyse the cultural aspects present in oral and written texts in the second language.) Analyse the cultural aspects present in oral and written texts in the second language.
Contents
Language content
- The Russian alphabet and reading rules
- The intonation of affirmative and interrogative sentences
- The grammatical structure Меня зовут
- The gender of nouns
- Possessive pronouns and the interrogative word чей, чья, чьё
- The plural nominative case of nouns
- The present tense of verbs of conjugations 1 and 2
- The grammatical structure У меня есть
- Adjectives and adverbs; the numerals from 1 to 20
- Basic everyday vocabulary (my family, my country, my city, my house, my native language, etc.)
- Basic communicative monologues and dialogues (Как тебя зовут? Откуда ты? У тебя есть...?)
Cultural content
- The origin and history of the Slavic alphabet
- First names, surnames, patronymics and diminutives
- The population of Russia: ethnic composition, ethnographic characteristics
- Main stereotypes about Russia and Russians
- The characteristics of Russian national cuisine
- The celebration of New Year and Christmas
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directed activities | 44 | 1.76 | CM09, KM12, SM15, SM16 |
| Autonomous activities | 75 | 3 | CM09, KM12, SM15 |
| Supervised activities | 25 | 1 | CM09, KM12, SM15, SM16 |
Learning activities are organised into three categories based on the degree of student autonomy involved:
- Guided activities: carried out according to a set timetable and in the presence of a lecturer.
- Supervised activities: carried out under the supervision of a lecturer or tutor.
- Independent study activities: carried out by students without supervision, requiring them to organise their own time and work (either in groups or individually).
Students must keep abreast of the news and information published on the Virtual Campus.
All activity deadlines are indicated in the subject's schedule and must be strictly adhered to.
The work students carry out mainly consists of:
Guided activities
- Lectures
- Tutorials
Supervised activities
- Reading assignments
- Written assignments
- Grammar exercises
- Translation exercises
- A series of exams
Independent study activities
- Individual/group presentations
- Assignments to be performed in an independent way
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | KM12, SM15, SM16 |
| Speaking | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | CM09, KM12 |
| Writing activities | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | CM09, KM12, SM16 |
| Reading | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | KM12, SM15, SM16 |
Continuous Assessment
Assessment is continuous throughout the subject. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. Task and test deadlines will be indicated in the course schedule on the first day of class. The information on assessment activities and their weighting is a guide. The subject lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.
Review
When publishing final grades prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for.
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event that the assessment activities a student has performed account for 25% or less of the final grade for the subject, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final grade of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from retake.
Use of artificial intelligence
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies may or may not be permitted depending on the activity. The permitted and prohibited uses in each case will be detailed in the course introduction. Students must clearly identify which parts were generated using AI technologies, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced the process and the final result of the activity. A lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in graded assignments will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty on the assignment grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
Single assessment
This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the lecturer responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
Single assessment will include a minimum of three assessment activities of different types, as stated in the assessment guidelines.
Grade revision and retake procedures for the subject are the same as those for continual assessment. See the section above in this Study Guide.
Bibliography
Online resources:
Search engines:
- http://www.yandex.ru
Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, grammars:
- http://www.gramota.ru
- https://dic.academic.ru/
Russian literature:
- http://az.lib.ru/
Software
No specific software is used in this course.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEM30) Seminaris (30 estudiants per grup) | 1 | Russian | first semester | morning-mixed |