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Venäjän alkeet 4

Code: RUS4PO004
Extent: 3 ECTS (81 h)
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: Finnish/Swedish/English
Level: Professional Studies
Type: Elective /Optional
Competence level: A2 Common European Framework of Reference levels

Starting level and linkage with other couses

Elementary 1, 2 and 3 or equivalent knowledge 

Learning outcomes

The student has strengthened and widened his knowledge of Russian language consisting of 

  • pronunciation, writing, vocabulary /phrases and grammar
  • the cultural environment 
  • producing phrases in writing and orally used in everyday situations and in business connections

Course contents

  • Russian holidays
  • shopping 
  • restaurant vocabulary and phrases
  • portfolio: the student will prepare 2-3 tasks in writing independently 

Cooperation with the business community

In addition authentic course material.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and exams 48 h (6 h per week)
Independent / distance work  33 h (4 h per week)
Attendance obligation 80 % 

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is not an option. The student having prior competences in Russian is recommended to take a Russian course of another level or to choose another optional language.

Teachers responsible   

Leena Alanko, Porvoo
Riitta Forsnabba, Porvoo

Course materials

Alestalo, Marjatta: Kafe Piter 1. Finn Lectura.2010.

Assessment criteria

The course is evaluated on scale 1 to 5. The assessment criteria is presented on scale 1 to 3.

Components 1 (50%) 3 (70%) 5 (90%)

The student can produce short loose sentences, though he/she has many difficulties in the pronounciation and the written outcome.  The student uses the essential vocabulary and the constructions of the course satisfactory. The student has returned the assignments with deficiencies and/or not on time. The student can produce short loose sentences, though he/she has  some difficulties in the pronounciation and the written outcome.  The student uses quite well the essential vocabulary and the constructions of the course. The student has returned most of the assignments on time.

The student can produce short loose sentences with pretty good pronunciation and written outcome.  The student masters the essential vocabulary and the constructions of the course. The student has returned all the assignments on time.  

Assesment components and their respective weights

Oral language 50 % (activity during the classes and exam)
Language in writing 50 % (language portfolio/distance work 10 % and exam 40 %)

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