Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1RUS 101Russian I3+0+03315.03.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program English Translation and Interpretation
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The purpose of the course is to equip the students with elementary language skills (A1 level) in accordance with The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course Content Course contents Students will learn Russian alphabet, pronunciation rules, basics of grammar, will be able to speak and communicate about their everyday activities, introduce themselves and others, start and support a conversation on the elementary level.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Olesya ÖNER
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources The Road to Russia I
Course Notes The course is based on the book “The Road to Russia 1” by V. Antonova, M. Nahabina, M. Safronova, A. Tolstıh. “The grammatical commentary on the textbook“ The Road to Russia ”is used as supplementary. Handouts prepared by the instructor are also used.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 35
Assignment 5 % 10
Attendance 14 % 10
Final examination 1 % 45
Total
21
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Assignments 5 2 10
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Final examination 1 28 28
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To have the general knowledge about the structure of Russian language
2 To be able to read and write and communicate by short Russian sentences on basic topics

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction of the course. Cyrillic Alphabet, reading and pronunciation rules. Writing rules. Introduction (??? ), personal pronouns.
2 Phonetics: consonants. Pronunciation of “o” and “a” sounds in stressed and unstressed positions. Intonation constructions. Grammar: the animate and inanimate concept of nouns. Dialogue: acquaintance.
3 Phonetics: consonants. Pronunciation of polysyllabic words. Intonation constructions. Grammar: type of nouns, structure of question sentence. Dialogue: telephone conversation.
4 Voiced and voiceless consonants. Pronunciation of vowels in an unstressed state. Personal pronouns. Possessive singular pronouns. Complex sentence concept. Development of reading skills. Small talk.
5 Phonetic rules. The structure of the question sentence. Genus of nouns. The use of Imperative use in expressing requests and wishes. Questions starting with “Where is …”. Development of reading skills. My family.
6 Phonetics: combinations with hard and soft consonants. Pronunciation of polysyllabic words. Grammar: plural of nouns and possessive pronouns. Telling about your profession and the professions of family members
7 Phonetics: pronunciation of the letter "?". Grammar: questions "Whose…?" and "Who is he/she/they?". The first conjugation of the verb, the verb "know"
8 Review of the material of the course. Singular-plural; gender of nouns. Dialogues. exercises to consolidate vocabulary and sentence structure. Midterm exam.
9 Phonetic rules. Grammar: numerals, questions with possessive pronouns. Demonstrative pronouns. Expressions "I like ..." and "How much does it cost ...". First conjugation of verbs.
10 Phonetic rules. Grammar: adjectives, alignment of adjectives with nouns. The concept of a complex sentence, the conjunction "???". Small talk on the weather, places, books, etc.
11 Phonetics: numerals, reading prepositions. Grammar: verb tense, present tense. The use of adverbs. Dialogues in the store, in the park, on the street.
12 Phonetics. Grammar: a question to the subject. Cases of nouns. Nominative case of nouns. Prepositional case, the designation of a place with the prepositions "In" and "ON". Dialogue and monologue on "Where I live"
13 Phonetics: intonation constructions. Grammar: the second conjugation of verbs. Accusative case. Negative pronouns «nobody», «nothing». Reading texts, dialogue on the phone.
14 Phonetics: the rhythm of words, phrases. Grammar: accusative case (continued). Verb «to love». A complex sentence with the conjunction «therefore». Elements of speech etiquette, a request, an apology.
15 Course Overview
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2
C1 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2
C2 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant