Class time: Mon Wed Fri 10:00 – 11:00
Class room: Buchanan B 211
Office Hours: Mon Wed 12:00 – 12:30 or by appointment
Course Description:
RUSS 102 is a continuation of RUSS 101. This 3-credit Russian course employs an applied, interactive approach with emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. This course is intended for students who have no previous knowledge of Russian. Students previously exposed to Russian should discuss their Russian courses enrollment options with the course instructor.
Prerequisites: RUSS 101 or equivalent.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing RUSS 102 (with active participation and completion of assignments), students will be able to
- apply and expand language skills learned in RUSS 101 to everyday situations;
- use Accusative and Genitive Cases of nouns, adjectives and pronouns and the Russian verbs (both perfective and imperfective aspects) in the past, present and future tenses;
- recognize and use approximately 800 Russian words in conversation and/or composition;
- apply techniques to improve pronunciation and conversational fluency;
- understand native speakers in discussions in everyday situations;
- clearly and confidently articulate ideas in Russian when delivering effective group presentations.
Course Format:
Classes will be conducted in an interactive, seminar style, using a combination of direct instruction, small and large group discussion, and small and large group activities. Each chapter starts with learning new vocabulary and phrases introduced by instructor and practicing pronunciation face-to-face, in pairs or groups. Grammar is presented through projected visuals followed by exercises.
Required Course Material:
- Special UBC Edition of Marita Nummikoski, Troika. A Communicative Approach to Russian Language, Life and Culture. NY: John Wiley & Sons – available at the UBC Bookstore
Evaluation:
Attendance 5%
Home assignments 10%
Online Quizzes 15%
Quizzes and Dictations 30%
Oral Test 5%
Written Final Exam 35%
Attendance (5%)
According to the UBC Academic Calendar: Regular attendance is expected of students in all their classes (including lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, etc.). Students who neglect their academic work and assignments may be excluded from final examinations (UBC, Academic Calendar) For more information about attendance, see http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=3,36,0,0)
Home assignments (10%)
Home assignments are mandatory, and they will consist of written exercises from the textbook and other miscellaneous grammar and vocabulary assignment. Home assignment submitted after the due date will receive a maximum of 80% of the value of the assignment.
Scoring Rubric for home assignments
| Exceptional
(100%) |
·A home assignment is essentially error-free and meddles the style and format appropriate to the assignment. |
| Outstanding
(80-99%) |
·It may contain minor errors, but it follows normal conventions of spelling and grammar throughout, and it has been carefully proofread. |
| Competent
(70-79%) |
·Frequent errors in spelling and grammar that do not prevent comprehension. |
| Satisfactory
(50-69%) |
·Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar and sentence structure which interfere with comprehension. |
| Inadequate
(0-49 %) |
·The assignment is not submitted or the writing is not comprehensible. |
Online quizzes (15%)
There will be 12 open book online quizzed posted on Canvas, which will permit you to assess your listening and reading comprehension skills. The online quizzes can be completed at students’ own pace; however, the quizzes submitted after the due date receive 80% of the grade.
In-class quizzes (30%)
There will be 5 in-class written quizzes. Each quiz is worth 6 % Details of each quiz will be announced the week prior to the quiz date. Make-ups for the quizzes are permitted only in cases of documented illness or for the observance of a religious holiday
Oral Test – (5%)
The oral test will take the form of a skit, in Russian, in groups of three to five students from your class. It will be performed during the class, in the last two weeks of Term 2. The presentation will take about 7-10 minutes per group (depending on the number of students per group).
Departmental policy
The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies may, in exceptional cases, adjust the final course marks in order to conform to Departmental policy.
Classroom conduct
Classroom conduct will be guided by the following purposes and values:
- to promote free inquiry and debate
- to act as a community of scholars
- to respect, appreciate, and encourage diversity
- to display care and concern for community
In our classroom, we seek to create and maintain an encouraging and a productive learning and working environment, that is, an environment in which there is:
- respect for the dignity of all persons
- fair and equitable treatment of individuals in our diverse community
- personal integrity and trustworthiness
- respect for academic freedom
- respect for personal and University property