RU3102 Semester of Study in a Russian-speaking country

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Please Contact Department

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module description

This module is offered subject to the availability of a suitable venue and to the consent of the Head of School. It is an optional part of the degree programme for students who have not spent a year in Russia as part of a degree With Integrated Year Abroad. The module is intended to develop students' skills in all aspects of the modern Russian language through extended residence and study in a Russian-speaking country, offering immersion in the culture. The syllabus is designed in co-operation with a university or other institution in a Russian-speaking environment. The project essay will be 4,000 words in Russian to be received by the Department in July. The examination is sat in Week 1 of the first semester of the following academic year. (Guidelines for printing and binding dissertations can be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/printanddesign/dissertation/)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE RU3301

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE RU3101

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 25%, Dissertation in Russian = 50%, Coursework = 25%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

up to 20 hours depending on agreement with Russian institution.

RU3102 Semester of Study in a Russian-speaking country

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Please Contact Department

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module description

This module is offered subject to the availability of a suitable venue and to the consent of the Head of School. It is an optional part of the degree programme for students who have not spent a year in Russia as part of a degree With Integrated Year Abroad. The module is intended to develop students' skills in all aspects of the modern Russian language through extended residence and study in a Russian-speaking country, offering immersion in the culture. The syllabus is designed in co-operation with a university or other institution in a Russian-speaking environment. The project essay will be 4,000 words in Russian to be received by the Department in July. The examination is sat in Week 1 of the first semester of the following academic year. (Guidelines for printing and binding dissertations can be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/printanddesign/dissertation/)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE RU3301

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE RU3101

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 25%, Dissertation in Russian = 50%, Coursework = 25%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

up to 20 hours depending on agreement with Russian institution.

Scheduled learning hours

0

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

0

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.