RUSSIAN I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
RUS101E	RUSSIAN I	5	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Russia
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to develop students' basic language skills in Russian.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This lesson covers Cyrillic alphabet, constructing simple sentences, Russian personal pronouns, constructing simple sentences, Russian question form "who is this? what is this?", constructing simple sentences, constructing sentences with the conjunction "a", the question "where?", the question "no, this ... ", the question "whose", sentence formation, verb conjugation, verb conjugation, sentence formation, exercises, compound sentence formation with conjunctions "что", "because", past tense, present tense, prepositions "в, на", sentence formation, exercises, It includes the state of orientation, verbs used in the state of orientation, the state of orientation, verbs used in the state of orientation, sentence building, exercises, state of being and state of orientation, prepositions "в, на, о", sentence building, exercises, dialogue building.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Expresses himself/herself with simple sentences.
Makes simple sentences.
Compares the grammatical differences between the native language and Russian.
Associates the new Russian words learnt with their usage in English and Turkish.
Translates between his/her native language and Russian.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading	Cyrillic alphabet. Reading rules.	Practice
2	Reading	Cyrillic alphabet. Reading rules. The gender of nouns.	Practice
3	Reading	The gender of nouns. The questions "who is this" and "what is this". The pronouns.	Practice
4	Reading	The dialouges of greeting and farewell.	Practice
5	Reading	The suffix of present and present continous tense.	Practice
6	Reading	The question "whose"	Practice
7	Reading	General review.	Practice
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	The plural form of the noun. Exercises.	Practice
10	Reading	Form of simple and complex sentences using conjuctions.	Practice
11	Reading	Simple and complex sentences in the present and present continous tense. Conjunctions.	Practice
12	Reading	The question "where". The conjuction "but".	Practice
13	Reading	The past tense and suffixes of past tense.	Practice
14	Reading	Making complex sentences and translation.	Practice
15	Reading	General overview. Exercises.	Practice
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Антонова, Б.Е., Нахабина, М.М., Сафранова, М.В., Толстых, А.А. (2014). Дорога в Россию 1. М.
Чернышов, С. (2009). Поехали! 1.1 Русский язык для взрослых. Москва.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.	0
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.	0
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.	0
4	The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.	0
2	The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.	0
2	The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.	0
3	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.	0
2	The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.	0
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.	0
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
Assignment (Homework)	10	2	20
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	1	1
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	56	0	150