In this second introductory course students continue to develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the Russian language. Students are introduced to further aspects of life and culture of the Russian-speaking societies. The course incorporates principles of communicative and task-based language teaching.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- engage in simple communication of predictable content in spoken and written Russian about topics covered in the course;
- read and understand more complex texts;
- listen to/watch and understand more complex audio and video extracts; and
- demonstrate general expertise in critical thinking and reflective learning through an awareness, identification, and appreciation of differences between their own language/culture and Russian-speaking cultures.
Indicative Assessment
- Homework and participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- In-class test 1 (may include an oral and written component) (50 minutes) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- In-class test 2 (may include an oral and written component) (50 minutes) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- In-class test 3 (may include an oral and written component) (50 minutes) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks, including recorded/online and tutorial activities,
b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge
Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of RUSS1101 (previously RUSS1003).
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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Units | EFTSL |
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6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
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8578 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |