Overview

Language: A review of Ukrainian grammar; development of conversation and composition skills using texts on contemporary themes. Literature, Culture and Society: this part of the course will consider selected topics on 19th and 20th century Ukraine. Secondary literature and selected texts of the period will be studied. The narrower focus … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Alessandro Achilli

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Alessandro Achilli

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Students who have completed this unit, will be expected to demonstrate a knowledge of Ukrainian grammar based the prescribed materials

2.

Students should have acquired an advanced vocabulary relating to selected subjects from everyday life

3.

They should be able to read, write, speak and understand standard Ukrainian correctly at the level of non-technical communication

4.

Students will be expected to have a knowledge of the main developments in modern Ukrainian history, literature and culture, of the representative works from the period, and of the major explanatory frameworks

5.

They should have acquired basic skills in the analysis and interpretation of primary texts, events, and secondary literature.

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Weekly homework
2 - Essay in literature and culture
3 - Language class presentation
4 - Class presentation in literature and culture
5 - Semester test
6 - Literature reading assignments

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Seminars

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Ukrainian studies