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Russian – Advanced Russian
Plus
This course is offered to learners who have a
near-native level of proficiency in Russian. It
would be suitable for people who have lived or
worked in Russia or in the former Soviet
Republics. It would also be appropriate for
candidates preparing for the second certified
level of the Russian State language tests.
Candidates are expected to have a very good
understanding and command of Russian
grammar and fuent communicative
competence. The course aims to further develop
students’ knowledge of Russian language and
culture.
Students’ placement in this course is based on
an entrance test (written and oral) only. Dates
and times of the test will be advised on the
course application form.
The class is held once a week for one and a half
hours. The total number of contact hours is thirty
and a half (twenty-one weeks). At the end of the
course students have an option of final written
and oral assessment.
This course will normally run if there is a
minimum of twelve students enrolled for the
year.
How to apply
Application forms are available from the
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
either in hard copy or electronic form
).
The completed application form accompanied by
payment (course fee and photocopying levy)
in the form of a personal cheque, postal money
order or bank draft, payable to Trinity College
no. 1 account, should be returned by
20
September 2013.
Contact information: The Executive Officer,
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies,
room 5045, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin
2.
Phone: 01 896 1896, email:
Fee
€345 payable in advance. This fee is non-
refundable once the course has commenced.
A concession rate (€240) is available to Trinity
College Dublin undergraduate students who are
not taking this course for ECTS credits, to Trinity
College Dublin postgraduate students with a
letter from their head of department or
supervisor indicating that they are required to
develop their Russian-language skills, and those
in receipt of a social welfare pension. If you are
unemployed or in receipt of a social welfare
payment, contact the facilitator in your local
social welfare office. You may be entitled to
certain assistance in funding. The number of
concession rate places in any given class is
restricted to twenty per cent. Payment must
accompany applications.
Course materials
Course materials are prepared by the teacher
and are based on the second certified level of
the Russian State language tests. There is a
photocopying levy of €15.
Time and place
Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m. - 7 p.m., in the
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2
(
room to be confirmed).
Duration
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences on
Wednesday, 2 October 2013 and ends on
Wednesday, 11 December 2013. Teaching in
Hilary term commences on Wednesday, 15
January 2014 and ends on Wednesday, 2 April
2014.
There is a one week break in each term
(4-8
November 2013 and 24-28 February 2014)
when no classes will take place.
Further information
See introductory paragraph under Slavonic
languages on page 50.
