RUSSIAN LANGUAGE I

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2016/2017

Optional/Mandatory:

Optional

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES FOR CULTURAL MEDIATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Moduls:

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE I - MOD. I

6 credits
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE I - MOD. II

6 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

105

Prerequisites:

Pass in Russian Language I exam (written as well oral exame of the lecture course)

AF code:

40Y01579

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Russian oral exam in which the tutor will assess the accuracy of expression in Russian, the ability to explain course content fully and logically, and to apply what has been learned in the analysis of authentic Russian texts of various styles.

Teaching period

Single Annual Cycle

Objectives

The course comprises 30 hours of theoretical lectures; given the magnitude of the morpho-syntactic system of Russian, the first part of the course aims to develop its theoretical understanding, and consolidate the linguistic competence that students have acquired in the Russian language practical classes, thus also contributing to their preparation for the written exam; in the second part of the course attention will be given to grammar, lexical and stylistic difficulties that can be found during translation. The goal of the course is for the student to be able to carry out a translation of an unknown text of medium difficulty

Contents

The course focuses on the following syntactic elements, which are analyzed through reading and practical exercises:
Noun clauses; Direct and indirect questions; Adverbial clauses; Final clauses; Modal and Comparative clauses
– Presentation of the morphosyntactic, lexical and textual features of specialist Russian language areas;
– Comparison between Russian and Italian texts in different specialist language areas;
– Terminology used in specialist language fields of Russian and relevant lexicographical tools.
Stylistic aspects of translation. Attention will be given to grammar, lexical and stylistic difficulties that can be found during translation. Subjects as the study of economical, commercial, touristic and technical lexicon are considered in depth. Translation of economical, commercial, political, social cultural text as well as literature.

Recommended Bibliography

MODULO DI SINTASSI - Bibliografia:
C. Cevese, Ju. Dobrovol’skaja, Sintassi russa. Teoria ed esercizi, Hoepli, Milano 2009, pp.210-223; 230-236; 242-249; 264-278.
MODULO DI TRADUZIONE
Dobrovol’skaja Ju. Il russo. L’abc della traduzione. Seconda edizione. Cafoscarina, Venezia, 1997.
Dispensa a cura della docente, materiali didattici e appunti delle lezioni. Tutto disponibile presso la copisteria “110elode”, Via Zanfarino, Sassari./Lecture notes, didactic materials and lesson notes. All the material is available in the copy center “110elode”, Via Zanfarino, Sassari

Teaching Methods

The course comprises classroom lectures and practical exercises

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