UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies
BA Module Outline for 2013/14
Module Title: POLISH Language Level 1
Module Coordinator: dr URSZULA CHOWANIEC
Course Prerequisites: Open to students who have little or no knowledge of POLISH
Course Unit Value: 1.
Runs in (2013/14) Terms 1 and 2
Module Code: SEEP1001
Academic Level: First Level
Weekly Contact Hours: 5
Compulsory for: Polish and East European Studies, Russian and Polish, Russian with Polish, Modern Languages combined degrees of
which Polish is a component.
Pass required for: Progression to Polish Level 2
Open to: All SSEES undergraduates, affiliate students, also UCL undergraduates, subject to timetable and resourcing constraints
Module Outline
This is a course for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Polish and who wish to attain a level of competence which will allow
them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. The course provides knowledge of basic Polish grammar and
vocabulary as well as an introduction to the culture of Poland. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple texts, including
works of literature, interesting articles, websites and blogs in Polish as well as to some examples of Polish cinema.
At the end of the module you should have fulfilled the following aims and objectives
Aims:
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To attain (in all language skills) a level of competence at which you can function in Polish, at a basic level, in straightforward everyday
situations
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To read selected texts in Polish in the next stage of your degree (in courses requiring reading of literary and other texts) and for
interaction with native speakers of Polish, whether in this country or when visiting Poland
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To gain awareness of some of the problems and techniques of translation
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To develop awareness of and interest in basic aspects of Poland and societies where Polish is spoken
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To gain a sound linguistic foundation for the Polish Level 2 Course.
Objectives:
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to understand authentic basic spoken and written Polish (including straightforward radio and television materials etc.) presented
at a measured pace; extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English
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to express orally and in writing simple facts, opinions and emotions and describe simple sequences of events in Polish; participate
in conversations relating to everyday life and on straightforward topics; using straightforward language, speak about selected
aspects of Poland, its life and culture
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to demonstrate an understanding of basic grammatical concepts and an active knowledge of basic Polish structures and
vocabulary.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Style: Examination. Oral (20 minutes); aural (45 minutes); written (3 hours)
Assessment Weighting: Oral (15%); aural (15%); written (70%)
Feedback
Examination: Students will normally receive generic feedback on examination papers.
Preliminary Reading
No preliminary reading is required. Course materials will include resources authored by the teacher, as well as textbooks, online resources
and other materials, a selection of which is given below:
Małolepsza Małgorzata and A. Szymkiewicz Hurra! Po polsku 1: Polish Course for Beginners 1. (ISBN: 8360229155 / 978-8360229156);
Bielec Dana 1998 Polish. An Essential Grammar Routledge, London and New York; Bielec Dana 2002 Basic Polish. A Grammar and Workbook
Routledge, London and New York; CEELBAS Language Repository (Polish) open online resources.