UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies
BA Module Outline for 2013/14
Module Title:
Ukrainian Language Level 3A: Comprehension A
Ukrainian Language Level 3B: Production B
Module Coordinator: Marta Jenkala
Module Codes: SEEU4001/ SEEU4002
Course Prerequisites: Open to students who have successfully completed Ukrainian Level 2 or who can demonstrate equivalent
competence.
Academic Level: Advanced
Course Unit Value: 1 (2 half-course units, taught in conjunction).
Runs in (2013/14) Terms 1 and 2
Weekly Contact Hours: 4
Compulsory for: Ukrainian and East European Studies, Russian and Ukrainian, Russian with Ukrainian, Modern Languages combined
degrees of which Ukrainian is a component
Pass required for: Award of degree
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 successfully completed Ukrainian Level 2, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in
Ukrainian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see
Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to
function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a
metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
At the end of the module you should have fulfilled the following aims and objectives
Aims:
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to extend and refine your knowledge of Ukrainian to attain high levels of competence in all language skills;
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to gain a high degree of awareness of key issues relating to Ukraine, and transferable skills which will contribute to your success in
pursuing your future career in the academic and/or professional spheres, whether in relation to Ukraine or in a wider context;
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to enhance your awareness of problems of translation.
Objectives:
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to understand authentic spoken and written Ukrainian from unpredictable topic areas; extract required information and record it
accurately and coherently in English;
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manipulate spoken and written Ukrainian in any situation with appropriate, accurate and elaborate use of lexis and grammatical
structures in a wide variety of contexts and registers; seek, provide and refine opinions and information in sustained spoken and
written interchanges in Ukrainian; speak and write confidently and accurately about key issues relating to Ukraine, its life and culture;

demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary, register and styles in
Ukrainian;

demonstrate knowledge of key problems of translation by discussion of these and by successful translation of a wide variety of texts.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Style
Examination: Ukrainian Language Level 3A: aural (45 minutes); written (2 hours); Ukrainian Language Level 3B: oral (20 minutes); written
(3 hours). Coursework: Portfolio of assignments totalling 5,000 words.
Assessment Weighting:
Ukrainian Language Level 2A: aural (40%); written (60%); Ukrainian Language Level 2B: oral (40%); written (60%)
Feedback
Examination: Students will normally receive generic feedback on examination papers.
Coursework: Feedback will be provided following submission of each assignment.
Preliminary Reading
Reading for the year abroad will be set for students progressing from Language Level 2. Course materials will include resources authored
by the teacher, as well as textbooks, online resources and other materials.