UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies
BA Module Outline for 2013/14
Module Title: Romanian Level 1
Module Coordinator: Ramona Gonczol
Course Prerequisites: Open to students who have little or no knowledge of Romanian
Course Unit Value: 1.
Runs in (2013/14) Terms 1 and 2
Module Code: SEER1001
Academic Level: First Level
Weekly Contact Hours: 5
Compulsory for: Romanian and East European Studies, Russian and Romanian, Russian with Romanian, Modern Romanians combined
degrees of which Romanian is a component.
Pass required for: Progression to Romanian 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 Romanian and who wish to attain a level of competence which will
allow them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple
texts, including works of literature, in Romanian. The course provides a knowledge of basic Romanian grammar and vocabulary as well as
an introduction to the culture of Romania and Romanians.
At the end of the module you should have fulfilled the following aims and objectives
Aims:
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To attain (in all Romanian skills) a level of competence at which you can function in Romanian, at a basic level, in straightforward
everyday situations
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To read selected texts in Romanian in the next stage of your degree (in courses requiring reading of literary and other texts) and for
interaction with native speakers of Romanian, whether in this Romania or when visiting Romania
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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 Romania and societies where Romanian is spoken
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gain a sound linguistic foundation for the Romanian Level 2 Course.
Objectives:
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to understand authentic basic spoken and written Romanian (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 uncomplex sequences of events in Romanian;
participate in conversations relating to everyday life and on straightforward topics; using straightforward Romanian, speak about
selected aspects of Romania, its life and culture
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to demonstrate an understanding of basic grammatical concepts and an active knowledge of basic Romanian 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 be permitted access to markers comments on individual scripts in line with the SSEES Policy on Examination
Feedback.
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:
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Gonczol, R., Deletant. D. (2011) Colloquial Romanian, Routledge, London
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Gonczol, R. (2007) Romanian An Essential Grammar, Routledge, London
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Romanian-English Dictionary, Teora, Romania
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English-Romanian Dictionary, Teora, Romania