Learning of languages of the region: Ukrainian - level B2 3224-DNJRUB2-IIst
After completing the course at this level, the student is able to understand extended speech, lectures, and even complex discussions, provided the topic is familiar.
They can follow most news and current affairs programmes on television.
They understand films in the original version, provided the actors use standard language.
They can comprehend articles and reports on contemporary issues in which the authors present detailed opinions and arguments. They are able to understand contemporary prose.
The student can communicate with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party.
They can actively participate in discussions, explaining and defending their views.
They can present clear and detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their interests.
They are able to express their opinion on a given topic, providing arguments for and against.
They can write clear and well-structured texts on topics related to their interests. They can produce a short essay or report, conveying information or presenting arguments for and against.
They are able to write a letter describing the significance and impact of personal experiences and impressions.
The student can apply the above language skills within topics such as (selected examples based on the coursebook): homeland and migration; communication (misunderstandings, intercultural differences); work (how to search for a job effectively, write a cover letter, participate in a job interview); culture (cultural heritage, institutions, events), and similar themes.
In line with a systemic model of language instruction, which assumes the acquisition of skills related to mastering the language as a set of grammatical, syntactic, and lexical rules, alongside an analysis of the nature of language as a socio-cultural phenomenon and the development of (inter)cultural competence (in accordance with the CEFR and FREPA: https://www.ore.edu.pl/2017/12/frepa-system-opisu-pluralistycznych-podejsc-do-jezykow-i-kultu-kompetencje-i-zasoby/), language education is carried out along two complementary pathways: general thematic content and cultural thematic content. Both dimensions are integrated and mutually reinforcing, ensuring a systematic transmission of knowledge about the culture of the region and the selected target-language country.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 90 hours (3 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 90 hours (3 ECTS)
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Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge (upon completing the course, the student will know and understand):
- the complex nature of the Ukrainian language with particular emphasis on the cultural context of the countries in the region [K2_W09].
Skills (upon completing the course, the student is able to):
- search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources [K2_U01].
- communicate through various channels and communication techniques on basic everyday topics and cultural aspects of countries of the region [K2_U07].
- independently prepare a written and oral statement in a foreign language on every topic and cultural aspects of the region’s and present the results of their work to the group [K2_U08].
- use the Ukrainian language at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) [K2_U09].
- plan and organize individual and team work, plan and implement the process of independent learning, including specialist knowledge, after graduation [K2_U10].
- use modern communication and information technologies in your work [K2_U11].
Social Competences (upon completing the course, the student is prepared to):
- critical assessment of existing knowledge, continuous learning and supplementing acquired knowledge and skills [K2_K01]
- effective communication and living in society, including in a culturally diverse society, working in a team, coping with typical professional situations, verifying one's views through factual discussion and evaluating one's knowledge [K2_K02].
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory.
2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of study and can repeat the failed course.
3) In case of 90 hours in semester, 3 absences without justifying are acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment Criteria:
The following components contribute to the final grade for the language course:
prepared oral statements, spontaneous in-class responses, and other forms of oral production determined by the instructor according to the semester’s learning objectives (e.g., pair dialogues, short presentations, role-play scenes) – 25%,
homework results and short quizzes – 25%,
results of end-of-unit or end-of-semester tests – 50%.
To obtain a passing grade, the student must demonstrate achievements in each of the above categories (a student who receives 0% in any category—i.e., shows no activity in that area—will not pass the course).
Grading scale:
99–100% – 5.0 (excellent)
93–98% – 5.0 (very good)
87–92% – 4.5 (good plus)
77–86% – 4.0 (good)
71–76% – 3.5 (satisfactory plus)
60–70% – 3.0 (satisfactory)
Bibliography
Primary coursebook: Olesia Palinska, Krok B1, Lviv 2014, along with materials and multimedia presentations prepared by the instructor.
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The coursebook: Yabluko, B2, Student's Book, 2022 |
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