Ukrainian language and culture 3600-SJW-JKU-OG

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Based on text and audiovisual materials, students will learn oral and written communication as well as vocabulary and the basics of grammar. Students will be able to understand basic sentences of language users. They will be able to communicate in everyday situations using simple sentences. The following topics will be discussed during the conservatory:
1. Introducing yourself. Honorifics. Linguistic etiquette, linguistic constructions. Alphabet.
2. Basic information about Ukraine. Simple nomenclature related to geography and history.
3. Everyday life, man, names of activities. Days of the week, seasons. Linguistic constructions related to the topic.
4. Family and family ties. Numbers, hours.
5. Dream house, colors. Where is the ground floor? Sale, purchase and rent. Linguistic constructions related to the topic.
6. In the store, changing money, at the bank.
7. Holidays and days off (Easter, Christmas, St. Andrew's Day, Spasa, Easter egg making). Calendar, months. Basic nomenclature.
8. Regions of Ukraine, linguistic map.
9. Folk costumes. Main cities of Ukraine.
10. Music - Ruslan, Okean Elzy; painting (Iwan Marczuk), architecture (Władysław Grodecki), cinema.
11. Cuisine, Ukrainian dishes. Fruits and vegetables. Lexicon related to the topic.

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The student has basic knowledge of the grammar of the Ukrainian language and the culture of Ukraine

Course coordinators

Oksana Nashchochyn

Learning outcomes

After completing the course and confirming the achievement of learning outcomes, the student is able to read texts in Ukrainian and is able to formulate short statements in speech and writing. He will have basic knowledge of Ukrainian geography and culture, and will be able to find his way in the Ukrainian environment. The student will be aware of the cultural and customary differences of the modern world.

Assessment criteria

Methods:
The course is based on the following methods: eclectic method, cognitive method, interactive exercises and practical exercises.
Teaching techniques: using songs, tongue twisters to improve pronunciation, listening comprehension, working in pairs (dialogues), using fragments of films and fairy tales.
If online work is required, classes will be conducted via Zoom

The final grade consists of the following elements:
-final test result – 50%
- presence – 40%
- activity during classes – 10%

Rating scale:
99-100% - 5 (excellent)
93-98% - 5 (very good)
87 – 86% - (good)
71-76% - 3 + (sufficient plus)
60-70% - 3 (sufficient)
In addition, the teacher will define the rules and criteria for passing the exam during the first class. In the case of classes lasting 30 hours, you may miss 2 classes per semester without excuse. The grade is entered into the USOS system.

Practical placement

not applicable

Bibliography

Lysenko N. O., Kryvko R. M. Ukrainian language for foreign students. Tutorial. Center of educational literature. Kyiv, 2010
Mazurik D. Ukrainian language for foreigners. Step by step. Kharkiv, 2017.
Ukrainian as a foreign language for students of higher education institutions of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Book 1. Sociocultural communication. Ivano-Frankivsk, 2018
Chistyakova A. B. Ukrainian language for foreigners. Part 1. Kharkiv, 2008

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3600-SJW-JKU-OG in USOSweb