[Solved] read and translate standard social sciences` texts with the aid of a dictionary

This course provides students with intensive Russian language tuition over 2 semesters of study. The course is taught to enable students to acquire sufficient linguistic knowledge and translating skill to be able to read social sciences` texts in the original language and to use these in their study of social sciences` disciplines. At the end of the course the students will have attained the necessary competence in Russian in order to use original language sources competently with the help of a dictionary, so that they can undertake more advanced research programmes or employment in the field of Central and East European Studies.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

· read and translate standard social sciences` texts with the aid of a dictionary;
· write a full summary in English of a Russian-language social sciences` text; 
· conduct an everyday conversation in Russian and give a brief, basic presentation about their research;
· make effective use of dictionaries and other reference sources;