FL 2 – Culture and Communication in Russian for Intermediate Level
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 3
- Faculty of International Relations
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Included in study programs
Teaching results
The aim of the course is to make students acquainted with the Russian culture and the culture of Russian-speaking countries with the focus on understanding various aspects of the Russian culture as well as the impact of culture on communication, especially in intercultural encounters. By completing the course students will acquire:
Knowledge: Basic knowledge in the field of the Russian culture and manifestation of culture in intercultural communication.
Skills: Ability to adequately assess and apply the acquired knowledge in a particular communication encounter in Russian on an adequate level.
Competence: Built-up basic cultural sensitivity and developed cultural awareness towards the Russian culture as well as other cultures, improved language and communication competencies.
Indicative content
1. Culture and communication – an introduction
2. Standards of culture – comparison of Slovakia, Russia and other Russian-speaking countries
3. Elements of culture – comparison of Slovakia, Russia and other Russian-speaking countries (symbols, rituals, values etc.)
4. Stereotypes, prejudice – Russia and Russian-speaking countries
5. Culture shock – Russia and Russian-speaking countries
6. Verbal and non-verbal communication – real-life intercultural encounters
7. Specifics of written communication – Russian language in a professional setting
8. Intercultural communication – real-life communication encounters
9. Specifics of Russian culture – gastronomy, dining, traditions and habits, etc.
10. Specifics of Russian culture – professional context
11. Specifics of Russian culture – the art in Russia and Russian-speaking countries
12. Historical development of Russia – history and culture
Support literature
1. SERGEEVA, A. V. 2020. Russkije: stereotipy povedenija, tradicii, mental'nost'. Moskva: Flinta.
2. BASKO, N. V. 2018. Znakomimsja s russkimi tradicijami i žizňu rossijan. Učebnoje posobije po kuľturologii, razvitiju reči i čteniju dľa izučajuščich russkij jazyk kak inostrannyj. Moskva: Russkij jazyk. Kursy.
3. KUMBAŠEVA, Ju. A. 2016. Čelovek v sovremennom mire (elektronnyj resurs): učeb. posobije po razgovornoj praktike. Moskva: Flinta.
4. MALYŠEV, G. G.; MALYSHEVA, N. G. 2015. O Rossii i russkich: posobije po čteniju i stranovedeniju dľa izučajuščich russkij jazyk kak inostrannyj (V1). Sankt-Peterburg: Zlatoust.
5. FRIK, T. B. 2013. Osnovy teorii mežkuľturnoj kommunikacii: učebnoje posobie. Tomsk: Izd-vo TPU.
Requirements to complete the course
Project (assessed work) and its presentation – 40 %
Final examination – 60 %
Student workload
78 hours
26 hours – participation in sessions
20 hours – project and presentation preparation (assessed work)
32 hours – preparation for the examination
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Russian
Date of approval: 14.02.2023
Date of the latest change: 12.01.2022