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letter from their head of department or
supervisor indicating that they are required
to develop their Russian-language skills, and
those in receipt of a social welfare pension.
If you are unemployed or in receipt of a social
welfare payment, contact the facilitator in your
local social welfare office. You may be entitled
to certain assistance in funding. The number of
concession rate places in any given class is
restricted to twenty per cent. Payment must
accompany applications.
Course materials
Course materials are prepared by the teacher
and are based on the first certified level of the
Russian State language tests. There is a
photocopying levy of
€
15.
Time and place
Wednesdays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., in room 5025,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Duration
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences on
Wednesday, 3 October 2012 and ends on
Wednesday, 12 December 2012. Teaching in
Hilary term commences on Wednesday, 16
January 2013 and ends on Wednesday, 3 April
2013. There is a one week break in each term
(5-9 November 2012 and 25 February-1 March
2013) when no classes will take place.
Further information
See introductory paragraph under Slavonic
languages on page 38.
Russian – Advanced Russian
Plus
This course is offered to learners who have a
near-native level of proficiency in Russian. It
would be suitable for people who have lived or
worked in Russia or in the former Soviet
Republics. It would also be appropriate for
candidates preparing for the second certified
level of the Russian State language tests.
Candidates are expected to have a very good
understanding and command of Russian
grammar and fluent communicative
competence. The course aims to further
develop students’ knowledge of Russian
language and culture.
Students’ placement in this course is based on
an entrance test (written and oral) only. Dates
and times of the test will be advised on the
course application form.
The class is held once a week for one and a
half hours. The total number of contact hours is
thirty and a half (twenty-one weeks). At the end
of the course students have an option of final
written and oral assessment.
This course will normally run if there is a
minimum of twelve students enrolled for the
year.
How to apply
Application forms are available from the
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
either in hard copy or electronic form
. The
completed application form accompanied by
payment (course fee and photocopying levy) in
the form of a personal cheque, postal money
order or bank draft, payable to Trinity College
no. 1 account, should be returned by 21
September 2012.
Contact information: The Executive Officer,
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies,
room 5045, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin
2. Phone: 01 896 1896, email: