Modules

In year one you will develop the four skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing, either via our intensively taught beginners’ course, or via our specially targeted post-A level module. Alongside your study of language, you will choose from introductory level modules on Russian and Soviet history and culture, and on the history and culture of South-East Europe, usually alongside a subsidiary module. If you are studying Russian post-A level you may also begin learning Serbian/Croatian from beginners' level. In year two you will advance your knowledge of Russian in preparation for the year abroad. You will also continue your study of Russian and Eastern European literature, history and culture. You may also begin or continue Serbian/Croatian. Your third academic year is spent abroad in Russia. You can either study at one of our partner universities or study at a language school. If you are taking Serbian/Croatian, you will be able to divide your time to cover the countries of both languages. In the final year, you will apply your Russian language skills in high-level modules. You will also extend the skills and knowledge acquired earlier in the course in specialised modules on topics in which you have become particularly interested, with the option of writing a dissertation. Our optional modules are taught by experts in areas from the Byzantine period to the present day and range across literature, history, cinema and cultural studies. If you wish to hone your language skills further with the aim of using them professionally you can choose an optional module in Russian interpreting and undertake a language project. If you have studied Serbian/Croatian earlier in the course you can continue it at the appropriate level. Placement and volunteering opportunities are available in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, as well as via the Nottingham Advantage Award.