Russian as a Foreign Language and Transcultural Educational Project Design
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45.04.02 In Russian
Level of education Master
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 2 years
With additional qualification 'Further education teacher'
Programme description
- The programme provides training for specialists in the field of Russian as a foreign language and instructional design (qualifying graduates as methodology experts, instructional designers, and educational experience designers)
- The programme equips students with knowledge and competencies in linguodidactics (including linguodidactic description of Russian as a foreign language) and language teaching methodology (covering foreign/second language instruction), along with systematic skills for designing effective courses, their implementation, professional evaluation, and analysis of learner behaviour
- Graduates are qualified to work as teachers of Russian as a foreign language in higher education institutions and language centres
- Graduates can work as methodology specialists, instructional designers, and e-learning course developers at all types of educational institutions, from traditional universities to EdTech companies
Main courses
- Contemporary Issues in Foreign Language Learning Theory
- Linguistic and Methodological Foundations of Russian as a Foreign Language
- Linguodidactic Principles of Testing
- Linguistic Culturology
- Linguistic Text Analysis and Interpretation
- Research Methodology in Practical Teaching of Russian as a Foreign Language
- Psychology of Educational Interaction
- Instructional Design
- Internet Technologies in Education
- Elective Courses
- Methodology for Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
- Computer Technologies in Linguistic Research
- Internet Linguistics: Russian Language in Virtual Environments
- Literary Text: Principles of Analysis
- Digital Culture: Technologies and Security (Distance Learning)
- Effective Communication in Digital Society (Online Course)
Our advantages
- The programme offers an in-depth study of various approaches to analysing the semantic and pragmatic features of errors made by non-native speakers in both spoken and written Russian. This equips graduates with the skills to independently develop practical methodologies for teaching Russian as a foreign language
- The programme provides a thorough grounding in the linguistic and cultural specificities of the Russian language
- Students gain expert skills in analysing and interpreting various genres of literary texts, as well as written and spoken communication (using contemporary Russian media as source material)
- The programme introduces the core principles of designing, developing, evaluating and enhancing educational courses in various formats and for diverse target audiences, equipping students with the necessary skills to create their own educational projects and assess existing programmes
- Students acquire cutting-edge digital technologies that enhance the learning experience for both students and educators
- Graduates attain English language proficiency comparable to CEFR level B2
- International students graduate attain Russian language proficiency equivalent to TORFL-3 (Test of Russian as a Foreign Language, Level 3)