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UCL Credits: 15 | Total Learning Hours: 150 | ECTS: 15 |
Level: Advanced | Course Unit: 0.5 | Terms 1 and 2 |
Module Coordinator: Jelena Ćalić Taught By: Jelena Ćalić and Ivana Vrtič To find out more about this module, please contact the Module Coordinator. |
| Weekly Contact Hours: 2 hours per week |
Prerequisites: Either successful completion of SEEY 2109 Serbian/Croatian B off-track language module or equivalent (upper intermediate) knowledge of Serbian/Croatian. An assessment test will be arranged with the tutor to assess students' level before they join the course. |
| Compulsory Module for: None |
Summative Assessment
2 hour written examination (70%), including grammar and lexical exercises (20%), reading (25%), and writing (25%); oral examination (30%), consisting of presentation (15%) and social conversation (15%).
Formative Coursework
Progress is carefully monitored, in particular in the early stages of the course, through a number of formative assessment tasks (short presentations and conversation exercises in class, informal and semi-formal vocabulary tests, reading comprehension tasks, grammar practice, Q&A sessions) and homework exercises.
Module Outline
This course aims to enable students to function in most everyday situations in Serbian/Croatian and to appreciate the complexity of Serbian/Croatian culture and society. This includes sound knowledge of vocabulary (approximately 2200-2500 words), grammar, morphology (e.g. verbs in the present, past and future tense, verbal aspect, cases, derivation, etc.), syntax (word order in complex sentences), and phonetics (improving pronunciation and intonation). The course follows up and consolidates knowledge of Serbian/Croatian gained on the Serbian/Croatian B off-track module, and completes the Serbian/Croatian off-track (A, B, and C) course.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
By the end of the course students should have reached level B2 (an advanced level) in all four skills according to the grading provided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Depending on the independent study time they spent on completing their course options, students may consider taking the ECL language examination at Level B2 in languages where such examination is available.
Students will have improved their intercultural communication skills, independent study skills, and general language learning ability.
Indicative Texts
Course materials produced by the teacher will be provided.
Core learning materials:
Alexander, R. (2006). Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, A Grammar: with sociolinguistic commentary. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
Bujas, Ž., & Bujas, S. (2005). Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik: Croatian-English dictionary. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus.
Čilaš-Mikulić, M., Machata, M. G., & Udier, S. L. (2011). Razgovarajte s nama! Udžbenik hrvatskog jezika za više početnike B1-B2. Zagreb: FF Press.
Please note: This outline is accurate at the time of publication. Minor amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.