Polish Language 3 POLISH3002

  • Academic Session: 2023-24
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 30
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes

Short Description

This course will build on the work of the Level 2 Language class and develop in depth and breadth students' proficiency in spoken and written Polish.

Timetable

Normally three hours weekly at times to be arranged.

 

Teaching will take place in weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Week 6 will be dedicated to guided independent study.

Requirements of Entry

Grade D or better in Polish 2 or Polish Language 2

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Students should note that a mixed-mode assessment operates in Polish Language 3.The End-of-Course Examination consists of two two-hour written papers; an oral examination. Polish Language 3 is assessed in four ways, each weighted in at 50 marks, as follows: Paper 1 (Writing in Polish); Paper 2 (translation into English); oral examination; Dissertation/Language Project.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course is intended to provide students with (1) a thorough and accurate knowledge of the Polish language; (2) advanced translation skills; (3) writing skills in Polish; (4) oral communication in Polish.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students will be able to: 1) translate relatively complex texts from and into Polish without help of reference books; 2) write essays in Polish on a variety of selected themes; 3) conduct conversations in Polish on a wide range of topics.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.