Course Catalogue

PG BEGINNER POLISH (EARLY EXIT) POLISH5018

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course exists as an early exit only for those who, exceptionally, do not wish to continue PG Beginner Polish into semester 2. The Course Convener's consent must be sought in the first instance. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ENROL ON THIS COURSE

Timetable

Normally four hours of language classes (a mixture of written and spoken) weekly at times to be arranged

Requirements of Entry

Standard entry to Masters at College level.

 

This is a beginners' course requiring no previous knowledge of Polish; knowledge of another foreign language is, however, an advantage

Excluded Courses

POLISH5019 PG BEGINNER POLISH

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Written/Moodle test (50 minutes) 80%

Oral exam (10 minutes) - 20%

Main Assessment In: December

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ introduce students to the target language;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at beginners level;

■ ensure students can use the target language confidently at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

■ help prepare students to use the target language in everyday situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate beginner-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language;

■ speak with confidence in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using all the basic structures, idiom, and vocabulary correctly;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the basic grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately;

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at beginners level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions