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| RDE4015 | BUSINESS RUSSIAN II | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of RUSSIAN LANGUAGE and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Hanife ÇAYLAK | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to enable students to develop their language and vocabulary structures needed in various contexts in business life and to gain a command of business correspondence. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Students will be able to use Russian business vocabulary and expressions appropriately in context. | 9 | | | LO - 2 : | Students will be able to distinguish between formal and informal styles in written communication. | 9 - 16 | | | LO - 3 : | Students will be able to produce written texts such as business letters, emails, and reports correctly. | 9 - 12 - 16 | | | LO - 4 : | Students will be able to communicate effectively in meetings, interviews, and phone conversations. | 9 - 16 | | | LO - 5 : | Students will be able to understand and appropriately use Russian business terminology in professional settings. | 9 - 12 - 16 | | | LO - 6 : | Students will be able to analyze the impact of cultural differences on communication in Russian business correspondence. | 9 - 12 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Various letters, phone calls, and work in Russian business correspondence involve the performance of the basic lexical level in business Russian.
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and Basic Concepts. Features of Business Russian, differences between formal and informal style | | | Week 2 | Introductions and Self-Presentation in the Workplace. Describing one?s position, company, and responsibilities | | | Week 3 | Office Communication. Daily emails, notes, and short phone conversations | | | Week 4 | Meeting Language I. Organizing meetings, setting an agenda, taking the floor | | | Week 5 | Meeting Language II. Expressing opinions, agreeing/disagreeing, making decisions | | | Week 6 | Telephone Conversations. Making calls, leaving messages, communicating with clients | | | Week 7 | Business Correspondence I. Email, petition, and formal letter formats | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Business Correspondence II. Offer, request, complaint, and response letters | | | Week 10 | Job Interviews. Describing a CV, interview questions and answers | | | Week 11 | Negotiation and Sales Meetings. Offers, price discussions, and negotiation language | | | Week 12 | Complaints and Problem Solving. Issues with services or products and possible solutions | | | Week 13 | Cultural Differences and Business Etiquette. Russian business culture, etiquette, and meeting manners | | | Week 14 | General Review and Practical Presentations. Student presentations and course evaluation | | | Week 15 | Generak review. | | | Week 16 | Final exam. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 18/11/2025 | 60 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/01/2026 | 60 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Diğer 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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