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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. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Students will be able to distinguish between formal and informal styles in written communication. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Students will be able to produce written texts such as business letters, emails, and reports correctly. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Students will be able to communicate effectively in meetings, interviews, and phone conversations. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Students will be able to understand and appropriately use Russian business terminology in professional settings. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | Students will be able to analyze the impact of cultural differences on communication in Russian business correspondence. | 5 - 6 - 10 | 1, | | 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 to the course, explanation of its objectives and expectations, as well as clarification of the topics and assessment methods. 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 | Business Correspondence II. Offer, request, complaint, and response letters | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Post-exam feedback, evaluation, and review. 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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