Nearly 300 million people in the world speak Russian and more than 160 million use it as their mother tongue. In Finland, too, Russian-speakers are a significant group of the population, as Russian is the third most spoken language in Finland after Finnish and Swedish. Proficiency in the Russian language and knowledge of Russia are of special importance in Finland. The Russian language opens the door to a rich and interesting culture as well as good opportunities, e.g. business, as there are about 400 Finnish companies operating in Russia, most of them in the St. Petersburg area.
At the Centre for Language and Communication Studies at the University of Turku, you can study a wide range of Russian language from scratch and continue on the basis of these or previous studies to continuation and also subject-specific language and communication courses. In addition to the language, Russian courses introduce e.g. Russian way of life, culture and society. If you wish, you can complete a study module in Russian, and you can also study it as a minor at the School of Economics.
Russia is also a natural, but at the same time exotic, country for student exchange and internships for Finns. Russian language skills, diverse communication and interaction skills achieved in language studies, as well as the ability and courage to work between different cultures, open many gates in working life.
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Russian Beginners' Course I, 4 ECTS, A1
Not require earlier studies in Russian language
Russian Beginners' Course II, 4 ECTS, A1
Prerequisites: Beginners' Course I or equivalent knowledge
Russian Continuation Course I, 4 ECTS, A2
Prerequisites: Beginners' Course I and II or equivalent knowledge
Russian Continuation Course II, 4 ECTS, A2
Prerequisites: Continuation Course I or equivalent knowledge
Practical Russian I, 4 ECTS, B1
Prerequisites: Continuation Course II or equivalent knowledge
Practical Russian II, 4-5 ECTS, B1-B2
Prerequisites: Practical Russian I or equivalent knowledge
Russian Oral Communication, 3 ECTS, A2-B1
Prerequisites: Continuation Course I and II or equivalent knowledge
Legal Russian, 3 ECTS, A2-B1
Prerequisites: Continuation Course I and II or equivalent knowledge
Business News in Russian, 3 ECTS, B1-B2
Учимся читать тексты по экономике и беседовать о них
Russian Cultural Background, 3 ECTS, B2-C1
Читаем научные тексты и беседуем об истории и географии
Russian: Revision of Grammatical Structures, 2 ECTS, A2
Prerequisites: Continuation Course I and II or equivalent knowledge
Language and Culture Tandem, Russian, 1-2 ECTS, A1-C2
Supplementary Tandem, Russian, 1-2 ECTS, A1-C2
Period of Study in a Russian-speaking University, One Semester, 2 ECTS
Period of Study in a Russian-speaking University, Two Semesters, 4 ECTS
Language and Bussiness Communication for Business Students
Basic skills
Compulsory courses
- KKVE0001 VE0a Elementary Russian I, 4 ECTS
You do not have earlier studies - KKVE0002 VE0b Elementary Russian II, 4 ECTS
You have studied about two courses earlier - KKVE1019 VE1a Introduction to Business Russian I, 4 ECTS
You have studied 3–4 courses earlier
Continuation Courses
- KKVE1020 VE1B Introduction to Business Russian Course II, 2 ECTS
- KKVE2003 VE2a Advanced Business Russian Course I, 2 ECTS
расширяем словарный запас, изучаем грамматику - KKVE2004 VE2B Advanced Business Russian Course II, 2 ECTS
продолжаем изучать язык делового общения - KKVE2016 VE3 Advanced Business Russian Course III, 3 ECTS
учимся говорить по - русски
Continuation and Repeat Courses
- KKVE2011 VE4 Russian Business Grammar I, 3 ECTS
учим и повторяем падежи - KKVE2007 VE5 Business News in Russian, 3 ECTS
учимся читать тексты по экономике и беседовать о них - KKVE2008 VE6 Business Russian Grammar II, 3 ECTS
учим глаголы, причастия, деепричастия - KKVE2010 VE7 Russian Cultural Background, 3 ECTS
читаем научные тексты и беседуем об истории и географии - KKVE2009 VE8 Written Communication Skills, 3 ECTS
учимся писать деловые письма и переводить с одного языка на другой - KKVE2012 VE10 Russian Business Culture, 3 ECTS
знакомимся с ведением бизнеса в России, читаем и беседуем
Independent Studies
- KKVE2017 VE30 Special Course in Russian, 1-6 ECTS
- пишем эссе об экономике, географии, литературе, путешествии
To Exchange
- KKVE2101 VEa Period of Study in a Russian University, 2 ECTS
- KKVE2102 VEb Period of Study in a Russian University, 4 ECTS
Venäjän kielen opintokokonaisuus, (vaatii kirjautumisen) 20 op
Opintokokonaisuuteen sisältyy vähintään 20 opintopistettä Turun yliopiston kieli- ja viestintäopintojen keskuksen määrittelemiä venäjän kielen kursseja ja vähintään 15 opintopistettä tulee olla suoritettuna Turun yliopiston kieli- ja viestintäopintojen keskuksessa. Kokonaisuuteen voi sisältyä myös esim. ulkomailla vaihdossa suoritettuja kursseja.
Kieli- ja viestintäopintojen keskus päättää muualla suoritettujen kurssien hyväksymisestä opintokokonaisuuteen. Opintokokonaisuuteen on sisällyttävä vähintään yksi kurssi eurooppalaisen viitekehyksen taitotasolla B1.
Venäjän kielen ja liikeviestinnän sivuaine, (vaatii kirjautumisen) 25 op
Kun haluat kehittää ja syventää saksan kielen ja kulttuurin osaamistasi, suorita siinä sivuaineopinnot!
Saksan kieltä ja liikeviestintää voi opiskella sivuaineena KTK/VTK- tai KTM/VTM -tutkinnoissa.
Sivuaineen opinnot painottuvat liike- elämän viestintään ja kulttuurien väliseen kommunikaatioon.
Muiden tiedekuntien opiskelijat:
Myös muiden tiedekuntien opiskelijat voivat suorittaa liikeviestinnän sivuaineopinnot, mikäli ryhmissä on tilaa. Etusijalla ovat Turun kauppakorkeakoulun opiskelijat.
Russian Courses Available for Exchange Students and International Master's Students:
Practical Russian I, 4 ECTS, B1
Practical Russian II, 4-5 ECTS, B1-B2
Russian Oral Communication, 3 ECTS, A2-B1
Language and Culture Tandem, Russian, 1-2 ECTS, A1-C2
Supplementary Tandem, Russian, 1-2 ECTS, A1-C2