Ukrainian 20

The instructor for this course is Viktoriia Marko

Course History

First Offered in 2006

Course Overview

Ukrainian 20 continues the spiral progression of oral, listening, reading, and writing skills, advanced grammatical structures, and rich cultural content. Designed for students building upon their foundational knowledge from Ukrainian 10, this course deepens communicative competence through immersive dialogue, grammatical text analysis, and expanded cultural studies. Students will transition from basic conversational exchanges to expressing opinions and describing past and future experiences.

Curriculum Guide

Course Administration & History

• Instructor: Viktoriia Marko
• Course Development: Developed in 2024 by Viktoriia Marko.
• Curriculum Foundations: Select components of the Cultural Enrichment Unit have been preserved from the original 2006 course developed by Olena Kovpak-Gnyp, Nadia Prokopchuk, and Steve Kemp.

Course Structure & Timeline

The course is divided into 11 segments (Units), each spanning a 12-day period:

• Units 1 – 10:Each segment introduces a new theme-based dialogue and is divided into four structured lessons:
  • Lesson 1: Focuses on speaking, listening comprehension, and vocabulary building.
  • Lessons 2–4: Focus on reading, writing, and grammatical concepts.
  • Note: Every unit includes practice exercises and graded assignments.
• Cultural Enrichment Segments: Integrated throughout the course, these segments offer deeper learning on selected Ukrainian cultural topics, featuring extended learning in Ukrainian and research assignments in English.

Assessment & Examinations

The course includes both a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam, with tailored versions provided for:

1. English-speaking students
2. Ukrainian-speaking students

Student Support & Interaction

Students have regular access to an online instructor throughout each 12-day block. Opportunities to ask questions, practice oral communication, and complete oral evaluations are available via:

• Live online meetings
• Email communication
• Cyber School messaging system

Course Schedule at a Glance

• Days 1-12: Unit I
  • Unit I Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 13–25: Unit II
  • Unit II Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 26–38: Unit III & Cultural Enrichment A
  • Unit III Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 39–51: Unit IV & Midterm Exam
  • Unit IV Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 52–64: Unit V
  • Unit V Content & Assignments (6%)
  • Midterm Exam (10%)
• Days 65–77: Unit VI
  • Unit VI Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 77-89: Unit VII
  • Unit VII Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 90–102: Unit VIII 
  • Unit VIII Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 103–115: Unit IX
  • Unit IX Content & Assignments (6%)
• Days 116–128: Unit X
  • Unit X Content & Assignments (6%)

• Days 129–150: Course Review & Final Exam
  • Course Review
  • Final Exam (20%)

Course Evaluation

The final mark for this course is calculated based on the following breakdown:

• Unit Assignments: 60% (10 Units at 6% each)
• Cultural Enrichment Assignments: 10%
• Midterm Exam: 10%
• Final Exam: 20%

Total: 100%