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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Russian
'Russian' covers the study of the language, literature and culture of the Russian-speaking people. Russian is the official language of the former USSR, and of the Russian Republic, which is by far the largest member of the CIS; Russians are the most numerous ethnic group in that country (some 150 million speakers), and it is still a lingua franca amongst the countries of the former Soviet bloc. It is a language of international trade, culture, science, and some of the world's major literature. The Department of Germanic Studies and Russian's subjects focus on language and literature.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts who have majored in Russian have found employment in the following areas:
teaching;
media;
theatre;
public service;
diplomacy;
tourism.
In addition, when combined with another or a higher degree, Russian equips graduates for careers in academia, international law, and international business. Commercial dealings between the West, including Australia, and Russia are increasing quickly.
The prerequisite requirements for each Russian subject are given under the individual subjects. The language stream or level in which a student enrols initially will be determined by the department. Placement will be based on the students' VCE results, other language study record or a placement test. However, the enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered in the light of new evidence that might emerge during the first two weeks of teaching. As far as possible, changes will be notified in the first two weeks of the semester. Changes in weeks 3 and 4 will have to be reported to the Associate Dean.
A major in Russian requires the completion of 37.5 points at first-year level and at least five Russian subjects at second or third-year level, (totalling 83.3 points and including 33.3 points of Advanced Russian). The prerequisite for Advanced Russian is Intermediate Russian B or equivalent. Russian Literature and Society A-D are taught in English; for this reason Russian Literature and Society C and D may not be included in the 83.3 points; the parallel subjects which may be included, with shared content but with Russian components, are 20th-Century Russian Literature A and B.
Admission to the Honours School is subject to the completion of all the requirements for the pass degree, with a major in Russian including at least one subject chosen from those available at 3rd and 4th year level, with an overall average grade of H2A. Combined Honours students must also meet the requirements for Honours in the combining department.
Pure Honours students enrol in 126-414 Russian Honours Thesis and four semester subjects (66.6 points) in Russian: either by enrolling in 126-410 Russian 4 Pure Honours Coursework (66.6 points) or in four individual semester subjects chosen from those offered at fourth-year level.
Students undertaking Honours part-time normally enrol in 50 points of coursework in their first year - either 126-412 Russian 4 Pure Honours Part A Coursework or three individual semester subjects chosen from those offered at fourth-year level; and in 126-414 Russian Honours Thesis and 16.7 points of coursework in the second year.
Combined Honours students enrol in either 126-411 Russian 4 Combined Honours or two individual semester subjects chosen from those offered at fourth-year level; plus a thesis in either Russian or the combining department.
Students who have studied Russian have the following opportunities to continue their studies in the area:
MA in Russian (Thesis);
PhD in Russian (Thesis);
Postgraduate Diploma in Russian and Slavonic Studies;
MA in Russian Studies (Coursework and Minor Thesis; coordinated by CREAS);
Overseas language courses.
For further information please contact:
The Department of Germanic Studies and Russian
The University of Melbourne
telephone: (03) 9344 5193
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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Russian
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