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STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CO-OPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MONASH UNIVERSITY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN 1999
'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.
The Department offers two streams of Russian:
Beginners
The beginners stream is for students who have little or no knowledge of Russian. It is available to students at both First and second year although students intending to complete a Major will need to commence their language study in their first year.
Post-VCE
The post-VCE stream is usually only available to students who have obtained a pass in VCE Russian, or its equivalent.
The Department determines the language stream in which a student is to enrol. Placement is based on VCE results, other language study record, or a placement test.
Stream enrolment remains provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered according to the student's needs as determined by the Department during the first two weeks of teaching. As far as possible, the Department will notify students of any changes to their stream enrolment during the first two weeks of semester. Where a change is made in the third or fourth week of semester it will be reported to the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies).
Any student who has commenced a Major in Russian Studies before 1999 should contact the Faculty of Arts Office for information about completing their Major.
The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.
The DML usually involves a three-year sequence of language study, totalling a minimum of 100 points. It adds one year to the duration of an ordinary degree course.
The DML (Russian) is offered at the Beginners and post-VCE streams. Russian subjects are taken alongside the degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by a Faculty course adviser and the Head of the Department of Germanic studies and Russian. See Diploma in Modern Languages (DML).
A Major in Russian usually consists of 125 points comprising:
Four first-year subjects in Russian (37.5 points), and;
Second-year subjects in Russian equivalent to 37.5 points, and;
Four third-year subjects in Russian (50 points).
A Major must include the following subjects:
A Major usually takes one of the following forms:
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 126-036 Beginners Russian A | 6.25 | |
| 126-037 Beginners Russian B | 12.5 | |
| 126-038 Beginners Russian C | 6.25 | |
| 126-039 Beginners Russian D | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 126-040 Intermediate Russian A | 6.25 | |
| 126-041 Intermediate Russian B | 12.5 | |
| 126-042 Intermediate Russian C | 6.25 | |
| 126-043 Intermediate Russian D | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 126-049 Advanced Russian A | 12.5 | |
| 126-050 Advanced Russian B | 12.5 | |
| Two optional subjects (25 points). | ||
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 126-040 Intermediate Russian A | 6.25 | |
| 126-041 Intermediate Russian B | 12.5 | |
| 126-042 Intermediate Russian C | 6.25 | |
| 126-043 Intermediate Russian D | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 126-049 Advanced Russian A | 12.5 | |
| 126-050 Advanced Russian B | 12.5 | |
| One optional subject (12.5 points). | ||
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Four optional subjects (50 points). | ||
The prerequisites for entry to fourth year Honours in Russian is:
Completion of all the requirements for the BA, and;
Completion of a Major in Russian, and;
An average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the Major.
Entry to Honours must be approved by the Russian Honours coordinator and the Faculty of Arts Honours course adviser.
Honours coordinator: Dr R Lagerberg
Students undertaking pure Honours in Russian must complete:
126-059 Russian Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;
Five Honours subjects in Russian (62.5 points).
Students undertaking combined Honours in Russian and another area of study must complete:
126-059 Russian Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;
Two Honours subjects in Russian (25 points), and;
Three Honours subjects in the combined area of study (37.5 points).
or
Honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points), and;
Two Honours subjects in the combined area of study (25 points), and;
Three Honours subjects in Russian (37.5 points).
The following list of subjects offered by Monash University are available to students studying Russian at Melbourne University. Approval by the Head of Department and the Faculty of Arts complementary course advisor is required before students can enrol in any of the following subjects. Students should ensure that they satisfy any prerequisites that may be required and that they check timetabling. The subjects are taught at Monash University Clayton campus. For more detail on the following subjects students should consult the Department.
First-year subjects
Soviet Literature and Culture (12.5 points) Sem 1
Post-Soviet Literature and Culture (12.5 points) Sem 2
Second/third-year subjects
Russian Nineteenth Century-Literature and Culture (12.5 points) Sem 2
The Novel in Eastern Europe (12.5 points) Sem 1
Foundations of Slavic Linguistics (12.5 points) Sem 1
Third/fourth-year subjects
Slavic Contrastive Studies (12.5 points) Sem 2
A BA with a Major in Russian can lead to overseas language study or a Postgraduate Diploma in Russian and Slavonic Studies.
An Honours degree in Russian can lead to an MA in Russian (Thesis), an MA in Russian Studies (Coursework and Minor Thesis; coordinated by the Contemporary Europe Research Centre (CREAS)) and a PhD in Russian (Thesis).
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts who have majored in Russian have found employment in teaching, the media, the theatre, the public service, diplomacy, and 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 Department of Germanic Studies and Russian
Level 3, Babel Building
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Tel: +61 3 9344 5193
Web: http://www.Germanic-Russian.unimelb.edu.au
126-036 Beginners Russian A
126-037 Beginners Russian B
126-038 Beginners Russian C
126-039 Beginners Russian D
126-040 Intermediate Russian A
126-041 Intermediate Russian B
126-042 Intermediate Russian C
126-043 Intermediate Russian D
126-049 Advanced Russian A
126-050 Advanced Russian B
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