Faculty of Arts Modern Greek

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1. Faculty of Arts requirements
2. Language study streams
3. Requirements for a major
4. Structuring a major
5. Honours entry
6. Honours requirements
    6.1. Combined honours
7. Studying overseas
8. Further study
9. Career opportunities
10. For more information
Subject Lists
    First-year subjects
    Second-year subjects
    Second/third-year subjects
    Third-year subjects
    Third/fourth-year subjects
    Fourth-year subjects

Students at the University of Melbourne are offered a comprehensive undergraduate program in Modern Greek studies at the Parkville campus in conjunction with the Greek studies program at La Trobe University.

The Modern Greek program combines the study of the Greek language, with particular emphasis on the spoken and written language of contemporary Greece, with the study of Greek literature, history, society and culture. First-year subjects combine these aspects, while later-year subjects provide students with the opportunity to pursue more particular areas of interest.

1. Faculty of Arts requirements

Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for application forms and details.

Studies in Modern Greek may not be undertaken in conjunction with any other cross-institutional course language subjects.

A major in Modern Greek is usually only possible for students who commence Modern Greek study during the first year of their BA. Students commencing Modern Greek during later years may not be able to complete a major in Modern Greek due to the structural constraints of the BA degree.

2. Language study streams

Three streams of Modern Greek are offered:

• beginners

• • The beginners stream is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Modern Greek.

• intermediate

• • The intermediate stream is usually only available to students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school Modern Greek or an approved equivalent but not to those who have completed VCE Modern Greek or an equivalent.

• advanced

• • The advanced stream is only available to students who have obtained at least a pass in VCE Modern Greek or an approved equivalent.

The Hellenic studies program determines the language stream or level in which a student is to enrol. Placement is based on VCE results, other language study records or a placement test.

Stream enrolment remains provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered according to the student's needs as determined by the program during the first two weeks of teaching. As far as possible, the program 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 (Academic Programs) at the University of Melbourne. Where changes are made, students must ensure that their enrollment is changed at both Universities.

3. Requirements for a major

A major in Modern Greek usually consists of 125 points comprising:

• three first-year subjects of Modern Greek (37.5 points); and

• two second-year subjects of Modern Greek (37.5 points); and

• third-year subjects of Modern Greek (50 points).

A major must include the subject 922-102 LaTrobe-Greece & the Balkans in 20thC for students who commenced in 2001 or later.

4. Structuring a major

A major in Modern Greek usually takes one of the following forms:

5. Honours entry

Honours in Modern Greek must be combined with another area of study within the Faculty of Arts.

The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year combined honours in Modern Greek are:

• completion of all the requirements for the BA; and

• completion of a major in Modern Greek; and

• an average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the major; and

• admission to honours in the combined area of study.

Entry to honours must be approved by the Modern Greek Program coordinator at the University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Arts honours course adviser.

6. Honours requirements

Students are not able to study pure honours in Modern Greek at the University of Melbourne. Interested students should consult with the Modern Greek honours coordinator at La Trobe University.

6.1. Combined honours

Students undertaking combined honours in Modern Greek and another area of study must complete:

• 922-122 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis or 922-123 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis (MYE) (37.5 points); and

• two honours subjects in Modern Greek (25 points); and

• three honours subjects from 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 Modern Greek (37.5 points).

7. Studying overseas

Students are encouraged to undertake in-country studies in Greece or Cyprus. Credit may be granted for successful completion of approved subjects. A number of scholarships are also available to assist with expenses. See 922-187 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Program or Studying overseas for credit.

8. Further study

A BA or BA (Hons) degree in Modern Greek can lead to higher degree study in Modern Greek at La Trobe University and other universities around the world.

9. Career opportunities

Graduates of the BA who have majored in Modern Greek have found employment as journalists, interpreters, translators, teachers, librarians and in various areas of the public service, commerce and professions serving the large local Greek community.

10. For more information

Ms Anna Chatzinikolaou
Modern Greek Program coordinator
Room 252, First Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5470
Fax: +61 3 8344 0194

First-year subjects

922-040 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 1A
922-041 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 1B
922-043 LaTrobe-Greek Intermediate 1A
922-044 LaTrobe-Greek Intermediate 1B
922-038 LaTrobe-Greek Advanced 1A
922-039 LaTrobe-Greek Advanced 1B
922-102 LaTrobe-Greece & the Balkans in 20thC
922-109 LaTrobe-Greeks in the 20th Century

Second-year subjects

922-110 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 2A
922-111 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 2B
922-112 LaTrobe-Greek Intermediate 2A
922-113 LaTrobe-Greek Intermediate 2B

Second/third-year subjects

922-115 LaTrobe-Formal Standard Greek
922-117 LaTrobe-Creative Writing & Journalism
922-120 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Theatre
922-186 LaTrobe-Transterritorial Hellenism
922-187 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Program
922-188 LaTrobe-Varieties of Modern Greek
922-189 LaTrobe-Professional Modern Greek
922-190 LaTrobe-20th Century Greek Literature

Third-year subjects

922-125 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Reading Course A
922-311 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 3A
922-312 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 3B
922-325 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Reading Course B

Third/fourth-year subjects

922-116 LaTrobe-Translation for Business/Admin
922-118 LaTrobe-Greek-Australian Writing
922-046 LaTrobe-Translation Legal & Medical

Fourth-year subjects

922-122 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis
922-123 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis (MYE)
922-114 LaTrobe-Modern Cypriot Writings
922-119 LaTrobe-Mod Greek Pop Culture & Folklore
922-191 LaTrobe-19th Century Greek Literature
922-192 LaTrobe-Gender Issues in Mod Greek Lit
922-219 LaTrobe-Individual Reading A
922-419 LaTrobe-Individual Reading B

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