Faculty of Arts Modern Greek

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Table of Contents

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. Further study
8. Career opportunities
9. For more information
10. Enrolment process for La Trobe University subjects
11. FAQs about the Modern Greek program for University of Melbourne students
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 an 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.

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.

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

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 Greek 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.

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 112.5 points comprising:

• first-year subjects of Modern Greek (25 points); and

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

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

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.

For information on how to apply see Applying for Honours.

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:

• 922-123 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis (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. Further study

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

8. 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.

9. For more information

Ms Maria Herodotou
Modern Greek Program Coordinator
La Trobe University, Bundoora
Victoria 3086
ph: +61 3 9479 2347
fax: +61 3 9 4791453

10. Enrolment process for La Trobe University subjects

University of Melbourne BA students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for a Complementary Course enrolment package.

University of Melbourne students from a Faculty other than the Faculty of Arts wishing to enrol in Modern Greek subjects (below) must first seek written approval from their home Faculty to enrol. They should then follow the enrolment steps outlined below. Written approval from the home Faculty should be included in the enrolment package.

Following are step-by-step instructions on how to enrol:

• 1) Collect a Complementary Course enrolment package, available from the Faculty of Arts Office (Ground Floor, Old Arts Building). The pack contains the following:

  a) Complementary Course Application Form;

  b) La Trobe University Enrolment Statistics Form;

  c) Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP.

• 2) Fill out and submit the completed enrolment package at the Faculty of Arts Office.

Enquiries about administrative matters should be directed to:

Faculty of Arts Office
Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
ph: +61 3 8344 4731
fax: +61 3 9347 0424
Web: http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au

Enquiries about the timetable, tutorials and other academic issues should be directed to:

Ms Maria Herodotou
Modern Greek Program Coordinator
La Trobe University, Bundoora
Victoria 3086
ph: +61 3 9479 2347
fax: +61 3 9 4791453

11. FAQs about the Modern Greek program for University of Melbourne students

• Will I have to travel to La Trobe University to enrol in Modern Greek?

  No. After you have completed the Complementary Course enrolment package, forms will be forwarded to La Trobe University on your behalf.

• How do I withdraw from Modern Greek subjects once I have enrolled?

  You will need to complete a Variation of Enrolment form for both the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. Both forms are available from the Faculty of Arts Office at the University of Melbourne. The Faculty will forward the La Trobe University form to La Trobe on your behalf.

• Can students from a Faculty other than Arts enrol in Modern Greek subjects?

  Yes, provided your home Faculty approves your enrolment in the subjects as they must fit within your course.

• What fees do I pay?

  You would normally be enrolled in La Trobe University Modern Greek subjects on the same fee-paying basis as the course to which you are crediting the subjects. For example, if you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in a CSP you will be enrolled in Spanish subjects on a HECS-paying basis. For more information on fees at La Trobe University please contact:

  Ms Pat Fraser
  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  La Trobe University, Bundoora
  Victoria 3086
  ph: +61 3 9479 3509
  fax: +61 3 9479 1700
  Email: p.fraser@latrobe.edu.au
  

• How do I pay HECS for La Trobe University subjects?

  Once your enrolment is finalised at La Trobe University (through the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne) you will receive a statement of HECS liability from La Trobe University.

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

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
922-188 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

922-046 LaTrobe-Translation Legal & Medical

Fourth-year subjects

922-123 LaTrobe-Modern Greek Thesis
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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