Russian Studies (B-ARTS_MAJOR_27)

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Overview

Russian is one of the world's major international languages: it is spoken by over 140 million people and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. A knowledge of Russian may increase access to careers in international relations, development studies, business, science and the arts.

The overall objective of the Russian Studies program is to teach students to process information from a wide variety of materials in Russian, both written and spoken, and to produce accounts and discussions of that information in a variety of forms.

The core Russian language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence from Russian 1 through to Russian 6. Entry and exit points are determined by the Russian Studies program based on the student’s background in the language, placement testing or prerequisites. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the Russian program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the Russian Studies program.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete this major will:

Interpret a range of different genres relevant in Russian-speaking social and cultural contexts;
Communicate effectively in a variety of oral and written formats, comprehending and producing Russian discourse with fluency (relative to entry level) and appreciate its cultural contexts;
Specialize in at least one of the three core areas of modern Russian literature, linguistics, and cultural studies;
Apply relevant research and analytical skills combined with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
Appreciate Russian-speaking cultures in a differentiated and informed way;
Engage critically and to constructively in intercultural dialogue as a bicultural and bilingual person and as a global citizen;
Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques (in Russian and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners;
Act confidently in Russian-speaking milieus and target culture, and work effectively in a cooperative way using Russian and English as media.

Last updated: 2 February 2021

Structure

100 credit points

Russian Studies

A 100-point major and 75-point minor sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the Major and Minor:

Russian Studies 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no knowledge of Russian.

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Russian Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing

Students completing a major in Russian Studies will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three. Students completing a minor will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 25 points at level two and 25 points at level three.

Subject Options

Russian Studies 1 entry point - Level 1

Students completing a Russian Studies major or minor with a Russian 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
RUSS10001	Russian 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
RUSS10002	Russian 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Russian Studies 1 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the Russian Studies major with a Russian 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects and one level two elective (37.5 points). Students completing the Russian Studies minor are only required to complete Russian 3 and Russian 4 (25 points).

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
RUSS20004	Russian 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
RUSS20005	Russian 4	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Russian Studies 1 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the Russian Studies major with a Russian 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects and one level 3 elective (37.5 points). Students completing the Russian Studies minor are only required to complete Russian 5 and Russian 6 (25 points).

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
RUSS30001	Russian 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
RUSS30002	Russian 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Russian Studies: Level 2 Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO20007	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20006	Europe and its Others	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20002	European Modernism	Not available in 2019	12.5
EURO20003	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20005	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Not available in 2019	12.5
EURO20001	Language and Society in Europe	Not available in 2019	12.5
EURO20008	Experiencing Foodscapes: Italy & Spain	Not available in 2019	12.5

Russian Studies: Level 3 Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO30006	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30005	Europe and its Others	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30003	European Modernism	Not available in 2019	12.5
RUSS30005	Russian Culture Through Film	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30002	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30004	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Not available in 2019	12.5
EURO30001	Language and Society in Europe	Not available in 2019	12.5
EURO30007	Experiencing Foodscapes: Italy & Spain	Not available in 2019	12.5
ARTS30002	Introduction to Language Translation	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Links

http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/