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Diploma in LanguagesSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2022
Russian Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Email: robertjl@unimelb.edu.au
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Overview
The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Russian Studies while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.
Russian Studies
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 subjects in Russian language are organised in a progressive sequence from Russian 1 through to Russian 6. Entry and exit points are determined by the Russian 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
On completion of the Diploma, students should:
- have acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline;
- have gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.
Last updated: 3 May 2024
Structure
100 credit points
The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for more details.
A 100-point diploma sequence is available:
- 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
To obtain a specialisation in Russian Studies students will need to complete:
Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 1 core subjects
- 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 2 core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 3 core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 electives
Subject Options
Level 1 core subjects - Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS10001 | Russian 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| RUSS10002 | Russian 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 core subjects - Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS20004 | Russian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| RUSS20005 | Russian 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO20001 | Language and Society in Europe | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20002 | European Modernism | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO20003 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO20005 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20006 | Europe and its Others | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO20007 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20008 | Experiencing Foodscapes: Italy & Spain | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| HIST20084 | Red Empire: The Soviet Union and After | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 core subjects - Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS30001 | Russian 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| RUSS30002 | Russian 6 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS30002 | Introduction to Language Translation | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30002 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO30003 | European Modernism | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO30004 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30005 | Europe and its Others | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| EURO30006 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30007 | Experiencing Foodscapes: Italy & Spain | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| RUSS30005 | Russian Culture Through Film | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 3 May 2024