Russian Culture Through Film (RUSS30005)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject offers an introduction to Russian culture through film from the 1920s and the films of Eisenstein up to the present. The subject will cover representations of social change and the interpretation of cultural identities in Russian film through the main historical periods including: the Russian Revolution of 1917, the years of Stalin and the ‘thaw’ in the 1960s, the Second World War, the years of stagnation (1970s in the USSR), the era of glasnost, perestroika and the breakdown of the USSR, and the post-Soviet era.
On completion of the subject students should be able to analyse the social and cultural processes represented in selected films from the periods studied, demonstrate an awareness of critical approaches to Russian film, and communicate the results of their research and analysis in both oral and written forms.

The subject will be taught and assessed in Russian. Prior experience in Film Studies is neither assumed nor required.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

  • have gained an appreciation of academic Russian through the confident use of sophisticated oral and written Russian at level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages;
  • have gained a broad understanding of critical approaches to Russian film as well as of general research and analytical skills;
  • be able to reflect on their identity as a developing multicultural person and as a global citizen through the analysis of the social and cultural processes represented in selected films from the period studied;
  • have learned to do self-directed small research projects in the field of Russian Studies and to locate pertinent research literature in both Russian and English;
  • have made wide use of learning and research technologies in Russian and English.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically, as demonstrated through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;
  • have developed written communication through essay and assignment preparation and writing;
  • have developed public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation and class presentations;
  • be bale to demonstrate attention to detail through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing;
  • have developed time management and planning through managing and organizing workloads for essay and assignment completion.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
RUSS30001 Russian 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

An essay

  • 1000 words
Week 625%

An oral presentation, equivalent to 1000 words

  • 10 minutes
25%

An essay

  • 2000 words
End of semester50%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of work must be submitted to pass this subject.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorRobert Lagerberg
    CoordinatorNatallia Kabiak
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours: 2 x 1-hour seminar per week and a 1 x 2-hour film screening per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023
    Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023
    Census date31 August 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail22 September 2023
    Assessment period ends17 November 2023

    Semester 2 contact information

    robertjl@unimelb.edu.au

    natallia.kabiak@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Entry to this subject can be met through completion of:

  • Russian 5; or
  • equivalent.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025