Russian Studies (B-ARTS_MAJOR_27)

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 the Capstone subject. 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

On completion of this major, students should be able to:

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 October 2024

Structure

100 credit points

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:

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The entry point for this major is

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

This major requires the completion of:

Russian Studies 1 Entry Point

25 credit points of Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
12.5 credit points of Level 3 Core subject and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 electives

Subject Options

Level 1 Core subjects

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

Level 2 Core subjects

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

Level 2 electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO20006	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20007	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20005	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20002	European Modernism	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20003	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20001	Language and Society in Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20008	Experiencing Italian Foodscapes	Not available in 2024	12.5
HIST20084	Red Empire: The Soviet Union and After	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Core subjects

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

Level 3 Capstone Subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
RUSS30006	Contemporary Russia: Culture and Society	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO30001	Language and Society in Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30002	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30003	European Modernism	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30004	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30005	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30006	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30007	Experiencing Italian Foodscapes	Not available in 2024	12.5
RUSS30005	Russian Culture Through Film	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ARTS30002	Introduction to Language Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
LANG30001	Languages at Work	Not available in 2024	12.5

Links

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