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Modern Greek Studies

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Modern Greek Studies

The rules below are for the introductory language acquisition pathway. Please see the Subject Area page on the left for information on how to achieve the major at a higher level.

Major

A major in Modern Greek requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units *
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units
* Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement.

Minor

A minor in Modern Greek requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points 1000-level language units *
ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture unit
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level units
* Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement.

1000 level units of study

MGRK1601
Junior Modern Greek 1
6    N MGRK1201 or MGRK1301 or MGRK1101
Semester 1
MGRK1602
Junior Modern Greek 2
6    P MGRK1101 or MGRK1601
N MGRK1202 or MGRK1302 or MGRK1102
Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Language
MGRK2601
Modern Greek 3
6    P MGRK1102 or MGRK1602 or HSC Modern Greek Beginners
N MGRK1501 or MGRK2001
Semester 1
MGRK2602
Modern Greek 4
6    P MGRK2001 or MGRK2601
N MGRK1502 or MGRK2002
Semester 2
MGRK2603
Style and Expression
6    P MGRK1402 or MGRK1622 or MGRK2002 or MGRK2602 or HSC Modern Greek Continuers
N MGRK2203
Semester 1
Culture
MGRK2633
History of Greek Cinema

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Junior credit points from any of the following (Film Studies, Modern Greek, European Studies, ENGL1009, ENGL1026, ENGL1011, HSTY1025, HSTY1031, HSTY1044, HSTY1045)
N MGRK2513
Semester 1
MDST2612
Byzantium between East and West

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 18 junior credit points from Table A of which 12 credit points are from one subject area
Semester 2
ICLS2621
Love in Different Languages

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Junior credit points from any of the following (Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, English, European Studies, French Studies, Germanic Studies, Modern Hebrew, Indonesian Studies, Italian Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Modern Greek & Byzantine Studies, Spanish & Latin American Studies, or History)
Semester 1

3000 level units

Language
MGRK3002
Theory of Translation B
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Modern Greek
Semester 2
MGRK3607
The Art of Translating

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points of Modern Greek
N MGRK3210 or MGRK2609 or MGRK3211
Semester 2
Culture
MGRK3001
Greek Modernism in European Context
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Modern Greek or 12 credit points at 2000 level in European Studies
N MGRK2508
Semester 2
MGRK3603
Modern Greek Politics
6    P 12 senior credit points in Modern Greek
N MGRK2512
Semester 1
MGRK3605
Greek Modernity and its Others

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Modern Greek
N MGRK2501 or MGRK2622
Semester 1
MGRK3841
Modern Greek In-Country Study 1
6    P 12 Junior credit points of Modern Greek

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary project unit of study

FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P 18 credit points at 2000 level

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Honours

Honours in Modern Greek requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 4000-level seminar units
(ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level core thesis units

Honours seminar units

MGRK4114
The Classical Heritage
6      Semester 2
MGRK4115
Research Skills and Methodologies
6      Semester 1

Honours thesis units

MGRK4111
Modern Greek Honours Thesis 1
18      Semester 1
Semester 2
MGRK4112
Modern Greek Honours Thesis 2
18      Semester 1
Semester 2

Advanced coursework

The requirements for advanced coursework in Modern Greek are described in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
24 credit points of advanced study will be included in the table for 2019.