1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

knowledge and understanding of Vietnam.
The beginners stream consists of AV103, AV104 at stage
one, AV203, AV204 at stage two, then AV303, AV304 and
AV306 at stage three. Normally AV303 and AV304 are
taken before or concurrently with AV306.
Subjects related to Vietnamese studies may also be offered,
and students are advised to check with the division for
information.
It should be noted that the Vietnamese major is sequential
in nature. Students must complete both subjects in stage
one before enrolling in stage two subjects, and these, in
turn, must be completed before enrolling in stage three
subjects.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AV103 Vietnamese 1A
AV104 Vietnamese 1B
Stage 2
AV203 Vietnamese 2A
AV204 Vietnamese 2B
Stage 3
AV303 Vietnamese 3A
AV304 Vietnamese 3B
AV306 Reading Vietnamese Newspapers
Italian Language and Culture
This major is designed to acquaint students with Italian, an
important community, cultural and commercial language.
The broad aim is to enable students to communicate with
Italians, on both linguistic and sociecultural levels. The
major study in Italian therefore strongly -. emphasises -
language acquisition, and progressively treats those aspects
of Italian language, literature, history, geography,
economics, sociology, politics and culture appropriate to
an understanding of the modern nation and its inhabitants.
A degree major in Italian may be obtained by undertaking
studies in one of two streams offered: a beginners stream
and a post-VCE stream.
A beginners stream consists of AA109 and AA110 at stage
one, followed by AA209 and AA210 of stage two, then
AA309 and AA310 at stage three. Normally AA309 and
AA310 are completed before, or concurrently with,
AA313.
The p~st-VCE stream requires a pass and above at VCE
level or equivalent and consists of AA106 and AA107 at
stage one, followed by AA206 and AA207 at stage two,
then AA306 and AA307 at stage three. Normally AA306
and AA307 are completed before, or concurrently with,
AA313.
Students undertaking a major in Italian are also strongly
advised to enrol for AA119 Post-War Italy and AA212
European Union.
The following . subjects related to Italian studies are also
offered:
AA208 Twentieth Century European Literature
and Thought
AA375 Industry Based Learning in Europe
AA376 European Union Study Tour
AA377 International Business in the Italian
Context
It should be noted that the Italian major is sequential in
nature. Therefore st.udents must complete both subjects in
stage one Italian before enrolling in the stage two subjects
and these, in turn, must be completed before enrolling in
the stage three subjects.
Students should note that in first year, semester two,
AA107 and AA110 are each worth two semester subjects
toward their degree subject total.
An honours program in Italian is available and MA and
PhD programs by research and thesis in Italian are
currently being offered. A double degree Bachelor of
Business/Bachelor of Arts (Italian) is also available.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AA106 Advanced Italian 1A or AA109 Italian 1X
AA107 Advanced Italian 1B or AA110 Italian 1Y
AA119 Post-War Italy
Stage 2
AA206 Advanced Italian 2A or AA209 Italian 2X
AA207 Advanced Italian 2B or AA210 Italian 2Y
AA208 Twentieth Century European Literature
and Thought
AA212 European Union
Stage 3
AA306 Advanced Italian 3A or AA309 Italian 3X
AA307 Advanced Italian 3B or AA310 Italian 3Y
AA313 Contemporary Italy
AA375 Industry Based Learning in Europe
AA376 European Union Study Tour
AA377 International Business in the Italian
Context
Media, Literature and Film
Literature
The Literature major is designed to provide students with
the opportunity to consider literary works from a variety
of historical periods, ranging from the renaissance to the
twentieth century, and to explore the implications of
cultural diversity in the literary traditions of Australia,
America and post-colonial countries. In addition, the
subjects offered are designed to encourage students to think
critically about larger concepts beyond individual literary
texts, such as the development of contemporary literary
and critical theory, and the ways in which literature, as a
form of communication, functions to give meaning to our
experience and the world in which we live.
The Literature major has been developed out of a
sensitivity to the changing nature of this world, and
especially changes in the meaning of terms such as
literature, culture, and the popular. Through critical
enquiry and hands-on experience, students will also have