EURL-MAJ · Major · 48 credit points
European languages
Available in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
Rules for completing this course
No more than 12 credit points at Level 1 may be credited to the major and at least 18 credit points must be at Level 3. Language units must be completed sequentially according to the requirements for each entry level. Note 1:You have the option of reaching proficient level in two European Languages by completing an extended major. You must begin at entry level 2 intermediate level in at least one of the two languages. Note 2: You can replace some of the required units with up to 24 credit points of language study overseas units or up to 12 credit points of study overseas summer semester units.
Entry point 1 - Introductory
48 cpIf you have little or no knowledge of the language you must complete 36 credit points from one of the following listed languages.
German studies
36 cpFrench and Francophone studies
36 cpItalian studies
36 cpYou must compete 12 credit points from the following options. Note: In-country units are only available to students who have completed 24 credit points of Arts units and qualify to study overseas.
Level 1 - Clayton
12 cpLevel 1 - Incountry
12 cpLevel 2 - Incountry
12 cpAdditional units
24 cpYou must complete the following units
Spanish and Latin American studies
36 cpLevel 2 cornerstone unit
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone unit
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Entry point 2 - Intermediate
48 cpYou must complete the following units if you have some prior knowledge of the language but your knowledge is generally not up to VCE level. In some circumstances, and with permission of the European languages coordinator, if you have a pass standard at Year 12 you may also enter at this level, depending on the results of a language placement test. You must complete 24 - 36 credit points from one of the following listed languages.
French and Francophone studies
36 cpGerman studies
36 cpItalian studies
36 cpSpanish and Latin American studies
36 cpLevel 2 cornerstone unit
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone unit
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
European languages elective units
12 cpYou may complete 12 credit points from the elective list below depending on credit points completed in Part a. You may complete cornerstone or capstone units not already completed.
- ATS2285German visual culture: Images and imagination6 cp
- ATS3069European languages advanced 36 cp
- ATS3070European languages advanced 46 cp
- ATS3083Translating across cultures6 cp
- ATS3650Ways of looking: Women, art and archetypes6 cp
- ATS3291Crime scenes: Interrogating societies through crime narratives6 cp
- ATS3922Eco-Visions: Climate change in European thought, literature and visual culture6 cp
- ATS3962Feasts for the eyes: French and francophone taste, style and fashion6 cp
- ATS3129Arts internship12 cp
- ATS3130Arts international internship12 cp
International study tours
- ATS2213Imagining Europe6 cp
- ATS2251Cuba study tour6 cp
- ATS3251Cuba study tour6 cp
- ATS2265Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture6 cp
- ATS3268 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture6 cp
- ATS3235The French Pacific: Immersion into (post)colonial francophone cultures6 cp
- ATS3662Cultural capitals of Europe: Creativity, crisis and community6 cp
- ATS3975Imagining Europe6 cp
- MON2100Global Immersion Guarantee program12 cp
Entry point 3 - Proficient
48 cpIf you have high post-VCE competence or equivalent you must complete 24 credit points from one of the following listed languages
French and Francophone studies
24 cpGerman studies
24 cpItalian studies
24 cpSpanish and Latin American studies
24 cpLevel 2 cornerstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone unit
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
European languages elective units
12 cpYou must complete 12 credit points from the following units, or you may complete any cornerstone or capstone units not already completed.
- ATS2285German visual culture: Images and imagination6 cp
- ATS3069European languages advanced 36 cp
- ATS3070European languages advanced 46 cp
- ATS3083Translating across cultures6 cp
- ATS3650Ways of looking: Women, art and archetypes6 cp
- ATS3291Crime scenes: Interrogating societies through crime narratives6 cp
- ATS3922Eco-Visions: Climate change in European thought, literature and visual culture6 cp
- ATS3962Feasts for the eyes: French and francophone taste, style and fashion6 cp
International study tours
- ATS2213Imagining Europe6 cp
- ATS2220Screening Europe: Transnational histories, narratives and identities6 cp
- ATS2251Cuba study tour6 cp
- ATS3251Cuba study tour6 cp
- MON2100Global Immersion Guarantee program12 cp
- ATS2265Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture6 cp
- ATS3268 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture6 cp
- ATS3235The French Pacific: Immersion into (post)colonial francophone cultures6 cp
- ATS3662Cultural capitals of Europe: Creativity, crisis and community6 cp
- ATS3975Imagining Europe6 cp
- ATS3985Screening Europe: Transnational histories, narratives and identities6 cp
Source: 2027 handbook entry