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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 16. 12th July 1973

Like Napoleon at Moscow

Like Napoleon at Moscow

A second effect of the planned outline will be to create a real bottleneck at Course 204, the Augustans. This course, comprising people like Fielding, Richardson, Swift and Peope, is a prerequisite for Stage three and occurs during the first half of the second year. So if at the middle of your second year you find that you have failed 204, then you're stuck, like Napoleon at Moscow. For another year, there are no alternatives. When this was pointed out at the meeting Mr Bollinger replied "this sort of thing occurs in other departments too, you know". He did however concede that this should be investigated, but it would perhaps help the process of decision making along a bit if students pressed for the elimination of this deadend.

As it stands this Augustan course is the main impediment to widening access to Stage II and III courses. While this is still uncertain, it seems possible that as long as 204 is passed at stage II, the other stage II and III courses can be taken in any order. This makes it even more puzzling why the Department sets such great importance on this one paper. Why are the Augustans treated as more important say, than Shakespeare? And why is such a vital paper placed at the time of the year when it can cause real havoc with a student's major?