Graduate Diploma in Language

The Graduate Diploma in Language is a 36-unit program offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law and, in the case of Indonesian, by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

The languages available are:

• French
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Modern Greek
• Spanish

Students can be accommodated at either beginners or advanced level (equivalent to Year 12 SACE continuers level) of linguistic competence.

Except with the permission of the appropriate Board, a student shall complete the requirements of the course in the prescribed period of six consecutive semesters, or where credit has been granted for work completed elsewhere, within such period as the appropriate Board may determine at the time that credit is granted.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Credit
• Program of study
  
  

Admission requirements

Students can undertake the Graduate Diploma in Language if they hold a degree or equivalent qualification from this University or from another approved tertiary institution.

Except with the permission of the appropriate Board, no topic presented for the Graduate Diploma in Language may repeat work undertaken for earlier degrees.

Course aims

The course aims to:

• foster the development of proficient levels of linguistic, socio-cultural and communicative competencies in French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish
• expose students to a wide body of specific and cross-disciplinary knowledge of linguistic and cultural knowledges and practices relative to the language of study
• develop students’ ability to analyse and respond to written and visual texts of varying difficulty relative to the language of study
• develop students’ awareness of local and global communities of speakers relative to the language of study
• train students to form broad conceptual understandings of issues relating to cross- and intercultural communication
• provide opportunities for metacognitive training to enhance language acquisition and maximise opportunities to progress in language learning within and beyond the classroom.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students are expected to:

• be able to communicate at a proficient level of competence in the target language
• be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of the language of study
• have developed critical understanding of key cultural aspects relative to the language of study
• be aware and have gained an understanding of the communities of the target language speakers
• be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation to cross- and inter cultural communication and be better equipped to interact in a global, yet multilingual and multicultural world
• have developed understanding and respect for local and global cultural and linguistic diversity
• have developed an understanding of themselves as languages learners and users.
  

Credit

Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Language may be eligible to receive 18 units of credit towards the Graduate Diploma in Language.

The Graduate Diploma in Language also articulates with the Master of Language Studies. 36 units of credit may be granted toward the Master of Language Studies for successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Language.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Language, students must complete 36 units of study in one language, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

• 27 units of Language topics, and
• 9 units of Culture topics.

Stream - French (Advanced)

 FREN2201  Intermediate French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN2202  Intermediate French Part 2  (4.5 units)
 FREN3201  Upper Intermediate French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3202  Upper Intermediate French Part 2  (4.5 units)
 FREN3301  Advanced French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3302  Advanced French Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 FREN3211  French Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3212  French Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 FREN3311  Extended French Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3312  Extended French Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - French (Beginners)

 FREN1201  Introductory French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN1202  Introductory French Part 2  (4.5 units)
 FREN2201  Intermediate French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN2202  Intermediate French Part 2  (4.5 units)
 FREN3201  Upper Intermediate French Part 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3202  Upper Intermediate French Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 FREN2211  French Culture and Society 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN2212  French Culture and Society 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 FREN3211  French Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 FREN3212  French Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - Indonesian (Advanced)

 ASST1201  Indonesian, Introductory A: Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST1202  Indonesian, Introductory A: Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST2002  Indonesian Culture & Society  (4.5 units)
 ASST2107  Indonesian, Intermediate A, Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST2108  Indonesian, Intermediate A, Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST3203  Indonesian, Advanced A, Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST3204  Indonesian, Advanced A, Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST3205  Indonesian, Advanced A, Part 3  (4.5 units)

Stream - Indonesian (Beginners)

 ASST1101  Indonesian, Introductory: Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST1102  Indonesian, Introductory: Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST2002  Indonesian Culture & Society  (4.5 units)
 ASST2104  Indonesian, Intermediate Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST2105  Indonesian, Intermediate Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST3103  Indonesian, Advanced Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ASST3104  Indonesian, Advanced Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ASST3105  Indonesian, Advanced Part 3  (4.5 units)

Stream - Italian (Advanced)

 ITAL2201  Intermediate Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL2202  Intermediate Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3201  Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3202  Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3301  Advanced Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3302  Advanced Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 ITAL3211  Italian Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3212  Italian Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 ITAL3311  Extended Italian Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3312  Extended Italian Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - Italian (Beginners)

 ITAL1201  Introductory Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL1202  Introductory Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ITAL2201  Intermediate Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL2202  Intermediate Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3201  Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3202  Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 ITAL2211  Italian Culture and Society 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL2212  Italian Culture and Society 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 ITAL3211  Italian Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 ITAL3212  Italian Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - Modern Greek (Advanced)

 MGRE2201  Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE2202  Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3201  Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3202  Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3301  Advanced Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3302  Advanced Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 MGRE3211  Modern Greek Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3212  Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 MGRE3311  Extended Modern Greek Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3312  Extended Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - Modern Greek (Beginners)

 MGRE1201  Introductory Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE1202  Introductory Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)
 MGRE2201  Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE2202  Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3201  Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3202  Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2  (4.5 units)

 plus one of

 MGRE2211  Modern Greek Culture and Society 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE2212  Modern Greek Culture and Society 2  (4.5 units)

 plus one of

 MGRE3211  Modern Greek Cultural Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 MGRE3212  Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2  (4.5 units)

Stream - Spanish (Advanced)

 SPAN2201  Intermediate Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN2202  Intermediate Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3201  Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3202  Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3301  Advanced Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3302  Advanced Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 SPAN3211  Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3212  Spanish for Academic and Professional Purposes  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 SPAN3311  Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3312  An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice  (4.5 units)

Stream - Spanish (Beginners)

 SPAN1201  Introductory Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN1202  Introductory Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)
 SPAN2201  Intermediate Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN2202  Intermediate Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3201  Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3202  Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 SPAN2211  Keys to the Spanish and Latin American Worlds  (4.5 units)
 SPAN2212  An Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Cultures  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 SPAN3211  Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3212  Spanish for Academic and Professional Purposes  (4.5 units)