Diploma in Language

The Diploma in Language can be undertaken by any student admitted to an undergraduate degree at the University. The course is offered on a part-time basis, over six consecutive semesters concurrently with a bachelor degree, thus adding one extra year to the overall study program.

The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law.

The requirements for the Diploma in Language must be undertaken over at least three years; language studies cannot be confined solely to the additional year.

The languages available are French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek, or Spanish.

Students can be accommodated at either beginners&##39; or advanced (equivalent to Year 12 SACE continuers level) levels of linguistic competence.

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

Admission requirements

Students can undertake the Diploma in Language if they have been admitted to any undergraduate degree of the University.

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Course aims

The Diploma in Language 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 relative to linguistic and cultural knowledges and practices (grammar, literature, translation, cinema, etc) 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&##39; 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

At the completion of the Diploma in Language, 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.
  

Program of study 

To qualify for the Diploma in Language, a student must complete the required program of study for his/her undergraduate degree and 36 units chosen from one language in the Diploma in 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.

No topic may be counted towards both the degree and the Diploma in Language.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Stream - French (Advanced)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)

36 units comprising

 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)