Diploma in Modern Languages (Chinese)

Course 888CH (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code: 022053E
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Dr Du Li Ping

Email: lpd@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Enquiries: Arts & Music Student Centre
Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building

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Course Overview:

The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The DML is only available to students completing a heritage degree, students in a new generation degree should enrol in a Diploma of Languages please refer to the following website: http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/futurestudents/ug-courses-programs/diploma-in-languages.html

The DML consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and adds one year to the duration of your degree course. You take language subjects alongside your degree subjects in an integrated sequence. The diploma will only be awarded on the completion of your degree course. Students who do not commence the Diploma concurrently with the first year of their degree studies may not be able to complete the Diploma at the same time as the degree. Students enrolled in the DML must complete the course before, or at the same time as their concurrent degree. Students wishing to undertake an honours or postgraduate diploma program on completion of the DML (100 points) should note that they may be required to complete the equivalent of a BA language major (112.5 points) if they commenced prior to 2007.

Diploma graduates with the equivalent of a BA language major must have completed a BA degree to be eligible to apply for the BA (Honours), otherwise they may apply to enter the postgraduate diploma .

Objectives:

At the completion of the Diploma, students should:

  • have acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline;

  • have gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of study in Chinese (Mandarin) language, totalling 100 points. The language subjects will be taken concurrently with an undergraduate degree in an integrated sequence and will normally add one year to the duration of a student's degree course.

It is the student's responsibility to ensure that s/he meets the requirements of the Diploma by enrolling in the correct number of subjects at the appropriate year level and within the rules outlined for the relevant language stream of the DML.

The DML (Chinese) is offered in the beginners, post-VCE, and Chinese background streams. Chinese subjects are taken alongside degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by a home faculty student adviser. All students are required to attend an interview and/or placement test to determine subject enrolment (see above).

Students wishing to undertake Chinese language study as part of an exchange program may credit their studies towards the DML. However, such students should contact the Chinese Language Program Convenor in their first year of study to ensure that their study plan can accommodate exchange study in their DML.
Subject Options:

Beginners Stream

The beginners stream is for students who have little or no knowledge of Chinese. It is available to students at both first and second year, although students intending to complete a major will need to commence their language study in their first year.

Beginners Stream - First Year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Beginners Stream - Second Year

Students must complete 37.5 points including CHIN20001 Chinese 2A and CHIN20002 Chinese 2B and one of the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Beginners stream - Third Year

Students must complete 37.5 points including CHIN30008 Chinese 3A and CHIN30009 Chinese 3B and one of the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Post-VCE

The post-VCE stream is usually only available to students with no background in Chinese who have obtained a pass in VCE Chinese or its equivalent.

Post-VCE stream - First Year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Post-VCE stream - Second Year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Post-VCE stream - Third Year

Three third-year subjects (37.5 points) selected from the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Students with a Chinese-speaking background

Two different levels are available to students who are from a Chinese-speaking background:
  • minimal literacy (Stream 1)
  • limited literacy (Stream 2)
Placement in one of these levels depends on a number of factors, such as spoken competence in Mandarin or a Chinese dialect and ability to read and write Chinese characters.

The Asia Institute determines the language stream in which a student is to enrol. For all students the subject(s) they enrol in will be determined by the Institute after an interview. Placement is based on the interview, VCE results, other language study record and, if necessary, a placement test. Interviews and placement tests will be held in the week preceding the first week of semester. No student may attend class without first attending an interview and/or placement test.


Minimal Literacy - Stream 1

Minimal Literacy

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 2

Students must complete 37.5 points of level 2, Chinese 5A and 5B and one elective from the list below.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 3

Students must complete 37.5 points of level 3, any elective from the list below.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Limited Literacy - Stream 2

Pass in VCE-Chinese or equivalent (limited literacy)

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 2

Students must complete 37.5 points of level 2.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Chinese Speaking Background - Level 3

Students must complete 37.5 points of level 3.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Entry Requirements: The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a non-New Generation undergradute degree (with the exception of Bachelor of Engineering) at the University of Melbourne. The DML must be completed alongside your degree studies and can only be awarded on the completion of your degree.For continuing students, selection into the DML is based upon the weighted average of subjects across your entire course. For first-year students, eligibility is based on your ENTER score. The entry cut-off fluctuates from year-to-year. It is determined by the number of places available and the number of applications received.For combined degree students and students from faculties other than Arts, entry to the Diploma requires the approval of both the Faculty of Arts and the other faculty.

Students in a New Generation degree should enrol in a Diploma of Languages, please refer to the following website: http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/futurestudents/ug-courses-programs/diploma-in-languages.html

Core Participation Requirements:

The Diploma will be available to students with no prior knowledge of a language as well as to those who have completed several years of study (for instance, as part of the VCE).

Your stream enrolment depends on your previous language experience and is determined by the relevant School.

The Asia Institute will determine the language stream in which you can enrol, based on VCE results, other language study records and in some cases a placement test.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Further Study: Suitably qualified students studying Chinese in the Institute may undertake language study overseas for credit towards their degree. Opportunities for in-country study are provided by the subject Intensive Chinese Program: China or through the University of Melbourne's student exchange program. Interested students should consult the Arts and Music Student Centre for approval to receive credit for such studies.
Graduate Attributes: See course objectives
Generic Skills: All arts subjects provide students with transferable generic skills that prepare them for further study and the workplace.

As a result of attendance at scheduled classes, participation in planned activities and discussion groups, and timely completion of essays and assignments, arts graduates should acquire transferable generic skills in the following areas:

  • research

    through competent use of the library, electronic databases, and other information sources, and the definition of areas of inquiry and methods of research;

  • critical thinking and analysis

    through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;

  • thinking in theoretical terms

    through lectures, tutorial discussion, essay writing and engagement in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences;

  • thinking creatively

    through essay writing, creative writing, tutorial discussions and presentations, conceptualising theoretical problems, forming judgements and arguments from conflicting evidence and by critical analysis;

  • understanding of social, ethical and cultural context

    through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument;

  • communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically

    through essay writing and tutorial and seminar discussion;

  • written communication

    through essay preparation and assignment writing;

  • public speaking

    through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations;

  • attention to detail

    through essay preparation and writing, and examination revision;

  • time management and planning

    through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and examination revision;

  • teamwork

    through joint projects and group discussions.

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