Diploma in Modern Languages (German)

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 diploma 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 if they commenced prior to 2008. Students must follow structure and point requirements for the year they commenced, please refer to the relevant handbook available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/. Students may be required to complete additional language subjects within their degree or through the Community Access Program (CAP).

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.

German

German has more than 100 million native speakers and is the third most popular foreign language world-wide. A knowledge of German opens up the rich culture of German-speaking Europe as well as its history, philosophy, literature, music and scientific traditions. The German Studies Program has a proud history of more than half a century at the University of Melbourne and provides students with the opportunity to complete part of their studies overseas through scholarships and exchange programs.

German language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence of units from German 1 through to German 10 (German 1-5 available from 2012, German 6-8 from 2013 and German 9-10 from 2014). Students may enter at any point, subject to placement testing and/or prerequisites, and normally progress through the sequence in consecutive order. Accelerated progression is possible with the permission of the course convenor. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers.

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.

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of study in German 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.

German

A 100-point diploma sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points:

• German 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no background in the German language.

• German 3 entry point: for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school German or who have obtained a VCE German score of 32 or below (or equivalent).

• German 5 entry point: for students who have obtained a VCE German score of 33 or above (or equivalent).

Students completing a diploma in German will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three.

For an example of a typical German diploma structure for each of the three entry points, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/lcr/

GERMAN 1 ENTRY POINT (formerly Beginners Stream):

German 1 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

*German 1 and German 2 were formerly called German Beginners Language & Culture A and B respectively.

German 1 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

*German 3 and German 4 were formerly called German Intermediate Language & Culture A and B respectively. German Intermediate Cultural Studies will be replaced by German Cultural Studies A in 2013.

German 1 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a German 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subjects (37.5 points).

*German Post-Intermediate 3A and 3B will be replaced by German 5 and German 6 respectively in 2013. German Post-Inter Cultural Studies will be replaced by German Cultural Studies B in 2013.

GERMAN 3 ENTRY POINT (formerly Intermediate Stream):

German 3 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

*German 3 and German 4 were formerly called German Intermediate Language & Culture A and B respectively.

German 3 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

*German Language and Culture 2A and 2B will be replaced by German 5 and German 6 respectively in 2013. German Cultural Studies 2 will be replaced by German Cultural Studies B in 2013.

German 3 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the the diploma with a German 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subjects (25 points) and one Level 3 elective (12.5 points).

*German Language and Culture 3A and 3B will be replaced by German 7 and German 8 respectively in 2014.

GERMAN 5 ENTRY POINT (formerly Post-VCE Stream):

German 5 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with a German 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

*German 5 and German 6 were formerly called German Language & Culture 1A and 1B respectively.

German 5 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with a German 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).

*German Language and Culture 2A and 2B will be replaced by German 7 and German 8 respectively in 2013. German Cultural Studies 2 will be replaced by German Cultural Studies B in 2013.

German 5 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with a Post-VCE entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subject and two Level 3 electives (37.5 points).

*German Language and Culture 3A will be replaced by German 9 in 2014.

German Electives - Level 3

The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a non-new generation undergraduate degree course 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 Diploma 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.

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.

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/

A BA with a major in German can lead to a Graduate Diploma in Arts (German), a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (German) or study in Germany.

An honours degree in German can lead to MA or PhD degrees.

See course objectives

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.