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Hdip in French/ German etc.

  • 11-12-2009 6:23pm
    #1
    PrinceMax
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    Anyone do any of these or know anything about them? Obviously a hdip is supposed to be in an area outside of your degree, but I assume some knowledge of the language must be required. Anyone know what level that is, and how it is assessed? I've emailed them, but can't wait until Monday to know!!!


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  • #2
    rebel girl 15
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    PrinceMax wrote: »
    Anyone do any of these or know anything about them? Obviously a hdip is supposed to be in an area outside of your degree, but I assume some knowledge of the language must be required. Anyone know what level that is, and how it is assessed? I've emailed them, but can't wait until Monday to know!!!

    When I see HDip, I presume teaching? So you'd of course it would have to be inside your degree! Looked up a few notes "NB. To teach a second language (Irish, French, German, Spanish, and Italian) students must have had the language as a subject in the final year of their degree, i.e., it should have amounted to at least 30% of the course in terms of contact hours."

    Or is it just a level 6/7 qualification in a language??


  • #3
    PrinceMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭PrinceMax


    Thanks. These courses aren't for teaching:

    http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/what/acsss/hdip/german/

    The entry requirements are listed as:

    Applicants should normally be in possession of a primary degree.
    Applicants to the Higher Diploma in Arts would not normally have studied the relevant subject to Honours Degree level previously.

    But, I assume some knowledge of the language is required. No indication as to what level though.


  • #4
    rebel girl 15
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Ah right! Hope it all goes well for you!!


  • #5
    Lehrer
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    Someone I know was accepted into the Hdip in German in UCC when she had only done Leaving Cert German, she has also applied for the Hdip in Italian that same year and was accepted into that as well, although she didn't speak any Italian, so as far as I know, you don't need to speak the language to any level to be accepted into it. But...as for the Hdip you can only choose the second and third year modules, you'd need to have a reasonable standard before you start. But if you're applying now, you'd have plenty of time to learn it by the time you start next September.

    One thing I would say about the Hdip in German (and more than likely about the other languages) if you're thinking about doing it simply because you want to learn the language, maybe look carefully at what you'd be studying. One thing that drove my friend crazy about the hdip, as she has chosen it specifically to learn German, was that there are only 20 credits of language classes, the other 40 credits were all literature classes and modules (which, although you do read some German texts, are for the most part taught through English are not great for improving your German). So she spent most of her time writing essays (in English) about literature and stuff, when that was not what she wanted. So just be aware that only a third of what you'll be studying will be actual langauge classes, the rest will be literature/cultural studies, you'll be fine (if you're doing the German one anyway, dunno about the other langauges). So if you're interested in literature, it's a good course., but if your aim is just to learn the langauge, maybe think about doing an extended langauge course abroad instead, it'd be cheaper, less time and you'll learn more.


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