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Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC)

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Overview

The Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) and Diploma in Language (DipLang) are separate, recognised and endorsed qualifications for students who wish to complete a programme of study in one of the five core languages taught in the Department of Languages and Cultures: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

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Contact details

Department of Languages and Cultures

Email: languages@otago.ac.nz
Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/languagescultures/

Programme Requirements

Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) endorsed in Chinese

Papers
  • Seven CHIN papers, including

  • at least two 300-level CHIN papers; and

  • at least one of
    CHIN 232  Intermediate Chinese 2,
    CHIN 334  Advanced Chinese 1,
    CHIN 335  Advanced Chinese 2; and

  • at least four of
    CHIN 241  Introduction to Chinese Civilisation,
    CHIN 242  Survey of Chinese Cinema,
    CHIN 243  Modern Chinese Literature,
    CHIN 244  Chinese Language and Culture,
    CHIN 342  Survey of Chinese Cinema,
    CHIN 343  Modern Chinese Literature,
    CHIN 344  Chinese Language and Culture.

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Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) endorsed in French

Papers
  • Seven FREN papers, including

  • at least two 300-level FREN papers; and

  • at least one of
    FREN 233  French for Professional Purposes,
    FREN 333  Advanced French 1,
    FREN 334  Advanced French 2,
    FREN 335  Advanced French 3,
    FREN 336  Advanced French 4; and

  • at least four of
    FREN 141  France and the Francophone World,
    FREN 243  Francophone Women Writers,
    FREN 341  Topics in French,
    FREN 342  French Culture in the Seventeenth Century,
    FREN 343  The French Enlightenment.

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Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) endorsed in German

Papers

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Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) endorsed in Japanese

Papers
  • Seven JAPA papers, including

  • at least two 300-level JAPA papers; and

  • at least one of
    JAPA 331  Advanced Japanese 1,
    JAPA 332  Advanced Japanese 2,
    JAPA 334  Advanced Japanese 3; and

  • at least four of
    JAPA 242  Understanding Japanese Culture,
    JAPA 243  Issues in Japanese Culture Today,
    JAPA 244   Modern Japanese Fiction,
    JAPA 245  Modern Japanese Film,
    JAPA 251  The Structure of the Japanese Language,
    JAPA 342  Understanding Japanese Culture,
    JAPA 343  Issues in Japanese Culture Today,
    JAPA 344  Modern Japanese Fiction,
    JAPA 345  Modern Japanese Film.

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For a Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC) endorsed in Spanish

Papers
  • Seven SPAN papers, including

  • at least two 300-level SPAN papers; and

  • at least one of
    SPAN 232  Intermediate Spanish 2,
    SPAN 233  Business Spanish,
    SPAN 331  Advanced Spanish 1,
    SPAN 332  Advanced Spanish 2; and

  • at least four of
    SPAN 141  Introduction to Hispanic Culture,
    SPAN 242  Spanish Culture and Literature,
    SPAN 243  Latin American Culture and Literature,
    SPAN 341  Special Topic in Hispanic Studies,
    SPAN 342  The Spanih Civil War and Historical Memory,
    SPAN 343  Latin American Popular Culture,
    SPAN 347  19th Century Latin American Literature,
    SPAN 348  Poetry and Dictatorship in 20th Century Latin America.

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Regulations for the Diploma in Language and Culture (DipLangC)

1 Structure of the Programme

Every programme for the diploma

(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 126 points, including at least 36 at 300-level,

(b) shall satisfy the requirements for at least one endorsement as specified in the schedule of endorsed options for the diploma.

2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).

(b) A candidate may be permitted by the Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers, but shall be exempted from including those papers in an endorsement specified in the Schedule of requirements for the diploma. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any paper for which the exemption has been given.

3 Cross Credits

(a) A candidate who is enrolled for the diploma concurrently with a degree, or who has completed a degree and is proceeding with the diploma, may cross credit 100-level and 200-level papers which are common to both the degree and the diploma up to a maximum of 36 points.

(b) No paper may be cross credited between the diploma and any other undergraduate diploma.

4 Variations

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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