French (Conversion Course)

The Higher Diploma in French is aimed at graduates who want to be considered for a masters course in French, but do not have an honours degree in French, or who want to add a Higher Diploma in Arts subject to their qualifications.

Objectives of the course:

to provide you with opportunities to further develop your skills in the study and the use of the French language

to provide you with opportunities to extend and deepen your skills in the reading and discussion of texts

to introduce you to work in specialised areas of French as a multidisciplinary subject

to give you a sense of French culture in French-speaking countries around the world

On graduation from this course, you will have:

developed a capacity for independent critical thinking

acquired and developed transferable skills such as information gathering, analysis and interpretation

acquired a range of personal and interpersonal skills in addition to communication and listening skills

developed reflectiveness, self-awareness and a capacity for cooperative endeavour through taking responsibility for group work

Registration with the Teaching Council: For applicants who are taking the Higher Diploma with a view to Teaching Council subject registration, the Higher Diploma in Arts French is recognised by the Teaching Council for the purposes of a teaching subject at post primary level.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that the Higher Diploma in Arts programme is NOT the teacher training programme. Graduates must complete the Professional Master of Education to qualify as a secondary school teacher. Please see www.ucc.ie/en/pec01 for further details.