PG Diploma in Polish Language

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University of Glasgow

Comments about PG Diploma in Polish Language - At the institution - Glasgow - Scotland

• Objectives
  * provide a thorough grounding in the structure of the Polish language * allow students develop both written and oral skills in Polish to a fairly advanced level * allow students acquire listening and reading skills in Polish * stimulate an abiding interest in Polish culture and society by means of a variety of texts used in translation and through other learning resources employed on the programme * encourage the acquisition of generic linguistic study skills enabling the effective learning of other languages later in life.
• Academic title
  PG Diploma in Polish Language
• Course description
  The Diploma in Polish Language is the only programme of its kind in the UK. It provides an intensive study in Polish Language for graduates in other subjects who would find a thorough knowledge of Polish an asset in their chosen field. The programme is specifically designed for those who have no knowledge of the language, although it does not preclude those who already know some Polish. In nine months of intensive study it brings students to the equivalent of Pass Degree level in Polish language. Those who have completed the programme will have career opportunities in teaching, commerce, financial services, translating, postgraduate study and other occupations.
  
  Classes and other work
  The course comprises 24 weeks of teaching. The teaching normally consists
  of three to four hours of instruction a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
  and Fridays. Wednesdays are normally reserved for self-study and
  homework. In their own time students are expected to carry out up to four
  written homework assignments a week as well as prepare for the classes. The
  content and structure of the course is based on the assumption that all
  students attend all classes. Failure to attend classes is therefore likely to have
  a serious effect on progress and is very strongly discouraged. Nonattendance
  and non-submission of course work may result in the refusal of
  Credit for the course.
  
  Assessment
  Assessment is based on students' performance in the final examinations.
  Students' progress throughout the year will be subject to continuous
  monitoring and assessment, and reference will be made to course
  assessment in appropriate circumstances.
  
  The criteria used for assessment are: accuracy, appropriate range of
  grammatical structures and vocabulary, appropriacy of register and oral
  fluency.
  
  Final Examinations
  The summative assessment comprises:
  
  1. A three-hour written examination (worth 50% of the overall mark):
  Section 1: Essay in Polish
  Section 2: Translation from English into Polish
  Section 3: Translation from Polish into English, all three components
  being equally weighted
  
  2. An Oral Examination (worth 30% of the overall mark): a session with the
  external examiner, consisting of a general discussion on a range of topics;
  
  3. Course work submitted throughout the year, including class tests (worth
  20% of the overall mark).
  Written and oral sections are equally important and to qualify for the award of
  a diploma a student must pass both.
  
  In order to pass the Diploma students must obtain an overall mark of 10/22 in
  both the written and the oral parts of the final examination. Candidates must
  show knowledge of a sufficient range of grammatical structures and an
  effective practical vocabulary, the ability to write comprehensibly and with a
  sufficient degree of accuracy in Polish essay and in translation into Polish, the
  ability to translate most of the Polish text into natural English. In oral work they
  must demonstrate the ability to understand the majority of what is said and to
  respond effectively. Work is not deemed to be of 'pass' quality where there is
  knowledge of less than 50% of grammatical structures and vocabulary studied
  and there is insufficient evidence of accuracy across the range of tasks. Oral
  work characterised by difficulty in comprehension and little or no
  communicative ability will not be considered to be of a 'pass' quality.
  
  Students who obtain an overall mark of 14/22 or above in both the written and
  the oral parts of the final examination will be awarded the Diploma with
  Distinction. For this award candidates must show a high degree of accuracy in
  utilising grammatical structures and vocabulary, allied to avoidance of English
  constructions in essay in Polish and in translation from English into Polish,
  fluent and appropriate Polish translations into English. In oral work they must
  demonstrate the ability to understand the examiner fully and to respond
  accurately and with little hesitation or repetition.

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