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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FRENCH FOR TEACHING AT POST PRIMARY LEVEL

Qualification : POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

Award Type and NFQ level : POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (9)

CAO/PAC code : MHM58;MHM59

CAO Points :

Closing Date : 30 June 2024

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The Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teaching at Post-Primary Level is intended for candidates who already possess a Professional Masters of Education (PME), or equivalent, or those who intend to pursue a PME upon completion.

The programme aims to provide domestic and international candidates with an opportunity to engage in a programme of studies that has been designed with the intention of meeting Teaching Council requirements for registration as an accredited French teacher at post-primary level. The programme offers intensive studies in the areas of French translation, French and Francophone literary and cultural studies, and French language pedagogy. The Postgraduate Diploma programme may also serve as an entry route to the MLitt / PhD programme in French Studies.

IMPORTANT: This programme does not involve professional accreditation. It provides its graduates with the requisite 60 ECTS credits configured to meeting current Teaching Council requirements for French. In order to be accredited by the Teaching Council, all graduates of this programme must hold a PME or equivalent, and will be required to submit themselves for individual evaluation by the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. Under normal circumstances, applicants should have a BA involving French Studies or a cognate discipline (e.g. linguistics, literary/cultural studies) with at least a 2.1 degree, or equivalent. Applicants whose previous history of education does not fit this profile are invited to contact the Programme Director to enquire about their eligibility to apply for the programme. 

Minimum CEFR Proficiency level of B2.2 in French and C1.1 in English.

Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants..

Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

 

Applicants will study the following module

Module code Module title Semester 1,2, or full year New or existing module Compulsory or optional module. Credit weight
FR621 Advanced Translation 1 1 Existing Compulsory 5
FR633 Maternal Counternarratives 1 Existing Compulsory 10
FR340 Indigenous women’s writing in Quebec 2 Existing Compulsory 5
FR339 French Linguistics 1 Existing Compulsory 5
FR635 Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching French as a Foreign Language 2 New Compulsory 10
FR622 Advanced Translation 2 2 Existing Compulsory 5
FR624 Ecriture et Identité: Marguerite Yourcenar 2 Existing Compulsory 10
FR619 Huguenot Life Writing 2 Existing Compulsory 5
FR630 Narratives of Conflict in Twentieth Century France 1 Existing Compulsory 5
Year Total of credits for the year       60

NB: Prospective candidates who are undertaking the programme in order to meet the Teaching Council requirements for French are strongly advised to consult with the Teaching Council regarding the number and type of credits that they must complete.

Course Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

The Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teaching at Post-Primary Level is intended for candidates who already possess a Professional Masters of Education (PME), or equivalent, or those who intend on pursuing a PME upon completion of this postgraduate diploma with the end goal of becoming fully accredited post-primary teachers of French in Ireland. The Postgraduate Diploma programme may also serve as an entry route to further studies in French.

Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code

MHM58-Full-time                                                                                                                                                                                                                   MHM59-Part-time

 

The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.

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