Programme name: Credit-based Undergraduate Programme

Level of training: Undergraduate

Field of study: English Language Studies

Type of training: Full-time

Institution: Hue University – College of Foreign Languages

(Issued under Decision No 856, 21/09/ 2016 of the Rector of University of Foreign Languages, Hue University)      

 

1. Training Objectives:

- General Objective:

Provide students of BA in English Language Studies with political awareness and professional ethics, good health, the ability to handle well specialisation-related work, meeting the requirements of the society and of the economy in the process of international integration.

- Specific Objective:

+ Ethical qualities:

Students will have basic qualities of a graduate of English Language Studies, who has deep understanding of Marxist-Leninist Worldview and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, who is patriotic with a love for socialism, who loves his/her students and career, and who has a high sense of responsibility, good ethics and exemplary style of a prospective officer.

+ Knowledge:

Students will have relatively broad and profound knowledge of the English language, culture and literature, develop and improve a command of communicative skills in English, allowing for a relatively stable professional level such as translators and interpreters in the field of economics, culture, society.

+ Skills:

Skills in applying knowledge of English Language and Culture to solve problems encountered during professional practice and research.

Foundational skills in conducting research into English language, literature or culture, as well as the ability to perform professionally in some other services such as tourism and museum.

 

2. Training duration: 4 years

 

3. Volume of knowledge: 139-141 credits (including 7 credits for non-specialised language, but not including the content of Physical Education (4 credits) and Defence Education (165) periods).

 

4. Candidates for Recruitment: Based on the recruitment regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

 

5. Training process and Graduation condition: In accordance with the Regulation 43 of the Ministry of Education And Training.

 

6. Grading Scale: In accordance with the Regulation 43 of the Ministry of Education and Training.

 

7. Programme Content

7.1. Programme Structure

7.1.1. General knowledge                              

7.1.1.1. Theories of politics                            

7.1.1.2. Natural Sciences                                

7.1.1.3. Social Sciences                                   

7.1.1.4. Humanities                                         

7.1.1.5. Non-specialised language                

7 .1.1.6. General 2nd foreign language         

7 .1.2. Professional knowledge                      

7.1.2.1. Linguistics                                            

7.1.2.2. Culture -Literature                             

7.1.2.3. Practical Language Skills                   

7.1.2.4. Knowledge of Specialised field        

7.1.2.5 Practicum and Internship                  

7.1.2.6. Thesis (or alternatives)                     

41 credits

10 credits

05 credits

08 credits

04 credits

07 credits

07 credits

98-100 credits

08 credits

10 credits

44 credits

22-26 credits

05 credits

07 credits

7.2. List of courses: 

No.

Subject Code

Subject

Number of credits

1

2

3

4

A

1

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

41

I

1

Theory of Politics

10

1

LCT1012

Basic principles of Marxism and Leninism 1

2

2

LCT1063

Basic principles of Marxism and Leninism 2

3

3

LCT1022

Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology

2

4

LCT1033

Revolutionary Strategies of Vietnamese Communist Party

3

II

1

Natural Sciences

05

 

 

Compulsory:

05

5

KTN1013

Basic informatics

3

6

KTN1022

Environment and Human beings

2

 

 

Elective:

00

III

1

Social Sciences

08

 

 

Compulsory:

08/10

7

KXH1012

Vietnamese in use

2

8

KXA1022

Contrastive linguistics

2

9

KHA1072

Research methodology

2

10

KXH1042

Introduction to linguistics

2

IV

1

Humanities

04

 

 

Compulsory:

04

 11

KNV1012

History of World civilisation

2

 12

KNV1022

Introduction to Vietnamese culture

2

V

NNT5

 General second foreign language: Selecting one of the languages taught at the University (except for English).

7

 

 

Compulsory (7 out of 11 credits to be selected)

7/11

16

NNT(5)012

General second foreign language 1 (Listening)

2

17

NNT(5)022

General second foreign language 2 (Speaking)

2

18

NNT(5)032

General second foreign language 3 (Reading)

2

19

NNT(5)042

General second foreign language 4 (Writing)

2

20

NNT(5)053

General second foreign language 5 (Grammar / Translation practice)

3

 

1

Non-specialised Foreign Language

7

VI

1

Physical education

4

VII

1

National Defence Education

6 weeks

 

B

2

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

98-100

VIII

ANH2

Linguistics

08

 

 

Compulsory:

6

21

ANH2012

English Phonetics and Phonology

2

22

ANH2022

English grammar

2

23

ANH2032

Semantics

2

 

 

Elective

2/6

24

ANH2042

Discourse Analysis

2

25

ANH2052

Pragmatics

2

26

ANH2062

Stylistics

2

 

ANH3

Culture- Literature

10

27

ANH3012

English literature

2

28

ANH3022

British culture

2

29

ANH3032

American literature

2

30

ANH3042

American culture

2

31

ANH3052

Cross-cultural communication

2

IX

ANH4

Practical Language Skills

44

 

 

Compulsory:

36

32

ANH4012

Listening 1

2

33

ANH4022

Speaking 1

2

34

ANH4032

Reading 1

2

35

ANH4042

Writing 1

2

36

ANH4052

Listening 2

2

37

ANH4062

Speaking 2

2

38

ANH4072

Reading 2

2

39

ANH4082

Writing 2

2

40

ANH4092

Listening 3

2

41

ANH4102

Speaking 3

2

42

ANH4112

Reading 3

2

43

ANH4122

Writing 3

2

44

ANH4132

Listening 4

2

45

ANH4142

Speaking 4

2

46

ANH4152

Reading 4

2

47

ANH4162

Writing 4

2

48

ANH4172

Translation Practice I

2

49

ANH4182

Translation Practice II

2

 

 

Elective (2 credits from each group to be selected)

8/32

 

 

Group 1:

2/8

50

ANH4192

Listening 5

2

51

ANH4202

Listening to lectures

2

52

ANH4212

Listening to news

2

53

ANH4342

English for Tourism

2

 

 

Group 2:

2/8

54

ANH4222

Speaking 5

2

55

ANH4232

Interviewing

2

56

ANH4242

Communication and social relations

2

57

ANH4332

English for Business

2

 

 

Group 3:

2/8

58

ANH4252

Reading 5

2

59

ANH4262

Critical reading

2

60

ANH4272

English for academic purposes

2

61

ANH4322

English for IT

2

 

 

Group 4:

2/8

62

ANH4282

Writing 5

2

63

ANH4292

Thesis writing

2

64

ANH4302

Writing for specific purposes

2

65

ANH4312

Translation Practice  III

2

 

 

 

X

ANH5

Specialisation Knowledge

 

 

ANHA

Language and Culture Specialisation

24

 

 

Compulsory:

20

66

ANHA013

English Literature (advanced)

3

67

ANHA023

American Literature (advanced)

3

68

ANHA033

British Culture (advanced)

3

69

ANHA043

American Culture (advanced)

3

70

ANHA052

Cross-cultural Communication (advanced)

2

71

ANHA063

Communication Skills

3

72

ANHA073

Sociolinguistics

3

 

 

Elective (Students select each group following the formula of 2-2)

4/8

 

 

Group 1:

2/6

73

ANHA132

Language and Culture

2

74

ANHA142

Textual studies

2

75

ANH4352

Advanced Language Skills**

2

 

 

Group 2:

2/4

76

ANHA152

History of English Literature

2

77

ANHA162

History of American Literature

2

 

 

Internship or Alternatives

5

 

 

Group 1:

3

78

ANHC093

Topics in Translation 4 (Administration/Governance/Development/International Organisation)

3

 

 

Group 2:

2/4

79

ANHC022

Basic Skills in Translation

2

80

ANHD022

Basic Skills in Interpretation

2

Students select one of the two courses from group 2

 

 

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Group 1:

3/6

81

ANHA113

Functional grammar

3

82

ANHA123

Psycholinguistics

3

 

 

Group 2

2/6

83

ANHA132

Language and Culture

2

84

ANHA142

Textual studies

2

85

ANH4352

Advanced language skills**

2

 

 

Group 3

2/4

86

ANHA152

History of English literature

2

87

ANHA162

History of American literature

2

 

Students opting for alternatives to the graduation project will choose one course from each of the groups above. For groups 2 and 3, students choose the course that s/he HAS NOT attended before.

 

88

ANHATN7

Graduation project

(7)

 

 

Total number of credits

139

 

 

 

 

ANHC

Specialisation Knowledge for Translation

24

 

 

Compulsory:

21

66

ANHC012

An Introduction to Translation and Interpretation

2

67

ANHC022

Basic Skills in Translation

2

68

ANHC033

Translation Practice 1 (General/Everyday topics)

3

69

ANHC043

Translation Practice 2 (Education/Pedagogy)

3

70

ANHC053

Translation Practice 3 (Tourism &Travel, Environment)

3

71

ANHC063

Computer-aided translation tools

3

72

ANHC073

Cross-culture in translation and interpretation

3

73

ANHC082

Language awareness

2

 

 

Elective:

3/9

74

ANHC093

Topics in Translation 4 (Administration/Governance/ Development/International Organisation)

3

75

ANHC103

Interview Skills for Translation & Interpretation Jobs

3

76

ANHC113

The Translator and Interpreter’s Online Resources

3

77

ANHC125

End-of-Programme Practicum

5

 

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Alternatives to graduation project

(7)

 

 

Group 1

3/9

78

ANHC093

 Topics in Translation 4 (Administration/Governance/Development/International Organisation)

3

79

ANHC103

Interview Skills for Translation & Interpretation Jobs

3

80

ANHC113

The Translator and Interpreter’s Online Resources

3

 

 

Group 2:

2/6

81

ANHA132

Language and Culture

2

82

ANHA142

Textual studies

2

83

ANH4352

Advanced language skills**

2

 

 

Group 3

2/4

84

ANHA152

History of English Literature

2

85

ANHA162

History of American Literature

2

 

Students opting for alternatives to the thesis will choose one of the three courses in group 1, which s/he HAS NOT attended before. For groups 2 and 3, students choose one out of the two courses.

 

86

ANHCTN7

Thesis

(7)

 

Total number of credits

139

 

 

 

 

 

ANHB

Specialisation Knowledge for Pedagogy

26

 

 

Compulsory:

22

66

GDHS012

Education studies I

2

67

GDHS022

Education studies II

2

68

TLHS032

Psychology I

2

69

TLHS042

Psychology II

2

70

QLNS052

Governance and educational administration

2

71

ANHB014

Teaching methodology 1 (Teaching & Management Skills)

4

72

ANHB022

Teaching methodology 2 (Material Development & Adaptation)

2

73

ANHB032

Teaching methodology 3 (Language Testing & Evaluation)

2

74

ANHB042

Teaching methodology 4 (Theory of Learning & Teaching)

2

75

ANHB052

Teaching methodology 5 (Technology in Language Teaching)

2

 

 

Elective:

4/10

76

ANHB062

Teaching methodology 6 A (Teaching Large Classes)

2

77

ANHB072

Teaching methodology 6 B (Teaching Practicum)

2

78

ANHB082

Teaching methodology 7A (Using Textbooks)

2

79

ANHB092

Teaching methodology 7B (Designing Tests)

2

80

ANHB132

Critical Thinking in Language Teaching**

2

81

ANHB085

School-based Teaching Observation & Teaching Practicum

5

 

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Group 1

3/6

82

ANHA113

Functional grammar

3

83

ANHA123

Psycholinguistics

3

 

 

Group 2

2/4

84

ANHB062

Teaching methodology 6 A (Teaching Large Classes)

2

85

ANHB072

Teaching methodology 6 B (Teaching Practicum)

2

 

 

Group 3

2/6

86

ANHB082

Teaching methodology 7 A (Using Textbooks)

2

87

ANHB092

Teaching methodology 7 B (Designing Tests)

2

88

ANHB132

Critical Thinking in Language Teaching

2

 

Students opting for alternatives to the thesis will choose one course in each of the groups above that s/he has NOT attended before.

 

89

ANHBTN7

Thesis

7

 

 

Total number of credits

141

 

 

 

 

 

ANHD

Specialisation Knowledge for Interpretation

24

 

 

Compulsory:

21

66

ANHD012

Introduction to Interpretation

2

67

ANHD022

Basic skills in Interpretation

2

68

ANHD033

Interpretation Practice 1 (Sight Interpretation: General)

3

69

ANHD043

Interpretation Practice 2 (Consecutive: General)

3

70

ANHD053

Interpretation Practice 3 (Consecutive: Specialised)

3

71

ANHD063

Interpretation Practice 4 (Consecutive + Specialised)

3

72

ANHD073

Cross-cultural issues in Translation  and Interpretation

3

73

ANHD082

Language awareness

2

 

 

Elective

3/9

74

ANHD093

Technology in Interpretation

3

75

ANHD123

The Translator and Interpreter’s Online Resources

3

76

ANHD113

Interview Skills for Translation & Interpretation Jobs

3

77

ANHD125

Practicum

5

 

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Alternatives to Thesis

(7)

 

 

Group 1

3

78

ANHD093

Technology in Interpretation

3

79

ANHD123

The Translator and Interpreter’s Online Resources

3

80

ANHD113

Interview Skills for Translation & Interpretation Jobs

3

 

 

Group 2

2/6

81

ANHA132

Language and Culture

2

82

ANHA142

Textual studies

2

 

ANH4352

Advanced language skills**

2

 

 

Group 3

2/4

83

ANHA152

History of English Literature

2

84

ANHA162

History of American Literature

2

 

Students opting for alternatives to the Thesis will choose one of the three courses in group 1, which s/he has NOT attended before. For groups 2 and 3, students select one out of the two courses.

 

85

ANHDTN7

Thesis

7

 

 

Total number of credits

138

 

 

 

 

 

ANHF

Specialisation knowledge for English for Tourism

24

 

 

Compulsory:

21

66

ANHF403

English for tourism

3

67

ANHF274

Tour guide

4

68

ANHF283

Historical and cultural places in Vietnam

3

69

ANHF293

Cultural tourist heritage

3

70

ANHF303

Introduction to tourism

3

71

ANHF312

Law in Tourism

2

72

ANHF313

Receptionist skills

3

 

 

Elective:

3/27

73

ANHF323

Eco-tourism

3

74

ANHF333

Geography for tourism

3

75

ANHF263

Advertisement and promotion in tourism (Taught in English)

3

76

ANHF223

Eco-tourism (Taught in English)

3

77

ANHF233

Cultural tourism (Taught in English)

3

78

ANHF243

Environmental tourism (Taught in English)

3

79

ANHF343

Catering industry

3

80

ANHF353

Law in tourism

3

81

ANHF363

Tourism administration

3

82

ANHE155

End-of- Programme Practicum

3

 

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Alternatives to Thesis

(7)

83

ANHF373

Communication culture for tourism

3

84

ANHF382

Tour design

2

85

ANHF392

E-tourism

2

86

ANHF032

Tourism psychology

2

87

ANHF253

Economy for tourism

3

88

ANHETN7

Thesis

7

 

 

Total number of credits

139