Programme name: Credit-based Undergraduate Programme

Level of training: Undergraduate

Field of study: English Language Teaching

Type of training: Full-time

Institution: University of Foreign Languages, Hue University

(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, Pedagogy strand with solid knowledge of fundamental sciences & educational sciences, pedagogical skills to meet the requirements of reform in secondary schools.

- Specific Objectives:

+ Ethical qualities:

Students will have basic qualities of a socialist teacher, 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 teacher.

+ Knowledge:

Students will have relative breadth and depth in knowledge of languages, cultures-literatures of foreign countries, developing mastery of communicative skills in target foreign language, producing graduates with solid professional expertise.

Students will have adequate knowledge of theories of English language teaching, of English education programmes & realities of English language teaching at schools.

+ Skills:

Skills in applying knowledge of language and culture to solve problems encountered in English language teaching

Ability to teach English, carry out the tasks required of an English language teacher, adaptability to innovative changes in education

 

2. Training duration: 4 years

 

3. Volume of knowledge: 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

7.1.2.5. Thesis (or alternatives)  

41 credits

10 credits

05 credits

08 credits

04 credits

07 credits

07 credits

100 credits

08 credits

10 credits

48 credits

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

III

1

Elective:

08

 

 

Social Sciences

08/10

7

KXA1022

Compulsory:

2

8

KXH1012

Vietnamese in use

2

9

KHA1072

Contrastive linguistics

2

10

KXH1042

Research methodology

2

IV

1

Introduction to linguistics

04

 

 

Humanities

04

 11

KNV1012

Compulsory:

2

 12

KNV1022

History of World civilisation

2

V

NNT5

Introduction to Vietnamese culture

7

 

 

Compulsory (7 out of 11 credits to be chosen)

7/11

16

NNC1042

General second foreign language 1 (Listening)

2

17

NNC1052

General second foreign language 2 (Speaking)

2

18

NNC1062

General second foreign language 3 (Reading)

2

19

NNC1072

General second foreign language 4 (Writing)

2

20

NNC1083

General second foreign language 5 (Grammar / Translation practice)

3

 

1

Non-specialised Foreign Language

7

VI

1

Physical education

5

VII

1

National Defence Education

5 weeks

 

B

2

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

100

VIII

ANH2

Linguistics

08

 

 

Compulsory:

6

21

ANH2012

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

British 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 (Students select 2 credits from each group)

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

 

 

 

 

ANHB

Specialisation Knowledge for Pedagogy

26

 

 

Compulsory:

22

66

GDHS012

Educational studies I

2

67

GDHS022

Educational 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 (Materials 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

ANHB122

School-based Teaching Observation & Teaching Practicum

5

 

 

Undergraduate 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 of the three courses in each of the groups above that s/he has NOT attended before.

 

89

ANHB123

Undergraduate Thesis

7

 

 

Total number of credits

141

 

 

 

90

ANHB

Specialisation Knowledge for Pedagogy in Primary  English Teaching

26

 

 

Compulsory:

22

91

GDHT012

Foundational education studies (primary level)

2

92

GDHT022

Theory of education studies & Theory of primary education

2

93

TLHT032

Foundational psychology (primary level)

2

94

TLHT042

Age and pedagogical psychology

2

95

QLNS052

Governance and educational administration

2

96

ANHT062

Principles of Language Teaching to young learners

4

97

ANHT072

Developing Listening and Speaking Skills for young learners

2

98

ANHT082

Developing Reading and Writing Skills for young learners

2

99

ANHT092

Language Assessment for young learners

2

100

ANHT102

Primary Teaching Practicum

2

 

 

Elective:

4/8

101

ANHT112

Practical Techniques for teaching languages

2

102

ANHT122

Designing Tests for young language learners

2

103

ANHT132

Teaching Grammar to young learners

2

104

ANHT142

Teaching Vocabulary to young learners

2

105

 

 School-based Observation & Practicum for Primary English Teaching

5

106

 

Thesis and Alternatives

7

 

 

Compulsory:

3/3

107

ANHT152

Material Adaptation for Primary English teaching

3

 

 

Elective:

2/4

108

ANHT132

Teaching Grammar to young learners

2

109

ANHT112

Practical Techniques for teaching languages

2

 

 

Group 2

2/4

110

ANHT142

Teaching Vocabulary to young learners

2

111

ANHT122

Designing Tests for young language learners

2

 

** Students opting for alternatives to the thesis will choose two courses from the Elective groups above that s/he has NOT attended before.

 

112

ANHTTN7

Undergraduate Thesis

(7)

 

 

Total number of credits

141