Programme Name: Credit-based Undergraduate Programme

Level of Training: Undergraduate

Field of Study:   International Studies

Type of Training: Full-time

Training 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 objectives: This curriculum aims at training students seeking a Bachelor degree in International Studies. Graduated students are required to meet the following criteria:

Having appropriate political views and moral standard

Having awareness to serve the community

Having basic and systematic knowledge of social sciences and humanities, international studies and related specialisations, being able to apply their knowledge do research on national, European, American, and international issues.

Being able to use one foreign language proficiently to study the major with four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

- Specific objectives:

+ Ethical qualities:

Being compliant with laws, guidelines and policies of the Party, and State; being compliant with Marxism and Leninism as well as Ho Chi Minh’s ideology and socialism, having professional working behaviour; being consistent, diligent, enthusiastic, and responsible.

+ Knowledge:

Acquiring quite in-depth knowledge of foreign cultures and languages; developing communication skills in a foreign language that allow students to master their professional skills.

+ Skills:

Developing skills to apply international studies knowledge to solving problems in their working and researching processes.

Developing the ability to do research on international relations

Bachelors of International Studies should be able to work in different fields such as researching, teaching international relations or serving in fields related to international issues and diplomacy. More specifically, they can work at international relations offices of colleges, universities, institutes, foreign affairs agencies, private or governmental companies, international NGOs.

 

2. Training duration: 4 years

 

3. Volume of Knowledge: 138 credits (Excluding 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 conditions: 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. Program 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 (English):

7.1.2. Professional Knowledge:          

7.1.2.1. General knowledge of the major:

7.1.2.2. Fundamental knowledge of the major:

7.1.2.4. Knowledge of Specialised field: 

7.1.2.5. Internship:

7.1.2.6. Thesis (or alternatives)

49 credits

10 credits

07 credits

10 credits

04 credits

18 credits

89 credits

14 credits

19 credits

44 credits

05 credits

07 credits

7.2. List of Courses:

No.

Course code

Course title

Number of credit points

1

2

3

4

A

 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

51

I

 

Theories of Politics

10

1

LCT1012

Basic Principles of Marxism - Leninism 1

2

 

LCT1063

Basic Principles of Marxism - Leninism 2

3

2

LCT1022

Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology

2

3

LCT1033

Revolutionary Strategies of Vietnamese Communist Party

3

II

 

Natural Sciences

07

   

Compulsory:

07

4

KTN1013

Basic Informatics

3

5

KTN1022

Environment and Human beings

2

6

KTN1032

Social Statistics

2

III

 

Social Sciences

10

   

Compulsory:

8

7

KXH1012

Vietnamese in Use

2

8

KXH1022

Contrastive Linguistics

2

9

KXH1042

Introduction to Linguistics

2

10

KXH1072

Research Methodology

2

   

Elective

2/4

11

ANH2062

Stylistics

2

12

QTH1062

Socio-linguistics

2

IV

 

Humanity Sciences

04

   

Compulsory

4

13

KNQ1012

History of World Civilisation

2

14

KNV1022

Introduction to Vietnamese Culture

2

V

 

Basic English

18

   

Compulsory

 

15

NNQ1012

Listening 1

2

16

NNQ1022

Speaking 1

2

17

NNQ1032

Reading 1

2

18

NNQ1042

Writing 1

2

19

NNQ1052

 Phonetics

2

20

NNQ1062

Listening  2

2

21

NNQ1072

Speaking 2

2

22

NNQ1082

Reading 2

2

23

NNQ1092

Writing 2

2

 

1

Physical Education

4

 

1

 National Defence Education

165 p

B

2

KNOWLEDGE IN PROFESSINAL FIELD

89

VI

QTH 2

General knowledge for International Studies

14

   

Compulsory

6

24

VNH2012

Introduction to Area Studies

2

25

QTH2022

International Political Institutions

2

26

QTH2032

Introduction to Sociology

2

   

Elective

8/12

27

QTH2042

Introduction to Economics

2

28

QTH2132

Global Issues

2

29

QTH2062

Human Geography

2

30

QTH2102

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

2

32

QTH3132

Security and Human Right Issues

2

33

QTH3142

International Economic Law

2

VII

QTH3

Fundamental Knowledge for International Studies

19

   

Compulsory

15

34

QTH3013

World Politics

2

35

QTH3022

Wars, Conflicts and their Aftermaths

3

36

QTH3032

International Economics

2

37

QTH3042

International Mass Media and Communication

2

38

QTH3052

International Law

2

39

QTH3062

International Organizations

2

40

ANH3052

Cross-cultural Communication

2

   

Elective

4/6

41

QTH3082

Research Methodology in International Studies

2

42

ANH4242

Interpersonal Communication and Relations

2

43

QTH3162

ASEAN

2

VIII

QTH 4

Specialised Knowledge for American Studies

44

 

QTA 4

English in International Studies

24

   

Compulsory

16

44

QTH4012

Listening 3

2

45

QTH4022

Speaking 3

2

46

QTH4032

Reading 3

2

47

QTH4042

Writing 3

2

48

QTH4052

Listening 4

2

49

QTH4062

Speaking 4

2

50

QTH4072

Reading 4

2

51

QTH4082

Writing 4

2

   

Elective: (Students are requested to choose 1 out of 2 groups below)

8/20

   

Group 1

8/8

52

QTH4092

Listening 5

2

53

QTH4102

Speaking 5

2

54

QTH4112

Reading 5

2

55

QTH4122

Writing 5

2

   

Group 2:

8/12

56

QTH4132

English for Tourism

2

57

QTH4142

English for Environment Studies

2

58

QTH4152

English for Business

2

59

QTH4162

English for Law

2

60

QTH4172

English for Administration

2

61

QTH4182

English for Economics

2

   

American Studies Major

20

   

Compulsory

18

62

QTHH012

History of the United States

2

63

QTHH022

Introduction to American Studies

2

64

QTHH032

U.S Political Institutions and Governance Issues

2

65

QTHH042

Issues in American Population and Economy

2

66

QTHH052

Issues in American Culture and Society

2

67

QTHH062

Vietnam-US Relations

2

68

QTHH072

U.S Foreign Policies

2

69

ANH3032

American Literature 1

2

70

QTHH093

The US in a Global Context

2

   

Elective

2/6

71

QTHH103

American Arts and Culture

2

72

QTHH112

Research Methodology in Culture and Literature Studies

2

73

QTHH122

Religion in the United States

2

74

QTHH135

Internship and Alternative Modules

5

   

Internship

5

   

Alternative Modules for Internship

 

75

QTHH173

Outline of American Literature History

3

76

QTHH182

Cross-cultural Communication 2

2

   

Thesis and Alternatives

7

   

Alternatives

 

77

ANHA023

American Literature 2

(3)

78

QTHH152

National Identity and Issues in Communities in the U.S

(2)

79

QTHH162

U.S Regional Cultures

(2)

80

QTHHTN7

Thesis

7

   

Total credits

138