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Bachelor of Arts in Vietnamese Language and Culture

4-Year Academic Program
19:52, 15/11/2005

I. STRUCTURE OF TRAINING PROGRAM
Due to particularities of this course, the Vietnamese language subjects and practical Vietnamese subjects cannot be evenly distributed over 4 years. The first year (semester 1 and semester 2) concentrates mostly on Vietnamese language subjects and practical Vietnamese subjects.

The training program for each semester is as follows:

Semester 1:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Vietnamese - Speaking 1	6	90
2	Vietnamese - Listening 1	6	90
3	Vietnamese - Reading 1	6	90
4	Vietnamese - Writing 1	6	90
Total		24	360

Semester 2:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Vietnamese - Speaking 2	4	60
2	Vietnamese - Listening 2	4	60
3	Vietnamese - Reading 2	4	60
4	Vietnamese - Writing 2	4	60
Total		16	240

Semester 3:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Vietnamese - Speaking 3	4	60
2	Vietnamese - Listening 3	3	45
3	Vietnamese - Reading 3	4	60
4	Vietnamese - Writing 3	3	45
Total		14	210

Semester 4:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Lexicology	3	45
2	Phonetics	2	30
3	Vietnamese Grammar - Parts of Speech	3	45
4	Vietnamese Grammar - Sentences	3	45
5	Vietnamese Journalism	2	30
6	Vietnamese Culture and Social Etiquette	2	30
Total		15	225

Semester 5:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Introduction to Vietnamese Literature 1	2	30
2	Introduction to Linguistics	2	30
3	Vietnamese Dialectology	2	30
4	Vietnamese Geography and Humanities	2	30
5	Languages & Cultures: Vietnamese Demography	2	30
6	Introduction to Vietnamese History 1	3	45
Total		13	195

Semester 6:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Introduction to Vietnamese Literature 2	2	30
2	Modern Vietnamese Politico/Economic System	2	30
3	Introduction to Vietnamese History 2	2	30
4	Methods of Studying Vietnamese	3	45
5	Vietnamese Language History	2	30
Total		11	165

Semester 7:

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
1	Methology for Teaching Language	2	30
2	Overview - History of Southeast Asian Countries	2	30
3	Geography and Peoples of Southeast Asian Countries	2	30
4	Translation Theory	2	30
5	Vietnamese Economic Geography	2	30
Total		10	150

Semester 8: (Elective of 10 credits in total)

No.	Subject	Credits	Period
Historical Science:
1	Vietnamese Archaeology	2	30
2	History of Vietnamese Thought	2	30
3	History of Vietnamese Education	2	30
4	History of Vietnamese Government and Law	2	30
5	History of the Vietnamese Press	2	30
6	History of Vietnamese Economy	2	30
7	History of Vietnamese religions	2	30
8	Ñoâng Sôn Culture	2	30
9	Oùc Eo Culture	2	30
10	Sa Huyønh Culture	2	30
Social Culture:
11	The Chinese-Vietnamese in Vietnam	2	30
12	Khmer of Southern Vietnam	2	30
13	Handicraft Villages of Southern Vietnam	2	30
14	Theatrical Arts	2	30
15	Traditional Vietnamese Costumes	2	30
16	Traditional Vietnamese Traditional Instruments	2	30
17	Traditional Vietnamese Fine Arts	2	30
18	Traditional Vietnamese Music	2	30
Economy, Politics and Foreign Relations:
19	Law of Foreign Investments	2	30
20	International Relationships between Southeast Asian Countries	2	30
21	ASEAN & Relationship with Vietnam	2	30
22	Southeast Asian Political Geography	2	30
Language & Literature:
23	Modern Vietnamese Novels	2	30
24	Vietnamese Writing	2	30
25	Vietnamese Folk Literature	2	30
26	Forms of The Eastern Language	2	30
27	Nguyeãn Traõi	2	30
28	Nguyeãn Du and Kie¨¤u	2	30
29	Sino-Vietnamese Words	2	30
30	Vietnamese for Business	2	30
31	Analysing and Making a Vietnamese Document	2	30
Total		10	150

The total of 8 semesters includes:
1. In-campus subjects : 160 credits
2. Probation – Fact finding : 05 credits
3. Thesis or Examination : 10 credits
4. Self-accumulate subjects : 21 credits
5. Subjects to be exempt : 14 credits
Total for the whole course : 210 credits

II. TEACHING STAFF:
The Vietnamese Studies Faculty has 15 staff members, in which there is 1 associate professor and 3 main lecturers; About academic distinction, there are 1PhD, 12 Masters, 11 research students and 1 postgraduate student. (List on Part II)
There are over 15 teachers with regular teaching contracts.
Annually, about 30 lecturers from the University or outside of the University work in co-operation with the Faculty and its staff.

III. MATERIALS AND REFERENCES:
For Vietnamese language subjects: The Faculty has compiled and used a series of Vietnamese for foreigner textbooks for many years. Those textbooks were highly evaluated by specialist and students and were issued by the Education Press as following:

1. Vietnamese 1 (basic)
2. Vietnamese 2 (basic)
3. Vietnamese 3 (elementary)
4. Vietnamese 4 (elementary)
5. Practical Vietnamese Grammar

In addition, The Faculty has compiled complementary textbooks for teaching Vietnamese that focus on Reading, Listening, Reading newspapers, Reading short stories, Listening to the radio, Writing skills, etc.

- For the specialized Vietnamese Studies subjects: the Faculty’s teaching staff have compiled over 50 detailed drafts about the subjects being taught and those drafts are expected to be issued into teaching materials and textbooks in 2005 and 2006

Total Cost:
• Excel estimate the true actual cost for this program to be $8,000 per year; which is enough to cover your entire expenses in Vietnam, with money over for 'Treats'! and staying in Vietnam between academic years
• This figure applies from the moment you land in Vietnam, see below:

Living Costs:
A quality 1-bedroom apartments with facilities costs from less than $300 per month. Local alternatives can be very much cheaper, but are not always secure or suitable for Westerners

Local food and clothing is very inexpensive; whilst Western produce where available, costs a comparatively large amount of money

Additional Information:
Excel estimate the cost of each years tuition will be less than $3, 000 per annum, including:
• Student Visa for Vietnam (1 Year = $40)
• Registration (University, Authorities, and Police)
• Local and International Student Union Card
• Meet & Greet, Airport transfers
• Induction and familiarisation tour
• Tuition fees
• Lecture fees
• Field Trips
• Certificate
• Excel Support

This figure excludes:
• Flights
• Insurance
• Text books (Nominal charges only)
• Food, accommodation and living costs

All prices January 2007, quoted in US Dollars, and subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Fees payable in Vietnamese Dong

Excel are very pleased to be able to give you full support during your stay, as we have our China Head Office nearby, and Training Centres in this region

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