English Studies

As founded in 1967, an English Studies Department has been striving to become one of the HANU’s biggest language departments. The English Studies Department has been the most prestigious address of the English language delivery in Vietnam-wide.

TRAINING STRUCTURE

LECTURERS
– There are 80 contracted lecturers, more than 50 guest lecturers, and international visiting experts.
– More than two thirds of lecturers receive educations in speaking countries, such as UK, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand. Their majors are Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Applied Language Studies, Pedagogical Administration and so forth.
– Many young lecturers have been taking post-graduate programs in Vietnam and foreign countries.

STUDENTS

– The number of students in the English Studies Department is more than 2,000, having enrolled in a full-time program and in-service programs.

– Thousands of students have graduated from the department to become lecturers of the English language, interpreters or translators. Many graduates of English proficiency are employees of local and international organizations as well.

– HANU students are so active and dynamic in outdoor activities (dancing clubs, English Club (Voice of HANU), Halloween, Christmas, Cultural Festival Week of English Speaking Countries, sports contests, talks with successful businessmen, etc.).

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

– The training course has been updated in accordance with advanced programs in Vietnam and in the world; such programs are also recognized by international universities, such as the University of Westminster (UK), the University of Central Lancashire (UK), or the University of Dublin (Republic of Ireland);
– Full-time students can complete the final year and be awarded a Bachelor Degree in above universities after 3 successful years in HANU;
– Besides, other training courses, such as English for Academic Purposes, technical English and English for Pedagogy, are jointly organized with the United States Embassy to Vietnam, the Resource Exchange International (REI), the British Embassy to Vietnam, the British Council and the Australian Embassy to Vietnam, etc.

EMPLOYMENT

– After graduation, students can be flexible enough to be at different positions such as interpreter-translator, teacher/lecturer of English, officer, secretary/assistant, official or employee in domestic and international companies, embassies, NGOs, news agencies, etc.
– Many graduates of HANU have been working at important offices, such as Party Central Office, National Assembly Office, Governmental Office, Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Petro Vietnam (PVN), Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television (VTV), Voice of Vietnam (VOV), People’s News Agency, UNDP, UNESCO, WHO, World Bank, US Embassy, British Embassy, Australian Embassy, Canadian Embassy, high-ranking universities, banks, enterprises, etc.
Training duration: 4 years.

CONTACT:

Office 215-217 – Building C, Hanoi University
Km9 Nguyen Trai Road, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tel: 84-4-3854-3136
Fax: 84-4-3854-4550
Email: khoatienganh@hanu.edu.vn
Website: http://web.hanu.vn/en/

COURSE TENTATIVENESS

Code	Subject	Compulsory	Optional	Credits	Period
Semester 1
ENG101	Language skills 1	x		12	240
ENG114	Method for Scientific Study and Research	x		2	30
VIE107	Basic Vietnamese Culture		x	3	45
VIE108	Vietnamese Studies		x	3	45
VIE101	Fundamentals of Marxist/Leninism		x	7.5	112
VIE212	Basic Computer skills		x	4	60
Semester 2
ENG102	Language skills 2	x		20	400
VIE212	Basic Computer skills		x	4	60
VIE107	Basic Vietnamese Culture		x	3	45
VIE108	Vietnamese Studies		x	3	45
VIE101	Fundamentals of Marxist/Leninism		x	7.5	112
Semester 3
ENG203	Language skills 3	x		20	400
VIE215	Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology		x	3	45
VIE210	Linguistic Introduction		x	3	45
Semester 4
ENG204	Language skills 4 (Technical language)	x		20	400
VIE215	Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology		x	3	45
VIE210	Linguistic Introduction		x	3	45
Semester 5
ENG311	Theory of Interpreting and Translation	x		2	30
ENG305	Phonetics	x		3	45
ENG306	Lexicology	x		3	45
ENG309	Civilization of English speaking countries	x		3	45
SFL306	Foreign Language	x		10	150
VIE303	Revolution Approaches of the Vietnamese Communist Party		x	4.5	65
Semester 6
ENG312	Interpreting-Translation Practice 1	x		10	150
ENG307	Grammar 1	x		3	45
ENG310	Literature of English speaking countries	x		6	90
SFL306	Foreign Language	x		10	150
VIE303	Revolution Approaches of the Vietnamese Communist Party		x	4.5	65
Semester 7
ENG413	Interpreting-Translation Practice 2	x		10	150
ENG408	Grammar 2	x		3	45
ENG415	Interpreting project	x		5	75
ENG416A	Interpreting-Translation Supplementary Background		x	3	45
ENG416B	Supplementary Background of English speaking countries’ civilization		x	2	30
Semester 8
ENG414	Interpreting-Translation Practice 3	x		10	150
ENG413	Linguistic Camparison and Constrast	x		2	30
ENG417	Interpreting-Translation Internship	x		2	30
ENG416A	Interpreting-Translation Supplementary Background		x	3	45
ENG416B	Supplementary Background of English speaking countries’ civilization		x	2	30
GRA999	Thesis / Graduation Test	x		10
TOTAL				199

TT	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Semester
I	General Knowledge (Compulsory)		43
1	61PML1PML	Philosophy of Marxism-Leninism	3	1
2	61PML1POE	Political Economics Marxism-Leninism	2	2
3	61PML2SCS	Scientific Socialism	2	3
4	61PML3HCM	Ho Chi Minh Ideology	2	5
5	61PML2HVC	History of Vietnam Communist Party	2	4
6	61PML2GEL	General Law	2	2
7	61FIT1CSK	Computer skills	3	1
8	61SFL3FL1	Second foreign language – A1	3	5
9	61SFL3FL2	Second foreign language – A2	4	5
10	61SFL3FL3	Second foreign language – 1B1	3	6
11	61SFL3FL4	Second foreign language – 2B1	4	6
12	61RUS1SRS	Study and Research Skills	2	1
13	61PED1PED	Physical Education	3
14	61NDE1NDS	National Defence & Security Education	8	2
II	Professional Educational Knowledge		102
II.1	Foundation Knowledge		10
Compulsory			6
15	61VIP2INL	Introduction to Linguistics	2	1
16	61VIP2IVL	Introductory Vietnamese Linguistics	2	2
17	61VIP2IVC	Introduction to Vietnamese Culture	2	1
Optional			4
18	61VIP2VIU	Vietnamese in Use	2	3
19	61VIP2VTS	Vietnamese Textual Studies	2	3
20	61VIP1HWC	History of World Civilization	2	3
21	61VIP2HAS	Hanoi Studies	2	3
22	61VIP2VIP	Vietnamese Pragmatics	2	3
II.2	Disciplinary Knowledge		92
Compulsory			59
23	61ENG1LS1	Listening skills 1	2	1
24	61ENG1SS1	Speaking skills 1	2	1
25	61ENG1RS1	Reading skills 1	2	1
26	61ENG1WS1	Writing skills 1	2	1
27	61ENG1LS2	Listening skills 2	2	2
28	61ENG1SS2	Speaking skills 2	2	2
29	61ENG1RS2	Reading skills 2	2	2
30	61ENG1WS2	Writing skills 2	2	2
31	61ENG2LS3	Listening skills 3	3	3
32	61ENG2SS3	Speaking skills 3	3	3
33	61ENG2RS3	Reading skills 3	3	3
34	61ENG2WS3	Writing skills 3	3	3
35	61ENG2LS4	Listening skills 4	3	4
36	61ENG2SS4	Speaking skills 4	3	4
37	61ENG2RS4	Reading skills 4	3	4
38	61ENG2WS4	Writing skills 4	3	4
39	61ENG3PHP	English Phonetics and Phonology	3	5
40	61ENG3LEX	English Lexicology	3	5
41	61ENG3GR1	English Grammar 1	3	6
42	61ENG4GR2	English Grammar 2	3	7
43	61ENG3CSC	Cultures of English Speaking Countries	3	5
44	61ENG3LEC	Literature of English Speaking Countries	4	5
Optional			6
45	61ENG3DIA	Discourse Analysis	2	6
46	61ENG4SOC	Sociolinguistics	2	7
47	61ENG3FUL	Fundamentals of Linguistics	2	6
48	61ENG4PRG	Pragmatics	2	7
49	61ENG4ICP	Intercultural Communication Project	2	7
50	61ENG3ALP	American Literature Project	2	6
II.3	Disciplinary Knowledge
Interpreting and Translation Orientation			27
Compulsory			24
51	61ENG4COL	Contrastive Linguistics	3	7
52	61ENG3ITI	Introductory Translation & Interpretation	2	5
53	61ENG3TP1	Translation Practice 1	3	5
54	61ENG3IP1	Interpreting Practice 1	3	5
55	61ENG3TP2	Translation Practice 2	3	6
56	61ENG3IP2	Interpreting Practice 2	3	6
57	61ENG4TP3	Translation Practice 3	3	7
58	61ENG4IP3	Interpreting Practice 3	3	7
Optional			3
59	61ENG3TIP	Translation and Interpretation Project	3	6
60	61ENG3RET	Reviewing and Editing of Translated Texts	3	6
Foreign Language Teaching Orientation			27
Compulsory			24
61	61ENG4COL	Contrastive Linguistics	3	7
62	61ENG3INR	Introduction to Research	2	6
63	61ENG3LAT	Second Language Acquisition Theory	2	6
64	61ENG3TM1	English Language Teaching Methodology 1	4	5
65	61ENG4PLT	Psychology in Language Teaching	3	7
66	61ENG4SCD	Syllabus and Curriculum Design	3	7
67	61ENG3LTA	Language Testing and Assessment	3	6
68	61ENG3TM2	English Language Teaching Methodology 2	4	6
Optional			3
69	61ENG3TLT	Technology in Language Teaching	3	6
70	61ENG4RMT	Research Methods in Language Teaching	3	7
Internship and Graduation Paper			9
71	61ENG4CMP	Career Mentoring Project	3	8
72	61ENG4GRP	Graduation Paper	6	8
	61ENG4PRA	Practicum	3	6, 7, 8
	61ENG4INT	Internship	3	6, 7, 8
Total (Interpreting-Translation Orientation)			154
Total (Foreign Language Teaching Orientation)			154

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