FUNDAMENTALS OF VIETNAMESE CULTURE
Course Title
Course Code
Credit
Equivalent Course
Coordinator
Program Level
Instruction Language
Applicable for TESOL Program
Requirement in TESOL Program
Semester in TESOL Program
Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program
Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program
Overview
This course is designed for second-year English-majored students in order to provide them with fundamental knowledge of cultures in general and Vietnamese culture in particular, especially the unique features that help our culture distinguish itself from the one of East-Southern Asian regions and of the world. After completing this course, students can understand the basic characteristics of traditional and modern Vietnamese cultures. They can also self-navigate in the world of multi-dimensional information as well as in the age of globalization progressively influencing various fields of human life, including their cultures. Therefore, students would be able to adapt themselves to other cultures on the basis of integrationwithout dissolution. In addition, this course also helps students formulate active learning skills such as researching, public speaking and teamwork.
Objectives
| Goals | Goal descriptions |
| G1 | Knowledge about cultures in general and tradition – modern Vietnamese cultures in particular. |
| G2 | Ability to form and implement new knowledge based on analysis and critical thinking skills. |
| G3 | Efficient communicative and teamwork skills for internal and external career environments. |
Learning Outcomes
|
CLOs |
Descriptions After finishing this course, students are able to |
ELO(s)/ PI(s) |
Course |
|
CLO1 |
Acquire knowledge of cultures in general as well as traditional and modern features of Vietnamese culture. |
PI 2.1 |
2 |
|
CLO2 |
Formulate and implement new knowledge applying analytical and critical thinking skills. |
PI 10.1 |
2 |
|
CLO3 |
Demonstrate communicative and teamwork skills effectively in internal and external working environments. |
PI 8.1 |
3 |
Materials
Textbooks
Tran, T. N. (2004). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục.
Tran, V. Q. (2008). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục.
Reference Materials
Chu, D. X. (2008). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Đại học Quốc Gia TP.HCM, Trường Đại học
KHXHNV.
Phung, N. Q. (2004). Cơ sở Văn hóa Việt Nam. Đại học Sư phạm TP. HCM (lưu hành nội
bộ).
Tran, T. N. (2001). Tìm về bản sắc Văn hóa Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản TP. HCM.
Assessment
|
No. |
Content |
Weighting |
|
1 |
Attendance |
10% |
|
2 |
Group Presentation |
30% |
|
3 |
Group Discussion |
10% |
|
4 |
Project |
50% |
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