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I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE (EF)
1. EF Vision-Mission Statement
The EF academic and administrative staff are committed to directing all their teaching, research and service efforts to the achievement of what has been stated in the faculty’s Vision, Missions and Core Values.
EF Vision: A leading learner-centered and research faculty building up competent life-long learners and global citizens.
EF Missions
- To provide learners with knowledge and professional competencies needed for future employment, further studies and research into the areas of English language teaching, translation and interpreting, literature, cultural studies and related fields.
- To provide learners with transferable skills and attitudes needed for professional development and international integration.
EF Core values
2. EF organizational structure
- Department of English Language Skills (DELS) offers courses in language skills and other foundational courses, mostly for year 1 and year 2.
- Department of English Linguistics (DEL) offers courses in theories of English linguistics and application of the acquired knowledge in teaching, translation and interpretation, among others.
- Department of English Language Teaching (DELT) offers courses in the theory and practice of teaching and learning, such as teaching methodology, teaching practice, materials for language teaching, and approaches to language teaching.
- Department of English Translation and Interpreting (DETI) offers courses such as theories of translation, translation and interpreting techniques and practice (from English into Vietnamese, from Vietnamese into English).
- Department of American-British Culture and Literature (DABCAL) offers courses in British Literature, American Literature, British culture, American studies as well as supporting courses.
II. EF PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
1. Program title : Bachelor of Arts Program in English Linguistics and Literature
2. Program code : 7220201
3. Awarded degree : Bachelor of Arts in English Linguistics and Literature
(Vietnamese: ‘ Cử nhân Ngữ văn Anh ’ before 2015 & ‘ Cử nhân Ngôn ngữ Anh ’ since 2015)
4. Awarding institution : University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam
National University- Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)
5. Teaching staff : Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature (EF), USSH, VNU-HCM
6. Accreditation: ASEAN University Network (AUN)
7. Date of review : January 2021
8. Language of instruction: English
9. Number of specialisations
- English Linguistics & Language Teaching
- English Translation & Interpreting
- American-British Culture & Literature
10. Program goals
The Program aims to provide students with
- GENERAL KNOWLEDGE of the Vietnamese language, history, culture and society to make meaningful relations with those of the UK and US.
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS to achieve communicative purposes in real life.
- PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES applicable to different fields in the future career.
- TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES to become lifelong learners and global citizens in order to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of Vietnam.
11. Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
By the end of the Program, students will be able to:
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SPECS
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ENGLISH LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE TEACHING
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING
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BRITISH-AMERICAN CULTURE & LITERATURE
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PLOs
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COGNITIVE
(Mental skills/ knowledge)
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COGNITIVE
(Mental skills/ knowledge)
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COGNITIVE
(Mental skills/ knowledge)
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PLO1
PLO2
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- develop proficiency in the English language (up to the CEFR’s C1 level).
- build knowledge and skills in English linguistics and
English language teaching.
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- develop proficiency in the English language (up to the CEFR’s C1 level).
- build knowledge and skills in translation and interpreting.
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- develop proficiency in the English language (up to the CEFR’s C1 level).
- build knowledge and skills in British- American culture and literature.
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PSYCHOMOTOR
(Manual skills)
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PSYCHOMOTOR
(Manual skills)
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PSYCHOMOTOR
(Manual skills)
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PLO3
PLO4
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- build technology, communication and collaboration skills.
- develop creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
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- build technology, communication and collaboration skills.
- develop creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
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- build technology, communication and collaboration skills.
- develop creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
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AFFECTIVE
(Attitudes)
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AFFECTIVE
(Attitudes)
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AFFECTIVE
(Attitudes)
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PLO5
PLO6
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5. Generalize standards of professional conduct.
6 . demonstrate positive attitudes to the field of study.
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- Generalize standards of professional conduct.
- demonstrate positive attitudes to the field of study.
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- Generalize standards of professional conduct.
- demonstrate positive attitudes to the field of study.
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12. Modes of instruction
- Offline sessions in physical classrooms (lectures, group work, discussion, etc.)
- Online sessions in virtual classrooms (lectures, group work, discussion, etc.)
- Extracurricular activities (internship, practicum, etc.)
13. Assessment
- Summative assessment (mid-term tests, final exams, etc.)
- Formative assessment (quizzes, presentation, projects, portfolios, etc.)
14. Program structure (Last issued on January 4, 2021)
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No.
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Course code
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Course title
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No. of Credits
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No. of Periods
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Notes
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Total
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Theory
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Practice
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1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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29
27
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465
420
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CTC
CLC
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1.1 POLITICS COURSES
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11
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165
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1
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DAI047
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Marxist-Leninist Philosophy
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3
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3
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0
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45
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2
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DAI048
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Marxist-Leninist Political Economy
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2
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2
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0
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30
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3
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DAI049
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Scientific Socialism
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2
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2
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0
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30
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4
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DAI050
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History of the Vietnamese Communist
Party
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2
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2
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0
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30
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5
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DAI051
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Ideologies of Ho Chi Minh
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2
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2
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0
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30
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1.2 SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES
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14
12
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240
195
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CTC
CLC
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1.2.1
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Core courses
(Select 2 courses)
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10
8
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180
135
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CTC
CLC
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1
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DAI012
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Introduction to Vietnamese Culture
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2
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2
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0
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30
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2
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DAI013
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Introduction to Linguistics
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2
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2
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0
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30
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3
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DAI015
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Vietnamese Writing Practice
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2
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2
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0
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30
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4
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DAI024
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Introduction to Law
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2
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1
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1
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45
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5
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DAI033
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Research Methodology
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2
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1
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1
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45
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CTC
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1.2.2
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Elective courses (Select 2 courses)
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4
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60
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1
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DAI014
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Comparative Linguistics
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2
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2
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0
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30
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2
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DAI016
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History of World Civilization
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3
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3
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0
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45
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3
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DAI017
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Stages of Vietnamese History
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3
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3
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0
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45
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4
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DAI020
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Introduction to Logic
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2
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1
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1
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45
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5
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DAI021
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Introduction to Sociology
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2
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2
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0
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30
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6
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DAI022
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Introduction to Psychology
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2
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2
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0
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30
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7
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DAI023
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Introduction to Anthropology
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2
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2
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0
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30
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8
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DAI028
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Introduction to Political Science
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2
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2
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0
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30
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9
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DAI029
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Introduction to Religious Studies
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2
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2
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0
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30
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1.3 NATURAL SCIENCES COURSES
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4
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60
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1
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DAI005
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Statistics in Social Sciences
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2
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2
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0
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30
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2
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DAI006
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Environment and Development
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2
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2
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0
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30
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2. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
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98
101
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2025
2070
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CTC
CLC
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2.1 BASIC COURSES (Core courses)
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35
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795
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1
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NVA197
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Major Orientation
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1
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1
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0
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15
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2
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NVA187
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Listening-Speaking B1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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3
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NVA186
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Reading-Writing B1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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4
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NVA063.1
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Grammar 1 - B2
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3
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2
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1
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60
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5
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NVA108
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Pronunciation
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3
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2
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1
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60
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6
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NVA189
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Listening-Speaking B2
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3
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2
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1
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60
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7
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NVA188
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Reading-Writing B2
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3
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2
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1
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60
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No.
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Course code
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Course title
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No. of Credits
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No. of Periods
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Notes
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Total
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Theory
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Practice
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8
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NVA064.1
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Grammar 2 - B2
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3
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2
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1
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60
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9
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NVA106
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Presentation Skills
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3
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2
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1
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60
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10
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NVA183
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Advanced Listening-Speaking C1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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11
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NVA009.2
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Advanced Reading C1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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12
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NVA001.1
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Academic Writing C1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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13
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NVA003.2
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Advanced Grammar C1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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14
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NVA081.3
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Language Proficiency C1
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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2.2 INTERMEDIATE COURSES
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23
26
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450
510
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CTC
CLC
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2.2.1
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Core courses
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15
18
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300
360
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CTC
CLC
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1
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NVA115.2
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Introduction to Research Methods
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3
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2
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1
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60
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CLC
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2
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NVA029
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Basic Translation
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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3
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NVA077
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Introduction to English Linguistics
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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4
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Introduction to Literature and Film Studies
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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5
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NVA136
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Teaching Methodology (FT)
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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6
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NVA177.1
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Introduction to Culture and Society
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3
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2
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1
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60
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2.2.2
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Elective courses
(Select ONLY 1 course taught in Vietnamese)
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8
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150
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1
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NVA045
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Business English
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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2
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NVA055
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English for Tourism
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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3
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NVA156
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English for Business Correspondence
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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4
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NVA160
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English for Banking and Finance
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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5
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NVA115.2
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Introduction to Research Methods
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3
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2
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1
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60
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CTC
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6
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DAI033
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Research Methodology
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2
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1
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1
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45
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CLC
|
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7
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DAI026
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Introduction to Economics
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2
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2
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0
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30
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|
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8
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DAI038
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Vietnamese Traditions & Customs
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2
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2
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0
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30
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|
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9
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DAI039
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Vietnamese Folk Culture
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2
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2
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0
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30
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|
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10
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DAI041
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Introduction to Public Relations
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2
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2
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0
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30
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|
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11
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DAI042
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Event Organization
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2
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2
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0
|
30
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|
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12
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DAI043
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International Relations Skills
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2
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1
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1
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45
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|
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13
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DAI044
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Administrative Skills
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2
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2
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0
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30
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|
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2.3 SPECIALIZED COURSES
(Select 1 of the 3 specializations)
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20
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|
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420
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|
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2.3.1
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Core courses
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8
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|
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165
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|
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1
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NVA199.1
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Intercultural Communication
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2
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1
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1
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45
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|
|
2
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NVA200.1
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Translation Practice
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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3
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NVA057.1
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English Morpho-Syntax
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3
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2
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1
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60
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|
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2.3.2
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Courses for specializations
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12
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|
|
255
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|
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2.3.2.1
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English Linguistics & Language Teaching
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12
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|
|
255
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|
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No.
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Course code
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Course title
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No. of Credits
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No. of Periods
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Notes
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Total
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Theory
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Practice
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|
|
Core courses
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7
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|
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150
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|
|
1
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NVA101.1
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Materials Development for Language Teaching
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2
|
1
|
1
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45
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|
|
2
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NVA138.1
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Teaching Practice 1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
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|
|
3
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NVA059.2
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English Phonetics & Phonology
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2
|
1
|
1
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45
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|
|
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Elective courses
(Select at least 2 courses)
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5
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|
|
105
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|
|
1
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NVA157.2
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Using Technology in Language Teaching*
|
3
|
2
|
1
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60
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|
|
2
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NVA158.1
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Teaching English to Young Learners*
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
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|
|
3
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NVA019.1
|
British-American Identity & Lifestyle
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
4
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NVA159.4
|
Business Translation
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
5
|
NVA127
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Sociolinguistics
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
6
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NVA128.1
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Stylistics
|
2
|
2
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0
|
45
|
|
|
2.3.2.2
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American-British Culture and Literature
|
12
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
|
Core courses
|
7
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
1
|
NVA021.2
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American Poems & Short Stories
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
2
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NVA031.1
|
British and American History
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
3
|
NVA037.2
|
British Poems & Short Stories
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
|
Elective courses
(Select at least 2 courses)
|
5
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
1
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NVA019.1
|
British-American Identity & Lifestyle
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
2
|
NVA043.1
|
Business Culture
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
3
|
NVA159.4
|
Business Translation
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
4
|
NVA154.2
|
Writing about Literature
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
5
|
NVA025
|
American Politics
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
6
|
NVA099
|
Literary Translation in Practice
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
2.3.2.3
|
English Translation & Interpreting
|
12
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
|
Core courses
|
7
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
1
|
NVA070.1
|
Interpreting 1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
2
|
NVA141.3
|
Translation Theory
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
3
|
NVA011.2
|
Advanced Translation 1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
|
Elective courses
(Select at least 2 courses)
|
5
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
1
|
NVA159.4
|
Business Translation*
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
2
|
NVA206
|
Using Technology in Translation*
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
3
|
NVA099
|
Literary Translation in Practice
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
4
|
NVA127
|
Sociolinguistics
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
5
|
NVA051.1
|
Discourse Analysis
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
6
|
NVA134.1
|
Systemic Functional Grammar
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
2.4 GRADUATION COURSES**
|
10
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
2.4.1
|
English Linguistics-Language Teaching
|
10
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
No.
|
Course code
|
Course title
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No. of Credits
|
No. of Periods
|
Notes
|
|
Total
|
Theory
|
Practice
|
|
1
|
NVA051.1
|
Discourse Analysis
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
Select
1 of the 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NVA134.1
|
Systemic Functional Grammar
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
cours es
|
|
2
|
NVA139
|
Teaching Practice 2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
3
|
NVA061
|
English Semantics
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
|
|
4
|
NVA203.1
|
Classroom-based Assessment
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
2.4.2
|
American-British Culture and Literature
|
10
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
1
|
NVA023.2
|
American Novels & Plays
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
2
|
NVA039.2
|
British Novels & Plays
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
3
|
NVA105.2
|
Popular Culture in the UK & US
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
4
|
NVA061
|
English Semantics (FT)
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
|
|
2.4.3
|
Translation-Interpreting
|
10
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
1
|
|
Advanced Translation 2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
60
|
|
|
2
|
NVA071.2
|
Interpreting 2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
3
|
NVA205
|
Interpreting 3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
4
|
NVA061
|
English Semantics (FT)
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
|
|
2.4.4
|
NVA142
|
Thesis (Khóa luận)**
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
150
|
|
|
2.5 INTERNSHIP
|
5
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
1
|
|
Internship
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
150
|
|
|
TOTAL (1+2)
|
127
|
|
|
2475
|
CTC
|
|
TOTAL (1+2)
|
128
|
|
|
2490
|
CLC
|
|
3. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE FOR GRADUATION (Not offered by EF)
|
|
|
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3.1
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Basic Computing
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3.2
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Second Foreign Language (French, German, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Italian & Spanish)
|
10
|
|
|
CEFR
B1
|
|
3.3
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Physical Education
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
3.4
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National Defense Education
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
3.5
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University Orientation
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
* Suggested courses
** Students have 2 options:
Taking the Graduation Courses
Writing a Graduation Thesis (GPA>=8.0)
III. EF CONTACT INFORMATION
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-
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CONTACT
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ADDRESS
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EF website
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https://hcmussh.edu.vn/nva
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EF facebook
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Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature
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Secretary
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nguvananh@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Academic affairs
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giaovunva_cq@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Student affairs
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nguvananh_qlsv@hcmussh.edu.vn
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EF events
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efair@hcmussh.edu.vn
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ERC
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erc@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Dept. of English Language Skills
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nguvananh_knnn@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Dept. of English Linguistics
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nguvananh_nh@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Dept. of English Language Teaching
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nguvananh_gdta@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Dept. of English Translation & Interpreting
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nguvananh_bpd@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Dept. of American-British Culture & Literature
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nguvananh_vhvh@hcmussh.edu.vn
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IV. EF OFFICES
Dinh Tien Hoang campus – Block A
Room A104: Academic affairs
Room A102: English Resources Center (ERC)
Room A112: EF Boards of Deans
Thu Duc campus - Headquarter Building
Room 611: EF Boards of Deans & Academic Affairs
Room 612: English Resources Center (ERC)
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