The course focuses on language usage at an advanced intermediate level in a number of selected settings directly relevant to life in Vietnam. Contexts of language use include aspects of life in Vietnam such as education system, family, social institutions and tourism. A reading program including selected writings by twentieth-century Vietnamese authors forms a part of the course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
A confidence with advanced and complex use of the Vietnamese language
Indicative Assessment
Attendance and class participation (10%), Weekly assignments (totaling 20%), Mid-term exam (30%), Final exam (30%), Minor project (10%).
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Workload
Four hours per week. Students should contact the course convenor for details of class times.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Hue, Nguyen Van (ed), Vietnamese as a Second Language IV (VSL 4), College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University- HCMC, 2003
Nguyen Bich Thuan, Contemporary Vietnamese: An Intermediate Text, Northern Illinois University, 1996
Phan Van Giuong, Modern Vietnamese, Stage Three, Victoria University, 1996Phan Van Giuong, Modern Vietnamese, Stage Four, Victoria University, 1996
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2856 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | ||||||
| 2270 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 4178 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | Online | N/A |
