Programe ยป Programme of Bachelor in International Studies

Faculty of International Studies (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi)

 

AN OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS AT FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

 

I. The Degree of Bachelor in International Studies

 

I. The Degree of Bachelor in International Studies

OUTPUT STANDARDS OF COURSES

1. Knowledge and Professional Capacities

1.1. Knowledge

1.1.1. General knowledge: Understanding the interdisciplinary knowledge on economic, political, social, cultural, and science and technological issues.

- Having the overview knowledge on Vietnamese and world history;

- Mastering the foundation knowledge on economics, society, state and law;

- Having the knowledge on natural and social environment;

- Having the ability to use foreign language covering 4 basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, which is equivalent to level 3 under the Vietnam Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP)

1.1.2. Knowledge on social science and humanities: Mastering the foundation knowledge on basic sciences in the field of Social Science and Humanities

- Having the foundation knowledge on politics, economics, law, and culture;

- Mastering the research methods in social science and humanities.

1.1.3. Knowledge on international studies discipline: Mastering the knowledge on international and regional studies

- Understanding the theories of international relations and regional studies;

- Having the advanced knowledge on international economic, political, and law issues;

- Having the intensive knowledge on some regions such as Europe, Americas, and Asia-pacific.

- Understanding the perspective and the foreign policy of Vietnam;

- Having the foundation knowledge on management and foreign services.

1.1.4. Specialized knowledge: Having the knowledge on lecturing and researching international studies

- Mastering the research methods in international studies;

- Having the ability to assess and analyze issues under the basic theories in international studies.

1.1.5 Supplement knowledge: 

- Having the basic foreign language skills (one of 4 mainforeign languages, especially English);

- Having the basic computer skills applicable to lecturing and researching.

1.2. Capacity of self-working and responsibility

2. Skills

2.1 Professional skills

2.1.1 Occupational skills

2.1.2. Reasonable thinking and problem solving

2.1.3. Researching and discovering

2.1.4. System thinking

2.1.5. Applying knowledge and skills

2.1.6. Innovating, developing, and leading change in career

2.2. Complementary skills

2.2.1. Personal skills:

2.2.2. Team-work:

2.2.3. Management and leadership:

2.2.4. Communication skills:

2.2.5. Foreign language skills:

2.2.6. Other complementary skills: 

- Document Use

- Computer and equipment Use

- Presentation skills;

- Negotiation skills.

3. Ethical qualities

3.1 Personal moral qualities

- Honesty, kindness, modesty, courage;

- Solidarity, respectfulness;

- Criticism and self-criticism.

3.2 Professional ethics

- Loyalty, dedication;

- Self-discipline

- Independence, proactive, and professional style;

- Solid and objective stance

3.3 Social ethics:

- Compliance with Laws and Regulations

- Social responsibility;

- Protecting the truth and supporting progressive innovation;

- Preserving and promoting national identity.

 

 

Program Curriculum

 

No

Code

Courses

Credits

Credits hours

Code Prerequisite course

Theory

Practice

Self Study

I

Block of general knowledge (M1) (Excluding subjects from 9 to11)

27

 

 

 

 
  1.  

PHI1004

Fundamentals of Marxist-Leninist Philosophy 1

2

24

6

 

 
  1.  

PHI1005

Fundamentals of Marxist-Leninist Philosophy 2

3

36

9

 

PHI1004
  1.  

POL1001

Ho Chi Minh's Ideology

2

20

10

 

PHI1005
  1.  

HIS1002

Revolutionary Guidelines of Vietnam Communist Party

3

42

3

 

POL1001
  1.  

INT1004

Informatics

3

17

28

 

 
  1.  

 

 Foreign Language 1

4

16

40

4

 

 

FLF2101

English 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLF2301

French 1

 

 

 

 

 
  1.  

 

Foreign Language 2

5

20

50

5

 

 

FLF2102

English 2

 

 

 

 

FLF2101

 

FLF2302

French 2

 

 

 

 

FLF2301
  1.  

 

Foreign Language 3

5

20

50

5

 

 

FLF2103

English 3

 

 

 

 

FLF2102

 

FLF2303

French 3

 

 

 

 

FLF2302
  1.  

 

Physical Education

4

 

 

 

 
  1.  

 

Defense – Security Education  

8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

 

Supporting skills

3

 

 

 

 

II

Block of knowledge by field (M2)

26

 

 

 

 

 

Required courses

20

 

 

 

 
  1.  

MNS1053

Research Methods

3

36

9

 

 
  1.  

HIS1056

Fundamentals of Vietnamese Culture

3

42

3

 

 
  1.  

HIS1053

History of World Civilization

3

42

3

 

 
  1.  

PHI1054

General Logics

3

31

14

 

 
  1.  

THL1057

General State and Law

2

20

5

5

PHI1004
  1.  

PSY1051

General Psychology

3

45

 

 

 
  1.  

SOC1051

General Sociology

3

39

6

 

 

 

Optional courses

6/10

 

 

 

 
  1.  

INE1014

General Economics

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

EVS1001

Environment and Development

2

26

4

 

 
  1.  

MAT1078

Statistics for Social Sciences

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

LIN1050

Practicing on Vietnamese Texts

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

LIB1050

Introduction to Information Literacy

2

20

10

 

 

III

Block of knowledge by major (M3)

18

 

 

 

 

 

Required courses

12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS 1104

General Area Studies

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS1102

History of International Relations

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS1100

Introduction to International Relations

3

30

15

 

ITS1102
  1.  

ITS1103

Foreign Relations of Vietnam

3

30

15

 

 

 

Obtional courses

6/12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

JOU1051

Fundamentals of Mass Communication

3

39

6

 

 
  1.  

HIS1100

Overview of Vietnam History

3

42

3

 

 
  1.  

ANT1100

Introduction to Anthropology

3

39

6

 

 
  1.  

PHI1101

General Religious Studies

3

39

6

 

 

IV

Block of knowledge by group of major (M4)

14

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses

10

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS2004

International Organizations

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS1101

World Political Institutions

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS1150

International Economics

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS1151

International Law

3

30

15

 

 

 

Optional Courses

4/8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ARO1101

General Office Managemen

2

30

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS2010

Comparative Studies of Culture                          

2

20

10

 

HIS1056
  1.  

ITS3048

Business Management

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS1152

Vietnam’s Legal System

2

20

10

 

THL1057

V

Block of knowledge by specific major (M5)

49

 

 

 

 

V.1

Major knowledge

38

 

 

 

 

V.1.1

 Specialized foreign language (choose English or French)

22

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3101

ITS3301

 

Foreign Language for Specific Purposes1

5

10

65

 

FLF2103

FLF2303
  1.  

ITS3102

ITS3302

 

Foreign Language for Specific Purpose   2

5

10

65

 

ITS3101

ITS3301
  1.  

ITS3103

ITS3303

 

Foreign Language for Specific Purposes  3

5

10

65

 

ITS3102

ITS3302
  1.  

ITS3104

ITS3304

 

Foreign Language for Specific Purposes 4

5

10

65

 

ITS3103

ITS3303
  1.  

ITS3105

ITS3305

 

Foreign Language for Specific Purposes 5

2

4

26

 

ITS3104

ITS3304

V.1.2

International Relations Major

16

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses

12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3017

International Relations in Asia-Pacific

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS3018

International Business

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS3021

Global issues

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3050

International Negotiation

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3052

Methods for International Studies

2

20

10

 

 

 

Optional subjects

4/8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3022

Middle East and Africa

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3051

Public Relations

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS4056

Issues in contemporary religion

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3058

Cutural Diplomacy

2

20

10

 

 

V.1.3

European Studies

16

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses

12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3026

Introduction to European Studies

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3027

Political and Legal Systems of Europe

2

20

10

 

THL1057
  1.  

ITS3028

European History and Culture

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3029

EU's Economic System

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3030

The European Union’s Foreign Policies

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3053

The Major Powers in  Europe

2

20

10

 

 

 

Optional subjects

4/8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3032

Cultural Interaction between the West and the East

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3033

Trade and Investment Cooperation between EU and Vietnam

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3035

Eastern Europe

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3059

The Nordic Countries

2

20

10

 

 

V.1.3

American studies

16

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses

12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3054

American History and Culture

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3037

The US Political and Legal Systems

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS3055

Introduction to America Economy

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3039

US Foreign Relations

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3056

Canada and Latin American Countries

3

30

15

 

 

 

Optional courses

4/8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3041

Characteristics of Latin American Culture

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3057

Vietnam-US relations

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3042

Interest groups in the United States

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3060

The Americas regional organizations

2

20

10

 

 

V.1.4

International Development Studies

16

 

 

 

 

 

Required Courses

12

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3061

Introduction to International Development studies

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3062

Development economics

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3063

Human security

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3064

 International Humanitarian Assistance

3

30

15

 

 
  1.  

ITS3065

Development Project Management

3

30

15

 

 

 

Optional courses

4/8

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3021

Global issues

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3066

Internationa development studies’s intership

2

 

30

 

 
  1.  

ITS3067

Sustainable development

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS3068

International Humanitarian Law

2

20

10

 

 

V.2

Knowledge by specific major

4

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3045

Diplomacy Skills

2

20

10

 

 
  1.  

ITS4058

Annual report

2

 

 

30

 

V.3

Annual Assignment, Internship and Graduation thesis 

7

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS4059

Intership

2

 

30

 

 

 

ITS4052

Graduation thesis

5

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement Subjects 

5

 

 

 

 
  1.  

ITS3019

International Economic Law

2

20

10

 

ITS2004
ITS1151
  1.  

ITS4057

Intercultural communication

3

30

15

 

ITS1104

 

 

Total

134