VIET1002 Vietnamese 1A
First Year Course
| Offered By | Faculty of Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Vietnamese |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
An introduction to contemporary spoken and written Vietnamese. This course introduces the tones, essential syntax and the writing system of the Vietnamese language. By working through a series of graded and contextualised dialogues the students will begin to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The context of language use includes greetings, the individual, the family, time and date. Attention is given to the social and cultural context of language use. |
| Learning Outcomes | A beginners competence in written and spoken Vietnamese |
| Indicative Assessment |
Attendance and class participation (10%), Weekly assignments (totaling 20%), Mid-term exam (30%), Final exam (30%), Minor project (10%). |
| Workload |
Six hours a week. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
None |
| Incompatibility |
with SEAV1002 and VIET1006 |
| Recommended Courses |
Ton-That Quynh-Du, Learning Vietnamese for Speakers of English, Book 1 Dept Asian Languages and Studies, Monash University, 1993; Thomson L., Vietnamese grammar, University Hawaii Press, 1988 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Hue, Nguyen Van (ed), Vietnamese as a Second Language I (VSL 1), Giao Duc Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City, 2003; |
| Majors/Specialisations | Asian Language Major (Vietnamese) |
| Academic Contact | Dr Bao Duy Thai |
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