Vietnamese 4

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  • Use an active Vietnamese vocabulary of around 2,000 items and a passive vocabulary of around 3,000 items.
  • Recognise and use more complex structural forms and broader vocabulary on various topics, including those related to their areas of academic interest.
  • Interact with ease with native speakers at natural speed on a wide range of subjects; express more complex ideas; engage in discussions on topics of personal interest; and present viewpoints with clarity and coherence.
  • Develop skills in media Vietnamese; comprehend the main ideas of news broadcasted in Vietnamese in slow speed and news articles written in Vietnamese, with the aid of a dictionary.
  • Demonstrate understanding of key cultural values and present-day social life in Vietnam.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Australian National University

Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

• ANU-VIET2002-Vietnamese 3

Others

Completion of VIET2002 Vietnamese 3 or demonstration of equivalent level through completion of a placement test. Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test. Students are not permitted to enrol in a subject that is lower than the level they achieve in the placement test, or a lower level than a subject they have already completed. Students without the appropriate level of proficiency for ANU-VIET2003 (Vietnamese 4) will be withdrawn from this subject and we will recommend an alternative subject at the correct level.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - To successfully engage in this subject students will need the following: • Laptop or computer • Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) • Headset with microphone • Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser • Reliable internet access • Access to a scanner or smartphone
• Other requirements - Each week students are expected to study for at least 10 hours as follows: 90 minutes studying the written and audio materials for the week e.g. dialogues/ conversations, oral practice and vocabulary, and preparing for the next lesson. 180 minutes participating in two 90-minute online sessions. 120 minutes reviewing the online lessons e.g. reviewing the class recordings, organising their notes and studying new grammar and vocabulary introduced in class. 90 minutes completing regular exercises and self-practice, and reviewing feedback on their work. 120 minutes of independent study. Students are expected to study for at least 10 hours for the exams. The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin be used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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