15. Business English

General education knowledge: 56 CREDITS

Course	Credits
1. Marxist-Leninist Philosophy	3
Marxist - Leninist Philosophy module provides students with the most general knowledge of development and movement as a scientific basis for evaluating and solving problems arising in life. The module includes the basic contents: dialectical materialism, materialistic dialectism and historical materialism. Dialectic materialism provides learners with a scientific worldview as the basis for a positive and creative attitude to life. Dialectic materialism provides learners with a method of dialectic thinking to correctly recognize and solve problems in life. Historical materialism provides learners with a correct understanding of the existence and social development as well as the scientific methodology to recognize and solve social problems.
2. Marxist-Leninist Political Economics	2
The Marxist - Leninist Political Economy course is used for non-specialized political theory, studying the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism about the production of goods, the market and the role of actors in the economy. market economy. Research produces surplus value in a market economy, associated with it is the problem of capital accumulation and reproduction, along with manifestations of surplus value. The subject also studies competition and monopoly in the market economy. Study of the socialist-oriented market economy and economic interest relations in Vietnam. Study the strategy of industrialization, modernization and international economic integration of Vietnam.
3. Scientific Socialism	2
It is one of three constituent parts of Marxism-Leninism, a compulsory subject in the training program of universities and colleges in the country. The scientific socialism subject (social science) for the undergraduate degree without majoring in political theory equips students with the core content of the following specific issues: The process of formation and development of socialism; Working-class history mission; Socialism and the transition to socialism; Socialist democracy and a socialist state; The social-class structure and class alliances, class in the period of transition to socialism; Ethnic and religious issues in the transition to socialism; The family problem in the transition to socialism. On that basis, it helps students form their thinking, analytical skills, evaluate and identify the nature of socialism and the transition period to socialism in Vietnam, forming a school, Marxist-Leninist ideology, building appropriate social responsibility in employment and post-graduate life.
4. History of Vietnamese Communist Party	2
Equip students with the knowledge of objects, purposes, tasks, research methods, study of Party History and the basic, core, systematic knowledge about the birth of the Party (1920 - 1930), the process of the Party leading the struggle for power (1930 - 1945), leading two resistance wars against French colonialism and the American imperialist invasion, completing national liberation, reunification (1945) - 1975), led the country transitionally to socialism and carried out the reform (1975 - 2018). Thereby affirming the successes, raising the limitations, summarizing the experiences of the revolutionary leadership of the Party to help learners raise awareness, belief in the Party and the ability to apply the learned knowledge. into practical work, contributing to building and defending the Socialist Vietnam Fatherland.
5. Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology	2
The Ho Chi Minh Thought module consists of 6 chapters, providing students with basic knowledge of: Objects, research methods, meaning of learning subjects. ; on the basis, process of formation and development of Ho Chi Minh's thought; Ho Chi Minh's basic ideas about national independence and socialism, the Communist Party of Vietnam, about national solidarity and international solidarity, culture, morality and people.
6. Introduction to Psychology	2
The objective of the field of psychology is to understand how the mind and brain interact with the external world to shape behavior. This course is designed to be an introduction to the science of psychology, which focuses mainly on the study of mind, emotion and behavior in humans. The course will provide basic knowledge that helps students build foundations in psychology. Furthermore, students will also understand how the knowledge of psychology is applied in management, economics, marketing, consumer behavior, technology management, and other fields. The contents of this course will include 3 modules: (1) Module 1: Introduction to psychology, (2) Module 2: psychological processes and behaviors, (3) Module 3: Correcting individual and social behaviors.
7. Sustainable Development	2
The course "Sustainable Development" introduces students to the key principles, concepts, and challenges of sustainable development with a focus on the context of Vietnam. As a rapidly developing nation, Vietnam faces complex social, economic, and environmental issues that require sustainable solutions. This undergraduate-level course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of sustainable development theory, its application, and the role of various stakeholders in achieving sustainable outcomes. Studying "Sustainable Development" is essential for students to develop a holistic understanding of the challenges facing the world and to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute positively to a sustainable and equitable future. The course fosters critical thinking, global awareness, and responsible citizenship while providing a pathway to meaningful and impactful careers in a world that increasingly values sustainability.
8. Design Thinking	2
Design thinking is a problem-solving method that puts the user at the center of the process. It provides a dynamic framework for approaching idea formation, creative exploration, and divergent thinking. The Design Thinking course provides knowledge of principles, tools, and methods that promote creative thinking, such as Empathy Map, Persona/ User profile, Journey Mapping, How might we …?, Value Chain Analysis, Brainstorming, Mind Mapping, Story Telling, Problem Statement, Concept Development, Assumption Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Customer Co-Creation, Prototype to test, Experience Testing, Learning Launch….. Students will learn purposeful use of tools and alignment with process to solve real-world situations. They will develop skills in teamwork, critical thinking, presenting and expressing ideas. Students will learn how to communicate effectively, give and receive feedback, respect the ideas and perspectives of others.
9. Intermediate Listening - Speaking	3
This module equips students with essential listening and speaking skills in a wide range of daily communication contexts (both formal and informal). Students will have opportunities to practise using listening and speaking strategies on familiar topics, widen their lexical resources, and gain knowledge in pronunciation and intonation. Students are able to proactively participate in discussions, debates, and short presentations to improve the ability to communicate clearly and fluently. Students will also have practices in listening to a variety of texts to enhance their listening for gist and objectives of lectures or short presentations, then develop guessing and inferring skills for more complicated texts.
10. Intermediate Reading	3
This module equips students with reading skills required to perform reading activities in the course independently and comprehend reading texts on different topics related to daily life and work. Students are able to practise reading strategies to improve their lexical resources and reading skill as well as develop their critical thinking in academic reading activities. Specific strategies include guessing the meaning of new words through various contexts, reading for gist and details and the skill of speed reading by using the “keyword’’ technique.
11. Intermediate Writing	3
This module equips students with essential skills for academic writing. Students are provided with extensive writing practice to improve confidence and to give a base for developing writing competence. Students are able to improve grammar, master sentence structure and widen vocabulary. They are enabled to fully understand the organization of a complete paragraph, which consists of a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. They also have practices on generating and organizing ideas into short compositions.
12. Introduction to Vietnamese Culture	2
Introduction to Vietnamese Culture presents fundamentals/ basics in Vietnamese culture. It mainly focuses on six important contents: definition and characterization of culture; perceptions; community life; individual life; perceptions of and responses to nature; and perceptions and responses to society.
13. Vietnamese In Use	2
The main content of the module includes basic theoretical issues about Vietnamese from text to sub-units such as paragraphs, sentences, words, writing and spelling with appropriate linguistic analysis. Assignments in class and homeworks help students consolidate their knowledge, practice Vietnamese skills, foster love, improve their sense of preserving the purity of Vietnamese.
14. Upper Intermediate Listening - Speaking	3
This module equips students with the communication skills they need for academic purposes and prepares them for future career opportunities. Students practice listening and speaking strategies to be able to communicate appropriately in a variety of situations. Students can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, express personal opinions flexibly and fluently, and at the same time develop skills such as reasoning, analysis, synthesis, problem solving, personalization, test-taking, teamwork, critical thinking and foreign language learning skills. Various activities will also provide students with the opportunity to develop language aspects including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, pronunciation, and intonation structure.
15. Upper Intermediate Reading	3
The module helps to equip students with the necessary reading comprehension skills so that students can understand short documents and do not use much academic language. Students can practice specific reading comprehension strategies such as predicting, skimming for details or finding main content, guessing meaning from situations, taking notes, and giving feedback. In addition, students can apply and develop advanced reading skills such as making inferences, identifying the author's voice and emotions, recognizing the author's attitudes and biases, and identifying information sources, determine cause and effect, read and understand statistical data.
16. Upper Intermediate Writing	3
The module helps students consolidate and improve their academic writing skills. Students can perfect their skills in sentence construction and paragraph writing with good use of grammatical structure and vocabulary selection. More importantly, students focus on learning and practicing the skills of developing paragraphs into a rigorous essay with three parts: introduction, body, and conclusion. Students are also equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully practice writing four types of essays across categories: Descriptive Essay, Comparison Essay, Cause and Effect Essay, and Classification Essay. In addition, students are also guided and practiced skills in editing and editing articles critically.
17. Advanced Listening - Speaking 1	3
The module helps to equip students with both the knowledge and skills of listening and speaking using business English to be able to participate in effective communication in situations in the working environment. Students can understand long and demanding speeches, and can identify potential ideas. Students are also able to use flexible, controlled language to express personal opinions coherently and fluently when participating in group discussions, meetings, seminars, negotiations, negotiations, and debate at work.
18. Advanced Reading 1	3
The module helps students consolidate and develop reading comprehension skills and apply them in reading comprehension activities of academic documents, especially documents in the fields of economics. Students can practice reading comprehension strategies to understand how content is developed and organized in courses, summarize key information and details, and identify and evaluate points in texts and documents.
19. Advanced Writing 1	3
The module is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to write commercial documents with an increasingly expanded and enhanced text genre, content, form, length and difficulty. Students can apply their writing skills to write business correspondence in forms such as email and correspondence to propose solutions, provide guidance, give opinions, respond to offers, invite partners, and respond to invitations, hotel reservations, apply for jobs, place orders and respond to orders, ask for help. In addition, students are prepared to do some report writing practices to describe, summarize and some proposal writing practices to describe, summarize, recommend, persuade, and some writing practice for international exams in orientation.
20. Advanced Grammar	3
This course enhances and further develops students’ knowledge of English grammar with the ultimate goal of improving their academic writing skills. It reinforces and deepens students’ knowledge of key components of English sentences, clauses and sentences formation, and of writing beyond sentence level. Besides, it provides students with crucial techniques in academic writing, such as: hedging, boosting, positioning, and using collocation and corpus. Through this course, students’ knowledge of both English grammar and academic writing are expected to be improved. This enables students to have serviceable knowledge to write different genres for their graduation (e.g., internship report, graduation thesis) and for their future work or further studies.
21. Soft Skills	2
Soft skills course generates the foundation knowledge of soft skills, applicable to the workplace environment. The goal of learning is to combine the major knowledge with content and implementation of core soft skills techniques, giving students more effective access to the work environment after graduation. The core soft skills include Critical thinking; Problem-solving skills; Adaptability to the working environment; Effective communication and presentation skills; Service Oriented, Self-positioning skills, Feedback and Coaching.
22. Entrepreneurship	1
The course will build on cross-curricular academic skills, by integrating inquiry-based learning and business tools that will enable students to analyze, create, develop and pilot small businesses. Concepts and skills are reinforced by a strong emphasis on hands-on experiences. Applications to society, individuals, and the utilization of technology are included.
23. Informatics in Business	2
This course helps students develop skills in using common ICT applications in workplaces to meet business requirements. Students are also equipped with knowledge to enable them to use MS Excel effectively in other economics courses. This course is divided into 4 parts. a) Part 1: An overview of informatics: Provides students with basic concepts in information technology, information systems, databases, Internet, web, e-commerce; software types; privacy, and security. b) Part 2: Business reports and presentations. Provides students with the skills needed to produce a vivid and effective standard business report and presentation (using Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint). c) Part 3: Data representation and extraction using MS Excel: Provides students with the ability to analyse data management requirements in Small and medium enterprises, select and design appropriate date structure, and efficiently (e.g. accurately, quickly and inexpensively) extract data through MS Excel functions. d) Part 4: Analyse business data using MS Excel. Provides students with the ability to manipulate Excel functions and tools in summarising and analysing data to solve basic business and management problems, such as organising data, selecting computational models and using computational results to make management decisions.

Subjects of Major: 27 CREDITS

Course	Credits
24. Phonetics - Phonology	3
The course consists of 9 chapters providing students with the foundation in Phonetics and Phonology such as consonants/vowels, dipthongs/tripthongs, phonemes/allophones, phonological rules, syllables, stress/ tone/ pitch and intonation. Besides, some consolidations and practices are also included.
25. Semantics	3
Semantics is an indispensable subject in linguistics. This subject provides students with basic knowledge about meanings including word meanings, phrase meanings, sentence meanings and utterance meanings. Once acquired, students can apply what they have learned in analyzing English, and thus enhancing their language study, research process, daily communication and even their business career. The course is conducted through several teaching and learning methods such as lecture, practice, group discussion, class discussion and presentation. Besides, students are also encouraged to study and do more research off class in their own time.
26. Morphology - Syntax	3
Morphology: This module aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of the English morphology, thus aiding them in applying the knowledge to their teaching, translating, or research later on. Syntax: This module aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of the English syntax such as the concepts of ‘phrase’, ‘sentence’, components of phrase and sentence, as well as kinds of clauses,… The course is conducted through several teaching and learning methods such as lecture, practice, group discussion, class discussion and presentation. Besides, students are also encouraged to study and do more research off class in their own time.
27. Advanced Listening - Speaking 2	3
This module focusses on helping students reinforce and enhance listening and speaking skills for academic and professional purposes. Through listening to materials from a variety of sources on many subjects, students will improve their ability to understand and respond appropriately in increasingly complex or problem situations. Students will also improve their listening skills for academic study by following formal discussions, taking notes, and organizing and using these notes to complete academic or business assignments. Students will improve their ability to communicate in a variety of increasingly complex settings, especially in problem situations. They will also develop formal group discussion and leadership skills, and prepare and make formal presentations. Through these activities, students will continue to develop language skills and improve fluency.
28. Advanced Reading 2	3
This module emphasizes reading longer passages at a reasonable rate, and taking notes that would be useful for study purposes. There are extensive reading and library assignments which are used to generate ideas and support ideas in essay writing. The module also helps students apply effective reading strategies in reading scientific papers on a variety of themes and topics related to linguistics and business. Students are also able to develop critical thinking and advanced reading skills, ability to analyze and synthesize information from various sources, strategies for structuring basic academic texts, and ability to write general academic texts that reflect their needs and relate to academic reading and writing tasks.
29. Advanced Writing 2	3
This module emphasizes writing for a variety of academic purposes. In addition to improving composing, editing, revising and proofreading skills, students will develop research writing skills including selecting research topics, examining research resources, reviewing literature, documenting materials, collecting and synthesizing research data, and writing up research reports.
30. Public Speaking	3
This module provides students with some valuable public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering a presentation with power. The module helps students know how to identify their audience, organize ideas, and overcome nervousness. In other words, students are able to greatly lessen their anxiety of speaking in front of others, employ practice strategies to hone a powerful, lively speaking voice, and deliver presentations with dynamic body language. Students are accommodated with an encouraging learning environment in which they are encouraged to learn from positive reinforcement and constructive feedback.
31. Research Methodology in Applied Linguistics	3
This module aims to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills required to design and carry out independent research in the area of applied linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). It introduces the key research approaches and a variety of research methods used in investigating language teaching and learning. It will take a step-by-step approach through the process, from getting to know the key concepts involved in applied linguistics research, to the design, carrying out a research project, and interpreting the research findings. It also introduces students to exemplary research articles in this area.
- Elective: Select 1 out of 2	3

32. British -American Cultures	3
This course consists of 2 parts: British Culture and American Culture. The two parts contain all the basic information students need about British and American institutions and everyday life. In particular, students are equipped with the knowledge of the political, legal, economic, social, educational, and religious systems. In addition, students learn about the value, customs, as well as history in Britain and the United States of America. This course provides a solid foundation for helping students learn and acquire the English language and cross-cultural communication.
33. British - American Literatures	3
This course raises students’ awareness of cultural issues in language learning and cross-cultural communication. It provides students with basic knowledge of British and American cultures, including: the country, the society, the beliefs and values, the education, and the important celebrations. These knowledge items are epxected to enrich and deepen students’ content knowledge of the English language, and thus contribute to their abilites of using the target language appropriately with people from Britain and America. On the basis of this course, students’ conceptions of cultural issues in communication are enhanced so that they are motivated to study further about other cultures that they may encounter in their daily lives or at work after graduation.

Subjects of Minor: 32 CREDITS

Course	Credits
34. Principles of Marketing	3
The course is an introduction to the language and issues of marketing with an emphasis on learning to develop responsive marketing strategies that meet customer needs. The course focuses on basic marketing concepts, the role of marketing in the organization, and the role of marketing in society. Topics include market segmentation, product development, promotion, distribution, and pricing. Other topics, which will be incorporated into the course, are external environment (which will focus on integrative topics with marketing, such as economics, politics, government, and nature), marketing research, international/global marketing with relevance to cultural diversity, ethics, the impact of technology on marketing, and careers in marketing.
35. International Business	3
International Business course introduces the international business environment and the fundamental issues in international business management. The main topics of the course include: Introduction of globalisation; international business enviornment audit and national diferences; international trade and investment theories and policies, international business strategies, market entry modes, and functional strategies in organisation.
36. The Legal Environment of Business	3
This course equips students with the economics and law majors at UEH with basic legal knowledge to operate in the business environment in Vietnam, focusing on comparison with advanced countries. The subject consists of two parts: Part One Outline of the law in the business environment. This part focuses on teaching learners who have basic understanding / knowledge of law, including: nature of law, existence of law and legal subjects. From there, help learners approach specific issues of the law of a businessman in the future, including: constitutional law protecting freedom of business, management and supervision of the state with business activities. business and legal liability of business entities. Understanding the law and its role, judging the law and having an attitude of law is the main objective of this section.Part Two Laws for business people. This section equips students with basic knowledge about the formation, existence and operation of an enterprise such as setting up a business, entering a market, conducting a business and withdrawing from the market. The main contents of this section include: law on property, corporate law, law on business contracts, law on dealing with disputes in business, law on corporate bankruptcy. Understanding, evaluating, analyzing and applying the provisions of the law on entering, operating and withdrawing from the market is the key objective of this section.
37. Intercultural Business Communication	3
In the trend of international integration in all socio-economic life areas, intercultural communication becomes an issue that organizations and individuals are very concerned with, and systematically understanding it is one of the critical factors that help them succeed. This course studies communication and behavior that helps individuals work and communicate effectively in a multicultural environment. The course also analyzes cultural differences through worldview, family experiences, cognitive processes, behavior, and linguistic and non-verbal communication modes and factors or barriers to communication between different cultures. The subject is taught in a highly interactive and communicative way: students are encouraged to present their perspectives, attitudes and experiences through group and class discussion before comparing with the theory in learning material.
38. Business Translation	3
Over 11 weeks of study, students will learn some translation fundamentals, basic rules, and translation skills and learn to systematize grammar points and common sentence structures. English-Vietnamese. Translation theory integrated through practical translations, practice linguistics for the subject is mainly texts with original Vietnamese-English economic-financial-commercial topics. The class will be highly interactive between teachers and students, between students and students, and between study groups to discuss solving translation problems. After each session, students are assigned individual and group translations and will present them in the next session for the teacher to edit and the whole class to learn from experience.
39. Business Interpretation	3
This module provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills related to interpretation in business contexts such as principles of interpreting; the important strategies and techniques required for successful interpreting; interpreting practice in different contexts and exploration various challenges facing interpreters to create awareness of the interdisciplinary nature of interpreting. It focusses on enhancing students’ abilities in sequential and simultaneous interpreting in formal conference settings as well as public service interpreting. Over the module, students will gain proficiency in note-taking techniques for dialogue and consecutive interpreting as well as the complex multitasking abilities necessary for public service, consecutive, and booth-based simultaneous interpreting in the profession.
40. Management	2
The course provides students with primary and general management knowledge so they have a comprehensive understanding of the organization and organizational operation such as basic concepts of management (administration activities, managers, administrative functions, administrative decision-making, etc.), management ideology, ways of managing organizations in the period of integration and innovation. This is an essential and valuable foundation for students to become professional employees, effective team members and successful managers. In dynamic competition and diverse innovation today, the course is necessary to build an organizational knowledge foundation for learners and provide them with many functional skills and effective problem-solving tools. And ultimately, students can improve their awareness of problems and know how to achieve their desired career goals. Because it is fundamental knowledge, the subject is suitable and necessary for all majors in the economic sector.
41. English for Business Studies	3
Topics include business and economics, employment, manufacturing, marketing, banking, business ethics, exchange rates and international trade. Each lesson consists of 02 main parts: Part 1 contains in-depth readings to explain the basics of economics and business. This section provides students with specialized terminology on a study program and helps students develop reading comprehension techniques. Following the readings are questions that test comprehension, vocabulary exercises or discussion activities to be studied. Part 2 is a reading passage from books, magazines, or a listening lesson for interviews with business people or economists. There are also listening comprehension exercises and speaking activities that include discussion, role-play or a short essay related to the topic being studied.
42. English for Management	3
The course consists of 12 chapters with topics related to management, such as: the role of managers, organizational structure and business operations, production management, risk management, human resource development, brand building and developing brand system and information system. In addition to developing English language knowledge and skills, the subject also helps students acquire academic administration basics. Students will participate in group discussions, case studies, role-play, writing, and listening exercises to practice identifying, analyzing and solving common management problems while also providing opportunities to help students develop practical communication skills in the business environment.
- Elective: Select 1 out of 2	3

43. Human Resource Management	3
hether operating in any field: marketing, finance, engineering, or general operations, etc., the most difficult and important task of managers is still human resource management in the team department. function. Human Resource Management is a subject that all managers need to master to develop a sustainable organization and to effectively manage their subordinates. The human resources management course focuses on equipping students with basic knowledge and skills on human resource planning; attracting and recruiting human resources; Training and developing human resources; performance evaluation; and pay for labor in the organization/enterprise. At the same time, the course also guides students to develop the ability to analyze and evaluate practical human resource management practices.
44. Import - Export Management	3
This course examines the basics of exporting and importing management, an introduction of how export and export deal’s function, procedures and documentation, identifying an international trade opportunity and bring the opportunity to fruition. This course provides the contents of planning and preparation for export, pricing in international trade, payment terms and procedures, negotiation techniques in export and import, and international sales contract.
- Elective: Select 1 out of 2	3

45. English for Logistics	3
The English for Logistics subject is taught to help students develop specialized terminology and become familiar with English documents and communication activities in Logistics. Logistics is the process of planning, applying and controlling the movement of goods or information related to raw materials, raw materials (inputs) and final products (outputs) from origin to point. consume. During the study, students practice the language skills on the context or documents, reports, and documents about Logistics and grasp the basic concepts and knowledge of Logistics's role in operations. business. The subject also provides opportunities to help students develop communication skills through classroom activities such as discussion, case studies, role-play, and presentations.
46. English for Tourism and Hospitality	3
This module provides carefully graded practice and progressions in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist language they need to participate successfully within a tourism and hospitality faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from tourism and hospitality lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key tourism and hospitality vocabulary that students will need.

General education knowledge: 56 CREDITS

Subjects of Major: 27 CREDITS

Subjects of Minor: 32 CREDITS

Graduation Internship: 10 CREDITS

Total credits: 125 CREDITS

UEH Standard programs in English (100% English)

General education knowledge: 56 CREDITS

Subjects of Major: 27 CREDITS

Subjects of Minor: 32 CREDITS

Graduation Internship: 10 CREDITS

Total credits: 125 CREDITS