Department of East Asian Languages and Literature

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Cultivating talents of foreign trade and economics to meet theneeds of gional economical evelopment and integration.
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Cultivating talents of international with international views to attendseniorcivil service examinations, such as trade and economic professionals and diplomats.
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Encouraging students to enroll in teacher education programme and cultivating professional secondary school language teachers.
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Cultivating researchers and moving forward to postgraduate programs. |
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Goals
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Targets of Language Education |
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Cultivating advanced East Asian language professionals equipped with research ability |
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Equipping students with an international vision, independence and adaptability to the changing global environment |
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Nurturing talents of humanities and social sciences and enhancing their understanding of professional ethics |
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Enhancing higher education in the research domains of foreign languages, humanities and social sciences |
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Cultivating teachers for applied East Asian languages, humanities and social sciences |
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Development of Professional (Research) Abilities |
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Application of languages, humanities and social sciences |
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Communication and expression |
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Combined application of applied languages, humanities and social sciences, and high technology (like calculators and computers) |
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Data collection and integration; applied analysis |
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Advanced communication skills in international occasions and an international vision for multiculturalism |
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Rational thinking: problem-solving; innovative thinking: self-learning |
Postgraduate Opportunities
► Researchers (principally those pursuing higher education) of East Asian languages and social sciences
► Senior civil service examinees
► Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese interpreters/translators/teachers
► Trade, economics, culture, media and business professionals
Future Outlook
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To launch a postgraduate programme in East Asian Languages and Literature |
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Theoretical and empirical research in East Asian languages and social sciences |
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Comprehensive analysis and information technology research on East Asian languages and social sciences |
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Research in the application and analysis of language and social sciences |
Courses Offered
■ Compulsory Courses
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Freshman |
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Sophomore |
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Junior |
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Senior |
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► Japanese Studies Program (A total of 56 credits of Department - Level Compulsory Courses, including 8 credits of Second Foreign Language)
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Elementary Japanese (1)(2) |
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Elementary Japanese
Conversation (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Japanese (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Japanese Conversation (1)(2) |
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Japanese Listening and speaking (1)(2) |
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Advanced Japanese (1)(2) |
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Japanese Writing (1)(2) |
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Graduation Project: Japan (1)(2) |
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East Asian Language:
Practice (Japanese) |
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► Korean Studies Program (A total of 56 credits of Department - Level Compulsory Courses, including 8 credits of Second Foreign Language) |
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Elementary Korean (1)(2) |
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Elementary Korean
Conversation (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Korean (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Korean Conversation (1)(2) |
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Korean: Listening and Speaking (1)(2) |
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Advanced Korean (1)(2) |
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Korean Writing (1)(2) |
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Graduation Project: Korean
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East Asian Language:
Practice (Korean) |
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► Vietnamese Studies Program (A total of 56 credits of Department - Level Compulsory Courses, including 8 credits of Second Foreign Language) |
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Elementary Vietnamese
(1)(2) |
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Elementary Vietnamese
Conversation (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Vietnamese (1)(2) |
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Intermediate Vietnamese Conversation
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Vietnamese: Listening and Speaking (1)(2) |
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Advanced Vietnamesea (1)(2) |
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Vietnamese Writing (1)(2) |
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Graduation Project: Vietnamese
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East Asian Language:
Practice (Vietnamese) |
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Remarks: |
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Minimum number of credits for bachelor degree: 128 |
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Our students are required to complete two hundred hours of training in domestic corporations or study language in a foreign country during the summer/winter vacation in their third or fourth year. Students have to get a pass or a qualified certificate in their training.
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Education Abroad Programme: The Department encourages students to study abroad to enrich their cultural and international perspective. We arrange short-term study in our partner schools in Japan, Korea and Vietnam for students to improve language learning and widen vision.
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Certification: To improve their foreign language proficiency, students have to fulfill the following graduation requirements: Japanese Language Proficiency Test – Level 2; TOEFL (PBT 510, CBT 180, IBT 64), or GEPT (High- Intermediate) Stage 1, or GEPT (Intermediate) Stage 2, or TOEIC 590, or IELTS 6, or FLPT 70.
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