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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course enables students to acquire general knowledge of the history of Vietnam, its
culture and its literature. Students will have opportunities to read/discuss different
samples of Vietnamese literature through times. They will also practice writing literary
critiques and participate in oral presentations. Regular attendance, language fluency and
literacy skills are required for classroom activities.
TEXTBOOK
Vietnamese Literature: An Anthology by Nguyen Dinh Hoa, San Diego State University,
1998.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students are to follow the university policies regarding academic honesty. Any act of
academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, collusion and falsifying academic records)
will be dealt with accordingly.
TARDINESS
Students who arrive 1/2 hour late or leave the class 1/2 early will be marked absent unless
advanced notice is given to instructor.
IMCOMPLETE CLASSWORK
The university policies require that a student must have completed 70% of the
coursework and a reasonable expectation of completing the course in a specified time
period to receive an incomplete.
COURSE AGENDA
Jan. 10 Syllabus-Introduction to course content.
Jan. 24 History: The Trinh Dynasty in the North and the Nguyen Dynasty in the
South
Literature: Tale of Kieu
Feb. 7 History: The Nguyen Dynasty and the unification of the North and South
Literature: Cao Ba Quat
March 23 History: The war against the French in North and Central Vietnam:
differerent anti-French movements
Literature: Tu Luc Literary Group
April 25 TBA