VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONBACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICSHANOI, 2022

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Independene – Freedom - Happiness

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
OF AGRICULTURE

PROGRAM SPECIFICATION
Program title: Agricultural Economics
Program code: 7620115
Type of program: Full-time
Program duration: 4 years
Total required credits: 131 (119 Compulsory, 90.8% + 12 Elective, 9.2%)
Degree name: Bachelor of Agricultural Economics
Awarding Institution: Vietnam National University of Agriculture

1. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND LEARNINGOUTCOMES
1.1. Program educational objectives (PEO)
General objectives of program:
The general objective of the Bachelor of Agricultural Economics program is to have good
moral and good health; to have a solid professional qualification in agricultural economics, canuse English fluently, and to meet the demand for high-quality human resources for sustainablesocio-economic development.
Specific objectives of program:
For the first few years after graduation, graduates can:PEO1: Solve practical problems in the agricultural and rural economy sectors creatively,
and help farmers respond to the rapid changes of the agricultural economy in the context ofclimate changes and global integration.
PEO2: Pursue lifelong learning and researching to develop their careers, and become an
agricultural economic manager with creative thinking, high adaptability and innovation
capacity.
PEO3: Preserve professional ethics, enthusiasm, dynamism, inspiration and actively
integrate Vietnam's agriculture with the world.

11.2. Program learning outcomes (PLOs)

Program learning outcomes

Program performance criteria (PPCs)

At the end of the study program,
graduates are able to:General knowledge
PLO1. Apply knowledge ofmath, natural sciences, social
sciences and understanding ofcontemporary issues to theagricultural economics field.

1.1. Applymathematicalknowledgetothemathematization of situations, choose the right andcorrectly implement the calculation methods to solve
situations in agricultural economics.
1.2. Apply knowledge of natural and environmental
sciences to analyze factors affecting the sustainable
development of agricultural economy.
1.3. Apply knowledge of social sciences (cultural,political, economic) to analyze factors affecting
sustainable development of agricultural economy.
1.4. Apply understanding of contemporary issues (laws,
policies) to analyze factors affecting sustainable
development of agricultural economy.

Professional Knowledge
PLO2. Evaluate solutions for
agricultural
economicdevelopment
basedonrequirements for sustainable
development and harmonizationof interests of stakeholders.

2.1. Evaluate the influence of micro and macroeconomic
factors on issues in the field of agriculture and ruraldevelopment.
2.2. Evaluate the situation and reality of agricultural
production based on the application of knowledge ofstatistics and economic accounting.
2.3. Analyze agricultural economic development trends
and evaluate the factors affecting each of thesedevelopment trends.
2.4. Evaluate the effectiveness of production andbusiness models and activities of rural economic
development.

PLO3. Develop strategies forsustainableagribusinessdevelopment in the context ofglobalization.

3.1. Develop a process, select and apply a set of analytical
tools (SWOT, PESTLE) to serve the development ofsustainable agricultural production and businessdevelopment strategies in the context of globalization.
3.2. Develop visions and strategic goals for sustainableagricultural production and business development in thecontext of globalization.

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3.3. Develop strategies and implementation plans forsustainable agricultural production and businessdevelopment in the context of globalization.
3.4. Develop methods and plans to evaluate strategies for
agricultural production and business development, natural
resource and environmental management for sustainable
rural development in the context of globalization.
Generic skills
PLO4. Apply critical thinking,creative thinking in solving
problems of the agricultural
economics

4.1. Apply proficiently critical thinking in analyzing andevaluating information.
4.2. Apply proficiently critical thinking in analyzing andevaluating arguments.
4.3. Apply proficiently problem-solving skills including:(i) identifying problems, (ii) knowing when and how togather information, (iii) evaluating and selecting
information needed for problem-solving.
4.4. Apply proficiently creative thinking in solving
problems towards ensuring the interests of stakeholders
and sustainable development.

PLO5. Collaborate effectively
as a team member or leader,create a collaborative andinclusive environment, andcreate and implement work
plans that meet goals.

5.1. Coordinate skills of planning and time management
effectively during teamwork.
5.2. Coordinate skills to build and develop internal
relationships competently, including: (i) establishingand controlling the connection in the group, (ii) resolving
conflicts and external relations in the working process ofthe group.
5.3. Combine skills of individual and team performanceappraisal and continuous improvement masterfully

PLO6. Communicate
effectively with multimedia,
multiculturalism with academic
and social stakeholders,
employing negotiation skills in
professional situations;proficient use of IT; achieve B1English proficiency asprescribed by the Ministry of
Education and Training.

6.1. Use context-appropriate language: academic andsocial communication.
6.2. Apply the elements of communication proficiently,
especially negotiation: feelings, emotions, and values toachieve effective communication.
6.3. Behave appropriately with stakeholders in a diverse,
multicultural environment.
6.4. Use information technology competently.
6.5. Have English skills meeting B1 level.

3Professional Skills
PLO7.
Research
successfullyissues
intheagricultural
economics
ofeconomic organizations andstate management at all levels.

7.1. Research the actual situation and literature reviews
to accurately identify the research problem, objectives,contents, and scope.
7.2. Implement research proposal by research methods,
using data sources, tools, models, and software for socioeconomic analysis in the field of agricultural and rural
economy appropriately.
7.3. Propose appropriate conclusions and feasible
solutions based on scientific arguments, research results
and practical surveys.

PLO8. Implement Effectively
thecommunity
education
programs on policies, solutions
for socio-economic development,science and technology in the
agricultural and rural areas.

8.1. Implement orientations and policies for agriculturaland rural development in accordance with the practicalcontext.
8.2. Implement action plans and programs in the field ofagriculture and rural development
8.3. Implement projects and solutions for socio-economic
development in agriculture and rural areas to meet the set
goals.
8.4. Effectively implement community education
programs on agriculture and rural development.

Ethics and Attitude
PLO9.
Demonstrateprofessional
ethics,responsibility for sustainableagricultural
economicdevelopment.

9.1. Maintain professional ethics for sustainableagricultural economic development.

PLO10. Demonstrate thelifelong learning pursuit and thespirit of innovation.

10.1. Identify limitations concerning the knowledge andcompetencies required for a bachelor of agricultural
economics.

9.2. Inspire the community and show responsibility fordeveloping sustainable agriculture.

10.2. Be willing to learn when there are opportunities toimprove knowledge and capacity.
10.3. Be open to different and creative ideas.

2. CAREER PROSPECTS
Bachelors of Agricultural Economics can work in the position and work places as
bellows:

4• Position:- Being managers, civil servants, and public employees in state management agencies on
economy, agricultural and rural economy, economy and management of natural resources andenvironment from central to local level or economic related;- Researchers, lecturers in the fields of economics, economics and management ofenvironmental resources, agricultural and rural economics in universities, colleges, professional
secondary schools, research and training organizations related to economy and agriculture.
• Work places:- Agencies planning, managing, directing, and implementing agricultural and rural
policies.
- Officials in enterprises, farms, processing units, marketing, cooperatives, financial
institutions, and banks.
- Working in agricultural and rural NGOs, economic consulting firms, professional socialorganizations, rural development programs and projects, community, financial management, andenvironmental resources.
• Post-graduate study opportunities
The bachelors graduating from the Agricultural Economics program can continue to study
and research further at master and doctoral levels in Agricultural economics and other related
fields such as Economics, Economic management, Development economics, and Rural
development, Business administration, State management in Vietnam and abroad.
3. ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Applicants must satisfy the University's general and specific requirements for admission
to the program:* Vietnamese students
People who graduated from high school can be recruited through 3 methods: (1) Direct
entrance/admission to the university; (2) Based on high school academic results; (3) Based on
the results of the national high school graduation exam organized by the Ministry of Education
and Training(Note: Enrollment methods are reviewed and may change from year to year)* International students
International students who graduated from high school and submit academic transcripts
and a motivation letter to the International Cooperation Office. The International Cooperation
Office will be responsible to contact with Office of Education Management and relevant
faculties for approval.
4. EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES* Educational Philosophy
The educational philosophy of the program is Learning by doing.
* Teaching and learning strategy
The teaching and learning approach is creative experiential and responsible learning.

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The educational philosophy is based on constructivism. The faculty implements thisphilosophy with the experiential learning model. (1) Accordingly, students are provided with
opportunities to solve practical problems by applying the learned knowledge and experiences;(2) After that, students are instructed to analyze and learn from experience to solve problems
based on new knowledge and experience. Students gain new knowledge and experience throughlectures and blended learning, practical exercises, internships, and projects.
5. ASSESSMENT METHODS
Student assessment needs to be consistent with expected learning outcomes of the program.
Assessment methods include formative evaluation, midterm test, and summative assessment.
In the last semester (8th semester), every student has to take a graduation thesis. The final thesis
is graded by a supervisor, a reviewer, and a committee.
6. REGULATION OF ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Grading system: 4
Sumary of grade and mark classificationNo.

10-point

4-point scale GPA

Pass/Fail

Classification

scale GPA

Grade

Score

1

8.5 – 10

A

4.0

Pass

Outstanding2

8.0 – 8.4

B+

3.5

Pass

Excellent

3

7.0 – 7.9

B

3.0

Pass

Good

4

6.5 – 6.9

C+

2.5

Pass

Good

5

5.5 – 6.4

C

2.0

Pass

Pass

6

5.0 – 5.4

D+

1.5

Pass

Pass

7

4.0 – 4.9

D

1.0

Conditional Pass

Conditional Pass

8

< 4.0

F

0

Fail

Fail

Sumary of Degree classification
No

Cumulative Point Average

Degree classification

1

3.60 – 4.00

Outstanding2

3.20 – 3.59

Excellent

3

2.50 – 3.19

Good

4

2.00 – 2.49

Pass

5

<2.00

Fail

Training process:The program is organized in 8 semesters, 2 semesters/year. The maximum time forstudying is 6 years.
Students accumulating 131 credits, of which 41 credits for general knowledge, 20 credits
for fundamental knowledge and 70 credits for specialized knowledge (119 compulsory credits,612 elective credits). Students are also required to complete 3 credits for physical training, 11credits for Citizen Military training, 6 credits for soft skill training and 4 credits for computer
skills.
Award requirements:
Students are eligible to graduate program only when completing all 131 credits of the
program, having accumulative point average above 2.0 and minimum English score of 5.0 or
equivalent, achieving physical and Citizen Military Training and soft skill certificates, having
paid all tuition fees, completing students’ obligations and submitting forms to Office of
Education Management of the University for graduation.

7. CURRICULUM STRUCTURE & CONTENT

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Curriculum structure8Curriculum content
CR: credit, TH: Theory, PR: Practice, C/E = Compulsory/Elective
No

Year

Coursecode

Course name

CR

TH

PR

C/E

Prerequisite
namePrerequisite
code

GENERAL COURSES
1

1

ML01020

Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism

3

3

0

BB

2

1

ML01021

Political economy of Marxism and Leninism

2

2

0

BB

Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism

ML0102032ML01022Socialism

2

2

0

BB

Political economy of Marxism andLeninism

ML0102143ML01005

Ho Chi Minh ideology

2

2

0

BB

Socialism

ML0102253ML01023

The history of Vietnamese Communist Party

2

2

0

BB

Ho Chi Minh ideology

ML01005

6

1

TH01027

Basic Mathematics for Economists 1

2

2

0

BB

7

1

TH01028

Basic Mathematics for Economists 2

2

2

0

BB

8

1

ML01009

Introduction to Laws

2

2

0

BB

9

1

ML03027

Economic Law

2

2

0

BB

10

2

NH03090

Basic of Crop Production

2

2

0

BB

11

2

CN01007

Introductory Animal Production

2

1.5

0.5

BB

12

1

MT01008

Environmental Ecology

2

2

0

TC

13

2

CP03053

2

1.5

0.5

TC

14

2

KT01008

Decision Making and Leadership Skills

2

2

0

TC

15

1

SN01016

Introduction to Psychology

2

2

0

TC

16

1

KT01003

Group Working Skills

2

2

0

TC

17

2

KT02043

Applied Informatics in Economics

2

1.5

0.5

TC

18

1

KT01005

Public Speaking

2

2

0

BB

19

1

TH01009

Introduction to informatics

2

1.5

0.5

BB

20

2

SN01032

English 1

3

2

1

BB

Fundamental of Preservation and Processing for
Agricultural Products

9English 0

SN0001121

2

SN01033

English 2

3

3

0

BB

English 1

SN01032

Microeconomics I

KT02001

FUNDAMENTAL COURSES
22

1

KT01000

Geographical Economics

2

2

0

BB

23

1

KT02005

Principles of Agricultural Economics

3

3

0

BB

24

1

KT03069

Principles of Community Development

2

2

0

BB

25

2

KT02011

Mathematical Economics

3

3

0

BB

26

1

KT02001

Microeconomics I

3

3

0

BB

27

1

KT02002

Macroeconomics I

3

3

0

BB

28

1

KT03001

Microeconomics II

2

2

0

BB

Microeconomics I

KT02001

29

2

KT03002

Macroeconomics II

2

2

0

BB

Macroeconomics I

KT0200230

2

KT02006

Principles of Economic Statistics

3

3

0

BB

31

2

KT02015

Basic Econometrics

2

2

0

BB

Microeconomics I

KT02001

32

3

KT03090

Applied statistics for agriculture

2

2

0

BB

Principles of Economic Statistics

KT02006

33

2

KQ02014

Principles of Accounting

3

3

0

BB

SPECIALIZED COURSES
34

3

KT03067

Agricultural Product value chain

2

2

0

BB

35

2

KQ03035

Agricultural Finance

2

2

0

BB

36

3

KT03015

Agricultural Extension Methods

3

3

0

BB

37

4

KT03020

Agricultural Policies

3

3

0

BB

38

4

KT03209

Basic Public Economics

2

2

0

BB

Microeconomics I

KT02001

39

4

KT03007

Natural Resource Economics

2

2

0

BB

Microeconomics I

KT02001

40

2

KT03008

Environmental Economics

2

2

0

BB

Microeconomics I

KT02001

41

3

KT02009

Research Methods in Economics

2

2

0

BB

42

4

KT03031

Project Management

3

3

0

BB

43

3

KQ03108

Marketing of Agricultural Products

2

2

0

BB

44

4

KT03010

Human Resource Economics

2

2

0

BB

45

3

KT03014

Farm Households Economics

2

2

0

BB

Principles of Agricultural Economics

KT02005

46

4

KT03103

Development Strategies and planning

2

2

0

BB

47

2

KT03024

Economics of Trade and Services

2

2

0

BB

10

48

4

KT03115

Principles of Rural Development

2

2

0

BB

49

3

KT03091

Internship

12

0

12

BB

Principles of Agricultural Economics

KT0200550

4

KT04991

Graduation Thesis of Agricultural Economics

9

0

9

BB

Principles of Agricultural Economics

KT02005

51

4

KT03040

Production Economics

2

2

0

TC

Microeconomics I

KT02001

52

3

KT03126

International Trade

2

2

0

TC

Macroeconomics I

KT0200253

2

KT03003

Investment Economics

2

2

0

TC

Microeconomics I

KT02001

54

2

KT03028

Development Economics

3

3

0

TC

55

4

KT03017

Rural Economy

3

3

0

TC

56

2

KT03106

Introduction to Development in SEA

2

2

0

TC

57

2

KT03114

Economic Analysis of Agricultural Markets

3

3

0

TC

58

3

KQ03304

Public Finance

2

2

0

TC

59

2

KQ03383

Financial Accounting

2

2

0

TC

60

3

KQ03111

Agribusiness Management

2

2

0

TC

61

1

KT03109

Organizational Behavior

2

2

0

TC

62

3

KT03102

Basic Organzing Agricultural Extension

2

2

0

TC

63

3

KT03012

Labor Economics and Management

2

2

0

TC

Microeconomics I

KT02001

64

3

KQ03411

Cooperatives and Small Business Management

2

2

0

TC

65

3

KQ03305

Agricultural Financial Management

2

2

0

TC

66

4

KT03127

Trade and Development

2

2

0

TC

67

4

KT03113

Regional Economics

2

2

0

TC

68

3

KT03058

Risk management in Agriculture

2

2

0

TC

69

2

KT03030

Gender in Rural Development

2

2

0

TC

70

3

SN03056

English for Agricultural Economics

2

2

0

BB

Sum total of credits of the Curriculum
General knowledge
Fundermental knowledge
Specialized knowledge
Thesis and InternshipTotal credits

37 credits: 33 Compulsory + 4/12 Elective
30 credits: 30 Compulsory + 0 Elective
64 credits: 56 Compulsory + 8/41 Elective
21 credits
131

11

English 2

SN01033

* Soft skill training (Student must obtain 6 credits)
Course code

Course name

Credits

Course status

KN01001

Communication Skills

2

Elective

KN01002

Leadership Skills

2

Elective

KN01003

Self-management Skills

2

Elective

KN01004

Job searching Skills

2

Elective

KN01005

Teamwork Skills

2

Elective

KN01006

International Integration

2

Elective* Physical and Citizen Military training
ModuleCourse

title

code

Courses name

Credit

C/E

1

C

2

C

GT01016

General Physical Education

GT01017

Athletics

GT01018

Aerobics

GT01019

SoccerPhysicalGT01020

Volleyballeducation

GT01021

Basketball

GT01022

Badminton

GT01023

Chess

GT01014Dance sport

GT01015

Swimming

QS01011

Citizen Military Training 1

3

C

QS01012

Citizen Military Training 2

2

C

QS01013

Citizen Military Training 3

2

C

QS01014

Citizen Military Training 4

4C

CitizenMilitary
education
Total

14

* Courses for computer skills (student must obtain 4 credit)
Code
TH01009
KT02043

Course name
Introduction to
informatics
Applied Informatics in
Economics

12

CR

C/E

2

C

2

E

8. STUDY PLAN
CR: credit, TH: Theory, PR: Practice, C/E = Compulsory/Elective
Semester

Code1

ML010201KT01005

1

KT01000

1

TH01027

1
1
1

Course nameCR

TH PR C/E

3

3

0

C

2

2

0

C

2

2

0

C

Basic Mathematics
for Economists 1

2

2

0

C

ML01009
KT02001
KT02002

Introduction to Laws
Microeconomics I
Macroeconomics I

2
3
3

2
3
3

0
0
0

C
C
C

2

ML01021

Political economy of
Marxism andLeninism

2

2

0

C

2

KT03069

Principle ofCommunity
Development

2

2

0

C

2

TH01028

Basic Mathematics
for Economists 2

2

2

0

C

2

TH01009

Introduction to
informatics

2

1,5

0,5

C

2

MT01008

Environmental
Ecology

2

2

0

E

2

SN01016

Introduction to
Psychology

2

2

0

E

2

KT01003

Group Working
Skills

2

2

0

E

2

KT02005

Principles ofAgricultural
Economics

3

3

0

C

2

ML03027

Economic Law

2

2

0

C

2

KT03001

Microeconomics II

2

2

0

C

2

KT03109

Organizational
Behavior

2

2

0

E

3

NH03090

2

2

0

C

3

SN01032

3

2

1

C

Philosophy ofMarxism andLeninism
Public Speaking
Geographical
Economics

Basic of Crop
Production
English 1

13

Prerequisite
namePrerequisite
code

Philosophy ofMarxism andLeninism

ML01020Microeconomics
I

KT02001

SemesterCode

Course nameCR

TH PR C/E

3CP03053

Fundamental of
Preservation andProcessing for
Agricultural Products

2

1,5

0,5

E

3

KT02043

Applied Informatics
in Economics

2

1,5

0,5

E

3

KT02011

Mathematical
Economics

3

3

0

C

3

KT02006

Principles of
Economic Statistics

3

3

0

C

3

KQ02014

Principles of
Accounting

3

3

0

C

3

KT03002

Macroeconomics II

2

2

0

C

3

KT03106

2

2

0

E

3

KQ03383

2

2

0

E

3

KT03030

2

2

0

E

Introduction to
Development in SEA
Financial Accounting
Gender in Rural
Development

4ML01022Socialism

2

2

0

C

4

CN01007

Principle of Animal
Production

2

1,5

0,5

C

4

KT02015

Basic Econometrics

2

2

0

C

4

SN01033

3

3

0

C

4

KT01008

2

2

0

E

4

KQ03035

2

2

0

C

4

KT03008

English 2
Decision Making andLeadership Skills
Agricultural Finance
Environmental
Economics

2

2

0

C

4

KT03024

Economics of Tradeand Services

2

2

0

C

4

KT03003

Investment
Economics

2

2

0

E

4

KT03028

Development
Economics

3

3

0

E

4

KT03114

Economic Analysis
of AgriculturalMarkets

3

3

0

E

14

Prerequisite
namePrerequisite
code

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

Microeconomics
I

KT02002

Political
economy of
Marxism andLeninism

ML01021Microeconomics
I
English 1

KT02001
SN01032

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

CR

TH PR C/E

Prerequisite
namePrerequisite
code

Ho Chi Minh
ideology

2

2

0

C

Socialism

ML01022

KT03090

Applied Statisitics
for Agriculture

2

2

0

C

Principles of
Economic
Statistics

KT02006

5

KT03067

Agricultural Productvalue chain

2

2

0

C

5

SN03056

English for
Agricultural
Economics

2

2

0

C

English 2

SN010335

KT03015

Agricultural
Extension Methods

3

3

0

C

5

KT02009

Research Methods in
Economics

2

2

0

C

5

KQ03108

Marketing ofAgricultural Products

2

2

0

C

5

KT03126

International Trade

2

2

0

E

Macroeconomics
I

KT02002

5

KQ03304

2

2

0

E

5

KQ03111

Public FinanceAgribusiness
Management

2

2

0

E

5

KT03058

Risk management inAgriculture

2

2

0

E

6

ML01023

The history ofVietnamese
Communist Party

2

2

0

C

Ho Chi Minh
ideology

ML01005

6

KT03091

Internship

12

0

12

C

Principles ofAgricultural
Economics

KT02005

6

KT03102

Basic Organzing
Agricultural
Extension

2

2

0

E

6

KT03012

Labor Economics
and Management

2

2

0

E

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

6

KQ03411

Cooperatives andSmall Business
Management

2

2

0

E

6

KQ03305

Agricultural
Financial
Management

2

2

0

E

6

KT03014

Farm Households
Economics

2

2

0

C

Principles ofAgricultural
Economics

KT02005

7

KT03020

Agricultural Policies

3

3

0

C

Semester

Code5

ML01005

5

Course name15

SemesterCode

7

KT032097

KT030077

KT030317

KT030107

KT031037

KT031157

KT030407

KT030177

KT031277

KT031138

KT04991

Prerequisite
namePrerequisite
code

C

Microeconomics
I

KT020010C

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

3

0

C

2

2

0

C

2

2

0

C

2

2

0

C

2

2

0

E

Microeconomics
I

KT02001

3

3

0

E

2

2

0

E

2

2

0

E

9

0

9

C

Principles ofAgricultural
Economics

KT02005

Course nameCR

TH PR C/E

Public Economics

2

2

0

2

2

3

Natural Resource
Economics
Project Management
Human Resource
Economics
Development
Strategies andplanning
Principles of Rural
Development
Production
Economics
Rural Economy
Trade andDevelopment
Regional Economics
Graduation Thesis of
Agricultural
Economics

119
Total credits of compulsory courses
12
Total credits of elective courses

Total credits of physical and militarytraining

14

4
Total credits of information courses
6
Total credits of soft skills

16

9. COURSE CONTENT AND WORKLOAD
9.1. General courses
1. ML01020. Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism (Triết học Mác – Lênin) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135).
This course consists of 3 chapters to help students have a basic and systematic understandingof Marxist-Leninist philosophy, building a materialistic worldview and materialistic dialectic
methodology. Contents include: Philosophy and the role of philosophy in life; dialecticalmaterialism, including matter and consciousness, material dialectics, cognitive theory of
dialectical materialism; historical materialism, including problems of socio-economic form,
class and nation, state and social revolution, social consciousness, philosophy of human.
2. ML01021. Political economy of Marxism and Leninism (Kinh tế chính trị Mác – Lênin)(2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course consists of 6 chapters to help students understand the basic andcore knowledge of Marxist-Leninist political economy in the context of economic developmentof the country and the world today. Contents include: Objects, research methods and functionsof Marxist-Leninist political economy; goods, markets and the role of market participants;
surplus value in the market economy; competition and monopoly in the market economy;socialist-oriented

marketeconomyandeconomicinterest

relationsinVietnam;industrialization, modernization and international economic integration of Vietnam.
3. ML01022. Socialism (Chủ nghĩa xã hội khoa học) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course consists of
7 chapters to help students grasp the most basic and core knowledge about scientific socialism.
Contents include: Introduction to scientific socialism; historical mission of the working class;socialism and the transition to socialism; socialist democracy and socialist state; social structure- classes and alliances of classes in the transition to socialism; ethnic and religious issues in thetransition to socialism; Family problems during the transition to socialism.
4. ML01005. Ho Chi Minh Ideology (Tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh) (2CR: 2 – 0 – 6; 90). The content
of the course is Ho Chi Minh's ideology on the path of national liberation and building a newsociety. Pre-study course: Marxist-Leninist Principle 2 (ML10002)
5. ML01023. The history of Vietnamese Communist Party (Lịch sử Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam)
(2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course equips students with an understanding of the objects, purposes,
tasks, research methods, studying the History of the Communist Party of Vietnam course andthe basic, systematic and core knowledge about: The birth of the Communist Party of Vietnam(1920-1930); the process of leading the struggle for power (1930-1945); led two resistance wars
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against French colonialism and American aggression, completing national liberation andreunification (1975-2018); affirming the successes, limitations, summarizing the experience ofthe revolutionary leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
6. KT01005. Public Speaking (Giao tiếp công chúng) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). A course designed togive the student platform experience in the fundamentals of effective speaking. Fundamental
issues of public speaking; Main public speaking types; Preparation for a public speaking; Main
steps of a public presentation; Practice a public presentation; Major skills of public speaking.
7. TH01027. Basic Mathematics for Economics 1 (Cơ sở Toán cho các nhà kinh tế 1) (02CR:20-6; 90). Brief description of the content: This course consists of 4 chapters with the following
contents: Vectors; scalar of two vectors, linearly independent and linearly dependent vector
system; matrix, determinant, system of linear equations; derivatives, differentials, and extremaof functions of one variable; partial, total differential of functions of many variables, total
derivatives and extrema of functions of many variables.
8. TH01028: Basic Mathematics for Economics 2 (Cơ sở Toán cho các nhà kinh tế 2) (02CR:
02-0-06; 90). This course consists of 3 chapters with the following contents: Calculus of
integral functions of one variable, Random variables and probability distributions, Statisticalgeneralization.
9. ML01009: Introduction to laws (Pháp luật đại cương). (02CR: 02-0-06; 90). Some theoreticalissues about the State and the law; Basic contents of the Constitutional Law and theAdministrative Law; Basic contents of the Civil Law, the Law on Civil Procedure and the Law
on Marriage and Family; Basic contents of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law; Basic
contents of Economic Law, Labor Law.
10. TH01009: Introduction to Informatics (Tin học đại cương) (02CR: 01-01-06; 90). General
introduction to informatics; Computer architecture; Computer software and operating systems;
Computer networks and the Internet; Database; Algorithms and programming languages; Social
issues of information technology.
11. NH03090: Basic of crop production (Trồng trọt cơ bản) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Introduction toplants and technical measures to control growth to improve production efficiency; therelationship between climate factors and crops; the relationship between arable land and crops;
the role of fertilizers and rational fertilizer use techniques; the role and principles of building18

cropping systems and crop rotation; Plant pests and control measures, principles of sustainableagriculture.
12. CN01007. Introductory Animal Production (Nhập môn chăn nuôi) (2CR: 1,5 – 0,5 – 6; 90).
Content/Chapter title: Economic and social importance of livestock; Genetics and breeding of
livestock; Breeding livestock; Nutrition and animal feed; Animal behavior and welfare; Pig
raising; Poultry breeding; Cattle breeding. Teaching methods: participatory teaching (activeactive learning methods, group discussions, case exercises, problem solving), seminars.
13. SN01032. English 1 (Tiếng Anh 1). (3CR: 2 - 1 - 9; 135) This course provides basic
knowledge of sentences and structures that are frequently used with the present simple, adverbs
of frequency, gerunds, comparative sentences, modal verbs such as can and can't , must andhave to; provides the vocabulary needed for everyday communication on familiar topics suchas work, vacations, cities, wildlife, and sports. The subject of practicing pronunciation,practicing sentence stress, intonation in questions; practice and develop listening, speaking,reading and writing skills related to work, vacation, city, wildlife, and sports topics. Prerequisite
course: English 0.
14. SN01033- English 2 (Tiếng Anh 2) (3TC: 2-1-9; 135): This course consists of 10 unit: Unit
6. Good luck, bad luck: Unit 6. Good luck, bad luck: Using simple past tense, phrases with"get", vocabulary about luck and bad luck, speak and listen about luck and bad luck; reading
comprehension 1 article about a lucky thief and 1 reading about the history and developmentof the lottery; write a story about luck/unlucky. Unit 7. My favorite things: Use the present
perfect and object vocabulary to speak and listen about people's collectibles and hobbies; readarticles about passionate collectors; develop listening/reading skills in anticipation of thecontent of the lesson based on the title, rational use of adverbs of the degree really, very, so incommunication; Write a paragraph describing your favorite object. Unit 8. Memorable
experiences: Use past simple and continuous to talk about feelings, childhood memories,
accidents; Reading comprehension and writing passages about memorable experiences. Unit 9.
I love chocolate: Use passive sentences and vocabulary related to food, talk and listen to recipes,
use phrases of quantity and words like, such as, for example; read articles about Chocolate;write an article about a certain food/drink. Unit 10. How can we help? Using pronouns asobjects and reasonable verb patterns, natural disaster vocabulary in speaking and listening about

19helping others, charity work; read articles about the purposes of recycling and charities aroundthe world; Write a plan for charity work.
15. MT01008. Environmental Ecology (Sinh thái môi trường) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The general
concept of ecology, the interaction between organisms and the environment at the individuallevel; populations and communities. Organisms: concepts, characteristics and dynamics;
Biomes: concept, composition, features and dynamics; Ecosystem: Composition, structure anddynamics of ecosystems; Major Ecosystems; relationship between natural resources,
environment and development.
16. CP03053: Fundamental of Preservation and Processing for Agricultural Products (Bảo quảnchế biến nông sản đại cương) (2CR: 1,5-0,5-6; 90). Postharvest losses of agricultural products
and the importance of postharvest storage and processing; Characteristics of agricultural
products; Environment for preserving agricultural products; Organisms harmful to agricultural
products after harvest; Harvest, sort, pack, and store agricultural products; Principles andmethods of preserving agricultural products and foods; Agricultural processing; Quality controlof agricultural products.
17. KT01008. Decision Making and Leadership Skills (Kỹ năng lãnh đạo và ra quyết định).
(2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The course provides knowledge on leadership theories, concepts andparticularly skills of leadership; distinguish the differences between leader and manager; Thetheory of making decisions; The methods and process of making decisions. The course applies
the learner-centered method, after learning theories on class, the students read additional
document and apply into practical issues.
18. SN01016. Introduction to Psychology (Tâm lý học đại cương) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course
provides learners with basic knowledge of Psychology such as objects and tasks of psychology;
The nature of the human psyche; The natural and social bases of psychology; The formation of
psychology, consciousness; cognitive activities; emotional life and human personality.
19. KT01003. Group Working Skills (Kỹ năng quản lý và làm việc nhóm) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90).
This course content refers to the following contents: general issues of teamwork; skills on:group activities; group management; Team work and group management.
20. KT02043. Applied Informatics in Economics (Ứng dụng tin học trong kinh tế) (2CR: 1,50,5-6; 90). The course included 3 main chapters that cover the following key contents:

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Introduction to Excel and SPSS data analysis program, basic formulas and tools applied for thefield of agricultural economics and management.
21. ML03027. Economic Law (Luật kinh tế) (2CR: 2 – 0 – 6; 90). Legal provisions on
investment activities, establishment, organization and dissolution of enterprises andcooperatives. Law on commercial activities, commercial contracts. Antitrust competition law,
the law on economic dispute settlement and corporate bankruptcy.
9.2. Fundamental courses
22. KT02015. Basic Econometrics (Kinh tế lượng căn bản) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course
consists of 5 chapters: Introduction to Econometrics; Simple Linear Regression Analysis;
Multiple Regression Analysis; Regression Analysis with dummy; Economic Models andApplications.
23. KT01000. Geographical Economics (Địa lý kinh tế). (2CR: 2 – 0 – 6; 90). This is a coursethat combines knowledge about location conditions and socio – economic activities. Including:content about fundamental problems of territorial organization; evaluation of the effect ofnatural resources to the development of agricultural and industrial sectors. Characteristics ofhumanities resources to socio – economic problems. Researching about territory organizationof Industrial, Agricultural and Services sectors in Vietnam and Characteristics of some
economic regions in Vietnam.
24. KT03069: Principle of Community Development (Nguyên lý Phát triển cộng đồng) (2CR:
2-0-6; 90). This course includes content on the history and evolution of community
development; basic theories on community and community development; tools in community
development; community methods in development; community facilitator.
25. KT02005: Principles of Agricultural Economics (Nguyên lý kinh tế nông nghiệp). (3CR: 30-9; 135). A comprehensive study of economic principles and management tools in farm andagribusiness decision making. Utilizes a system approach to the planning, implementation andcontrol of the agricultural business. Specific attention to application of management anddecision theory, economic principles used in decision making, and risk management strategies.
Emphasis on planning the future course of the business, acquiring and managing the necessary
resources, and establishing physical and financial control over the business.

2126. KT02011. Mathematical Economics (Toán kinh tế) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). This course consistsof 6 chapters with the content of introducing econometric models; Static balance analysis;
Comparative analysis. The application of derivatives and differentials in the analysis of microand macro-economic problems; The problem of optimizing production and consumption;
Linear programming problem; Transport problem.
27. KT02001: Microeconomics I (Kinh tế vi mô I) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). Microeconomics I course
includes the following contents about opportunity cost and comparative advantages, demandand supply, elasticity, perfectly competitive supply, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolisticcompetition, public goods and tax Policy.
28. KT02002: Macroeconomics (Kinh tế vĩ mô I) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). This course consists of 8
chapters about the fundamental macroeconomics concepts, the economics model to analyze theproblems and issues in the daily life: (1) Introduction to macroeconomics; (2) Macroeconomics
indicators; (3) Measures national income and output; (4) Aggregate expenditure; (5) Monetarysystem; (6) AD-AS model; (7) Unemployment; and (8) Inflation.
29. KT02006: Principles of Economic Statistics (Nguyên lý thống kê kinh tế) (3CR: 3-0-9;135). Introduction and key statistical concepts; Data collection; Sample survey; Organizing andpresenting data; Descriptive statistics; Correlation analysis.
30. KT03090. Applied Statistics for Agriculture (Thống kê ngành nông nghiệp). (2CR: 2-0-6;90): This course content aims to apply the knowledge of statistics in the study of population,
labor, land, property, investment capital, science and technology, environment, living standardof population, state budget, social and international issues, accounting for results and efficiency
of social production. Pre-course: Principles of Economic Statistics (KT2006)
31. KQ02014. Principles of Accounting (Nguyên lý kế toán). (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). Nature andobjects of accounting; General method of accounting balance (financial statements); Prepare
documents and inventory; Dual account and bookkeeping methods; Pricing;
32. KT03001. Microeconomics II (Kinh tế vi mô II) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90) The course analyzes
consumer and producer theories, deriving from the supply - demand model learnt fromMicroeconomics I. Also, it focuses on different scenarios of market interaction by looking at
perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly. Part of the course will
discuss markets for factor inputs to build fundamental knowledge for labor, capital and landmarkets. Finally, roles of government to deal with market failures will be discussed.
2233. KT03002. Macroeconomics II (Kinh tế vĩ mô II) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This module focuses on
analyzing the theoretical model of economic growth; exploring the relationship between saving,
investment and the role of the financial system; applying performance assessment of open
economies through indicators measuring international circulation flows; debate and propose
policies to stabilize and promote macroeconomic growth of economies.
9.3. Specialized courses
34. KT03067. Agricultural Product Value Chain (Chuỗi giá trị nông sản) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The
course content: Understand the theory and analysis of the value chain, apply analysis to specificproducts. Chapter title: Introduction and basic concepts; Value chain analysis tools; Applying
value chain analysis to agricultural products. Teaching methods: Theoretical lectures introduce
the contents of the chapters; practice analysis of some specific agricultural product value chainsby group; groups present in front of the class. Prerequisites: No
35. SN03056. English for Agricultural Economics (Tiếng Anh cho chuyên ngành Kinh tế nôngnghiệp) (4CR: 4-0-8; 180). This course composes 6 chapters with contents relating to:Organizations in Agriculture, Market and Competition, Agricultural Project Management,
Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Trade, Agricultural Policy.
36. KQ03035. Agricultural Finance (Tài chính nông nghiệp) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Fundamentals
of financial markets and the time value of money; Research on risks and uncertainties inagricultural finance management; Analysis and selection of long-term investment projects inagriculture; Credit in agriculture.
37. KT03015: Agricultural Extension Methods (Phương pháp khuyến nông) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135).
Fundamental issues of agricultural extension; Basic knowledge of agricultural extension
method; Understanding and skill of major agricultural extension methods such as individualbased methods, group-focus methods and mass-media methods.
38. KT03020: Agricultural Policies (Chính sách nông nghiệp) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). This course
composes 4 chapters with contents relating to: concept, rationale of state’s intervention ineconomic and agricultural development, classification of agricultural and food policy,
agricultural and food policy formulation, agricultural and food policy analysis, and agriculturaland food policies including: land policy, price policy, marketing policy, rural credit, technology
transfer, agricultural trade, and food policy.

2339. KT03209. Basic Public Economics (Kinh tế công cộng căn bản) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This
course consists of Mixed economy and public sector; Economic role of government; Theories
on welfare economics and income distribution; Public expenditure theory; Main public
expenditure programs; and Theory of taxation.
40. KT03007. Natural Resource Economics (Kinh tế tài nguyên). (2CR: 2 – 0 – 6; 90). This
course consists of welfare economics and key concepts in resource economics; Resources andeconomic development; Economics of land resources and economics of water resources; Forest
resource economics; Economics of aquatic resources; Non-renewable resource economy; wild
animals and plants Economics; Valuation of natural resources.
41. KT03008. Environmental Economics (Kinh tế môi trường). (2CR: 2 - 0 – 6; 90). This course
studies the basic issues of environmental economic science; Environment and development;
Overview of pollution, ecology and environmental standards; Economics of environmental
pollution; Basic contents of environmental management; Environmental impact assessment andenvironmental value assessment methods.
42. KT02009. Research Methods in Economics (Phương pháp nghiên cứu kinh tế) (2 CR: 2-06; 90). Research methodology for science; Organization of a research; Research progress:
collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting and disseminating research
results; Basic methods used in agricultural economics; Research proposals; Approach incarrying out graduation thesis.
43. KT03031. Project Management (Quản lý dự án) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). This course consists of
4 chapters about: Project management overview; Project design management; Implementation
Management; and Project closure.
44. KQ03108. Marketing of Agricultural Products (Marketing nông nghiệp) (2CR: 2 – 0 – 6;90). Introduction to Agricultural Marketing; Food market and marketing activities in foodmarket; Agricultural marketing system; Marketing margins, marketing costs and marketing
effectiveness; Marketing some agricultural products.
45. KT03010. Human Resource Economics (Kinh tế nguồn nhân lực) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This
course provides students with basic knowledge related to the field of economics and humanresource management including basic concepts, methods of determining human resources,
labor market, issues of training and human resource development, issues related to labor24

productivity, labor remuneration and some social issues for employees. Pre-course:
Microeconomics I (KT0201).
46. KT03014. Farm household economics (Kinh tế nông hộ) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The course
consists of 4 theoretical chapters, including: Introduction to farmers and farm household
characteristics and farm household economics; Farm political economy, resources in farmhousehold economics, behavior of farmer households with the optimization of economic
benefits, risk management, dealing with hardship, development of farm household economics.
Students are guided to design household questionnaires and conduct surveys, collect data on
household resources, household socio-economic relationships and household behavior.
47. KT03103. Development Strategies and Planning (Xây dựng chiến lược và kế hoạch pháttriển) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Content: The concept, role and characteristics of development strategies
and planning. The content of development strategies and planning (analysis of sectoral,
regional, national, vision, goals, solutions, implementation). Sequence development strategies
and planning. Organization and implementation of development strategies and planning.
Monitoring and evaluation development strategies and planning.
48. KT03024. Economics of Trade and Service (Kinh tế thương mại dịch vụ). (2CR: 2 - 0 – 6;90). This course provides students with an overview of trade in services, goods distribution
systems, and e-commerce, service economy as well as issues of service trade economy in the
integration period. Students understand the role, characteristics, nature of production andbusiness forms, distribution channel system as well as contents in developing trade and services
for economic development.
49. KT03115. Principles of Rural Development (Nguyên lý Phát triển nông thôn) (2CR: 2-0-6;
90). The course of Rural Development provides students the concepts and approaches of ruraldevelopment (ii) outline the different elements/dimensions and the interactions amongst themin rural development (iii) identify and explain critically the roles of stakeholders in ruraldevelopment; (iv) understand and apply the principles of rural development in the context ofdeveloping countries with the emphasis of Vietnam.
50. KT03091. Internship (Thực hành nghề nghiệp) (12CR: 0-12-36; 540). The main contentsof the course include: Improving principles of Agricultural Economics; Planning and writing
Research proposals for each agricultural-economic topics in rural areas; Field work; Data
analyses; Writing summary report, research, presentation.

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51. KT04991. Graduation Thesis of Agricultural Economics (Khóa luận tốt nghiệp chuyên
ngành Kinh tế nông nghiệp). (9CR: 0 – 9 – 27; 405). This course consists of: Selecting theinternship place; Selecting the research topic related to agricultural economics, rural social
economics, economic organizations in agriculture, resources in agriculture; Collecting andreviewing the literature about the problems in rural social economics; developing the research
proposal and research plan; Data collection; Data processing; Data analyzing and writing athesis; Writing a thesis summary and making a presentation in front of the assessing committee.
52. KT03040. Production Economics (Kinh tế học sản xuất) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). i) basic conceptsof production economics and production functions; ii) production analysis, iii) Frontierfunctions; iv) production cost analysis in a short- and long-term, v) profit analysis and vi)
decision-making in uncertainty contexts and conditions.
53. KT03126. International Trade (Thương mại quốc tế) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This course consistsof 5 chapters and provides students with a sound knowledge of international trade theories andpolicy. It focuses on: application of these theories to analyze trade issues that have arisen in
Vietnam, the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large: Introduction to the International trade
and the Global Economy; Classical Trade theories; New Trade Theory; International Trade
Policy; Economic Integration and Regionalism.
54. KT03003: Investment Economics (Kinh tế đầu tư) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The course provides
knowledge about the overview of investment, management and planning investment, outcomeand efficiency of investment, investment project management, and international relationship ininvestment. The course applies the learner-centered method, after learning theories on class, thestudents read additional document and apply into practical issues.
55. KT03028. Development Economics (Kinh tế phát triển) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). The unit
includes 6 chapters with main contents followings: Basic problems of development economics;
Theories of economic growth and development; National resources of economic development;International economic relations and development; Socio-economic and environmental issues
in the development process, and Development strategies.
56. KT03017. Rural Economy (Kinh tế nông thôn) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). The course consists of 8
theoretical chapters, including: Introduction to Agriculture and Non- Agriculture in rural area;
Growth and Development Rural Economics; production and business by special context;

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organizations in rural area; Land use in Rural; Rural market; Migration, Linkage between ruraland urban; Social welfare in rural.
57. KT03106. Introduction of Development in Southeast Asia (Đại cương phát triển Đông NamÁ) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The Course gives the main contents: Overview of Development and theSEA, and the ASEAN Community; Based theories for development in SEA countries; Poverty,
Inequality and Human Development in SEA; Trade and Foreign investment in SEA countries;
Development strategies and experiences of SEA countries.
58. KT03114. Economic Analysis of Agricultural Markets (Phân tích thị trường nông nghiệp)(3CR: 3-0-9; 135). This course consists of 6 chapters including: Introduction to market
analysis; Supply and demand in the market; Forecasting methods; Theory and Estimation in
Production; Prices and Output Decisions; Value chain analysis. In addition, the course requires
every student to participate in a group project to apply the above knowledge in practice.
59. KQ03304. Public finance (Tài chính công) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Public finance overview;
Public spending policy; Public resources; Public Finance in Vietnam.
60. KQ03383. Financial Accounting (Kế toán tài chính đại cương). (2CR: 3-0-9; 135). This
course is focused on introducing the content and practice of: Capital accounting in cash,
receivables, advances and prepayments; inventory accounting; Fixed asset accounting andfinancial investment; Accounts payable accounting; Production cost accounting and costing;
Payable accounting; Production cost accounting and costing; Accounting of sales revenue,
financial income, other income and expenditure and determination of business results; Equity
accounting
61. KQ03111. Agribusiness Management (Quản trị kinh doanh nông nghiệp) (2CR: 2-0-6;90).
Introduction; Scientific basis of Agribusiness Administration; Business plan; Organization andmanagement of factors of production; Organization of crop production; Organization of
livestock production; Organization of manufacturing industries and services; Organization of
consumption and distribution of products; Accounting and business analysis
62. KT03109. Communication and Organizational Behavior (Giao tiếp và hành vi trong tổchức) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). The course gives the main contents: i) Overview of communication andbehavior, ii) Personal behavior and organizational behavior, iii) Motivation, iv) Effective
leadership, v) Communication, vi) Conflict management and change in organization.

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63. KT03102. Basic Organizing Agricultural Extension (Tổ chức công tác khuyến nông cănbản) (3CR: 3-0-9; 135). The course aims to provide an understanding of concepts related toorganization of agricultural extension, included: Fundamentals of Organization of Agricultural
Extension; Organization of Agricultural Extension System; Organization of Agricultural
Extension Resources; Agricultural Extension Planning; Farmer Participation in Agricultural
Extension; Evaluating Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension.
64. KT03012. Labor Economics and Management (Kinh tế và quản lý lao động) (2CR: 2 – 0 –6; 90). This course addresses the content of the labor market, discrimination in the labor market,
migration and population distribution, minimum wage policy and the impact of minimum
wages on the labor market. Pre-course: Microeconomics I (KT0201)
65. KQ03411. Cooperatives and Small Business Management (Quản lý hợp tác xã và doanhnghiệp vừa và nhỏ). (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Brief description of content: This course begins with an
introduction to the general issues of Small Business Administration and Cooperatives, thenpresent, analyze and evaluate business opportunities of small businesses and cooperatives as abasis for building business plans for small businesses and cooperatives. Next, the course
presents how to manage the basic elements of small businesses and Cooperatives including
financial management, marketing management and human resource management.
66. KQ03305. Agricultural Financial Management (Quản lý tài chính nông nghiệp) (2CR: 2-06; 90). This course consists of 5 chapters: Chapter 1: Corporate finance overview; Chapter 2:
financial statement analysis; Chapter 3: The time value of money; Chapter 4: Valuation offinancial assets; Chapter 5: Capital budgeting.
67. KT03127. Trade and Development (Thương mại và Phát triển) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). This
course consists of 5 theoretical chapters, and maintains discussion and group exercise
presentations. The main content of the course includes: Basics of Globalization, Growth,
Development, and Trade; Economic growth with endogenous and exogenous variables of theeconomy; Labor productivity and comparative advantage to trade; Differences in natural
resources, labor force with labor skills, material and land resources leading to trade between
countries and regions; Trade and income distribution across sectors in the domestic andinternational economy.
68. KT03113. Regional Economics (Kinh tế vùng) (2CR: 2-0-6; 90). Summary of content: This
course presents an approach to the study of regions, policies and policy tools for regional28

development. Based on theoretical analysis, the model aims to help students understand about
policies to develop regions in order to apply in reality.
69. KT03058. Risk management in Agriculture (Quản lý rủi ro trong nông nghiệp) (2CR: 2-06; 90). Risk basics and risk management in agriculture; Approaches and strategies for risk
management in agriculture; Risk management cycle and practical application in agriculture.
70. KT03030. Gender in Rural Development (Giới trong phát triển nông thôn) (2CR: 2 - 0 –6;90). This course introduces the concept and basic issues of gender; Gender in ruraldevelopment in the world and in Vietnam; Research on gender in rural development.

Hanoi, date 30/6/2022

PRESIDENT

DEAN OF FACULTY

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hien

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APPENDIX 1
LIST OF FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE USED FOR BAE

No

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Type of room

Number of room

Area (m2)

University
Studying room

1

Meeting halls with over 200 seats

3

986

2

Computer room

16

826

3

Foreign language classroom

4351.12

4

Multi-media room

4

440

5

Other classroom

132

39,275.88

Functional room
6

Library

18

3,955.7

7

Laboratories

293

18,191,88

Practice room/workshop

12

1,177.2

9

Gym facility

2

11,200

66

3,269

10

40,948.2

10 Administration building
Others11 Dormitory30

12 Stadium

6

18,100II

Faculty1

Seminar room

1

100

2

Working room

12

505

3

Computer room

1

100

4

Reading room

1

100

5

Room for clubs (Start-up club, English club,
Agricultural businessmen club)

1

50

6

Multimedia room (for group dicusion andproject practices)

1

50

7

Room for agricultural product import-export
and market development simulation

1

50

8

Institute of Economics and Development

1

50

9

Institute of Agricutural market andinstitution Research

1

50

31

APPENDIX 2TEXTBOOKS AND LEARNING MATERIALS
Course code-nameYear ofpublication

Authors

Publisher

Economic
Geography: acriticalintroduction

Barnes, Trevor J.,
and Christophers,
BrettHoboken, NJ:
John Wiley &
Son.

2018

KT01003 – Groupworking skills

Group working
skillsQuyen Dinh Ha,
Do Thi Nhai,
Nguyen Thi
PhuongAgricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2021

KT01005 – Public
Speaking

The Art of
Public Speaking

Dale Carnegie

Clydesdale
Press,

2018

KT01008 – Leadershipand Decision-making
skills

Lecture's note of
Leadership andNguyen Tuan Son
Decision-making
skill

Dept. ofPlanning andInvestment

2021

KT02001 –Microeconomics I

Textbook ofVu Kim Dung,
Economics part I Nguyen Van Cong

National
Economics
University
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2018

KT02002 –Macroeconomics I

Nguyen Tat
Macroeconomics
Thang, Tran Duc
I
TriAgricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2022

Agricultural
economics

Do Kim Chung

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2021

Statistics for
Business andEconomics

James T.
McClave, P
George Benson
and Terry T.
SincichNew York:
Prentice-Hall
International,
Inc

2017

KT01000 –Geographical
Economics

KT02005 – Principle ofagricultural economics

KT02006 – Principles
of Economic Statistics

Textbooks

32

Year ofpublication

Course code-nameTextbooks

Authors

Publisher

KT02009 – Researchmethods in Economics

Research
Methods in
Econonomics

Ho Ngoc Ninh

Dept. ofPlanning andInvestment

2022

KT02011 –Mathematical
Economics

Textbook ofMathematical
Economics

Nguyen Tuan Son,
Le Thi Long Vy,
Do Truong Lam,
Nguyen Anh Duc

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2020

KT02015 – Basic
Econometrics

Lecture's note of
Basic
Econometrics

Pham Van Hung,
Nguyen Thi
Duong Nga,
Duong Nam Ha,
Tran The Cuong

Dept. of
Quantitative
Analysis2021

KT02043 – Applied
Informatics in
Economics

Lecture's note ofAppliedInformatics in
Economics

Le Ngoc Huong

Dept. of
Quantitative
Analysis2022

KT03001 –Microeconomics II

Textbook ofVu Kim Dung,
Economics part I Nguyen Van Cong

National
Economics
University
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2018

KT03002 –Macroeconomics II

Agricultural
Macroeconomics
PublishingNguyen Tat Thang
2
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2019

KT03003 – Investment
Economics

Investments
Analysis andManagement
14th Ed

Jensen, Gerald R,
Jones, Charles P.

Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley &
Son.

2020

KT03007 – Natural
Resource Economics

Resource
Economics

Nguyen Van
Song, Tran Thi
Thu Trang et al.

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi
Vietnam

2021

KT03008 –Environmental
Economics

Foundations ofEnvironmental
Economics

Buchholz,
Wolfgang,
Rübbelke, Dirk

Springer Texts
in Business andEconomics

2019

33

Course code-nameYear ofpublication

Authors

Publisher

Human resource
Management

Tran Kim Dung

Financial
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2018

KT03012 – Labor
Economics andManagement

Labor relations

National
Economic
Vu Hoang Ngan & University
Vu Thi Uyen
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2019

KT03014 – Farm
household economics

Agricultural
economics

Do Kim Chung

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2021

Agricultural
KT03015 – Agricultural
Extension
Extension Methods
Methods

Do Kim Chung

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2021

KT03017 – Rural
EconomyAgricultural
Nguyen Viet Dang Publishing
et al.
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2021

Do Kim Chung

Truth National
Political
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2018

Dang Dinh Dao

National
Economic
University
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2019

Nguyen Thi Minh
Hien et al.

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2019

KT03010 – Human
Resource Economics

Textbooks

Rural Economy

KT03020 – Agricultural
Public Policy
Policies

KT03024 – Economics
of Trade and Services

KT03028 –Development
Economics

Economics ofTrade

Development
Economics

34

Year ofpublication

Course code-nameTextbooks

Authors

Publisher

KT03030 – Gender in
Rural Development

Gender andDevelopement

Nguyen Thi Minh
Hien, Mai Lan
Phuong et al.

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2022

KT03031 – Project
management

Project
Management

Nguyen Thi Minh
Hien, Mai Lan
Phuong et al.

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam

2020

KT03040 – Production
Economics

Economics ofFarm Production
andManagement

V.T. Raju, D.V.S.
Rao

Oxford & IBH
Publishing Co
Pvt. Ltd.

2017

KT03058 – Risk
Management inAgriculture

Principles of
Risk Analysis:
Decision
Making Under
Uncertainty

Charles Yeo

CRC Press

2019

Nguyen Thi
Duong Nga

Dept. of
Quantitative
Analysis

2020

2019

Lecture's note ofKT03067 – Agricultural Agricultural
product value chain
product value
chain

KT03069 – Principleof community
development

Principle ofcommunity
development

Mai Thanh Cuc,Quyen Dinh Ha etal.

VietnamNational
University ofAgriculture
Publishing
House

KT03090 – Applied
statistics for agriculture

Statistics andanalysis ofscientific data

Bonamente,
Massimiliano

New York:
Springer2017

Nguyen Van
Song, Tran Thi
Thu Trang

VietnamNational
University ofAgriculture
Publishing
House

2021

KT03091 – Internshipin Agricultural
Economics

Textbook ofResource
Economics

35

Course code-nameTextbooks

Authors

PublisherYear ofpublication

KT03102 – Basicorganization ofagricultural extension

Organization ofagriculturalextension

Do Kim Chung

VietnamNational
University ofAgriculture
PublishingHouse

KT03103 –Development strategies
and planning

Development
strategies andplanning

Mai Thanh Cuc,
Mai Lan Phuong
et alAgriculture
Publishing
House, Hanoi

2021

KT03106 –Introduction ofdevelopment inSouthEast Asia

Development
Economics

Nguyen Thi Minh
Hien et al.

Agriculture
Publishing
House, Hanoi

2019

KT03109 –Communication andOrganization Behavior

Organizational
behavior andmanagement

Konopaske,
Robert;Ivancevich, John
M.; Matteson,
Michael T.,

New York: Mc
Graw Hill
education

2018

KT03113 – Regional
Economics

An Introduction
to Regional
Economics

Edgar M. Hoover,Frank Giarratani

Weste Virginia
University
Research
Repository

2020

KT03114 – Economic
Introduction to
Analysis of Agricultural AgriculturalMarkets
Economics

Penson, J. B.,
Capps, O.,
Rosson, C. P., andWoodward, R. T.

Pearson2018

Principles ofruraldevelopment

Mai Thanh Cuc,Quyen Dinh Ha etal.

Agricultural
Publishing
House, Hanoi,
Vietnam2020

KT03126 –International Trade

Interantional
trade

Hoang Van Than
& Nguyen Van
Tuan

National
Economics
University
Publisher

2018

KT03127 - Trade andDevelopment

International
Trade: Theory
and Policy, 11th
editionPaul R. Krugman, Pearson
M. Obstfeld, & M. Education, New
MelitzYork

KT03115 – Principles
of rural development

36

2021

2017

Course code-nameTextbooks

Authors

PublisherYear ofpublication

KT03209 – Basic
Public Economics

Economics of
Public Issues

Miller, R. L.,
Benjamin, D. K.
and, North, D. C.

Pearson
Education, New
York

2017

KT04991 – Graduation
thesis of Agricultural
Economics

Lecture note of
Quanlitative
Methodology in
Rural andAgricultural
Research

Nguyen Phuong
Le

Agriculture
Publishing
House, Hanoi

2021

37

APPENDIX 3
LIST OF LECTURERS
Lecturers
Course code-nameResponsible Department

Full name (Title
Academic
Distiction)

Year
of
Birth

MSc.
DegreeObtainedin

PhD
DegreeObtainedinTask(lecturer/
asisstant)

CN01007 – Introductory
Animal production

Dept.of Animal production

Prof.Dr. Nguyen
Xuan Trach

1958

Vietnam

NorwayLecturer

CP03053 – Fundamental of
Preservation and Processing
for Agricultural Products

Dept. of Postharvest Technology

Dr. Vu Thi Kim
Oanh

1976

Korea

Korea

Lecturer

KQ02014 – Principle of
Accounting

Dept. of Financial Accounting

Dr. Tran Minh
Hue

1978

Japan

Japan

Lecturer

KQ03035 – Agricultural
Finance

Dept. of FinanceDr. Hoang Si
Thinh

1982

Australia

Japan

Lecturer

KQ03108 – Marketing ofAgricultural products

Dept. of Marketing

Dr. Nguyen Hung
Anh

1980

Philippines

Germany

Lecturer

KQ03111 – Agribusiness
Management

Dept. of Marketing

Dr. Tran Thi Thu
Huong

1979

Philippines

Germany

Lecturer

KQ03304 – Public FinanceDept. of Finance

Dr. Bui Thi Lam

1985

VietnamBelgium

Lecturer

KQ03305 – Agricultural
Financial Management

Dept. of Finance

Dr. Bui Thi Lam

1985

VietnamBelgium

Lecturer

KQ03383 – Financial
accounting

Dept. of Financial Accounting

Dr. Tran Minh
Hue

1978

Japan

Japan

Lecturer

KQ03411 – Cooperative andsmall business management

Business Management Department

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Bui Thi Nga

1976

VietnamBelgium

Lecturer

Ml01005 – Ho Chi Minh's
Ideology

Dept. of Social Science

Dr. Tran Le Thanh

1968

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

ML01009 – Introduction toLaws

Dept. of Law

Dr. Vu Van Tuan

1973

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

ML01020 – Philosophy ofMarxism and Leninism

Dept. of Philosophy

Dr. Nguyen Dac
Dung

1976

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

ML01021 – Political Economyof Marxism and Leninism

Dept. of Political Economy Socialism

MA.Le Thi Kim
Thanh

1974

Vietnam

Lecturer

ML01022 – Socialism

Dept. of Political EconomySocialism

MA.Ha Thi Yen

1981

Vietnam

Lecturer

ML01023 – The history ofVietnamese communist party

Dept. of Political Sciences

MSc.Ha Thi Hong
Yen

1984

Vietnam

Lecturer

ML03027 – Economic Law

Dept. of Law

Dr. Vu Van Tuan

1973

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

MT01008 – Enviromental
Ecology

Dept. of Arog-ecology

Dr. Phan Thi Thuy

1973

Vietnam

Australia

Lecturer38

Lecturers
Course code-nameResponsible Department

Full name (Title
Academic
Distiction)

Year
of
Birth

MSc.
DegreeObtainedin

PhD
DegreeObtainedinTask(lecturer/
asisstant)RussiaLecturer

NH03090 – Basic of crop
production

Dept. of Cultivation Sciences

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Loan

1986

RussiaSN01016 – Introduction to
Psychology

Dept.of Psychology

MA. Tran Thi Ha
Nghia

1975

Vietnam

Lecturer

SN01032 – English 1

Dept. of Basic English

M.A. Nguyen Thi
Huong

1990

Vietnam

Lecturer

SN01033 – English 2

Dept. of Basic English

Ms. Pham Thi
Hanh

1989

Vietnam

Lecturer

SN03056 – English for
Economics

Dept. of Basic English

M.A. Nguyen Thi
Hoai

1991

New
ZealandLecturer

TH01009 – Introduction to
informatics

Dept. of Software Engineering

MSc. Đỗ Thị
Nhâm

1987

Vietnam

Lecturer

TH01027 – BasicMathematics for Economists 1

Dept. of Mathematics

Dr. Vu Thi Thu
Giang

1985

VietnamJapan

Lecturer

TH01028 – BasicMathematics for Economists 2

Dept. of Mathematics

Dr. Vu Thi Thu
Giang

1985

VietnamJapan

Lecturer

KT01000 – Geographical
Economics

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Dr. Ho Ngoc
Cuong

1983

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT01003 – Group working
skillsDept. of Rural Development

Dr. Quyen Dinh
Ha

1979

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT01005 – Public Speaking

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Prof. Dr. Do Kim
Chung

1956

ThailandThailand

Lecturer

KT01008 – Leadership andDecision-making skills

Dept. of Planning and Investment

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Tran Dinh Thao

1958

Philipine

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT02001 – Microeconomics I

Dept. of Economics

Dr. Nguyen Minh
Duc

1978

Philipine

Australia

Lecturer

KT02002 – Macroeconomics I

Dept. of Economics

Dr. Ngo Minh Hai

1983

Japan

Japan

Lecturer

KT02005 – Principle ofagricultural economics

Dept. of Agricultural Economics
and Policies

Dr. Nguyen Viet
Dang

1975

ThailandPhilippines

Lecturer

KT02006 – Principles of
Economic Statistics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thu Huyen

1981

Australia

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT02009 – Research methods
in Economics

Dept. of Planning and Investment

Dr. Ho Ngoc Ninh

1982

Philippines

Lecturer

KT02011 – Mathematical
Economics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Le Thi Long
Vy

1976

Belgium

Lecturer

39

Belgium

Lecturers
Course code-nameResponsible Department

Full name (Title
Academic
Distiction)

Year
of
Birth

MSc.
DegreeObtainedin

PhD
DegreeObtainedinTask(lecturer/
asisstant)

KT02015 – Basic
Econometrics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Pham Van Hung

1963

Phillipines

Australia

Lecturer

KT02043 – Applied
Informatics in Economics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Le Ngoc
Huong

1970

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

KT03001 – Microeconomics
II

Dept. of Economics

Dr. Nguyen Minh
Duc

1978

Philipines

Australia

Lecturer

KT03002 – Macroeconomics
II

Dept. of Economics

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thu Quynh

1983

Australia

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT03003 – Investment
Economics

Dept. of Planning and Investment

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Minh Thu

1977

VietnamVietnam

Lecturer

KT03007 – Natural Resource
Economics

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Prof. Dr. Nguyen
Van Song

1958

Philippines

Philippines

Lecturer

KT03008 – Environmental
Economics

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Dr. Do Thi Diep

1985

Thailand

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT03010 – Human Resource
Economics

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Mau Dung

1973

VietnamJapan

Lecturer

KT03012 – Labor Economics
and Management

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Mau Dung

1973

VietnamJapan

Lecturer

KT03014 – Farm household
economics

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Dr. Luu Van Duy

1986

ThailandJapan

Lecturer

KT03015 – Agricultural
Extension Methods

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Prof. Dr. Do Kim
Chung

1956

ThailandThailand

Lecturer

KT03017 – Rural Economy

Dept. of Agricultural Economics
and Policies

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Pham Bao Duong

1973

Japan

Japan

Lecturer

KT03020 – Agricultural
Policies

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Dr. Le Thi Thanh
Loan

1985

Philipines

Japan

Lecturer

KT03024 – Economics ofTrade And Services

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Dr. Nguyen Viet
Dang

1975

ThailandPhilippines

Lecturer40

Lecturers
Course code-nameResponsible Department

Full name (Title
Academic
Distiction)

Year
of
Birth

MSc.
DegreeObtainedin

PhD
DegreeObtainedinTask(lecturer/
asisstant)

KT03028 – Development
Economics

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Tran Manh Hai

1982

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03030 – Gender in Rural
Development

Dept. of Rural Development

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Thi Minh
Hien

1970

ThailandJapan

Lecturer

KT03031 – Project
management

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Mai Lan
Phuong

1979

Belgium

Belgium

Lecturer

KT03040 – Production
Economics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Nguyen Huu
Nhuan

1977

Australia

Australia

Lecturer

KT03058 – Risk Managementin Agriculture

Dept. of Planning and Investment

Dr. Do Truong
Lam

Philipine

Germany

Lecturer

KT03067 – Agricultural
product value chain

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Thi
Duong Nga

1976

Philippines

Lecturer

KT03069 – Principle ofcommunity deveplopment

Dept. of Rural Development

Assoc.Prof. Dr.
Mai Thanh Cuc

1958

Philippines

Lecturer

Lecturer

Vietnam
KT03090 – Applied statistics
for agriculture

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thu Huyen

1981

Australia

Vietnam

KT03091 – Internship inAgricultural Economics

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Nguyen Anh
Duc

1989

Australia

Australia

KT03102 – Basic organizationof agricultural extension

Department of Agricultural
Economics and Policies

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thiem

1980

Thailand

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT03103 – Development
strategies and planning

Dept. of Rural Development

Assoc.Prof. Dr.
Mai Thanh Cuc

1958

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03106 – Introduction ofdevelopment in South East
Asia

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Do Thi Thanh
Huyen

1980

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03109 – Communication
and Organization Behavior

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Do Thi Thanh
Huyen

1980

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03113 – Regional
Economics

Dept.of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Dr. Tran Thi Thu
Trang

1984

Philippines

Philippines

Lecturer

KT03114 – Economic
Analysis of AgriculturalMarkets

Dept. of Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Duong Nam
Ha

1985

Germany

Australia

Lecturer41

Lecturers
Course code-nameResponsible Department

Full name (Title
Academic
Distiction)

Year
of
Birth

MSc.
DegreeObtainedin

PhD
DegreeObtainedinTask(lecturer/
asisstant)

KT03115 – Principles of ruraldevelopment

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Tran Manh Hai

1981

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03126 – International
Trade

Dept. of Economics

Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thu Quynh

1983

Australia

Vietnam

Lecturer

KT03127 – Trade andDevelopment

Dept. of Rural Development

Dr. Quyen Dinh
Ha

1979

VietnamPhilippines

Lecturer

KT03209 – Basic Public
Economics

Dept. of Resource andEnvironmental Economics

Dr. Pham Thanh
Lan

1980

Germany

Germany

Lecturer

KT04991 – Graduation thesisof agricultural economics

Faculty of Economics and Rural
Development

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Tuan Son

1962

Philippines

Philippines

Lecturer

42

APPENDIX 4
A MATRIX OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED LEARNINGOUTCOMES FOR BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Specific
programeducational
objectives

Generalknowledge

Professional
knowledge

General skills

PLO1

PLO2

PLO3

PLO4

PLO5

PLO6

PEO1

x

x

X

x

x

x

PEO2

x

PEO3

x

x

Professional
skillsPLO7

PLO8

Ethics andAttitude
PLO9

PLO10

x

x

x

x
x

43

x

APPENDIX 5
BENCHMARK OF EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME OF BACHERLOR OF
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS PROGRAM OF VIETNAM NATIONALUNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (VNUA), NATIONAL ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY(NEU), UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC HO CHI MINH CITY (UEH),
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN AND
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Name ofprogram:Agricultural
Economics
University:
National
Economics
University
Nation:Vietnam
1

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economics
and business
University:
Universityof Economic
HCMC

Name ofprogram:Environmental, Agriculturaland resource
economics
University:
The university
of Sydney

Nation:Nation:Vietnam

Australia

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economics

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economics

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Universityof Nebraska- Lincoln

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University of
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Develop

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n values;
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structure,
economic
restructuring,
rural
development
planning
2.

SKILL

2.1.

Generic skills

PLO4

Apply critical

Ability to

Demonstrate

thinking,

analyze,an ability tocreative

evaluate, plan

criticallythinking inand supervise

evaluate

solvingthebenefits andproblems of theimplementatio

costs ofagricultural

n of policies

alternative

economics

and strategies

government

for agricultural

policies related

and ruraltodevelopment;

environmental

Professional

issues andproblem-

agricultural

solving skills.

and resource
markets.

PLO5

Collaborate

Haveeffectively as aorganizationalteam member orand teamwork

leader, create askills47

collaborativeand inclusive
environment,
and create andimplement work
plans that meetgoals.
PLO6

Communicate

HavingStudents

effectively with

communicatio

constantly

multimedia,

n skills,

improvemulticulturalism

computertheir foreign

with academic

skills,languageand social

achieving askills to

stakeholders,foreigneasily work

employinglanguage level

in annegotiation

3/6 of the 6-international

skills inlevel foreign

integration

professional

languageenvironment

situations;competency

or study at

proficient use offramework forhigher levels

IT; achieve B1

Vietnamat

Englishuniversities

proficiency as

abroad.

prescribed by
the Ministry of
Education andTraining.
2.1

Profestional
skillsPLO7

Research

Ability to

Clearly

Communica

Have asuccessfullyissu

analyze thecommunicatetestructured

es in themarket andthe results andeffectively

internship,

agriculturalorganize

implications ofwithindependent

economics ofproduction andinformed andmanagers,

research,

economicbusiness;sophisticatedplanners,

entrepreneuriorganizations

Skilled ineconomic

policyal activity or

and stateplanning andanalysismakerseducationbuilding

applied tothrough48

management at

investment

environmental,

variousabroadall levels.

projects for

agriculturalforms ofexperience

agriculturaland resource

writing,and rural

economics.

electronic

development

media, byindividuals
and groups.

PLO8

Implement

Having skills

Work

Effectively thein analyzing,

independently

community

planning andandeducationorganizing thecollaboratively

programs on

implementatio

to construct

policies,

n of assigned

and defend asolutions fortasks in thevalid argument

socio-economic

fields ofrelated todevelopment,

economy,environmental,

science andsociety, agro-

agricultural

technology in theeconomics

and resource

agricultural andeconomics.

rural areas.
3.

ATTITUDE

PLO9

Demonstrate

Be ethical andApplyprofessional

professional;

economic

ethics,respect andanalysis to

responsibility

obey the law;work andfor sustainable

have a sense of

research inagriculturalorganization

other relevant

economic

and discipline;

disciplinary

development.

Enthusiastic

communities.

and have aspirit ofcooperation in
work

PLO1

Demonstrate

Analytical

Have a0

the lifelong

thinking andwonderfullearning pursuit

tools to behead-start inable tothe49

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workplaceinnovation.

y solveandproblems inappreciation

an ever-

for thechanging

appliedworld

aspects ofresearch for
those whochose tocontinue inan academic
career50

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A MATRIX OF COURSES AND EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Note: I – Introduction; P – Practice; R – Reinforce; M – Master
Generalknowledge

Professional knowledge

PLO1

PLO4

PLO5

PLO7

PLO6

Attitude

PLO8

PLO9

PLO10

I
I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

P
I
I

P

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10.3

I

I

I

10.2

I

10.1

I

I

I

9.2

9.1

8.4

8.3

I

8.2

I

I

8.1

I

7.3

I

7.2

I

7.1

6.5

6.4

6.3

I

I

I

P

6.2

I

I

P

6.1

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.4

I

3.3

ML010
21

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2

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1

PLO3

2.4

1

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09
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KT020
02

2.3

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TH010
27

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05
KT010
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20

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09

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MT010
08

2

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16

2

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03

2

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05

2
2
2

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27
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09

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Development
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for
Economists
2
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32

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53

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andProcessingforAgricultural
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P

I

P

P

P

P

P

P

I

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P

P

I

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P
P

P
P

P
P

I

P

I

Principles ofAgricultural
Economics

3

3

I

P

I

P

P

P

P

P

P
P

P

P

52

I

P

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I

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P

P
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KT020
43

3

KT020
11

3

KT020
06

3
3

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14
KT030
02

3

KT031
06

3

KQ033
83

3

KT030
30

4

ML010
22

4

CN010
07

4

KT020
15

4

SN010
33

4

KT010
08

4

KQ030
35

4

KT030
08

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in
Economics
Mathematica
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Principles of
Economic
Statistics
Principles of
Accounting
Macroecono
mics II
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Financial
Accounting
Gender in
Rural
Developmen
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P

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P

P

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P

P

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Finance
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P

P

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Introductory
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Production
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Econometric
s

P

R

P

R

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P

R

R

P

R

R
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28

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5

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5
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KQ031
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KT030
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Investment
Economics
Developmen
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Economic
Analysis of
AgriculturalMarkets
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ideology
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agriculture
Agricultural
Product
value chain
English for
Agricultural
Economics
Agricultural
Extension
Methods
Research
Methods in
Economics
Marketing ofAgricultural
Products
International
Trade
PublicFinance
Agribusiness
Management
Risk
managementin
Agriculture

P

P
P

P

P

P

R

R

R

P

P

R

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R

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R

P

R

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M

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R

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6

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6

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7

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20

7

KT032
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7

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7

KT030
31

7

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7

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03

The historyofVietnamese
Communist
Party
Farm
Households
Economics

M

R

R

R

Internship

R

Basic
Organzing
Agricultural
Extension
Labor
Economics
andManagement
Cooperatives
and
Small
Business
Management
Agricultural
Financial
Management
Agricultural
Policies
Basic Public
Economics
NaturalResource
Economics
Project
Management
Human
Resource
Economics
Developmen
t Strategies
and planning

R

R

R

R

R

M

M

R

R

R

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55

R

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7
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7

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7

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Principles of
Rural
Development
Production
Economics
Rural
EconomyTradeandDevelopmentRegional
Economics
Graduation
Thesis ofAgricultural
Economics

R

R

M
M

M

M

M

M

M

M

R

R
M

M

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M

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M

M

M

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M

M

M

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M

56

M

M

M

M

M

M

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LEARNING ROADMAP

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