Vietnam: One study period of subjects taught in a foreign language shall be equivalent to from 1,5 to 2,0 standard teaching hours

Specifically, according to Article 6 of the Circular No. 36/2020/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, conversion of professional activities into standard teaching hours of lecturers of pedagogical colleges is prescribed as follows:

- Teaching activities:

+ One in-class or online study period spent teaching theory for maximum 40 students shall be equivalent to 1,0 standard teaching hour; one national defense and security period spent teaching theory and giving demonstrations at a training ground or one physical education period shall be equivalent to 1,0 standard teaching hour. For classes with more than 40 students, depending on the actual working conditions for each class of each major, one in-class or online study period spent teaching theory may be multiplied by a conversion factor that is under 1,5. Heads of pedagogical colleges shall stipulate conversion of teaching activities into standard teaching hours mentioned herein.

+ One study period of subjects besides foreign language ones taught in a foreign language shall be equivalent to from 1,5 to 2,0 standard teaching hours.

- Other professional activities:

+ Heads of pedagogical colleges shall stipulate conversion of time for other professional activities into standard teaching hours as appropriate;

+ For duties whose remunerations are covered by other funding sources, time spent on these duties shall not be converted into standard teaching hours; however, these duties shall be considered to be incorporated into total standard teaching hour norm to evaluate duty fulfillment in an academic year for lecturers whose performance does not exceed their assigned labor productivity norms.

View more details at Circular No. 36/2020/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from November 20, 2020.

Le Vy

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