IIC University of Technology

Curtin University of Technology

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The Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies provides the educational setting at IIC for students to gain a deep level of knowledge, understanding and practice of communication processes in today’s modern business environment. The faculty teaches high-level practical English skills enabling accurate transmission of information within the increasingly global connections of Cambodia’s economy, government and society. For the same purposes, it also has provision for instruction in Mandarin and Japanese. Consistent with the Faculties of Commerce and Science, the Faculty of English, Foreign Language and Communication Studies is dedicated to achieving international parity in the content and standard of its courses.

The faculty offers six majors: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Business English and Communication Skills, English for Academic Purposes, and English in Contemporary Society.

In offering this group of majors, the faculty assists students to improve competency in technical aspects of communication processes in the workplace through units of study in areas such as interpersonal communication, report and memorandum writing, participation and chairing meetings, negotiation skills, teamwork and semi-autonomous work groups, the nature and scope of persuasion, leadership and supervision, listening skills for improved understanding of complex issues, speed-reading and in-depth reading skills, body language, and the appropriate/inappropriate uses of e-technology in business communication.

In order to assist students to improve opportunity for enhancing career prospects, the faculty also offers training in how to prepare their resume/curriculum vitae, plan careers and postgraduate study, how to conduct job searches and techniques for effective job interview performance.

A second aim of the faculty is to provide a framework for assisting students improve applied intellectual skills and enhance academic performance. This is achieved through subjects offering study skills in assignment-writing, note-taking in lectures and seminars, participation in groupwork and tutorials, exam preparation and exam performance, introduction to research methods, coverage of the various systems of referencing and citation of source material, plagiarism, the different forms of data which can been used for academic purposes, presenting an effective line of argument, drawing well-supported conclusions, editing for clarity of expression, study habits, time-management, goal-setting, and balancing study with work and family commitments.

Thirdly, the faculty teaches business English and modern communication skills, especially English for specific purposes such making presentations, public speaking, and to accessing English-medium local and world news via television, radio and print. It is also within similar contexts that the faculty offers Chinese and Japanese languages

The Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies, recognizes that culture is an important aspect of any society and that intercultural understanding is vital in all contemporary societies. Therefore the faculty offers students the opportunity to study aspects of English literature, particularly the difference between fiction and non-fictional writing, poetry, drama, novel, gender in literary study and cultural transfer through the medium of English literature. The assumption underlying this aspect of the faculty’s courses is that Khmer culture, politics, history and society can, like any other culture, often be understood with greater insight from a comparative basis.

Finally, the faculty runs non-degree training for those seeking to enhance competitiveness in achieving success in IELTS/TOEFL results and scholarship application for study abroad.

Courses of Study in the Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies

Teaching in the faculty utilizes language laboratory facilities, CD computer-assisted packages and individual attention by fully-qualified staff and native speakers. There is concentration on student-centered practice and articulation.

Major in Language
There are three majors in Language: English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Japanese.
	No	Major
	1	English
	2	Chinese (Mandarin)
	3	Japanese

Business English and Communication Skills Major

English for Academic Purposes Major

Major in English Literature in Contemporary Society

Career Options with a Degree from IIC’s Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree majoring in Languages, Business English and Communication Skills or English Literature in Contemporary Society, opens up many career opportunities in government, industry, business, commerce, international trade, diplomacy, the mass media, journalism, NGO’s, UN agencies, which require specific knowledge, expertise and skill in such areas as interpersonal relations, teamwork, foreign languages, advanced English, research, cross-cultural awareness, report-writing, critical thinking, negotiation, conducting meetings, delegated authority and understanding contemporary society. All are emerging skill-requirements for an increasingly professional workforce in Cambodia. IIC is responding to such emerging needs by providing training opportunities in these vital human resource areas.

Special Programs – IELTS/TOEFL and Scholarship Preparation

As well as the degree majors outlined above, the Faculty of English, Languages and Communication Studies offers programs of teaching, instruction and practice for those wishing to sit for IELTS/TOEFL or prepare scholarship application for study abroad where English, Chinese or Japanese is the language of instruction. Such programs are offered on a demand-basis and prospective students should enquire at IIC for details.