Khmer Philology

Programme description

The bachelor’s programme ‘Khmer Philology (with the additional qualification "Translator/Interpreter")’ is aimed at developing in students a systematic understanding of the Khmer language, literature, folklore, traditional and contemporary cultures, history and ethnography of Cambodia. Students also study in depth Khmer.
The programme provides students with universal, vocational, specialised professional competencies in Khmer philology. They enable them to: solve current issues in theoretical and practical linguistics and literature studies; and analyse and evaluate current sociopolitical and cultural processes and their reflection in literature and language.
This programme is aimed at applicants who strive to build a successful career in: various divisions of Russian and international companies; state authorities; and administrative institutions.
Upon completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the additional qualification ‘Translator/Interpreter’.

Main courses

Khmer
Vietnamese
Introduction to Khmer Philology
Geography of Cambodia
History of Cambodia
Ethnography and Culture of Cambodia: Khmer people
Ethnography and Culture of Cambodia: Ethnic Minorities
Ancient and Medieval Khmer Literature
Fundamentals of General Phonetics for Southeast Asian Language Specialists
Translation from Khmer to Russian and from Russian to Khmer
Fundamentals of Translation (for Khmer Learners)
Theoretical Issues in Khmer Grammar
Khmer Literature
Traditional Vietnamese Spiritual Culture
Elective courses: Vietnamese Texts: Critical Reading / Logographic Writing in Vietnam (Chinese Characters and Chữ Nôm)
Language of Vietnamese Print Media / Language of Khmer Print Media

Teaching staff

Sergei Dmitrenko, Associate Professor, Candidate of Philology, Head of the Department of Philology of South-East Asia, Director of the Institute for Linguistic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Nguyen Thi Minh Hanh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology of South-East Asia, graduate of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Kirill Efremenko, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology of South-East Asia
Daria Okhvat, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology of South-East Asia

Our advantages

The programme trains highly qualified professionals with a set of knowledge in regional studies, language, literature and culture of Cambodia. Graduates of the programme are: much-in-demand by both Russian and foreign employers, and ready to conduct research, teaching, translation/interpreting, and organisational and managerial activities in the field of Asian and African studies.
The additional qualification ‘Translator/Interpreter’ significantly broadens the graduate’s professional competencies and enhances their competitiveness in the labour market.
Language training (Khmer and Vietnamese)
Additional European language (German / French / English for Asian and African Studies)
Students have access to: unique electronic resources in Russian, Oriental and Western languages; and the branch of the M Gorky Scientific Library. Its collection includes: more than 300,000 volumes of scientific, educational, fiction and periodical literature in all target languages; a collection of ancient manuscripts and xylographica; and rare and unique books and lithographs
Students have an opportunity to continue their studies in the master’s programmes at the Faculty of Asian and African Studies.