Study Plan for Normative 4-year degree students

Study Plan for BA in Chinese and History (CHIS)
Normative 4-year degree students

Year 1

• EN2011 English on the Move
• LT1101 Amazing Things about Language

• AIS2801 Asia in the World: A Critical Appreciation through Film
• COM1101 Media and Communication in the Digital Age
• POL2109 Understanding Politics and Policy
• SS1600 Discovering the Mystery of Applied Social Sciences

• CAH2610 Sources of Chinese Tradition
• CAH2612 Introduction to Sinology
• CAH2614 Methods for Studying Humanities

• CAH2611 Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History
• CAH2613 Chinese Writing for Academic Purposes

• CAH2140 Modern Chinese Literature
• CAH2141 History of Chinese Literature
• CAH2142 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism

• CAH2501 Art and Visual Culture
• CAH2507 Historical Buildings and Preservation
• CAH2509 History and Heritage
• CAH2536 Intangible Heritages and Indigenous Cultures
• CAH2537 Fundamentals of Art and Cultural Management

• CAH2810 Early China
• CAH2811 Imperial China
• CAH2840 Modern China

[You are highly recommended to complete LC0200A and LC0200B in Year 1, if applicable.]

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by English Language Centre, they are required to complete LC0200A* and LC0200B first, then GE English courses.

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring Level 4 or above in HKDSE English Language or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English, they are required to complete GE English courses only.

• LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1* (3 credit units # ); and
• LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 (3 credit units # )
• (and)
• GE English Course (1) – GE1401 University English (3 credit units); and
• GE English Course (2) – Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units)

• GE English Course (1) – GE1401 University English (3 credit units); and
• GE English Course (2) – Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units)

* Early Exit Arrangement
Bachelor's degree students successfully completing LC0200A and LC0200B for a total of 6 credits will be considered to have achieved the minimum standard required for proceeding to the GE English courses. Students who have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will be permitted to exit the programme at this point. They will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses.

# The credits earned from taking LC0200A (3 credits) and/or LC0200B (3 credits) will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted.

Year 2-4

[You are highly recommended to complete LC0200A and LC0200B in Year 1, if applicable.]

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by English Language Centre, they are required to complete LC0200A* and LC0200B first, then GE English courses.

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring Level 4 or above in HKDSE English Language or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English, they are required to complete GE English courses only.

• LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1* (3 credit units # ); and
• LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 (3 credit units # )
• (and)
• GE English Course (1) – GE1401 University English (3 credit units); and
• GE English Course (2) – Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units)

* Early Exit Arrangement
Bachelor's degree students successfully completing LC0200A and LC0200B for a total of 6 credits will be considered to have achieved the minimum standard required for proceeding to the GE English courses. Students who have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will be permitted to exit the programme at this point. They will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses.

# The credits earned from taking LC0200A (3 credits) and/or LC0200B (3 credits) will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted.

• Arts and Humanities
• Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
• Science and technology

Stream Core Courses – a total of 24 credit units

Stream Electives – a total of 27 credit units

Free Electives/Minor – a total of 18 credit units