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Chinese Major
Programme Code: JA8600 |
English Major
Programme Code: JA8612 |
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies programme has two Major tracks: Chinese and English. Although the two Major tracks share six common core courses (18 credits), each Major track is treated as an independent choice for admission purposes. |
Programme Aims
If you are interested in this programme, you should be ready to develop your ability to use both Chinese and English whilst enhancing your understanding of the cultures rooted in these languages and the societies where they are used. You will also develop your trilingual proficiency in Cantonese, English and Putonghua by majoring in Chinese or English. If you major in Chinese, you will specialise in Chinese (Language, Literature, and Culture & Communication) but must also deepen your knowledge of English. Similarly, if you major in English, you will specialise in English (Language Studies, Literatures in English, and Language and Society) but will also develop your knowledge of Chinese language and culture. Whichever Major track you choose, you will learn to use Putonghua, Cantonese and English as the context demands, sometimes switching among all three. To achieve this, the programme helps you to operate across the different cultures in which these languages are used. It also develops your research skills and prepares you for a future where you need to continually sharpen and update your knowledge of Chinese and English in the workplace and beyond. |
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Programme Features
The 99-credit BA(Lang Studies) programme contains a number of special features:
- Chinese majors will take some content courses in English (Chinese Major track);
- English majors will take some content courses in Chinese (English Major track);
- All students can choose from a wide range of elective courses offered by the Department of Chinese and Department of English;
- Chinese majors and English majors may use the 15-cp of elective courses to study toward a Minor in English or Minor in Chinese;
- A capstone Honours Project allows students to apply what they have learned to a guided research topic of their choice;
- A 12-credit (four courses) General Education requirement from four different areas;
- Up to 90 hours of optional, non-credit-bearing language enhancement courses in English or Putonghua;
- A compulsory but non-credit-bearing, four-week Intensive Language Summer Camp, consisting of classroom tuition, on-campus outdoor activities and on-site visits of selected local organisations or corporate bodies, introduces students to fundamental professional communication skills in English and Putonghua which are increasingly needed in the workplace. Students will have ample opportunities to interact with others informally in English and Putonghua;
- HKIEd subsidy of HK$10,000 to facilitate the pursuit of optional overseas experiential learning;
- Language Exit Requirements in English and Putonghua for both Chinese majors and English majors to enhance the employability of BA(Lang Studies) graduates;
- Individual Academic Advisors help students choose appropriate elective courses in accordance with their interests and career aspirations; and
- Individual Language Advisors help students identify and respond to their language learning needs through appropriate study methods.
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Programme Structure
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36 |
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6 |
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21 |
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12 |
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99 |
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Common Core plus Major Core
In addition to the Chinese or English Major Core (36 credits), all BA (Lang Studies) students will also study six Common Core courses (18 credits) in the following areas.
- Language (6 credits)
- Literature (6 credits)
- Culture and Communication (6 credits)
Regardless of your Major track, you are expected to complete a capstone Honours Project on a guided research topic of your choice, which allows you to apply what you have learned in the programme. |
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Honours Project
The Honours Project is a 6-credit course spanning over three semesters. Students will first be introduced to the basics of research and research methodologies in the second semester of Year Two. In Semesters One and Two of the final year, students will work on the Honours Project independently under the guidance of the supervisor, who will monitor the student’s progress, meet with the student periodically for consultation, and give them critical and constructive feedback to intermediate drafts. |
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Electives (21 credits, including optional 15-cp Minor)
You can choose elective courses in three subject areas depending on your interests:
- Chinese Electives
- English Electives
- Comparative Language Studies Electives
Chinese majors may choose elective courses listed under ‘Chinese Electives’, ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’, ‘English Core’ or ‘English Electives’. One of the electives (21 cps) must be chosen from three of the English-medium ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’ offered by the Department of English.
English majors may choose elective courses listed under ‘English Electives’, ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’, ‘Chinese Core’ or ‘Chinese Electives’. One of the electives (21 cps) must be chosen from three of the Chinese-medium ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’ offered by the Department of Chinese.
Minor in English (15 credits): Chinese majors who wish to obtain a Minor in English may choose, and successfully complete, at least five courses under ‘English Core’, ‘English Electives’, or ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’ offered by the English Department, of which one must be at Level 3.
Minor in Chinese (15 credits): English majors who wish to obtain a Minor in Chinese may choose, and successfully complete, at least five courses under ‘Chinese Core’, ‘Chinese Electives’, or ‘Comparative Language Studies Electives’ offered by the Chinese Department, of which one must be at Level 3. |
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Language Enhancement (6 credits, Compulsory)
In addition to studying two credit-bearing language courses (6 credits), students can further develop their ability to communicate effectively in English/Putonghua with the help of a comprehensive package of language enhancement activities offered by the Centre for Language in Education, including a four-week Intensive Language Summer Camp (at the end of Year One). |
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General Education (12 credits)
Students choose from a wide range of General Education courses in four different areas to enhance their whole person development. |
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Experiential Learning (Optional)
Coordinated by the Student Affairs Office, experiential learning is delivered through internships during the summer (at the end of Year Two). You may be placed in a local or an international organisation for six to eight weeks. |
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Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications
Students with the knowledge and skills developed in this programme may pursue a career in a wide range of professions, including the following:
- Advertising
- Civil Service
- Culture and Entertainment
- Education
- Leisure/Tourism
- Media
- Public Relations, or
- Publishing
BA (Lang Studies) graduates may also become teachers of English and Chinese if they have successfully completed the graduation requirements of a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme (one-year full-time or two-year part-time). |
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主修中文
課程編號︰JA8600
本課程的中文主修課程旨在培訓學生成為在個人品格、學術探求，以及社會責任等方面都有良好發展的中文人才。本課程的畢業生將具有全球視野，懂得批判思考現實的不同境況，作出合理的判斷，並且發揮同理心，諒解不同文化之下所產生的種種歧異。他們別具創意，能靈活運用所學知識和技能，在不同的環境中，解決困難。他們能駕馭語言文字，善用各種媒介，與不同的社會群體溝通互動。
中文主修課程以「語言學」、「文學」、「文化與傳意」三範疇規劃本科學術研習，具有以下特點：
- 立足香港社會及中文學術研習傳統，以語言、文學的知識掌握為主，輔以雙語的研究和學習的能力培養。
- 融入國際視野，加設融合英語學習的「共同必修課」及比較中英語文的「語文比較研究選修」，培養學生對多元文化的理解及包容的態度。
- 提供英文副修和中文選修的不同選擇，照顧學生的興趣。
- 中文主修學生須修讀普通話能力科目，加強普通話的語音能力以及不同語體的表達能力。
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English Major
Programme Code: JA8612
The English Major track of the BA (Lang Studies) programme aims to graduate students who are critical thinkers equipped with analytical skills to learn from varied social and situated contexts, and who have developed a global world view based upon a heightened level of cross-cultural awareness and intercultural sensitivity. Our English majors will also be reflective learners and as such should become acutely aware of the need for life-long learning in a globally dynamic multilingual and multi-cultural environment. At the same time, they will develop a fairly high level of biliteracy in Chinese and English, and trilingualism in Cantonese, English and Putonghua. Upon graduation, BA (Lang Studies) English majors will be able to demonstrate a firm grasp of the most important patterns of linguistic and sociolinguistic variation in major varieties of English in Asia and other parts of the world, and communicate effectively with speakers of English as a second or foreign language from non-Chinese backgrounds.
The English Major curriculum is structured according to three topical areas: English Language Studies, Literatures in English, and Language and Society. 18 of the 99 credits consist of Common Core courses, which are compulsory for both Chinese and English majors. Apart from the 60-credit English Major Core (including the 6-credit Honours Project), there is a 21-credit Elective component. Of the 21 credits for meeting the Elective requirement, English Majors have the option of studying 15 credits or more to obtain a minor in Chinese and Chinese Majors to obtain one in English. Students may discuss study paths with their Academic Advisor before deciding whether or not to study toward a minor. The 12-credit General Education component will allow English majors to explore other academic areas of study of interest to them such as Psychology and International Studies. And, just as there are both curricula and co-curricular activities to help English majors enhance their proficiency in English (e.g., Content-and-Language-Integrated Learning, Intensive Language Summer Camp, and internship opportunities, local or overseas), so English majors may study up to 90 hours of Putonghua enhancement courses (optional). These language support mechanisms are designed to help English majors meet the Language Exit Requirements for both English and Putonghua.
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