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Programme Aims
This programme aims to prepare professional secondary school Liberal Studies teachers who are:
- competent and confident in developing and implementing the school-based Liberal Studies curriculum;
- able to devise and assess various inquiry modes both within and beyond the school context;
- committed to developing life-wide and lifelong learning;
- able to work collaboratively with students, parents, colleagues, school administrators, educational professionals and other stakeholders in the community in promoting Liberal Studies education; and
- equipped with a positive professional attitude in response to educational innovations.
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Programme Structure
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Discipline Studies
This curriculum covers a wide range of courses that help students to strengthen the concepts and knowledge base required for integrating the three major domains of Liberal Studies: Self and Personal Development, Society and Culture, and Science, Technology, and the Environment. Through various modes of inquiry learning and pedagogical devices, the curriculum enhances students' professional competency and literacy in developing multiple perspectives, skills development and values analysis/clarifications. The different assessment modes, as well as field experience in different school contexts, also equip them for the integration between theories and practices, teaching/learning and assessment. It is anticipated that the Liberal Studies curriculum will build a solid foundation for the professional and/or academic advancement of students in the area of integrated studies.
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Education Studies
Education Studies provide opportunities for interdisciplinary inquiry related to teaching and learning. Students will study school education from psychological, sociological, philosophical and practical perspectives. This will provide the basis for developing skills of critical thinking, problem solving and creativity that can be applied to classroom practice. It will enable students to appreciate the professional role of teachers, the importance of developing appropriate skills, values and attitudes that can enhance student learning and the need for commitment to lifelong professional learning. As a result, graduates will become caring and competent beginning teachers with intellectual enthusiasm, social commitment and global awareness.
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Complementary Studies
This domain consists of English Language Proficiency, an Honours Project and a Concentration of Studies.
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English Language Proficiency
Students take two English Language Proficiency courses in Year 1 as part of the English language enhancement programme. These two courses will equip students with academic literacy and writing skills essential to their study at tertiary level. They will also lay the foundation for students to learn English independently in subsequent years through their participation in self-access learning activities, blended learning, and optional language enhancement courses appropriate to their level and developmental needs.
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Honours Project
The Honours Project has two components:
- Introduction to Research Methods in Year 3
- A one-year project in Year 4
Students can propose a project area related to their Discipline Studies, Education Studies, General Education or Concentration of Studies.
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Concentration of Studies
By the end of Year 1, students can choose to take a Concentration of Studies from the following:
- Chinese History
- Guidance and Counselling
- Inclusive Education
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- National and Moral Education
- Putonghua
- Science
- Visual Arts
Alternatively, students are free to take courses from Discipline Studies, Education Studies, General Education or Complementary Studies. |
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General Education
Students can choose from a wide selection of General Education courses in the following areas to enhance their whole person development.
- Philosophical and Spiritual
- Literary and Artistic
- Social and Historical
- Scientific and Technological
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Field Experience
Students are placed in schools, which are important sites for learning to teach and where they will interpret, generate, interact and experiment with theory:
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Start by observing classes in various education settings |
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Attend a 1 week school attachment in a local secondary school |
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Conduct the first block of teaching practice for 6 weeks |
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Conduct the second block of teaching practice for 8 weeks |
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Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications
With a strong professional and academic background in the integrated curriculum, graduates of this programme will possess a qualified teacher status to teach Liberal Studies in secondary schools. In addition, graduates may also teach a wide range of formal (e.g., Integrated Humanities/Integrated History, Science/Integrated Science) and non-formal (e.g., moral and civic education, life-wide learning, project learning, service learning) curricula in accordance with their selected area(s) of studies. With the academic knowledge and intellectual skills acquired from the curriculum, students will be well-equipped for the relevant jobs in the Education Bureau, tertiary institutions, non-government organisations and publishing houses. |
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