General Education

Field Experience

• Major

• Adolescent Development

• Personal & Social Education I:

Personal Development for Prospective Teachers

• Observing and Understanding Classrooms

• Freshman Chinese

• English for Academic and Professional Purposes

• Foundation Putonghua

• Art / Music / Social Science/ Design & Technology / Putonghua (Students to choose one subject)

• Hong Kong Studies

• Physical Education (For students taking PE as Major will take either Art or Music)

• Field Experience I

A r t

The Art Major provides opportunities for students to learn and apply specific pedagogical knowledge and skills, and develop a broad base of expertise in a variety of art media to meet their future teaching needs. This is coupled with studies of art theory, history, criticism and aesthetics through various contextual approaches enabling students to develop self-awareness and a better understanding of the culture of the local community and of the world at large. The sequencing of modules is designed to provide a framework where students begin with foundation training and proceed progressively in different and more advanced aspects of learning in art and art education.

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Business Studies

The Business Studies Major aims to equip students with the subject and pedagogical knowledge and skills to become well-qualified business teachers in secondary schools in Hong Kong through completion of a comprehensive programme of academic studies in accounting and management with a particular emphasis on e-Commerce. The sequencing of modules is designed to provide students with a solid foundation upon which they can proceed progressively to more advanced studies. The Major is carefully tailored to meet students’ future teaching needs, and to keep them abreast of the latest development of secondary business education in Hong Kong.

The Major builds on the theory and practice of i) Business Foundations, ii) Accounting, and iii) Management. The three areas focus on the building of subject expertise which is crucial for business teachers in secondary schools. A programme of modules has been developed to provide students with a thorough study of these three areas and related teaching methods. Information technology is an important key concept which has been interwoven into the academic content, teaching methods and assessment of modules throughout the programme. The programme has been designed in such a way that students will be exposed to the real business world through the learning activities of the modules.

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Design & Technology

The Design and Technology Major is designed to prepare teachers to be able to act as Design and Technology subject teachers in secondary schools. The curriculum covers topics contained in secondary design and technology-related programmes. Areas of study include Design Theory, Materials Processing, Systems Control and Automation Technology, Products and Applications, Information and Communication Technology, Structures and Mechanisms, and Electronics. The curriculum has been sequenced to provide foundation theory, applications and practice, in order to progress to more sophisticated topics requiring prerequisite knowledge and skills. Starting with the basic "tools" of design and technology, students will progress to more advanced topics.

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Home Economics

 

Home Economics is an interdisciplinary field of study which helps students develop important skills including goal setting, decision making, communication skills, organizational and problem solving skills.  The interdisciplinary and creative nature of Home Economics provides opportunities to create linkages with other major areas of study in the programme.  Home Economics will not only contribute to achieving these goals, it will prepare students for life-long learning in a world where knowledge is ever changing.

The integrating focus of Home Economics, infusing all areas of the Major study, is the well-being of individuals and families.  The main areas of study are: Food Studies, incorporating food science, food technology, nutrition education, food preparation and service; Textile Studies, incorporating textile science, textile technology, fashion design and clothing construction; and Family Studies, comprising life span development, family and interpersonal dynamics and the effects of social and technological change on the family.  Issues of consumerism, management, environment concerns and the impact of technology are integrated throughout the Home Economics Major.

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Music

The Music Major consists of four components: Musicianship includes command of practical musical skills; musical theory, musical analysis and compositional skills; Musicology consists of the study of Chinese and Western music and the music of other cultures; Integrated Studies include the study of music educational approaches such as creative music making, issues in music education and music technology in music education; and Methods help student teachers to master a variety of teaching techniques and classroom management skills for effective music teaching in secondary schools. The curriculum provides knowledge and skills in music and professional development in music education tailored to the needs of students in their development into beginning teachers of music in the secondary schools.

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Physical Education

The curriculum for the Physical Education Major is designed to develop graduates to be expert subject teachers of Physical Education in secondary schools in Hong Kong. Being given a wide range of physical activities, student teachers are encouraged to develop their natural talents and interests in different focussed areas. Apart from equipping students with relevant skills, academic knowledge of Physical Education will also be provided to strengthen their teaching competence. A variety of classroom-based and field-based teaching and learning strategies are introduced so as to engage student teachers in the dual process of theorising and practicing.

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Chinese

The Chinese Minor aims to prepare professional Chinese language teachers for junior forms of secondary schools who will possess a sound knowledge of Chinese and professional skills in education. It aims to cultivate positive attitudes towards teaching Chinese as a life-long commitment and a love of the Chinese language and culture through teaching activities such as discussion, assigned readings, guided study, tutorials and report-writing among students. The curriculum covers modern Chinese Language and Literature, classical Chinese Language and literature, and teaching methods of Chinese Language. Graduates are expected to be able to apply what they have learnt in their work as teachers, be innovative and caring individuals, and respect moral values.

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Information Technology

The Information Technology Minor is designed to prepare teachers to be able to act as IT (computer literacy) subject teachers for junior forms in secondary schools. The curriculum covers theory, research, classroom practice and practical hands-on experience in the use of IT in education, especially in the secondary schools. The modules are carefully designed to enable graduates to have the ability to solve hardware, software and networking problems; the knowledge and skills in the use of authoring tools for lesson preparation; and the ability to integrate information technology into secondary school curriculum. It is anticipated that students will develop sufficient confidence and creativity in the use of IT, and also explore and experiment with the various ways that IT can be applied in educational contexts.

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Mathematics

The Mathematics Minor is designed to develop students’ reasoning process, enhance their appreciation and understanding of this discipline, and help them to acquire a deep understanding of the basic concepts of the secondary mathematics curriculum. The modules, covering both subject study of mathematics and its teaching methods, will enable students to develop a deep and well-grounded command of the discipline which is directly applicable to their role as teachers. Graduates will be mathematically competent and knowledgeable of relevant pedagogy, have an understanding of the historical background of the mathematics he/she is going to teach, and be capable of making good use of technology in mathematical instruction.

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Science

The Science Minor will prepare prospective teachers with sufficient competence in teaching an integrated Science curriculum at junior secondary level. The component modules are designed to gear towards this end by emphasising both content knowledge and pedagogy at an appropriate breadth and depth. Graduates should also be able to contribute to the implementation of cross-curricular themes in the secondary schools, including environmental education and drug education. They should be able to teach pupils to be reflective about scientific issues that transcend the boundary of science, and to facilitate secondary pupils to develop science process skills through the pupil-led investigations.

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Social Science (Civic Education)

The Social Sciences (Civic Education) Minor is designed to enhance the students' competencies to teach the subject of civic education for junior forms in secondary schools, and to provide coordination for civic education activities in schools. It seeks to provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to be competent civic educators and with the appropriate methodologies for effective teaching and learning activities. Students will be provided with a knowledge base about Hong Kong and Chinese societies; analyses of the nature of a civil society at the four levels of local, national, regional and global; and an opportunity for direct experience of civic participation through a service learning experience in the community.

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