The Minor in Curriculum Studies is designed to equip students with the professional knowledge, skills and attitude required to contribute to the success of the 21th century global education reform and development in the Hong Kong school context. With an emphasis on theory-informed practice, students will critically apply, analyze and evaluate different theories in the area of curriculum studies, which includes curriculum theories, pedagogical and assessment development, for the provision of quality school education.
The Minor in Curriculum Studies is designed to equip students with the professional knowledge, skills and attitude required to contribute to the success of the 21th century global education reform and development in the Hong Kong school context. With an emphasis on theory-informed practice, students will critically apply, analyze and evaluate different theories in the area of curriculum studies, which includes curriculum theories, pedagogical and assessment development, for the provision of quality school education.
Upon successful completion the CS Minor, students will be able to:
| PILO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the basic components, concepts and current trends of creative teaching and learning; |
| PILO2 | Comprehend contemporary theories of teaching innovation; |
| PILO3 | Investigate tools, strategies and examples of creative teaching and learning from both local and overseas sources; |
| PILO4 | Analyze creative teaching adopted to a local context and develop the necessary skills in applying such creations in their own instructional settings; |
| PILO5 | Experiment with creative practices to build up effective teaching competence in the classroom context. |
15 credits are required to earn the CS Minor. Students must complete all 15 credits (5 courses) from the list below:
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| TLS2054 Effective Teaching and Meaningful Learning Using Mobile Technologies | 2 |
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| TLS3005 Assessment for Productive Learning * | 3 |
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| TLS3007 School-based Curriculum Development * | 3 |
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| TLS3008 Teaching Innovations * | 3 |
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| TLS3056 Enquiring Into School-based Assessment: Issues and Strategies * | 3 |
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| TLS3058 Cracking the Creativity Code: The Creative Teacher and Creative Teaching Strategies | 3 |
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| TLS3059 Teachers have the Say: Curriculum Planning for Novice | 3 |
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| TLS3060 Making a Difference: Designing Good Service Learning | 3 |
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| TLS3072 Effective Design and Analysis of School Tests and Exams | 3 |
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| TLS3073 Be a Curriculum Architect through Learning Study | 3 |
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| TLS3063 School Tests and Public Examinations: Devils or Angels? | 3 |
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| * This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only] | |||
For more details, please visit the CS Minor website of the Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD) https://www.eduhk.hk/fehd/study/programme.php?id=7
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