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Aims & Outcomes

Students who take Chinese Language as Second Major will be able to:

  • demonstrate a sound understanding of the Chinese Language; and
  • advance their knowledge in the disciplines of linguistics, literature and culture.
Offering ProgrammeBEd(CL)
Pre-requisite Requirements and Other Conditions for Declaring a Second Major
  1. Level 3 or above in Chinese Language in HKDSE, or equivalent;
  2. Year 1 GPA: 3.00 or above; and
  3. Applicants may be invited for an interview.
Selection CriteriaApplications will be endorsed by Programme Leader of BEd(CL) followed by approval of Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies).
No. of cps Required

36 cps (3 cps/course), including:

  • 24 cps of Core Courses; and
  • 12 cps of Elective Courses
Remarks
  • All Second Majors will not lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
  • Neither teaching practice nor immersion will be arranged.
Important Notes
  • The Second Major is housed within and managed by BEd(CL) under the current management structure.
  • You are required to declare the Second Major in the final semester of your studies by submitting the declaration form on-line via The Portal (under ‘Second Major’ on the left panel of The Portal homepage) to the Registry for approval.
  • Any aspect of the course and course offerings (including, without limitation, the content of the Course and the manner in which the Course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course and its course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements and curriculum changes.

 

List of Courses taken as Second Major

 

Applicable to students from 2014 cohort and thereafter (graduating class from 2018/19 and thereafter) (w.e.f. Semester 1, 2018/19).

 

DomainSCOLAR’s DomainCourse CodeCourse TitleDept
CoreCultureCUS1002中國文化概說LCS
CUS4019中國思想:原典選讀LCS
Language

CHI1559

現代漢語CHL
CHI3714^古代漢語CHL
Literature

LIT1001

文學概論LCS
LIT2006中國古代文學(一)(先秦─隋唐)LCS
LIT2007中國古代文學(二)(宋─清)LCS
LIT2008中國現代文學LCS

Electives

(choose any 4 courses)

Culture

CHI2571

媒體寫作

LCS

CUS1001

中國傳統人生哲學

LCS

LIT4023

莊子

LCS

LIT4025

中國文學與其他藝術

LCS
Language

CHI2450

語言傳播的理論與應用

LML

CHI3452

篇章語言分析

LML

CHI3565

漢語修辭學

LML

CHI3575

漢字學

CHL

CHI3712^

粵語與香港本土文化

CHL

CHI4577

漢語音韻學

CHL

CHI4585

中國傳統語言學專書研讀

(先修科目: CHI3714)

CHL

Literature

LIT1002

兒童文學

LCS

LIT2003

文學創作

LCS

LIT3013

專家詩

LCS

LIT3014

香港文學

LCS

LIT3015

明清小說

LCS

LIT4020

中國文學批評

LCS

LIT4024

詩經楚辭

LCS

Note: Credit transfer may NOT be granted to students pursuing PGDE on the second major.

 

List of changes made for the Second Major in Chinese Language:

 

1) Major revisions made

w.e.f. Semester 1, 2018/19:

 

Revision madeAffected Course(s)

Offering

Department

Reallocated from ‘Core’ to ‘Elective’ domain

CHI3565 漢語修辭學

LML

Reallocated from ‘Core’ to ‘Elective’ domain

CHI3575 漢字學

CHL

Total No of cps required for ‘Core’ domain changed from 30 cps (10 courses) to 24 cps (8 courses)

Total No of cps required for ‘Elective’ domain changed from 6 cps (2 courses) to 12 cps (4 courses)


2) ^ Course Code changes

w.e.f. Semester 1, 2018/19:

 

Course TitleOLD Course CodeNEW Course Code

粵語與香港本土文化

CHI2702

CHI3712

 

w.e.f. Semester 1, 2019/20:

 

Course TitleOLD Course CodeNEW Course Code

古代漢語

CHI2566

CHI3714

Students who have completed the courses in ‘old’ course code are not required/allowed to take it again in ‘new’ course code. 

 

FAQs about Second Major

 

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Online Application and Declaration

 

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Course offering plan for Second Major 2019-2024

 

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Contact:

 

 EmailContact Number
Programme Coordinator
Dr LIAO Xianxliao@eduhk.hk2948 7204
General Enquiry on Second Major
 a5b060@eduhk.hk2948 7964
Enquiry on Course Quota

Department of CHL

ckaman@eduhk.hk2948 8153
Department of LMLtysyeung@eduhk.hk2948 7263
Department of LCSyeeman@eduhk.hk2948 6180
Enquiry on Declaration of Second Major
REGexam@eduhk.hk2948 6177

Enquiry on Timetable/Course Registration/Add-drop

Please contact your respective Faculty office/department directly.