Chinese Language

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 Programme	BEd(CL)
Pre-requisite Requirements and Other Conditions for Declaring a Second Major	Level 3 or above in Chinese Language in HKDSE, or equivalent; Year 1 GPA: 3.00 or above; and Applicants may be invited for an interview.
Selection Criteria	Applications 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

Please refer to the list of courses below in order to fulfill the requirements of the Second Major from 2024/25 onwards.

List of courses offered from 2024/25 and thereafter (w.e.f. Semester 1, 2024/25):

Domain	SCOLAR’s Domain	Course Code	Course Title	Dept
Core	Culture	CUS1001	中國傳統人生哲學	LCS
	Culture	CUS4019	中國思想：原典選讀	LCS
	Language	CHI1559	現代漢語	CHL
	Language	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
		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
		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
	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

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

Important Notes

Special arrangments for graduating students in 2024/25:

Please note that the Programme Coordinator for the Second Major in Chinese Language has granted special approval to the final year students in 2024/25 for flexibility in the following scenarios in October 2023.

for graduating students 2024/25	Recommendation	Remarks
Students who have not yet completed CUS1002 and cannot take CUS1001 in Semester 1, 2024/25 due to Block Practice/other programme activities	Follow the List of course offered in 2023/24 and before	Since the quotas for CUS1002 in Semester 2, 2023/24 are very limited and priority for pre-assignment will be given to final year students, therefore, you are recommended to take this course in Semester 2, 2024/25
Students who have completed CUS1002	Follow the List of course offered in 2023/24 and before	--
Students who have completed CUS1001	Follow the new course list above (w.e.f. 2024/25).	--

One-off Special Arrangements for Second Major Students in 2021 cohort:

In October 2024, the Programme Coordinator has granted an one-off special approval for the Second Major students in 2021 cohort for fulfilling the Second Major requirements by following either the previous or the new Second Major course list.

Students in 2021 cohort	Recommendations
Students who have not completed/registered both CUS1001 and CUS1002 by Semester 1, 2024/25.	Students are allowed to study CUS1002 in Sem 2 in 2024/25.
Students who have completed/registered both CUS1001 and CUS1002 by Semester 1, 2024/25.	CUS1002 and CUS1001 will be counted as the Second Major’s core and elective respectively.

Contact:

	Email	Contact Number
Programme Coordinator
Dr LIAO Xian	xliao@eduhk.hk	2948 7204
Enquiry on Course Quota
Department of CHL	ckaman@eduhk.hk	2948 8153
Department of LML	tysyeung@eduhk.hk	2948 7263
Department of LCS	yeeman@eduhk.hk	2948 6180
General Enquiry on Second Major in Chinese Language
	a5b060@eduhk.hk	2948 7194
Enquiry on Declaration of Second Major
REG	exam@eduhk.hk	2948 6177

Enquiry on Timetable/Course Registration/Add-drop

Please contact your respective Faculty office/department directly.

List of Courses taken as Second Major

FAQs about Second Major

Online Application and Declaration

Course offering plan for Second Major 2025-2026

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