Student Services
Application and Course List
The Summer Programme is designed for the following categories of students:
- HKBU students admitted directly to Year 3 of study
- HKBU current students (NOT under Category 1 and not in Final Year of study)
- Students of the University's exchange partnership institutions
- Students of the BNU-HKBU United International College (BNU-HKBU UIC)
Application period
| Date | Students |
|---|---|
| 28 March (10:00) - 11 April 2024 (23:59) | HKBU current students (Category 1 & 2) |
| 4 July (9:00) - 5 July 2024 (17:00) | Course add/drop for students in Category 1 - 3 (Course add/drop form) |
| 8 - 19 Jul 2024 | Course withdrawal application via Online Form in the BUniPort |
Course list
| Department | Course Code* | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of English Language and Literature | ENGL3046# | An African Experience: Arts and Cultures through Service-learning | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | For HKBU students only |
| # This is a service-learning course that includes a trip to Uganda. Adequate pre-trip training will be provided, but students need to be prepared to pay for the trip (pending partial subsidy approval), visa application (East Africa), and vaccinations. Students taking this course may not be able to take other summer courses because they must join the service-learning trip. | ||||||
| Language Centre | LANG1026 (Section 21 & 22) | Practical Putonghua | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Section 21: TBC
Section 22: TBC | For category 1, 2, 3 students |
| Language Centre | LANG1105 | Introductory Mandarin for Non-Chinese Speakers (Part I) | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For category 1, 2, 3 students |
| Language Centre | LANG1107 | Introductory Cantonese for Non-Chinese Speakers | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For category 1, 2, 3 students |
| Department of Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies | TRAN2017 | Reading Chinese Literature in Translation | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department | Course Code* | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance | GTSU2007 | Fighting Poverty and Striving for a Sustainable Society | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems | BUSI3046 | Business Communications | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems | MKTG2005 | Marketing Management | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department | Course Code* | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Communication Studies | COMM1015 | Studies in Communication, Media, and Journalism | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Interactive Media | GAME2025 | Visual Communication | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Journalism | JOUR2076 | Data Journalism | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department | Course Code | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Film | FILM3076 | Screen Acting Workshop | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Academy of Music | MUSI1046^ | Introduction to Anglophone Popular Music | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| ^ An electronic or hard copy textbook is required before the commencement of the course. | ||||||
| Academy of Visual Arts | GTCU2046 | The Synergy of Chinese Arts and Literature as Self-Expression | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department | Course Code* | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Computer Science | COMP1006 | Facts of Computing | 1 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Computer Science | COMP2046 | Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach | 2 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Mathematics | GFQR1045 | Making a Smart Decision | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department | Course Code* | Course Title | Units | Time | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geography | GEOG4035 | Geography of Transportation | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Geography | GEOG4066 | Seminar in Environmental Planning and Management | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of Geography | GEOG4076 | Urban Cultural Landscape | 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of History | GTCU2056 | Adventures, Treasures, and Archaeology in China | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of History | HIST2105 | Introduction to Modern Chinese History | 3 | 09:00 - 12:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
| Department of History | HIST2106 | History of Hong Kong since 1900
| 3 | 14:00 - 17:00 | TBC | For ALL students |
Notes:
| • | Course descriptions are available at the University Student Handbook. |
| • | All courses are conducted in English, with the exception of LANG1026 (conducted in Putonghua) and FILM3076 (conducted in Cantonese). |
| • | Face-to-face teaching and learning will be adopted. |
| • | Courses with low student enrolment may be cancelled. |
* Explanatory Notes to the Course Code:
| • | The first digit of the course number signifies the level for which the course is intended. |
| • | Level 1 (i.e. 1000-series) courses are introductory, foundation, basic skill type courses, or courses generally appropriate to the first year of a full-time undergraduate programme. |
| • | Level 2 (i.e. 2000-series) courses are intermediate level courses, or courses which are generally appropriate to the second year of an undergraduate programme. |
| • | Level 3 (i.e. 3000-series) and Level 4 (i.e. 4000-series) courses are those courses which involve more advanced study skills often requiring Level 1 and Level 2 prerequisites. |