Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Liberal Studies Teaching
Programme Director: Dr Lee Tsz Ngong
 

The BA (Hons) History and BEd (Hons) Liberal Studies Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: History and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the programme will be conferred recognised teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, one semester is scheduled to facilitate students’ participation in overseas exchange or off-campus internship. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.

 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
I) History Courses 51 units
II) Education Courses 51 units
III) Honours Project 6 units
IV) General Education 38 units
V) Free Electives# 21 units
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    167 units
 
# Students may take additional GE courses in any categories to fulfill the “Free Electives” requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfillment of the “Free Electives” requirement.
 
I. History Courses 51 units
  History Required Courses (27 units)  
  HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age 3 units
  HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact 3 units
  HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities 3 units
  HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History 3 units
  HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 1900 3 units
  HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945) 3 units
  HIST 2305 China & the West since 1500 3 units
  HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West 3 units
  HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice 3 units
  History Elective Courses (24 units)  
  At least one course from each of the following clusters:  
  Chinese History Cluster  
  HIST 3105 Contemporary China 3 units
  HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China 3 units
  HIST 3127 The Historical Role of China in the World 3 units
  Western and Non-China Asian History Cluster  
  HIST 3207 History of the United States since 1877 3 units
  HIST 3216 History of Japan since 1912 3 units
  HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War 3 units
  East-West Studies Cluster 3 units
  HIST 3305 China & Asia since 1900 3 units
  HIST 3306 International Relations after 1945 3 units
  HIST 3316 Western Diplomacy in Modern Asia 3 units
  Five of the following courses:  
  Major Elective Courses:  
  HIST 3105 Contemporary China 3 units
  HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China 3 units
  HIST 3107 Early Imperial China 3 units
  HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History 3 units
  HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China 3 units
  HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 1900 3 units
  HIST 3125 Late Imperial China 3 units
  HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China 3 units
  HIST 3127 The Historical Role of China in the World 3 units
  HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions 3 units
  HIST 3205 Great Trends in Modern European History 3 units
  HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia 3 units
  HIST 3207 History of the United States since 1877 3 units
  HIST 3215 History of the United States to1877 3 units
  HIST 3216 History of Japan since 1912 3 units
  HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History 3 units
  HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War 3 units
  HIST 3226 History of Korea 3 units
  HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore 3 units
  HIST 3305 China & Asia since 1900 3 units
  HIST 3306 International Relations after 1945 3 units
  HIST 3307 International Relations to 1945 3 units
  HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West 3 units
  HIST 3316 Western Diplomacy in Modern Asia 3 units
  HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora 3 units
  HIST 3325 History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective 3 units
  HIST 3406 Information Technologies & Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies 3 units
  HIST 4105 History of Chinese Women since 1912 3 units
  HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought 3 units
  HIST 4107 History of Taiwan 3 units
  HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China 3 units
  HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China 3 units
  HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China 3 units
  HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949) 3 units
  HIST 4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women 3 units
  HIST 4127 Social & Economic Development of Modern China 3 units
  HIST 4135 Topic Studies in Chinese History 3 units
  HIST 4136 Childhood in Imperial China 3 units
  HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China 3 units
  HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society 3 units
  HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism 3 units
  HIST 4206 Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia 3 units
  HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History 3 units
  HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History 3 units
  HIST 4216 United States Diplomacy since 1898 3 units
  HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought 3 units
  HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations 3 units
  HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations 3 units
  HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations 3 units
  HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies 3 units
  HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-1950 3 units
  HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism 3 units
  HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence 3 units
  HIST 4326 Science and Society: A Historical Perspective 3 units
  HIST 4327 Topic Studies in Comparative History 3 units
  HIST 4335 Topic Studies in Global History 3 units
  HIST 4405 Oral History & Its Local Applications 3 units
  HIST 4406 Topic Studies in Cultural History 3 units
  HIST 4407 Topic Studies in Social History 3 units
 
II. Education Courses 51 units
  EDUC Required Courses (33 units)  
  EDUC 1005 Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 units
  EDUC 1006 Introduction to Liberal Studies in Schools 2 units
  EDUC 1007 Instructional & Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies 2 units
  EDUC 1015 Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology 2 units
  EDUC 1016 Introduction to Sociology of Education 2 units
  EDUC 1017 Introduction to Philosophy of Education 2 units
  EDUC 2005 Classroom Communication & Management 3 units
  EDUC 2006 Curriculum, Assessment & Learning 3 units
  EDUC 2007 Educational Research 3 units
  EDUC 2015 Teaching & Learning of Self & Personal Development 2 units
  EDUC 2016 Teaching & Learning of Society & Culture 2 units
  EDUC 3005 Teaching & Learning of Science, Technology & Environment 2 units
  EDUC 3007 Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs 2 units
  EDUC 3015 Teacher's Personal & Professional Development 2 units
  EDUC 4005 Creative & Critical Thinking 2 units
         
  Education Integrated Practicum (10 units)  
  EDUC 1025 School Experience 2 units
  EDUC 3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I 4 units
  EDUC 3016 Supervised Teaching Practice II 4 units
         
  Education Elective Courses (8 units)  
  EDUC 3035 Development of Children & Adolescents 2 units
  EDUC 4015 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners 2 units
  EDUC 7070 Student Self Development 2 units
  EDUC 7100 Education System & Policy in Hong Kong 2 units
  EDUC 7110 Psychology of Adolescence 2 units
  EDUC 7130 School Management & Decision Making 2 units
  EDUC 7170 School Guidance 2 units
  EDUC 7180 Action Learning in the Classroom 2 units
  EDUC 7230 Advanced Communication Skills 2 units
  EDUC 7290 Moral & Civic Education 2 units
  EDUC 7901-9 Teaching of a Second Subject 2 units
         
III. Honours Project 6 units
  HIST 4898-9 Honours Project 6 units
     
 
 
IV. General Education 38 units
         
V. Free Electives 21 units
  1 course preferably from GEOG 3 units
  1 course preferably from SOCI 3 units
  1 course 3 units
  One-semester off Campus programme (non-compulsory) 12 units
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        167 units
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015