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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History

It is hoped that our students, after completing this programme successfully, will be able:

1. To investigate the development of human society from a historical perspective; 2. To demonstrate power of critical thinking and analytical ability in understanding historical events; 3. To show in-depth knowledge of the heritage of China and other great civilizations; 4. To pursue graduate studies in history or a related discipline; and 5. To enter various fields outside history, such as the civil service, business, publishing, and teaching.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

I) Major Required Courses 27 units II) Core Major Elective Courses 9 units III) Major Elective Courses 18 units IV) Honours Project 6 units V) General Education 38 units VI) Free Electives# 30 units     ───────     128 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. Major 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           II. Core Major Elective Courses 9 units   At least one of the following:     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   At least one of the following:     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   At least one of the following:     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           III. Major Elective Courses 18 units   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 to 1877 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 & 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           IV. Honours Project 6 units         V. General Education 38 units           VI. Free Electives 30 units         ───────         128 units

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