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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

6) attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments.1
In order to better equip our students as articulate and open-minded critical thinkers, we

believe it is paramount to offer not just hands-on technical courses, but also courses on higher
level of computer and multimedia literacy.

Upon completion of the courses in this area, students should be able to:
a) make informed value judgment by applying critical and analytical skills;
b) demonstrate their literacy in mass media;
c) examine and evaluate the significance of digital media in everyday life
d) critique cultural aspects of technology and science; and
e) generate ideas on how to apply ICT in areas such as learning, research and civic

education.

Area 3: Global Citizenship
By providing students with knowledge in gender studies, religion and spirituality, envi-

ronmental ethics, human and animal ethics, psychology, self-development, etc, this area aims
to enhance students’ quality of life, facilitate them to develop a positive value of life, and to
achieve a broad understanding of human and nature. Students are then guided to appreciate
the diversity in cultures and foster a global consciousness. The main objective of this area is to
nurture a sense of responsibility in students: responsibility to oneself and other beings, to
society, and to the universe as a whole, by giving them an education of ethics of care for the
world.

Upon completion of the courses in this area, students should be able to:
a) define one’s identity in relation to cultural and social differences;
b) appreciate diversity in different cultures;
c) analyse the interconnectedness of human and nature;
d) make informed decisions about moral and ethical issues; and
e) apply the acquired knowledge to contribute to achieving a more just and equitable

society.

Area 4: Interdisciplinary Perspective
Interdisciplinary is an approach to answering questions, solving problems and address-

ing contemporary social issues by synthesizing knowledge from multiple disciplines. Interdis-
ciplinary Studies has become popular in local and overseas tertiary institutions and is
considered to be a new paradigm for creating knowledge in the 21st century. The idea of
interdisciplinarity would lead students to view the world as an integrated whole and learn to
solve a problem with knowledges acquired from different disciplines.

Upon completion of the courses in this area, students should be able to:
a) investigate various sides of an issue;
b) examine and evaluate ideas taken for granted;

1 From “The NCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies” (February 15, 2008). Retrieved from
http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/21stcentdefinition.

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