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History

Department of History

Aims of History Programme

The Department provides a student-oriented undergraduate programme aiming:
1. To provide History discipline-specific training to students including concepts, theories,
approaches, methods, abilities, knowledge, professional practice and ethics pertinent to
the study of it;
2. To cultivate in students a broad and also thorough knowledge of China’s Historical
evolvement and pertinent issues from ancient to contemporary times, with cross-reference
to the experience of other peoples and cultures;
3. To cultivate graduates with balanced and perceptive understanding of Hong Kong and
China suitable for future leadership and service roles;
4. To provide students a set of transferable skills suitable for work or future studies.

The degree requirements for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in History
programme are listed below:
2018/19 Cohort
2019/20 Cohort 2021/22 Cohort
Requirements 2020/21 Cohort
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4
Language Requirements 14 6 - - 14 6 - -
Departmental Core Requirements 12 15 15 9 9 15 15 9
Departmental Electives - 6 9 15 3 6 6 15
Free Electives 3 3 6 - 3 3 9 -

General Education* 6 6 - - 6 6 - -
Total minimum number of required credits 35 36 30 24 35 36 30 24
Minimum required credits for graduation 125 125
* Students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12 credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits
in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation requirements.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES (BA DEGREE PROGRAMME)

HIST 110 Introduction to Ancient Chinese History
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course mainly focuses on the politics, economy, society, academia, culture, military,
and religions of ancient and imperial China. It guides students to understand the importance of
these aspects to the development of Chinese history, their changes along the timeline and the
reasons behind, and the factors contributing to their inheritance, and to examine the role of the
Chinese traditional values in contemporary societies.

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