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General Education

General Education

Overview
From academic year 2017/18 onwards, students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a
total of 12 credits of General Education courses consisting of 3 credits in each of the four main
areas listed below in order to fulfil graduation requirements:
Area A: Chinese Culture in the 21st Century（21 世紀中國文化）
Area B: Communication and Cultural Literacy（溝通和文化素養）
Area C: Global Citizenship（全球公民意識）
Area D: Digital Trends and Applications（數碼趨勢及應用）
Students should fulfil the requirement in the first three years of study.

Area Objectives and Intended Learning Outcomes

Area A: Chinese Culture in the 21st Century

The objectives of this Area are:
1) describing the evolvement of Chinese culture from past to present;
2) nurturing a broad intellectual and integrated perspective in understanding Chinese
culture; and
3) appreciating the relevance of Chinese cultures on different aspects of modern life.

This Area puts strong emphasis on:
i) understanding the transformation of Chinese communities;
ii) appreciating the Chinese cultural heritage from multiple perspectives; and
iii) demonstrating how contemporary social practices are linked to traditional Chinese
philosophy and thoughts (e.g., Yin Yang, Confucianism, Taoism) in various contexts.
After studying in this area, students should be able to:
a) identify the key characteristics of Chinese culture;
b) explain the meaning of significant signs and symbols in traditional Chinese culture;
c) recognize the involvement of Chinese culture in different aspects of the 21 century; and
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d) synthesize ideas and concepts in Chinese culture and incorporate them into everyday
living.

Area B: Communication and Cultural Literacy
The objectives of this Area are:
1) understanding how human society and culture are formed;
2) achieving effective communication through a better understanding of different cultures,
values, and belief; and
3) enhancing intercultural communicative competence by studying different cultural
manifestations, such as art, media representation, and languages.

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