Associate Degree Programme
Programme Director: Prof CHUNG, Ronald C K
The Associate Degree Progamme is designed to provide students with a broad-based General Education as well as specialization in one discipline or knowledge area. There is a total of 31 Concentration Studies covering a wide range of academic disciplines which students can choose from. Students must complete 62 units which normally require two years of full-time study. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Generic Content | 38 units |
| Core Courses (13 units) | ||
| General Education Level 1 Foundational Courses (9 units) | ||
| General Education Level 2 Interdisciplinary Thematic Courses (6 units) | ||
| Required Courses (4 units) | ||
| Free Electives (6 units) | ||
| II) | Discipline Specific Content | 24 units |
| Concentration Studies (15 units) | ||
| Elective Studies (9 units) | ||
| 62 units |
Requirements
| I. | Generic Content | 38 units |
| (Students should complete a total of 38 units from the Generic Content) | ||
| Core Courses | 13 units | |
| Students should complete a total of 13 units from the following FOUR categories: | ||
| English Language (6 units) | ||
| CCLC1201 English Academic Writing I | 3 units | |
| CCLC1202 English Academic Writing II | 3 units | |
| Chinese Language (3 units) | ||
| CCLC1200P Elementary Chinese* | 3 units | |
| CCLC1206C Written and Spoken Modern Chinese | 3 units | |
| CCLC1206P Written and Spoken Modern Chinese^ | 3 units | |
| Healthy Lifestyle (2 units)ǂ | ||
| CCHL1500 Active Team Ball Games – Basketball | 2 units | |
| CCHL1501 Active Team Ball Games – Volleyball | 2 units | |
| CCHL1502 Conditioning in Health and Fitness | 2 units | |
| CCHL1503 Developing Active Lifestyle – Badminton | 2 units | |
| CCHL1504 Developing Active Lifestyle – Table Tennis | 2 units | |
| The Art of Persuasion (2 units) | ||
| CCPN1400 The Art of Persuasion | 2 units | |
| These Core Courses will be offered in Year One and/or Year Two. | ||
| * For Non-Chinese Speaking Students (as per EDB guideline). | ||
| ^ For Mainland Students. | ||
| ǂ Students are required to take ONE of the above listed Healthy Lifestyle courses. | ||
| General Education Level 1 Foundational Courses | 9 units | |
| Students should complete one 3-unit course under each of the following categories: | ||
| History and Civilization | ||
| FCHC1300 The Rise of the Modern Global Economy | 3 units | |
| FCHC1400 Changing Hong Kong through Changing Media (since mid-1900s) |
3 units | |
| FCHC1501 Hong Kong Stories | 3 units | |
| FCHC1502 The Rise of Asian Cities |
3 units | |
| Values and the Meaning of Life | ||
| FCVM1200 Film and Moral Philosophy | 3 units | |
| FCVM1300 Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace | 3 units | |
| FCVM1400 Buying or Dying? Media, Consumption and the Making of Self | 3 units | |
| FCVM1500 Life and Death: Dialogue between Science, Religions and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| FCQR1100 Making Sense of Data and Statistics in the Information Age | 3 units | |
| FCQR1300 Quantitative Analysis for the Business World | 3 units | |
| FCQR1400 Data and the Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | 3 units | |
| These GE Level 1 Foundational Courses will be offered in Year One and/or Year Two. |
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| Students should refer to the recommended GE Level 1 Foundation Courses as specified in the suggested study paths, if applicable. | ||
| General Education Level 2 Interdisciplinary Thematic Courses | 6 units | |
| Students should complete two 3-unit courses from any one or two themes below: | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | ||
| TCSC2100 Digital World | 3 units | |
| TCSC2101 Food Revolution and Lifestyle | 3 units | |
| TCSC2200 Language in the Digital Age | 3 units | |
| TCSC2500 Rethinking Technology: Progress or Threat? | 3 units | |
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| TCSU2100 Sustainable Communities and the Environment | 3 units | |
| TCSU2300 Building Sustainable Communities: Markets, Government and the Public | 3 units | |
| TCSU2400 Rejuvenating Local Sunset Businesses for Sustainable Development | 3 units | |
| Culture, Creativity and Innovation | ||
| TCCU2200 Creative Expressions Across Cultures | 3 units | |
| These GE Level 2 Interdisciplinary Thematic Courses will be offered in Year Two. | ||
| Required Courses | 4 units | |
| Students should complete a total of 4 units from courses in the Required Courses: | ||
| English Language (3 units)ǂ | ||
| CCLC2203 English for Professional Communication | 3 units | |
| CCLC2204 Literary Appreciation | 3 units | |
| CCLC2205 Reading Contemporary Worlds | 3 units | |
| Planning your Academic Pathways (1 unit) | ||
| CCPP1500 Planning your Academic Pathways | 1 unit | |
| These Required Courses will be offered in Year One and/or Year Two. | ||
| ǂ Students are required to take ONE of the above listed English Language courses. | ||
| Free Electives | 6 units | |
| Students should complete a total of 6 units from courses in the Free Electives: | ||
| FREL1100 Food, Nutrition and Society | 3 units | |
| FREL1101 Wonders of the Environment | 3 units | |
| FREL1200C Appreciation of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| FREL1201C Urban Society and Modern Chinese Narratives | 3 units | |
| FREL1300 Developing Leadership and Management Skills | 3 units | |
| FREL1301 Exploring Business Enterprise | 3 units | |
| FREL1400 Film Appreciation | 3 units | |
| FREL1401 Interpersonal Communication | 3 units | |
| FREL1500 Essentials of Psychology | 3 units | |
| FREL1501 Pacific-rim Asian Societies | 3 units | |
| These Free Electives courses will be offered in Year One and/or Year Two. | ||
| Students should refer to the recommended Free Electives courses as specified in the suggested study paths, if applicable. | ||
| II. | Discipline Specific Content | 24 units |
| (Students should complete a total of 24 units from the Discipline Specific Content) | ||
| Concentration Studies | 15 units | |
| Applied Social Service | ||
| APSS2500 Introduction to Social Work Practice and Processes | 3 units | |
| APSS2501 Lifespan Development | 3 units | |
| APSS2502N Social Service Attachment§ | 3 units | |
| APSS2503 Social Work and Social Service in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| SPPS2504 Social Policy in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| Bilingual Language and Literature Studies | ||
| BLLS2200 Creative English Writing Workshop | 3 units | |
| BLLS2201 Introduction to Language Studies | 3 units | |
| BLLS2202 Masterpieces of Western Literature | 3 units | |
| BLLS2203 Methods and Skills in Translation | 3 units | |
| CPPS2200C Contemporary Literary Theories and Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| Business Administration | ||
| BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting) | 3 units | |
| BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units | |
| BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| ENMG2301 Management Information Systems for Marketing and E-commerce | 3 units | |
| MRTG2301 Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| Business Economics | ||
| BUAD2301Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units | |
| BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| BUEC2300 Business Research Methods | 3 units | |
| BUEC2301 International Economics | 3 units | |
| BUEC2302 Money, Banking, Financial System and Monetary Policy | 3 units | |
| Chinese for Professional Purposes | ||
| CPPS2200C Contemporary Literary Theories and Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CPPS2201C Creative Chinese Writing Workshop | 3 units | |
| CPPS2202C Introduction to Chinese Language | 3 units | |
| CPPS2203C Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Literary Masterpieces | 3 units | |
| CPPS2204C Text and Image: A Critical Analysis | 3 units | |
| Creative Communication | ||
| CRCM2400 Communication Strategies for Globalization | 3 units | |
| CRCM2401 Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 units | |
| CRCM2402 Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 units | |
| CRCM2403 Principles and Practices of Public Relations and Advertising | 3 units | |
| CRCM2404 Visual Communication in Multimedia | 3 units | |
| § Students must complete APSS2502 with a grade not lower than “C-”. If a student attains a “D” grade, he/she must retake the course and pass with at least “C-“. A student can only retake APSS2502 once. If a student receive a “D” grade in his/her second attempt, he/she will have to change Concentration Studies from the Applied Social Service to other Concentration Studies; If a student receives an “F” grade in APSS2502, he/she will have to change Concentration Studies from Applied Social Service to other Concentration Studies. |
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| Creative Digital Media Design | ||
| CDMD2400 Digital Animation Fundamentals | 3 units | |
| CDMD2401 Digital Audio and Video Production | 3 units | |
| CDMD2402 Communication Design Fundamentals | 3 units | |
| CDMD2403 Corporate Identity, Branding and Design Management | 3 units | |
| CDMD2404 Creative Digital Imaging and Publishing | 3 units | |
| Creative Media Writing | ||
| CPPS2201C Creative Chinese Writing Workshop | 3 units | |
| CRMW2400C Adaptation Workshop | 3 units | |
| CRMW2401 Film and Television Genres | 3 units | |
| CRMW2402C Non-fiction Writing for Visual Media | 3 units | |
| FTDM2401C Script Writing | 3 units | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| CULS2200 Approaches to Studying Culture | 3 units | |
| CULS2201 Aspects of Popular Culture | 3 units | |
| CULS2202 Hong Kong Mainstream Culture | 3 units | |
| CULS2203 Hong Kong Subcultures | 3 units | |
| CULS2204 Media and Society | 3 units | |
| Entrepreneurship and Management | ||
| BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting) | 3 units | |
| ENMG2300 Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing | 3 units | |
| ENMG2301 Management Information Systems for Marketing and E-commerce | 3 units | |
| ENMG2302 Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | 3 units | |
| MRTG2301 Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| Environmental Conservation Studies | ||
| ENCS2100 Conservation and Ecotourism | 3 units | |
| ENCS2101 Diversity of Life and Laboratory | 3 units | |
| ENCS2102 Ecology and Habitats | 3 units | |
| ENCS2103 General Biology | 3 units | |
| ENCS2104 Microbiology and Laboratory | 3 units | |
| Film, Television and Digital Media Studies | ||
| CDMD2400 Digital Animation Fundamentals | 3 units | |
| FTDM2400 Film History | 3 units | |
| FTDM2401C Script Writing | 3 units | |
| FTDM2402 Special Topics in Film and Television Studies | 3 units | |
| FTDM2403C Television and Hong Kong Society | 3 units | |
| Financial Management | ||
| BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units | |
| FMGT2300 Financial Planning | 3 units | |
| FMGT2301 Investment Management | 3 units | |
| FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management | 3 units | |
| FMGT2303 Principles of Insurance | 3 units | |
| Food Safety and Environmental Health | ||
| FSEH2100 Environmental Health Assessment and Management | 3 units | |
| FSEH2101 Food Processing and Technology | 3 units | |
| FSEH2102 Food Safety and Quality Management | 3 units | |
| FSEH2103 General Chemistry | 3 units | |
| FSEH2104 Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxicology | 3 units | |
| Geography and Resources Management | ||
| ENCS2100 Conservation and Ecotourism | 3 units | |
| ENCS2102 Ecology and Habitats | 3 units | |
| GRMG2100 Introduction to Geography and Environmental Resources Management | 3 units | |
| GRMG2101 Soil Science and Plants | 3 units | |
| GRMG2102 Understanding Environmental Issues in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| History and Hong Kong Studies | ||
| HHKS2500C China and the World | 3 units | |
| HHKS2501 Contemporary Issues in Hong Kong Studies | 3 units | |
| HHKS2502C Introduction to Historiography | 3 units | |
| HHKS2503 Transformations of the Hong Kong Economy | 3 units | |
| HHKS2504 World Civilizations | 3 units | |
| Journalism | ||
| JORM2400N Broadcast News Production | 3 units | |
| JORM2401C Chinese News Writing and Reporting | 3 units | |
| JORM2402 Introduction to Photojournalism | 3 units | |
| JORM2403 Journalism and Society | 3 units | |
| JORM2404 Reporting in English | 3 units | |
| Life Science | ||
| ENCS2104 Microbiology and Laboratory | 3 units | |
| LFSC2100 Biochemistry and Techniques | 3 units | |
| LFSC2101 Cell Biology and Laboratory | 3 units | |
| LFSC2102 Genetics and Evolution | 3 units | |
| LFSC2103 Human Physiology | 3 units | |
| Marketing | ||
| BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| ENMG2301 Management Information Systems for Marketing and E-commerce | 3 units | |
| MRTG2300 Marketing Communications | 3 units | |
| MRTG2301 Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| MRTG2302 Organizational Behaviour | 3 units | |
| Media Communication | ||
| MECM2400 Creative and Social Media | 3 units | |
| MECM2401 Media Audience Analysis | 3 units | |
| MECM2402 Principles and Practices of Media Communication | 3 units | |
| MECM2403 Visual Production for New Media | 3 units | |
| MECM2404 Writing and Editing for Media | 3 units | |
| Mobile Information Technology | ||
| MITG2100 Database Management Systems | 3 units | |
| MITG2101 Introduction to Computer Programming | 3 units | |
| MITG2102 Mobile Computing | 3 units | |
| MITG2103 Object-Oriented Programming | 3 units | |
| MITG2104 User Interface Design | 3 units | |
| Music Studies | ||
| MUSC2200 Advanced Performance Studies I | 3 units | |
| MUSC2206 Advanced Performance Studies II | 3 units | |
| MUSC2207 Performance Studies | 3 units | |
| MUSC2208 Theory and Musicianship I | 3 units | |
| MUSC2209 Theory and Musicianship II | 3 units | |
| Nutrition and Food Management | ||
| NUFM2100 Essentials of Food Chemistry | 3 units | |
| NUFM2101 Health Food Marketing and Management | 3 units | |
| NUFM2102 Introduction to Food Service Management | 3 units | |
| NUFM2103 Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 units | |
| NUFM2104 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | 3 units | |
| Professional Accountancy | ||
| ACTY2300 Auditing and Accounting Information Systems | 3 units | |
| ACTY2301 Hong Kong Taxation | 3 units | |
| ACTY2302 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 units | |
| ACTY2303 Principles of Law | 3 units | |
| ACTY2304 Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 units | |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYG2500 Abnormal Psychology | 3 units | |
| PSYG2501 Child Psychology | 3 units | |
| PSYG2502 Personality Psychology | 3 units | |
| PSYG2503 Research Methods and Design in Psychology | 3 units | |
| PSYG2504 Social Psychology | 3 units | |
| Social and Public Policy Studies | ||
| SPPS2500 Basic Social Research | 3 units | |
| SPPS2501 Introduction to Political Science | 3 units | |
| SPPS2502 Introduction to Public Administration | 3 units | |
| SPPS2503 Introduction to Public Policy | 3 units | |
| SPPS2504 Social Policy in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| Sport and Recreation Studies | ||
| SPRS2500 Health and Fitness | 3 units | |
| SPRS2501 Introduction to Leisure, Sport and Recreation | 3 units | |
| SPRS2502 Management of Sport and Recreation Programmes | 3 units | |
| SPRS2503 Scientific Foundations to Human Movement | 3 units | |
| SPRS2504 Tests and Measurement in Sport and Recreation | 3 units | |
| Testing and Certification | ||
| NUFM2100 Essentials of Food Chemistry | 3 units | |
| TECE2100 Fundamental Chemistry for Product Testing | 3 units | |
| TECE2101 Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques | 3 units | |
| TECE2102 Quality Inspection and Assessment | 3 units | |
| TECE2103 Testing and Certification Project | 3 units | |
| Tourism and Hospitality Management | ||
| BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| MRTG2301 Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| TSMG2300 Hospitality Management | 3 units | |
| TSMG2301 Hotel Management | 3 units | |
| TSMG2302 Travel and Tourism Management | 3 units | |
| Tree Management | ||
| GRMG2101 Soil Science and Plants | 3 units | |
| TRMG2100 Introduction to Tree Management | 3 units | |
| TRMG2101 Tree Identification | 3 units | |
| TRMG2102 Tree Planting and Maintenance | 3 units | |
| TRMG2103 Tree Risk Management | 3 units | |
| Visual Arts | ||
| VARS2200 Introduction to Chinese Art | 3 units | |
| VARS2201 Introduction to Visual Arts I | 3 units | |
| VARS2202 Introduction to Visual Arts II | 3 units | |
| VARS2203 Introduction to Western Art | 3 units | |
| VARS2204 Visual Thinking and Observation | 3 units | |
| The Concentration Studies courses will be offered in Year One and/or Year Two. | ||
| Elective Studies | 9 units | |
| BLLS2201 Introduction to Language Studies | 3 units | |
| BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting) | 3 units | |
| BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units | |
| BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| CPPS2201C Creative Chinese Writing Workshop | 3 units | |
| CRCM2401 Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 units | |
| CRCM2402 Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 units | |
| CULS2202 Hong Kong Mainstream Culture | 3 units | |
| CULS2203 Hong Kong Subcultures | 3 units | |
| ELSS2100 Computer Networking | 3 units | |
| ELSS2101 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics in Scientific Research | 3 units | |
| ELSS2102 General Toxicology | 3 units | |
| ELSS2103N Internship for Environment, Conservation and Ecotourism | 3 units | |
| ELSS2104N Internship for Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Education | 3 units | |
| ELSS2105 Introduction to Information Security Management | 3 units | |
| ELSS2106 Multimedia Technology and Applications | 3 units | |
| ELSS2109 Traditional Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Analysis | 3 units | |
| ELSS2110 Web Programming | 3 units | |
| ELSS2200 Business Communications | 3 units | |
| ELSS2201C Chinese Culture and Contemporary Society | 3 units | |
| ELSS2202C Corporate and Media Communication in Chinese | 3 units | |
| ELSS2212 Myth and Fantasy | 3 units | |
| ELSS2213 Understanding Creativity through Works of Art | 3 units | |
| ELSS2300 Event Management | 3 units | |
| ELSS2301 Fundamental Principles of Law | 3 units | |
| ELSS2302N Industry Attachment | 3 units | |
| ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) | 3 units | |
| ELSS2304 Services Marketing | 3 units | |
| ELSS2400 Art Direction | 3 units | |
| ELSS2401N Broadcast Laboratory | 3 units | |
| ELSS2402C Chinese Copywriting and Creative Advertising | 3 units | |
| ELSS2403 Documentary: Theory and Practice | 3 units | |
| ELSS2404 Graphic Design and Visual Communication | 3 units | |
| ELSS2405 Performing Arts Appreciation | 3 units | |
| ELSS2500 Essentials of Sociology | 3 units | |
| ELSS2508 Introduction to Oral History | 3 units | |
| ELSS2509 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 units | |
| ELSS2510 Introduction to Scientific and Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 3 units | |
| ELSS2512C Popular Culture in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| ELSS2513 Psychology of Happiness | 3 units | |
| ENCS2103 General Biology | 3 units | |
| ENCS2104 Microbiology and Laboratory | 3 units | |
| FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management | 3 units | |
| FSEH2103 General Chemistry | 3 units | |
| FSEH2104 Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxicology | 3 units | |
| HHKS2501 Contemporary Issues in Hong Kong Studies | 3 units | |
| HHKS2503 Transformations of the Hong Kong Economy | 3 units | |
| MRTG2301 Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| MRTG2302 Organizational Behaviour | 3 units | |
| NUFM2100 Essentials of Food Chemistry | 3 units | |
| SPSS2501 Introduction to Political Science | 3 units | |
| The following courses are for Applied Social Service students only (Any THREE courses from the following): | ||
| ELSS2501 Helping in Children, Youth and Families | 3 units | |
| ELSS2502 Helping in Elderly Services | 3 units | |
| ELSS2503 Helping in Rehabilitation Services | 3 units | |
| ELSS2504 Helping in Socially Disadvantaged and Minority Groups | 3 units | |
| ELSS2511 Personal Growth and Development | 3 units | |
| The following courses are for Music Studies students only: | ||
| ELSS2205 Masterpieces of Western Music Literature | 3 units | |
| ELSS2209 Masterpieces of Western Music Literature II | 3 units | |
| ELSS2211 Music Pedagogy | 3 units | |
| The following courses are for Sport and Recreation Studies students only: | ||
| ELSS2505 Instructional Practices in Individual Sports | 3 units | |
| ELSS2506 Instructional Practices in Rhythmic Activities | 3 units | |
| ELSS2507 Instructional Practices in Team Sports | 3 units | |
| The following courses are for Visual Arts students only: | ||
| ELSS2203 Graphic Design and Visual Narratives | 3 units | |
| ELSS2204 Looking Through the Lens | 3 units | |
| ELSS2210 Materials and Processes | 3 units | |
| Students should take 9 units from courses in the Elective Studies and, for some Concentration Studies from other courses in GE Level 1 and 2 and Free Electives (after having fulfilled the GE Level 1 and 2 and Free Electives requirements). | ||
| Applied Social Service, Music Studies, Sport and Recreation Studies and Visual Arts students are required to take the courses under the Elective Studies which are related to their choice of Concentration Studies. | ||
| Students should refer to the recommended Elective Studies courses as specified in the suggested study paths, if applicable. | ||
