Associate Degree Programme

Acting 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 are a total of 29 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
  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
  CCHL1505 Stretch Your Body, Relax Your Mind 2 units
     
  The Art of Persuasion (2 units)  
  CCPN1400 The Art of Persuasion 2 units
  These Core Courses will be offered in Year 1 and/or Year 2.
  * 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 1 and/or Year 2.
  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 2.
     
  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 for Academic and Career Pathways (1 unit)  
  CCPP1500 Planning Your Academic and Career Pathways 1 unit
  These Required Courses will be offered in Year 1 and/or Year 2.
  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
  FREL1102 Essentials of Information Management Technology  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
  FREL1302 Understanding Economics in Current Affairs  3 units
  FREL1303 Understanding Investment Management  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
  FREL1502 Ethical Challenges in Hong Kong  3 units
  These Free Electives courses will be offered in Year 1 and/or Year 2.
  Students should refer to the recommended Free Electives courses as specified in the suggested study paths, if applicable.
     
II. Discipline Specific Content 24 units
  Concentration Studies (15 units)  
  Applied Social Service  
  APSS2500 Introduction to Social Work Practice and Processes 3 units
  APSS2501 Lifespan Development 3 units
  APSS2502C Social Service Attachment§ 3 units
  APSS2503 Social Work and Social Service in Hong Kong 3 units
  SPPS2504 Social Policy in Hong Kong 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.
     
  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
  CRCM2403 Principles and Practices of Public Relations and Advertising 3 units
  CRCM2404 Visual Communication in Multimedia 3 units
  CRCM2405 Introduction to Media and Communication  3 units
     
  Creative Digital Media Design  
  CDMD2400 Digital Animation Fundamentals 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
  FTDM2404 Digital Narrative Production  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
     
  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
  FTDM2403C Television and Hong Kong Society 3 units
  FTDM2404 Digital Narrative Production  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
     
  Financial Technology  
  FINT2100 Computer Programming and Application Development  3 units
  FINT2101 Database Management Systems 3 units
  FINT2102 Essentials of Financial Technology 3 units
  FINT2103 Financial Technology Project 3 units
  FMGT2300 Financial Planning 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
     
  Health Sciences  
  HESC2100 Contemporary Health Sciences 3 units
  HESC2101 Essentials of Pharmaceutical Science  3 units
  HESC2102 Food Safety and Public Health Management  3 units
  HESC2103 Fundamentals of Health Psychology  3 units
  HESC2104 Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxicology  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  
  JORM2400C 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
     
  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  
  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
  ACTY2305 Information Systems for Accounting 3 units
     
  Professional Communication and English Studies  
  PENG2200 Contemporary English Grammar  3 units
  PENG2201 Fundamentals of Linguistics 3 units
  PENG2202 Oral Communication for the Professions 3 units
  PENG2203 Professional English for Business  3 units
  PENG2204 Professional English for the Media  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
     
  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 1 and/or Year 2.
     
  Elective Studies (9 units)
 
  BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics 3 units
  CPPS2204C Text and Image: A Critical Analysis 3 units
  CRCM2405 Introduction to Media and Communication  3 units
  ELSS2202C Corporate and Media Communication in Chinese 3 units
  ELSS2300 Event Management 3 units
  ELSS2404 Graphic Design and Visual Communication  3 units
  ELSS2500 Essentials of Sociology  3 units
  ELSS2509 Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
  ELSS2512C Popular Culture in Contemporary China 3 units
  FINT2102 Essentials of Financial Technology 3 units
  HESC2102 Food Safety and Public Health Management  3 units
  LFSC2103 Human Physiology 3 units
  MECM2400 Creative and Social Media 3 units
  MRTG2301 Marketing Principles  3 units
  PENG2204 Professional English for the Media 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Applied Social Service students:
  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
  ELSS2511C Personal Growth and Development 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Business Administration students:
  ELSS2301 Fundamental Principles of Law  3 units
  ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) 3 units
  FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management  3 units
  MRTG2302 Organizational Behaviour  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Business Economics students:
  BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting)  3 units
  ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting)  3 units
  FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management  3 units
  MRTG2301 Marketing Principles  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Chinese for Professional Purposes students:
  ELSS2201C Chinese Culture and Contemporary Society  3 units
  ELSS2202C Corporate and Media Communication in Chinese  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Creative Communication students:
  ELSS2400 Art Direction   3 units
  ELSS2401C Broadcast Laboratory   3 units
  ELSS2402C Chinese Copywriting and Creative Advertising   3 units
  ELSS2403 Documentary: Theory and Practice       3 units
  ELSS2405 Performing Arts Appreciation   3 units
     
  The following courses are for Creative Digital Media Design students:
  ELSS2400 Art Direction   3 units
  ELSS2401C Broadcast Laboratory   3 units
  ELSS2402C Chinese Copywriting and Creative Advertising   3 units
  ELSS2403 Documentary: Theory and Practice       3 units
     
  The following courses are for Creative Media Writing students:
  ELSS2401C 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
     
  The following courses are for Cultural Studies students:
  ELSS2212 Myth and Fantasy 3 units
  ELSS2213 Understanding Creativity through Works of Art 3 units
  ELSS2509 Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
  PENG2204 Professional English for the Media 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Environmental Conservation Studies students:
  ELSS2101 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics in Scientific Research 3 units
  ELSS2103C Internship for Environment, Conservation and Ecotourism 3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry 3 units
  HESC2104 Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxicology 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Film, Television and Digital Media Studies students:
  ELSS2400 Art Direction 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
     
  The following courses are for Financial Management students:
  BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting) 3 units
  BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics 3 units
  ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Financial Technology students:
  ELSS2111 Blockchain Technology and Applications 3 units
  ELSS2112 Mobile Computing 3 units
  FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Geography and Resources Management students:
  ELSS2101 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics in Scientific Research 3 units
  ELSS2103C Internship for Environment, Conservation and Ecotourism 3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry 3 units
  ENCS2103 General Biology 3 units
     
  The following courses are for History and Hong Kong Studies students:
  ELSS2500 Essentials of Sociology 3 units 
  ELSS2508 Introduction to Oral History 3 units 
  ELSS2509 Introduction to Philosophy 3 units 
  ELSS2512C Popular Culture in Contemporary China 3 units 
  SPPS2501 Introduction to Political Science   3 units 
     
  The following courses are for Health Sciences students:
  ENCS2103 General Biology 3 units
  ELSS2104C Internship for Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Education 3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry 3 units
  NUFM2104 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle    3 units
     
  The following courses are for Journalism students:
  CRCM2401 Introduction to Communication Theory 3 units
  CRCM2405 Introduction to Media and Communication 3 units
  ELSS2106 Multimedia Technology and Applications  3 units
  ELSS2402C Chinese Copywriting and Creative Advertising 3 units
  ELSS2403 Documentary: Theory and Practice   3 units
     
  The following courses are for Life Science students:
  ELSS2102 General Toxicology  3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry  3 units
  ENCS2103 General Biology    3 units
     
  The following courses are for Marketing students:
  BUAD2300 Principles of Accounting II (Management Accounting) 3 units
  BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 units
  ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) 3 units
  ELSS2304 Services Marketing 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Media Communication students:
  CRCM2405 Introduction to Media and Communication 3 units
  ELSS2400 Art Direction 3 units
  ELSS2401C Broadcast Laboratory 3 units
  ELSS2402C Chinese Copywriting and Creative Advertising 3 units
  ELSS2403 Documentary: Theory and Practice 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Music Studies students: 
  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 Nutrition and Food Management students:
  ELSS2104C Internship for Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Education 3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry  3 units
  ENCS2103 General Biology  3 units
  ENCS2104 Microbiology and Laboratory  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Professional Accountancy students: 
  BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics   3 units
  BUAD2302 Principles of Microeconomics   3 units
  MRTG2301 Marketing Principles  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Professional Communication and English Studies students:
  ELSS2214 Creative English Writing   3 units
  ELSS2215 Exploring English Cinema   3 units
  ELSS2216 The Language of Modern Theatre  3 units
  ELSS2217 Understanding Visual Culture  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Psychology students: 
  ELSS2510 Introduction to Scientific and Quantitative Methods in Psychology   3 units
  ELSS2513 Psychology of Happiness   3 units
  HESC2103 Fundamentals of Health Psychology  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Social and Public Policy Studies students:
  ELSS2500 Essentials of Sociology   3 units
  HHKS2501 Contemporary Issues in Hong Kong Studies   3 units
  HHKS2503 Transformations of the Hong Kong Economy 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Sport and Recreation Studies students: 
  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 Tourism and Hospitality Management students: 
  BUAD2301 Principles of Macroeconomics  3 units
  ELSS2300 Event Management  3 units
  ELSS2302 Industry Attachment   3 units
  ELSS2303 Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting)  3 units
  FMGT2302 Principles of Financial Management 3 units
     
  The following courses are for Tree Management students: 
  ELSS2101 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics in Scientific Research   3 units
  ELSS2103C Internship for Environment, Conservation and Ecotourism   3 units
  ELSS2113 General Chemistry  3 units
  ENCS2103 General Biology 3 units
  HESC2104 Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxicology  3 units
     
  The following courses are for Visual Arts students: 
  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.
  Music Studies, Professional Accountancy, 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.
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