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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

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 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 is listed
below:
2015/16 cohort 2017/18 cohort 2018/19 cohort
2016/17 cohort
Requirements
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4

Language Requirements 16 6 - - 16 6 - - 14 6 - -
Departmental Core 12 15 15 9 12 15 15 9 12 15 15 9
Requirements
Departmental Electives - 3 9 15 - 3 9 15 - 6 9 15

Free Electives 9 9 6 - 3 3 6 - 3 3 6 -
General Education* - - - - 6 6 - - 6 6 - -

Total minimum number 37 33 30 24 37 33 30 24 35 36 30 24
of required credits
Minimum required 124 124 125
credits for graduation
* From academic year 2017/18 onwards, 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.

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