Calendar 2000–01

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Medicine, Environmental Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Materials Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biotechnology, Physics, Risk Management Science, and Statistics. Anthropology, Architectural Studies, Economics, Gender Studies, Geography, Government and Public Administration, Journalism and Communication, Law, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. A student who satisfies the conditions for graduation shall be awarded a bachelor’s degree with one of the following classifications: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours Upper Division, Second Class Honours Lower Division, Third Class Honours, and Pass. Degree classification is based on the grade point averages of major and other courses, and the results of the comprehensive examination or its equivalent. However, the degrees of MB ChB are awarded on the basis of professional examinations taken at the end of the second to the fifth medical years. Curriculum Structure The normal length of study for a full-time programme is three to four years with the exception of medical studies and some professional programmes which have prescribed otherwise. The curriculum (excluding the MB ChB Programme, the Intercalated Degree Programme in Medical Sciences, and the Pre-registration Nursing Programme) is based on a credit unit system. For graduation, a Secondary 6 and a Secondary 7 entrant* shall successfully complete at least 123 and 99 units of courses respectively which include: (a) General Education (15 units); (b) Physical Education (two units); (c) normally up to 72 required units of major courses; (d) remaining units in minor and/or elective courses of the student’s choice. If a comprehensive examination or graduation thesis/project is prescribed by their major programmes, students need to take and pass it. Starting from 1997–98, all students in their first year of attendance are required to complete an Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English which is non-credit-bearing, but the examination results of which will be recorded on academic reports and transcripts. Starting from 1999–2000, all newly-admitted students are required to achieve a certain level of competence in IT. They are expected to pass the IT proficiency test within their first year of attendance. If they pass, ‘IT Proficiency Passed’ will be recorded on the transcripts. If they fail, they are required to attend summer intensive courses in IT. A student who wishes to take a minor programme should formally register * A Secondary 6 (or 7) entrant means a student who has been admitted to the University after completion of Secondary 6 (or 7) in a school or on equivalent qualifications.

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