Calendar 2001–02

Full-time Undergraduate Studies • Non Faculty-based Courses 239 Non Faculty-based Courses Cantonese Code Course Title CAN 1001 Cantonese Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English All students in their first year of attendance are required to complete an Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English coordinated by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature (Putonghua and Cantonese), and the English Language Teaching Unit (English). The Cantonese course consists of three 3- hour sessions, and the Putonghua and English courses are conducted on the web. The purpose of the programme is to provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their ability to consult dictionaries for the correct pronunciation of individual characters or words. The programme will provide a key for students to open the door to more advanced language courses offered by various units of the University and will promote an awareness of the importance of language proficiengy. Code Course Title PCE 1001 The Hanyu Pinyin System PCE 1002 Cantonese Romanization and Cantonese Rendering of Middle Chinese Pronunciation PCE 1003 English Phonetic Transcription Physical Education Required Courses All full-time students are required to take one credit unit of Physical Education in the first and second terms respectively during their first year of attendance, except for Sports Science and Physical Education majors. The required programme emphasizes the development of personality and health through team work and fair play as well as the acquisition of basic motor skills and attitude towards physical activities. A course may be taken only once. The number of units earned in required Physical Education shall not exceed two. The basis of assessment for each course will be students’ achievement in basic skills, attendance and learning attitude. Courses with two different course codes are being offered with men’s and women’s classes. All courses with one course code are co-ed classes, unless otherwise specified (e.g. men’s soccer). Code Course Title PHE 1011/1012 Track and Field PHE 1013/1014 Gymnastics PHE 1015/1016 Swimming PHE 1017/1018 Physical Conditioning