Calendar 2002–03

156 Part 5• Department Profiles andProgrammes of Studies Faculty of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction Tel.:2609 6905 Fax.:2603 6724 E-mail :cri@fed.cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/cri With over 30 academic staff, the department offers courses to support faculty- level programmes leading to the PGDE and the degrees of BEd, MEd, MPhil, PhD, and EdD. The courses are designed to cultivate expertise in teaching and cu rriculum developmen t as well as to equ ip teachers and edu cators with professional an d academic qualifications. Through research, service to local educational bodies and committees, and seminars for educators and teachers, members of the department p lay an active role in promoting p rofessio nal development in the education field. Department of Educational Administration and Policy Tel.:2609 6953 Fax.:2603 6761 E-mail: eapdept@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eap The department contributes to the integrative programmesoffered by the faculty at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Members of the department ar e mainly r esp onsib le for teachin g cou rses leadin g to the BEd deg ree, Postg raduate Diploma in Education , as well as to higher degrees such as the MEd, MPhil, EdD, an d PhD. The main areas of specialization are educational administration, compar ative education, and policy studies. Members of the department are active contributors to academic and professional communities in Hong Kong and abroad, having served local and international bodies as journal editors, advisers, and consultants. Department of Educational Psychology Tel.:2609 6904 Fax.:2603 6921 E-mail: edpsy@fed.cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eps Thedepartment offers coursesfor faculty-level programmes,namely, BEd, PGDE, MEd,MPhil, PhD, and EdD. The courses fall into five main categories: cognitive and intellectual development, counselling, social and personality development, motivation, measurement and methodology. The strength of the department lies in counsellin g and guidance, student assessment, and gifted edu cation. Equal emphasis is given to theory and practice to enable students to be both resourceful teachers and competent researchers.