Calendar 2006–07

Full-time Undergraduate Studies • Non Faculty-based Courses 221 PTH 4553 Communication Skills and Culture II PTH 4563 Special Topics II PTH 4573 TV Commercial II PTH 4583 Chinese Literature PTH 4593 Fiction and Film I PTH 4613 News Media and Presentation Skills III PTH 4623 Speech Preparation and Presentation Skills III PTH 4633 Advanced Topical Conversation III PTH 4643 Communication Skills on Business Topics III PTH 4653 Communication Skills and Culture III PTH 4663 Special Topics III PTH 4673 TV Commercial III PTH 4683 Classical Chinese for International Students PTH 4693 Fiction and Film II Leadership Development Programme The Leadership Development Programme aims at nurturing the leadership potential of selected students of the University and preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of the new era. Students are normally admitted into the Programme in their second year of University attendance. Code Course Title Leadership Potential Module GEL 211A Leadership Potential Workshop I GEL 212A Leadership Potential Workshop II GEL 221A Non-local Study Programme GEL 311A Leadership Potential Workshop III GEL 331A Seminar on Leadership Philosophy Civic Education Module GEL 211B Policy Workshop I GEL 311B Policy Workshop II Ethical and Aesthetic Education Module GEL 211C Ethics and Politics: Ideas and Issues GEL 221C Art Appreciation and Aesthetic Experience I GEL 311C Globalization and Multiculturalism GEL 321C Art Appreciation and Aesthetic Experience II Student IT Competence Rapid advances in information technology (IT) are leading us into the information age, changing the way we work, communicate and play, and increasing our productivity. IT literacy, the ability to use computers and other technologies to improve learning, productivity and performance, has become essential. To help students acquire this fundamental skill, the University provides a training and test package targeted at basic IT skills: the basic operation of a computer, skills in using application software in electronic communication, data management and information presentation, and an appreciation of the social implications of developments in IT.