Calendar 2007–08

University Extensions 133 Part 3 Research Institute: Institute of Chinese Medicine In support of government initiatives to provide secondary school leavers with additional avenues to pursue higher education in Hong Kong, SCS offers a variety of higher diploma programmes. SCS also offers tailored corporate training courses in English, Chinese, information technology, secretarial studies, China business, management, school administration, journalism and communications, accounting and law for private companies, government departments and voluntary organizations in Hong Kong and on the mainland. SCS is a self-financing unit but its academic development and policies are regulated by the University Extension Board, the Senate Academic Planning Committee, and the Senate of the University. The head office of SCS is situated in the Inter-university Hall on CUHK campus in Shatin. It has three major town centres, respectively located at Oriental Centre on 67 Chatham Road in Tsimshatsui, East Ocean Centre on 98 Granville Road in Tsimshatsui East, and the Bank of America Tower on 12 Harcourt Road in Central. New Asia--Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre Tel: 2609 6727 Fax: 2603 5004 Email: clc@cuhk.edu.hk Website: www.cuhk.edu.hk/clc/ The New Asia--Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre (CLC) provides language training in Putonghua and Cantonese. It offers two types of credit- bearing programmes for CUHK students, including non-local students and international students who either come to CUHK as exchange students or apply directly to CLC. The main aims for CLC’s language programmes, including intensive summer courses, are to improve the language proficiency of students and their communicative ability in using Putonghua and Cantonese. Courses are divided into (1) Putonghua for local students, (2) Putonghua for international students, (3) Cantonese for non-local students, and (4) Cantonese for international students. All courses for University students follow CUHK regulations and are accredited by the University. For direct applicants studying at CLC, credits for the courses are given based on the American system, with grades and transcripts issued by the Centre. Credits for these courses have been recognized by major universities as degree credits. For students from institutions not using the credit system, transcripts are prepared with sufficient details to present a clear picture of the work accomplished by each student. The Centre operates on a three-term system. Students may register for admission to any term. Beginners’ courses are offered every term. The full-time programme of 12 to 15 sessions of classroom •