Course Information
Price
HKD 131,670
CEF Reimbursable
CEF Reimbursable
Study Mode
Location
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Course Overview
Assessment Methods / 評核方式
(A) Assessment Items and Their Weightings: (1) Module 1-2: Final exam 45%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 25% (2) Module 3: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 20% (3) Module 4-5: Assignment 90%; Class participation 10% (4) Module 6: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Case studies 10%; Presentation 10%; Project 20% (5) Module 7-9: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Presentation 20%; Project 20% (6) Module 10: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 20%; Project 30% (7) Module 11: Assignment 30%; Presentation 30%; Project 40% (8) Module 12: Research report and instructor's evaluation 100% (9) Module 13: Summary of insights and evaluation reports 100% (10) Module 14-17: Final exam 35%; Assignment 30%; Project 20%; Class participation 15% (11) Module 18: Final exam 30%; Assignment 60%; Class Participation 10% (12) Module 19: Listening test 30%; Assignment 20%; Presentation 20%; Class participation 10%; Panel discussion 20% (13) Module 20: Final exam 30%; Mid-term test 10%; Assignment 50%; Class participation 10% (14) Module 21: Test 10%; Assignment 40%; Project 40%; Class participation 10% (15) Module 22-23: Final exam 90%; Assignment 10% (*The addition of Module 22-23 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025.) (B) Completion Requirements and CEF Reimbursement Requirements: (1) Have an attendance rate of 70% or above in each module; (2) have overall passed the assessments of each module (which is equivalent to 50%); and (3) have attained a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5.
Entry Requirement / 入學要求
(1) Level 2 in five subjects in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination including Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (2) Pass in one A Level or two AS Level subjects, plus five passes in HKCEE including Level 2/Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (3) Satisfactory completion of the Diploma Yi Jin Programme; or (4) Aged 21 or above.
Instructor's Qualifications / 導師資歷
Qualified teaching staff will be drawn from local universities, industries or the related fields, with a minimum of two years' teaching experience in relevant disciplines or equivalent professional experience.
QR Number / 資歷名冊登記號碼
20/000783/L4
QF Level / 資歷架構級別
4
CEF Registration Invalid From / 基金課程登記失效日期
20-APR-29
(A) Assessment Items and Their Weightings: (1) Module 1-2: Final exam 45%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 25% (2) Module 3: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 20% (3) Module 4-5: Assignment 90%; Class participation 10% (4) Module 6: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Case studies 10%; Presentation 10%; Project 20% (5) Module 7-9: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Presentation 20%; Project 20% (6) Module 10: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 20%; Project 30% (7) Module 11: Assignment 30%; Presentation 30%; Project 40% (8) Module 12: Research report and instructor's evaluation 100% (9) Module 13: Summary of insights and evaluation reports 100% (10) Module 14-17: Final exam 35%; Assignment 30%; Project 20%; Class participation 15% (11) Module 18: Final exam 30%; Assignment 60%; Class Participation 10% (12) Module 19: Listening test 30%; Assignment 20%; Presentation 20%; Class participation 10%; Panel discussion 20% (13) Module 20: Final exam 30%; Mid-term test 10%; Assignment 50%; Class participation 10% (14) Module 21: Test 10%; Assignment 40%; Project 40%; Class participation 10% (15) Module 22-23: Final exam 90%; Assignment 10% (*The addition of Module 22-23 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025.) (B) Completion Requirements and CEF Reimbursement Requirements: (1) Have an attendance rate of 70% or above in each module; (2) have overall passed the assessments of each module (which is equivalent to 50%); and (3) have attained a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5.
Entry Requirement / 入學要求
(1) Level 2 in five subjects in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination including Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (2) Pass in one A Level or two AS Level subjects, plus five passes in HKCEE including Level 2/Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (3) Satisfactory completion of the Diploma Yi Jin Programme; or (4) Aged 21 or above.
Instructor's Qualifications / 導師資歷
Qualified teaching staff will be drawn from local universities, industries or the related fields, with a minimum of two years' teaching experience in relevant disciplines or equivalent professional experience.
QR Number / 資歷名冊登記號碼
20/000783/L4
QF Level / 資歷架構級別
4
CEF Registration Invalid From / 基金課程登記失效日期
20-APR-29
What You’ll Learn
(1) Module 1: Foundations in Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (2) Module 2: Foundations in Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (3) Module 3: Foundations in Linguistics: Semantics and Pragmatics (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (4) Module 4: Readings and Writings in Language Science (45 hours) (5) Module 5: Readings and Writings in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (45 hours) (6) Module 6: Bilingualism: Linguistics, Cognition and Psychology (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (7) Module 7: Bilingualism: Education and Society (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (8) Module 8: Comparative Grammar (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (9) Module 9: Introduction to Language Acquisition (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (10) Module 10: Language, Culture and Society (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam) (11) Module 11: Linguistics and Information Technology (45 hours) (12) Module 12: Linguistic Project (45 hours) (13) Module 13: Investigating Bilingualism in the Community (75 hours) (14) Module 14: Hong Kong Sign Language I (42 hours + 3 hours final exam) (15) Module 15: Hong Kong Sign Language II (42 hours + 3 hours final exam) (16) Module 16: Hong Kong Sign Language III (42 hours + 3 hours final exam) (17) Module 17: Hong Kong Sign Language IV (42 hours + 3 hours final exam) (18) Module 18: Chinese Reading and Writing (43 hours + 2 hours final exam) (19) Module 19: English Listening and Speaking (43 hours + 2 hours listening test) (20) Module 20: English Reading and Writing (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term test & final exam) (21) Module 21: Creative and Critical Thinking (43 hours + 2 hours test) (22) Module 22: Understanding China (Self-study + 1 hour final exam) *The addition of Module 22 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025. (23) Module 23: Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order (Self-study + 1 hour final exam) *The addition of Module 23 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025. (i) The sequence of delivery may vary in different intakes. (ii) CUSCS exemption policy: A course taken at CUSCS or elsewhere will be recognized as equivalent to a CUSCS course if it is comparable in objectives and learning outcomes as well as QF Level or academic standard, and provides the student with sufficient knowledge to pursue his/her study at CUSCS. The total no. of units^ exempted should not exceed 50% of the total amount of CUSCS programme studied. ^ Applicable for full-time programmes.
