Programmes - Associate Degree - Associate Of Arts - HKCC

Curriculum Structure+

You are required to take, in two years, 21-22 subjects in total, comprising 13-14 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

General Education Subjects

9 Compulsory Subjects

Language subjects

• Academic English (Humanities and Communication) I OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) I
• Academic English (Humanities and Communication) II OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) II
• Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version)COR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version)C OR Elementary ChineseE & C ~

Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking subjects

• Creative and Critical ThinkingE & C
• Elementary Statistics
• Information Technology for Language Studies

Discipline-relevant General Education subjects

• Introduction to Communication Studies
• Putonghua for Cultural and Communication PurposesC

Essential Components of General Education (Non-credit bearing)

• Two e-modules:

1. Academic Integrity
2. National Education

~Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.

4-5 Elective Subjects*# (from the following cluster areas)

• Chinese History and Culture
• Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation
• Human Nature, Relations and Development
• Language and Communication
• Science, Technology and Environment

For the full list of more than 70 General Education subjects, please click here.

*Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take four General Education elective subjects.Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.E & C English and ChineseC Chinese

Discipline-specific Subjects

3 Compulsory Subjects

• Chinese for Academic Purposes C
• Introduction to Chinese Culture C
• The History and Culture of Modern China E & C

5 Elective Subjects@# (from the following subjects or cluster areas, OR from all subjects offered in the other programmes under the Humanities and Communication Scheme)

Subjects

• Chinese Family and Culture E & C
• Chinese for Mass Media in the Digital Age C
• Culture and Translation E & C
• English for Digital Media Communication
• Foundations of Linguistics
• Foundations of Translation E & C
• Introduction to Chinese Literature C
• Languages, Cultures and Communication
• The Role of Chinese Women in Historical Development C
• The Structure of Modern Chinese C
• Wisdom in Eastern Tradition C
• Workplace Practicum E & C

Cluster Areas

• Chinese History and Culture
• Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation
• Human Nature, Relations and Development
• Language and Communication

You can focus on one of the following 4 Areas of Concentration@:

China Studies

• China in the Era of Globalisation E & C
• Chinese Family and CultureE & C
• Introduction to Chinese Political and Legal System
• Social Development in ChinaE & C
• The History and Culture of Hong KongE & C
• The Role of Chinese Women in Historical DevelopmentC

Liberal Arts

• Chinese and Western CulturesE & C
• Gender Issues
• Introduction to PhilosophyE & C
• Logic and ReasoningE & C
• Values and Ethics in Daily LifeE & C
• Wisdom in Eastern TraditionC

Applied Communication

• Chinese for Business and Administration C
• Chinese for Mass Media in the Digital Age C
• Culture and Translation E & C
• English for Digital Media Communication
• English for Workplace Communication
• Mass Media and Culture E & C

Applied Communication in Chinese

• Cantonese Studies and Application C
• Chinese Creative Writing C
• Chinese for Business and Administration C
• Chinese for Mass Media in the Digital Age C
• Introduction to Chinese Literature C
• Mass Media and Culture E & C

@For students admitted from 2023/24+For students admitted from 2022/23#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.Medium of Instruction:Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.

E & C English and ChineseC Chinese

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.