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BA in English Studies

English Studies programme is unique in its interdisciplinary approach in curriculum design that intends to merge the learning of language and communications skills with the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge. Adopting a model of “English + X” in curriculum design, the proposed programme aims to develop high quality language professionals with broad global vision and strong cultural awareness who are interested in pursuing careers or further academic studies in international corporate communications, legal communication, or language technology field.


English Studies programme is unique in its interdisciplinary approach in curriculum design that intends to merge the learning of language and communications skills with the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge. Adopting a model of “English + X” in curriculum design, the proposed programme aims to develop high quality language professionals with broad global vision and strong cultural awareness who are interested in pursuing careers or further academic studies in international corporate communications, legal communication, or language technology field.

Graduates from this programme will have acquired: (1) a high level of professional communicative competence in English; (2) a firm grounding in language studies which can be critically and creatively applied in a variety of professional contexts; (3) a strong awareness and clear understanding of intercultural communication in multilingual settings that enhance their global outlook and cultural appreciation; (4) the ability to apply their strong communication skills to solving real-world problems effectively in local and global multilingual professional settings; (5) the capability of developing intellectual curiosity to work both independently and as part of a team and the awareness of the need for and are committed to life-long learning.

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MAJOR COURSES IN BA ENGLISH STUDIES

School Package

Major Required

Major Electives

  • Analytical Writing
  • General Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Principles of Economics
  • Mathematics (Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Grammatical Analysis
  • Public Speaking/Debating
  • English Creative Writing
  • Introduction to Contemporary English Literature
  • English Linguistics
  • Language and Society
  • Genre Analysis
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Language and Media
  • Final Year Project
  • Second Foreign Language I
  • Second Foreign Language II

Applied Concentration 1:International Corporate Communication Stream

  • Business Ethics and Culture
  • Essentials of Corporate Communications
  • Writing for Corporate Communication
  • Cross-cultural Studies: Comparing China and the West
  • Corporate Image and Cross-cultural Communication
  • International Business Etiquette
  • Globalization and World Englishes
  • Global Marketing

Applied Concentration 2:Legal Communication Stream

  • Business and Company Law
  • Introduction to Western Legal Systems
  • Legal English: Concepts and Terminology in Commercial Law
  • Writing for Legal Communications
  • Legal Discourse Analysis
  • Cases in English Legal World
  • Legal Translation
  • International Intellectual Property Law

Applied Concentration 3:Language Technology Stream

  • Computer Programming
  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Pragmatics
  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • Introduction to Natural Language Processing
  • Introduction to Social Computing

BA in Translation

The BA programme in Translation will provide students with the learning opportunities to have a solid foundation in the use of English and Chinese languages, to master the basic skills and knowledge for doing translation and interpreting and to become competent professionals in cross-cultural communication and in providing language services to meet market needs.


The BA programme in Translation will provide students with the learning opportunities to have a solid foundation in the use of English and Chinese languages, to master the basic skills and knowledge for doing translation and interpreting and to become competent professionals in cross-cultural communication and in providing language services to meet market needs. The curriculum is optionally designed, which focuses on issues of the contemporary society and covers a wide range of topics in different areas so that our students can become life-long learners. With the help of language labs, CAT and other IT-based facilities for the learning activities, our students will become acquainted with new technologies in the field and become efficient users. Students graduating from our BA programme will enjoy a wide range of opportunities for employment and for career development. The BA programme is taught by a team of faculty members have had many years of professional experience in teaching Translation and Interpreting courses and their work is known internationally. CUHK-Shenzhen has signed MOU for cooperation with a number of outstanding universities overseas to provide more learning opportunities for our students, who will have the chance to join university level student exchange programmes in future.

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MAJOR COURSES IN BA TRANSLATION

School Package

Major Required

Major Electives

  • Y2017
  • Frontiers of Humanities
  • The Making of the Modern World
  • Analytical Writing
  • General Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Philosophy and Critical Thinking
  • Principles of Economics
  • Mathematics (Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Y2018 and thereafter
  • Analytical Writing
  • General Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Principles of Economics
  • Mathematics (Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Principles of Translation
  • Communication and Translation
  • Introduction to Interpreting
  • Theory of Translation
  • Translation Project: English-Chinese
  • Translation Project: Chinese-English
  • Culture and Translation
  • Language Studies for Translation
  • Court Interpreting
  • Conference Interpreting
  • Textual Analysis and Readings   
  • Translation Criticism
  • Mass Media Translation
  • Science and Technology Translation  
  • News Translation
  • Financial Translation
  • Corpus and Translation
  • Bilingual Corporate Communication
  • Translation Seminars
  • Writing Skills and Translation
  • Consecutive Interpreting I
  • Consecutive Interpreting II
  • Computers and Translation
  • Translation Technology 
  • English for Translators
  • Commercial Translation

 

  • Legal Translation
  • Film and Television Subtitles Translation  
  • Public Relations Translation
  • Arts Translation
  • Simultaneous Interpreting I
  • Simultaneous Interpreting II      
  • Literary Translation
  • English Phonetics and Phonology
  • Modern Languages

BSc in Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology focuses on the study of human behavior and human mental processes based on rigorous scientific approaches, and is mature in terms of its scientific approaches for understanding human behaviors and human mental processes, providing theoretical foundations and research or measurement methods for many social science disciplines and beyond, for example, education, management, marketing, and other business administrations.


Applied Psychology focuses on the study of human behavior and human mental processes based on rigorous scientific approaches, and is mature in terms of its scientific approaches for understanding human behaviors and human mental processes, providing theoretical foundations and research or measurement methods for many social science disciplines and beyond, for example, education, management, marketing, and other business administrations.

Undergraduate major in applied psychology will (1) develop basic skills and master scientific research methodology that is essential for conducting research in applied psychology and other social sciences, and develop the ability and skills for critical analysis and reasoning; (2) provide high quality education and training in Applied Psychology so that graduates will have good background for careers in multiple areas, including human resource management, marketing and sales, public relations, counselling, social work, law enforcement, and education; (3) provide training in applied psychology based on international standards that will make it not only possible, but highly likely, for graduates to pursue advanced (applied or research oriented) postgraduate training in different areas of applied psychology (e.g., developmental, cognitive, and social psychology, as well as educational psychology, organizational psychology, and clinical psychology) either locally, in the Greater China region, or in other countries; (4) train students to conduct and disseminate research findings to academics, policy makers and concerned professionals or organizations and citizens.

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MAJOR COURSES IN BSc APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

School Package

Major Required

Major Electives

  • Analytical Writing
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Principles of Economics
  • Mathematics  (Humanities and Social)
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Quantitative Methods (I) and Experimental Design
  • Quantitative Methods (II)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Lifespan Development
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Biological Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Research Method and Writing (I)&(II)

Applied Concentration 1: Education and Development Concentration

  • Motivation and Emotion
  • Learning and Behavior 
  • Educational Psychology 
  • Psychological Testing 
  • Memory
  • Child & Adolescent Development 

Applied Concentration 2: Industry/Organization Concentration

  • Organizational Psychology 
  • Psychological Testing 
  • Psychology of Leadership 
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology 
  • Organization and Group Processes
  • Decision Making Processes

    Note: Students of either concentration will select two out of the following five courses.

    • Evolutionary Psychology 
    • Positive Psychology  
    • Clinical and Counselling Psychology 
    • Psychology of Aging 
    • Cognitive Neuroscience 

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