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 |
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Applied Concentration 1：International Corporate Communication Stream
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Applied Concentration 2：Legal Communication Stream
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Applied Concentration 3：Language Technology Stream
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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 |
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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 |
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Applied Concentration 1: Education and Development Concentration
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Applied Concentration 2: Industry/Organization Concentration
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Note: Students of either concentration will select two out of the following five courses.
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