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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19 The original campus at Happy Valley Although the writing, editing and publishing of this Prospectus have been guided by efforts to attain total factual accuracy, no responsibility shall be assumed for editorial, clerical or typographical errors or any error occasioned by inadvertent mistakes. All information contained in this Prospectus is subject to change, without prior notice, by the officials of the University. This Prospectus contains information as at 1st December 2018. Table of Contents Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2018-2019 ................................................................................................. 1 Brief History of the University .................................................................................................... 3 Policy and Working Guidelines .................................................................................................. 7 Academic Regulations ............................................................................................................... 9 Regulations Governing Undergraduate Programmes .............................................................. 9 I Qualifications for Admission ..................................................................................... 9 II Procedures for Admission ....................................................................................... 10 III Payment of Fees ..................................................................................................... 10 IV Registration and Selection of Courses ................................................................... 11 V Change of and Withdrawal from Courses ............................................................... 11 VI Credit and Grading System .................................................................................... 12 VII Absence7B from Examinations, Make-Up Examinations and Unsatisfactory Academic Results ................................................................................................... 13 VIII8B Requirements for Promotion and Graduation ......................................................... 14 IX9B Leave, Absence and Penalty .................................................................................. 15 X10B Suspension, Withdrawal or Expulsion .................................................................... 15 XI11B Commendation and Disciplinary Action .................................................................. 16 XII12B Academic Grade Report ......................................................................................... 16 XIII13B Transcripts .............................................................................................................. 16 XIV14B Appeals against results of assessment and against category of award, failure of a programme or discontinuation of studies .............................................. 16 XV15B Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Policy ......................................................... 19 XIV16B Remarks .................................................................................................................. 21 Regulations Governing Postgraduate Programmes ............................................................. 22 Members of the Board of Governors ....................................................................................... 23 Members of the University Council .......................................................................................... 24 Graduates Honoris Causa ....................................................................................................... 25 Administrative Officers ............................................................................................................. 26 Members of the University Committees 2018-2019 ................................................................ 28 External Examiners .................................................................................................................. 34 Teaching Staff .......................................................................................................................... 38 Programmes of Studies and Description of Courses .............................................................. 48 General Education ................................................................................................................... 49 FACULTY OF ARTS ................................................................................................................ 66 Department of Chinese Language and Literature ............................................................... 66 i Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19 Department of English Language and Literature ................................................................. 81 Department of History ........................................................................................................ 102 Department of Journalism and Communication ................................................................ 116 FACULTY OF COMMERCE .................................................................................................. 137 Department of Accounting ................................................................................................. 137 Department of Business Administration ............................................................................ 146 Department of Economics and Finance ............................................................................ 167 Department of Law and Business ...................................................................................... 178 FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ....................................................................................... 189 Department of Sociology ................................................................................................... 189 Department of Counselling and Psychology ..................................................................... 212 Department of Social Work ................................................................................................ 249 Service Courses..................................................................................................................... 259 Minor Programmes for Undergradute Students ..................................................................... 261 International/Chinese Academic Cooperation ....................................................................... 267 The Beginning .................................................................................................................... 267 The MBA Degree Programme ........................................................................................... 267 Study Abroad Scheme ........................................................................................................... 269 Guidelines for Student Life .................................................................................................... 270 Scholarships and Bursaries ................................................................................................... 271 The University Library ............................................................................................................ 273 ii Academic Calendar Academic Calendar 2018-2019 First Term 2018 August 6 Mon Last Day for Handing in First Term Course Syllabi & Schedules of Classes August 7-8 Tue-Thu Registration of New Students August 14-16 Tue-Thu Registration of Returning Students August 28-31 Tue-Fri Orientation for New Students September 1 Sat Academic Staff Forum September 3 Mon First Term Classes Begin September 10 Mon Last Day for Adding Courses & Dropping Courses September 21 Fri Quality Assurance Committee Meeting September 25 Tue The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival, Holiday October 1 Mon National Day, Holiday October 12 Fri Academic Board Meeting October 17 Wed Chung Yeung Festival, Holiday November 2 Fri Last Day for Handing in Moderated Examination Question Papers and Marking Schemes November 12 Mon Dr. SUN Yat-sen’s Birthday, Holiday November 16 Fri Quality Assurance Committee Meeting November 28-30 Wed-Fri The 44th Graduation Ceremony November 30 Fri Last Day for Handing in Second Term Course Syllabi & Schedules of Classes December 2-8 Sun-Sat SLEQ (Student Learning Experience Questionnaire) December 7 Fri Academic Board Meeting December 15 Sat Last Day of Classes December 17-29 Mon-Sat First Term Examinations December 25-26 Tue-Wed Christmas Holidays December 29 Sat First Term Ends December 31- Mon- Term Break January 12 Sat Second Term 2019 January 1 Tue New Year’s Day, Holiday January 7 Mon Last Day for Reporting First Term Grades January 14 Mon Second Term Classes Begin January 16-18 Wed-Fri Departmental Board of Examiners Meetings January 21 Mon Last Day for Adding Courses & Dropping Courses February 4-11 Mon-Mon Lunar New Year Holidays February 22 Fri Quality Assurance Committee Meeting March 15 Fri Academic Board Meeting p. 1 Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19 March 18 Mon Last Day for Handing in Moderated Examination Question Papers and Marking Schemes April 5 Fri Ching Ming Festival, Holiday April 19-22 Fri-Mon Easter Holidays April 21-27 Sun-Sat SLEQ May 1 Wed Labour Day, Holiday May 4 Sat Last Day of Classes May 6-17 Mon-Fri Final Examinations May 13 Mon The Day Following Buddha’s Birthday, Holiday May 17 Fri Second Term Ends May 27 Mon Last Day for Reporting Second