Programme Aims

The degree programme, designed to blend the traditional and the modern, the conceptual and the application-oriented, equips students with knowledge in Chinese history and culture which they can apply in their career and other personal skills that they can use to make effective contribution to the government, economy and society of Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world.

The general aim of the programme is to educate and train its students into individuals who are

1. morally aware and capable of self-improvement
2. strongly committed to a healthy society
3. culturally enriched and effective communicators
4. respectful of the rule of law  
5. socially responsible
6. observant of business ethics and good business common sense

Specifically, the graduate of the programme will be able to become

1. Competent professional: Graduates should be able to integrate and to apply in-depth discipline knowledge and specialized skills that are fundamental to functioning effectively as an entry-level professional (professional competence); understand the global trends and opportunities related to their professions (global outlook); and demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and skills in their work, including the discovery and use of opportunities, and experimentation with novel ideas (entrepreneurship).
2. Critical thinker: Graduates should be able to examine and critique the validity of information, arguments, and different viewpoints, and reach a sound judgment on the basis of credible evidence and logical reasoning.
3. Effective communicator: Graduates should be able to comprehend and communicate effectively in English and Chinese, orally and in writing, in professional and daily contexts.
4. Innovative problem solver: Graduates should be able to identify and define problems in professional and daily contexts, and produce creative and workable solutions to the problems.
5. Lifelong learner: Graduates should recognise the need for continual learning and self-development, and be able to plan, manage and improve their own learning in pursuit of self-determined development goals.
6. Ethical leader: Graduates should have an understanding of leadership and be prepared to serve as a leader and a team player (leadership and teamwork); demonstrate self-leadership and psychosocial competence in pursuing personal and professional development (intrapersonal competence); be capable of building and maintaining relationship and resolving conflicts in group work situations (interpersonal competence); and demonstrate ethical reasoning in professional and day-to-day contexts (ethical reasoning).
7. Socially responsible global citizen: Graduates should have the capacity for understanding different cultures and social development needs in the local, national and global contexts (interest in culture and social development); and accept their responsibilities as professionals and citizens to society, their own nation and the world (social, national, and global responsibility)

Again, these aims are fully compatible with the institutional learning outcomes of PolyU:

to nurture graduates who are competent professionals, critical thinkers, effective communicators, innovative problem solvers, lifelong learners, ethical leaders and a socially responsible global citizen.