Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) or Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

1.	General
1.1	These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for Dual Awards.
1.2	In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for Dual Awards and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
2.	Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) (BLSHPGDEP)
Pathway 1
2.1	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) programme — Pathway 1, a student shall normally have:
	2.1.1	a Grade E/Level 2 or above in English Language [or Grade C or above in English Language Syllabus A] and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination/the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, or equivalent; and
	2.1.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
2.2	To be eligible for the awards of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 1, a student shall:
	2.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	2.2.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	2.2.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	2.2.4	obtain at least 190 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and of which 30 credits are at Postgraduate level, as prescribed by the regulations.
2.3	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 1, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	2.3.1	successfully complete 160 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C1 in Table 1; and
	2.3.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E1 in Table 1; and
	2.3.3	successfully complete 10 credits from an elective course in professional studies labelled E in Table 1; and
	2.3.4	successfully complete 10 additional credits from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University.

Pathway 2
2.4	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) programme — Pathway 2, a student shall normally have:
	2.4.1	a recognized associate degree, or equivalent in English studies or a related area; and
	2.4.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
2.5	To be eligible for the awards of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 2, a student shall:
	2.5.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	2.5.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	2.5.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	2.5.4	obtain at least 125 credits of courses as prescribed by the regulations.
2.6	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 2, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	2.6.1	successfully complete 85 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C2 in Table 1; and
	2.6.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E2a in Table 1; and
	2.6.3	successfully complete 20 credits from the English language studies elective courses labelled E2b in Table 1; and
	2.6.4	successfully complete 10 credits from an elective course in professional studies labelled E in Table 1.
Pathway 3
2.7	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) programme — Pathway 3, a student shall normally have:
	2.7.1	a recognized associate degree, or equivalent in an area not related to English studies; and
	2.7.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
2.8	To be eligible for the awards of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 3, a student shall:
	2.8.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	2.8.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	2.8.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	2.8.4	obtain at least 155 credits of courses as prescribed by the regulations.
2.9	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) — Pathway 3, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	2.9.1	successfully complete 135 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C3 in Table 1; and
	2.9.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E3 in Table 1; and
	2.9.3	successfully complete 10 credits from an elective course of professional studies labelled E in Table 1.
3.	Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (BLSHPGDES)
Pathway 1
3.1	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programme — Pathway 1, a student shall normally have:
	3.1.1	a Grade E/Level 2 or above in English Language [or Grade C or above in English Language Syllabus A] and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination//the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, or equivalent; and
	3.1.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
3.2	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 1, a student shall:
	3.2.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.2.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	3.2.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	3.2.4	obtain at least 190 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and of which 30 credits are at Postgraduate level, as prescribed by the regulations.
3.3	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 1, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	3.3.1	successfully complete 160 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C4 listed in Table 1; and
	3.3.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E4 listed in Table 1; and
	3.3.3	successfully complete 20 additional credits from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, of which no more than 10 credits are at Foundation level.
Pathway 2
3.4	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programme — Pathway 2, a student shall normally have:
	3.4.1	a recognized associate degree, or equivalent in English studies or a related area; and
	3.4.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
3.5	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 2, a student shall:
	3.5.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.5.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	3.5.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	3.5.4	obtain at least 125 credits of courses as prescribed by the regulations.
3.6	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 2, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	3.6.1	successfully complete 85 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C5 in Table 1; and
	3.6.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E5a in Table 1; and
	3.6.3	successfully complete 30 credits from the English language studies elective courses labelled E5b in Table 1.
Pathway 3
3.7	To enter the Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) programme — Pathway 3, a student shall normally have:
	3.7.1	a recognized associate degree, or equivalent in an area not related to English studies; and
	3.7.2	satisfactory performance in School selection interviews.
3.8	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 3, a student shall:
	3.8.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.8.2	comply with the Regulations for Dual Awards; and
	3.8.3	have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified pre-entry requirements for the programme of study; and
	3.8.4	obtain at least 155 credits of courses as prescribed by the regulations.
3.9	For the awards of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) — Pathway 3, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	3.9.1	successfully complete 135 credits from the compulsory courses labelled C6 in Table 1; and
	3.9.2	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled E6 in Table 1; and
	3.9.3	successfully complete 10 additional credits from any Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University.
4.	Each degree with Honours shall be conferred with a classification of First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) or Third Class save that exceptionally a degree may be conferred without classification.
5.	Subject to the requirements of the relevant programme of study, each person on whom an Honours degree is to be conferred shall be assigned to a classification determined by the University according to its regulations.
6.	For the calculation of scores for classification purposes in the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours, the University has deemed that “Group (a)” shall consist of the best 40 credits in English language studies courses at Higher level listed in Table 1, and that “Group (b)” shall consist of the best 40 credits in courses at Higher or Middle level listed in Table 1, where such credits are not taken into account in “Group (a)”. Further, that “X” shall equal two, that is “Group (a)” shall be weighted at twice the value of “Group (b)”. (Refer to the paragraphs on Classification of the Dual Award of the Regulations for Dual Awards.)
7.	Students of the programme must be conferred with both the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary), or both the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) at the same time. Any students who have successfully applied to be conferred with only the degree of Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours shall not be allowed to continue with the programme or to enter (or re-enter) the programme. No students of the programme may apply to be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) or Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) only.

Table 1

Course code	Course title	Credits	BLSHPGDEP Pathway 1	BLSHPGDEP Pathway 2	BLSHPGDEP Pathway 3	BLSHPGDES Pathway 1	BLSHPGDES Pathway 2	BLSHPGDES Pathway 3	Honours Classification Group
English language studies
ENGL E100 ^1,8	English for Effective Communication I	10	C1	–	–	C4	–	–	–
ENGL E110 ¹	English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking	5	C1	–	–	C4	–	–	–
ENGL E120 ¹	English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing	5	C1	–	–	C4	–	–	–
ENGL E200	English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing	5	E1	E2a	E3	E4	E5a	E6	b
ENGL E205	Preparing for IELTS	5	E1	E2a	E3	E4	E5a	E6	b
ENGL E210	English for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking	5	E1	E2a	E3	E4	E5a	E6	b
ENGL A202	The Structure of Modern English	10	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	b
LANG A330	Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics	10	C1	E2b	C3	C4	E5b	C6	a or b
LANG A331	Language and Society in Hong Kong	10	C1	E2b	C3	C4	E5b	C6	a or b
LANG A332	Stylistics and Discourse Analysis	10	C1	E2b	C3	C4	E5b	C6	a or b
ENGL E300	The Art of English	20	C1	E2b	C3	C4	E5b	C6	a or b
ENGL E320	English Grammar in Context	10	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	a or b
ENGL E371 ^2,7,8	The English Language: Past, Present and Future	20	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	a or b
ENGL E372 ^2,7	Worlds of English	20	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	a or b
Professional studies for teachers Core courses
EDU E100	Learning and Teaching in the Hong Kong School Context	5	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	–
EDU E332	Primary School Teaching: English	10	C1	C2	C3	–	–	–	a or b
EDU E363	Teaching English in Secondary Schools	10	–	–	–	C4	C5	C6	a or b
EDU E854C ^2,4	The Learner, Learning and the School Curriculum	10	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	–
EDU E865 ^3,6	English Language Teaching: Professional Skills	10	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	–
EDU E872C ^2,3	Professional Issues in School Teaching	10	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	–
Elective courses for PGDEP
EDU E333C	Primary School Teaching: Mathematics	10	E	E	E	–	–	–	a or b
EDU E334C	Primary School Teaching: General Studies	10	E	E	E	–	–	–	a or b
EDU E335C	Primary School Teaching: Music	10	E	E	E	–	–	–	a or b
EDU E336C	Primary School Teaching: Visual Arts	10	E	E	E	–	–	–	a or b
EDU E339C	Primary School Teaching: Putonghua	10	E	E	E	–	–	–	a or b
Skills in information technology
IT E150 ^2,5	Information Technology for Learning	5	C1	–	–	C4	–	–	–
IT S123	Introduction to Internet Services and Applications	10	C1	–	–	C4	–	–	–

Notes:

ENGL E100 has been replaced by ENGL E110 and ENGL E120. If students have successfully completed ENGL E100, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of ENGL E110 and ENGL E120.
Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.
These courses include teaching practicums as an integral part of the assessment. Students will be required to undertake their teaching practice in secondary or primary schools for six weeks as full-time student-teachers on each course (i.e. a total of 12 weeks for the programme).
EDU E840C and EDU E850C have been replaced by EDU E854C. If students have successfully completed EDU E840C or EDU E850C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of EDU E854C.
If students have successful completed IT L150, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of IT E150.
EDU E841 and EDU E863 have been replaced by EDU E865. If students have successfully completed EDU E841 or EDU E863, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of EDU E865.
ENGL E371 has been replaced by ENGL E372. If students have successfully completed ENGL E371, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of ENGL E372.
Courses no longer available.

July 2020