Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

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Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
  Programme description
  Programme requirements
  Choosing the first courses to get started
  Enquiries

Programme description

This double award programme is designed specifically for those people who have the career goal of becoming a secondary school English teacher in Hong Kong. Through the programme, you will gain a solid foundation in language proficiency, English studies, and learning skills as well as professional skills in English teaching.

The programme starts by constructing a solid foundation of language proficiency and understanding upon which to build progressively more demanding studies of different aspects of the English language. We aim to develop in all students an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the language. Integrated with your studies of language will be education courses developing you as a reflective teacher, knowledgeable about the curriculum, able to design effective learning experiences for students and to implement them effectively using a repertoire of teaching skills.

The programme provides complete preparation for language teaching and is listed by the Education Bureau as a Recognised Language Major Degree. Successful completion of the programme gives you full exemption from the Language Proficiency Requirement for English Teachers and the status of a fully qualified English teacher in Hong Kong.


Programme requirements

There are three pathways for students pursuing this programme. Pathway 1 and 2 are specifically designed for holders of an Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, or equivalent qualification.

Full programme (BENGHPDES)

Students applying for the full programme (BENGHPDES) are required to meet the programme-specific entry requirements as follows:

(a) Level 2 or Grade E or above in English Language and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, or equivalent; and

(b) satisfactory performance in a selection interview.

Students admitted to the full programme are required to successfully complete at least 147 credit-units as follows:

a. 24 credit-units of core courses from Table F-1 ;
b. 75 credit-units of concentration courses from Table F-2 ;
c. 12 credit-units of Free Choice courses;
d. 9 credit-units of University Core courses (The medium of instruction (MOI) of the 2000 / 3000 level course is English, i.e., UNI 2001BEW & UNI 3001BEW) ; and
e. 27 credit-units of core courses for PGDES from Table F-3.

With a view to the BENGHPDES programme being an English major programme, students in the programme are required to complete English proficiency courses specially designed for the level of the programme and hence the two University English courses, which add up to 6 credit-units, are exempted and the 6 credit-units are counted towards the core courses in Table F-1.

Table F-1: Core courses

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 1110EEDEnglish for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking31000
ENGL 1120EEDEnglish for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing31000
ENGL 2200EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing32000
ENGL 2210EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking32000
ENGL 2205EEDPreparing for IELTS32000
ENGL 2202AEDThe Structure of Modern English I32000
ENGL 2203AEDThe Structure of Modern English II32000
IT 1150EEDInformation Technology for Learning31000

Table F-2: Concentration courses

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 2225EEDShort Stories around the World32000
ENGL 2235EEDHong Kong Literature in English32000
ENGL 3320EEDEnglish Grammar in Context63000
LANG 3329AEDSemantics33000
LANG 3330AEDPragmatics33000
LANG 3331AEDSociolinguistics I33000
LANG 3332AEDSociolinguistics II33000
ENGL 3345EEDCritical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces33000
ENGL 3330EEDLexical Studies in English33000
ENGL 4372EEDWorlds of English124000
ENGL 4300EEDThe Art of English124000
ENGL 3350EEDSecond Language Acquisition33000
ENGL 4415EEDCritical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature34000
ENGL 4425EEDLiterature and Film34000
LANG 4332AEDStylistics34000
LANG 4333AEDDiscourse Analysis34000
ENGL 4420EEDPsycholinguistics34000
ENGL 4430EEDTechnology in Language Studies34000

Table F-3: Core courses for PGDESEC

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
EDU 8899ECDTeacher, School Curriculum and School Development38000
EDU 8721ECDCounselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education38000
EDU 8852ECDLearning and Teaching in Digital Age38000
EDU 8872ECD^Professional Issues in Education68000
EDU 8363EEDEnglish Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment68000
EDU 8865EED^Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum)68000

^ These courses include teaching practicum as an integral part of the assessment.

Pathway 1 (BENGHPDES1)

Students applying for Pathway 1 of the programme (BENGHPDES1) are required to meet the programme-specific entry requirements as follows:

(a) a recognized Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, or equivalent, in an area related to English studies; and

(b) satisfactory performance in a selection interview.

Students admitted to the programme through Pathway 1 are required to successfully complete at least 87 credit-units as follows:

a. 3 credit-units of core course from Table 1-1;
b. 6 credit-units of concentration course from Table 1-2;
c. 12 credit-units of elective courses from Table 1-3;
d. 18 credit-units of elective courses from Table 1-4;
e. 12 credit-units of elective courses from Table 1-5;
f. 9 credit-units of University Core courses (The medium of instruction (MOI) of the 2000 / 3000 level course is English, i.e., UNI 2001BEW & UNI 3001BEW) ; and
g. 27 credit-units of core courses for PGDES from Table 1-6.

Table 1-1: Core course

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 2205EEDPreparing for IELTS32000

Table 1-2: Concentration course

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 3320EEDEnglish Grammar in Context63000

Table 1-3: Elective courses I

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 4372EEDWorlds of English124000
ENGL 4300EEDThe Art of English124000

Table 1-4: Elective courses II

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
LANG 3329AEDSemantics33000
LANG 3330AEDPragmatics33000
LANG 3331AEDSociolinguistics I33000
LANG 3332AEDSociolinguistics II33000
ENGL 3330EEDLexical Studies in English33000
ENGL 3350EEDSecond Language Acquisition33000
ENGL 3345EEDCritical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces33000

Table 1-5: Elective courses III

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
LANG 4332AEDStylistics34000
LANG 4333AEDDiscourse Analysis34000
ENGL 4420EEDPsycholinguistics34000
ENGL 4430EEDTechnology in Language Studies34000
ENGL 4415EEDCritical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature34000
ENGL 4425EEDLiterature and Film34000

Table 1-6: Core courses for PGDESEC

Course code
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Course titleCredit-unit Level
EDU 8899ECDTeacher, School Curriculum and School Development38000
EDU 8721ECDCounselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education38000
EDU 8852ECDLearning and Teaching in Digital Age38000
EDU 8872ECD^Professional Issues in Education68000
EDU 8363EEDEnglish Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment68000
EDU 8865EED^Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum)68000

^ These courses include teaching practicum as an integral part of the assessment.

Pathway 2 (BENGHPDES2)

Students applying for Pathway 2 of the programme (BENGHPDES2) are required to meet the programme-specific entry requirements as follows:

(a) a recognized Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, or equivalent, in an area NOT related to English studies; and

(b) satisfactory performance in a selection interview.

Students admitted to the programme through Pathway 2 are required to successfully complete at least 117 credit-units as follows:

a. 15 credit-units of core courses from Table 2-1;
b. 30 credit-units of concentration courses from Table 2-2;
c. 18 credit-units of elective courses from Table 2-3;
d. 18 credit-units of elective courses from Table 2-4;
e. 9 credit-units of University Core courses (The medium of instruction (MOI) of the 2000 / 3000 level course is English, i.e., UNI 2001BEW & UNI 3001BEW) ; and
f. 27 credit-units of core courses for PGDES from Table 2-5.

Table 2-1: Core courses

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 2200EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing32000
ENGL 2210EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking32000
ENGL 2205EEDPreparing for IELTS32000
ENGL 2202AEDThe Structure of Modern English I32000
ENGL 2203AEDThe Structure of Modern English II32000

Table 2-2: Concentration courses

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unit Level
ENGL 3320EEDEnglish Grammar in Context63000
ENGL 4372EEDWorlds of English124000
ENGL 4300EEDThe Art of English124000

Table 2-3: Elective courses I

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unit Level
LANG 3329AEDSemantics33000
LANG 3330AEDPragmatics33000
LANG 3331AEDSociolinguistics I33000
LANG 3332AEDSociolinguistics II33000
ENGL 3330EEDLexical Studies in English33000
ENGL 3350EEDSecond Language Acquisition33000
ENGL 3345EEDCritical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces33000

Table 2-4: Elective courses II

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unit Level
LANG 4332AEDStylistics34000
LANG 4333AEDDiscourse Analysis34000
ENGL 4420EEDPsycholinguistics34000
ENGL 4430EEDTechnology in Language Studies34000
ENGL 4415EEDCritical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature34000
ENGL 4425EEDLiterature and Film34000

Table 2-5: Core courses for PGDESEC

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unit Level
EDU 8899ECDTeacher, School Curriculum and School Development38000
EDU 8721ECDCounselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education38000
EDU 8852ECDLearning and Teaching in Digital Age38000
EDU 8872ECD^Professional Issues in Education68000
EDU 8363EEDEnglish Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment68000
EDU 8865EED^Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum)68000

^ These courses include teaching practicum as an integral part of the assessment.


Choosing the first courses to get started

The programme includes courses in language proficiency, language studies and in the use of information technology for learning. If you are new to university study you should start your studies with 1000-level courses in English language and information technology for learning, as well as taking the 2000-level language studies course, ENGL 2200EED and ENGL 2210EED.

Once you have developed your language and learning foundation, you can move on to 2000-level language proficiency courses and the 3000-level language studies courses.


Enquiries

For enquiries about the programme, please contact:

Telephone: 2768 5807
Email: el_adm@hkmu.edu.hk