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

Programme Information for New Students (2024 Autumn Intake and thereafter)

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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.

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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; 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 (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 1110EED English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking 3 1000 ENGL 1120EED English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing 3 1000 ENGL 2200EED English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing 3 2000 ENGL 2210EED English for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking 3 2000 ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000 ENGL 2202AED The Structure of Modern English I 3 2000 ENGL 2203AED The Structure of Modern English II 3 2000 IT 1150EED Information Technology for Learning 3 1000

Table F-2: Concentration courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2225EED Short Stories around the World 3 2000 ENGL 2235EED Hong Kong Literature in English 3 2000 ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000 LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 LANG 3332AED Sociolinguistics II 3 3000 ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000 ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000 ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000 LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000

Table F-3: Core courses for PGDES Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level EDU 8899ECD Teacher, School Curriculum and School Development 3 8000 EDU 8721ECD Counselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education 3 8000 EDU 8852ECD Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 3 8000 EDU 8872ECD^ Professional Issues in Education 6 8000 EDU 8363EED English Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment 6 8000 EDU 8865EED^ Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum) 6 8000

^ 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; and
g. 27 credit-units of core courses for PGDES from Table 1-6.

Table 1-1: Core course Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000

Table 1-2: Concentration course Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000

Table 1-3: Elective courses I Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000 ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000

Table 1-4: Elective courses II Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 LANG 3332AED Sociolinguistics II 3 3000 ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000

Table 1-5: Elective courses III Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000

Table 1-6: Core courses for PGDES Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level EDU 8899ECD Teacher, School Curriculum and School Development 3 8000 EDU 8721ECD Counselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education 3 8000 EDU 8852ECD Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 3 8000 EDU 8872ECD^ Professional Issues in Education 6 8000 EDU 8363EED English Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment 6 8000 EDU 8865EED^ Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum) 6 8000

^ 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; 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 title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2200EED English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing 3 2000 ENGL 2210EED English for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking 3 2000 ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000 ENGL 2202AED The Structure of Modern English I 3 2000 ENGL 2203AED The Structure of Modern English II 3 2000

Table 2-2: Concentration courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000 ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000 ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000

Table 2-3: Elective courses I Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 LANG 3332AED Sociolinguistics II 3 3000 ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000

Table 2-4: Elective courses II Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000

Table 2-5: Core courses for PGDES Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level EDU 8899ECD Teacher, School Curriculum and School Development 3 8000 EDU 8721ECD Counselling, Special Education and Inclusive Education 3 8000 EDU 8852ECD Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 3 8000 EDU 8872ECD^ Professional Issues in Education 6 8000 EDU 8363EED English Language Education in Secondary Schools: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment 6 8000 EDU 8865EED^ Professional Skills: Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools (Practicum) 6 8000 ^ These courses include teaching practicum as an integral part of the assessment. TOP 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.

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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programme, please contact:

Telephone: 2768 5811
Email: el_adm@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Education and Languages website

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