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Notes / 附註:
*APPLICANT PURSUING THIS COURSE WITH COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE FALLING AFTER 19 APRIL 2029 IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT FROM CEF. / 申請人報讀於二零二九年四月十九日後開課的課程並不能申領基金發還款項。

Entry Requirements / 入學要求:
(1) Level 2 in five subjects in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination including Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (2) Pass in one A Level or two AS Level subjects, plus five passes in HKCEE including Level 2/Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or (3) Satisfactory completion of the Diploma Yi Jin Programme; or (4) Aged 21 or above.

Course Outline / 課程大綱:
(1) Module 1: Foundations in Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(2) Module 2: Foundations in Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(3) Module 3: Foundations in Linguistics: Semantics and Pragmatics (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(4) Module 4: Readings and Writings in Language Science (45 hours)
(5) Module 5: Readings and Writings in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (45 hours)
(6) Module 6: Bilingualism: Linguistics, Cognition and Psychology (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(7) Module 7: Bilingualism: Education and Society (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(8) Module 8: Comparative Grammar (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(9) Module 9: Introduction to Language Acquisition (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(10) Module 10: Language, Culture and Society (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term & final exam)
(11) Module 11: Linguistics and Information Technology (45 hours)
(12) Module 12: Linguistic Project (45 hours)
(13) Module 13: Investigating Bilingualism in the Community (75 hours)
(14) Module 14: Hong Kong Sign Language I (42 hours + 3 hours final exam)
(15) Module 15: Hong Kong Sign Language II (42 hours + 3 hours final exam)
(16) Module 16: Hong Kong Sign Language III (42 hours + 3 hours final exam)
(17) Module 17: Hong Kong Sign Language IV (42 hours + 3 hours final exam)
(18) Module 18: Chinese Reading and Writing (43 hours + 2 hours final exam)
(19) Module 19: English Listening and Speaking (43 hours + 2 hours listening test)
(20) Module 20: English Reading and Writing (42 hours + 3 hours mid-term test & final exam)
(21) Module 21: Creative and Critical Thinking (43 hours + 2 hours test)
(22) Module 22: Understanding China (Self-study + 1 hour final exam)
*The addition of Module 22 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025.
(23) Module 23: Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order (Self-study + 1 hour final exam)
*The addition of Module 23 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025.

(i) The sequence of delivery may vary in different intakes.
(ii) CUSCS exemption policy: A course taken at CUSCS or elsewhere will be recognized as equivalent to a CUSCS course if it is comparable in objectives and learning outcomes as well as QF Level or academic standard, and provides the student with sufficient knowledge to pursue his/her study at CUSCS. The total no. of units^ exempted should not exceed 50% of the total amount of CUSCS programme studied. ^ Applicable for full-time programmes.

Instructors' Qualifications / 導師資歷:
Qualified teaching staff will be drawn from local universities, industries or the related fields, with a minimum of two years' teaching experience in relevant disciplines or equivalent professional experience.

Assessment / 課程評核要求:
(A) Assessment Items and Their Weightings:
(1) Module 1-2: Final exam 45%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 25%
(2) Module 3: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 30%; Assignment 20%
(3) Module 4-5: Assignment 90%; Class participation 10%
(4) Module 6: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Case studies 10%; Presentation 10%; Project 20%
(5) Module 7-9: Final exam 10%; Mid-term exam 10%; Assignment 40%; Presentation 20%; Project 20%
(6) Module 10: Final exam 50%; Mid-term exam 20%; Project 30%
(7) Module 11: Assignment 30%; Presentation 30%; Project 40%
(8) Module 12: Research report and instructor's evaluation 100%
(9) Module 13: Summary of insights and evaluation reports 100%
(10) Module 14-17: Final exam 35%; Assignment 30%; Project 20%; Class participation 15%
(11) Module 18: Final exam 30%; Assignment 60%; Class Participation 10%
(12) Module 19: Listening test 30%; Assignment 20%; Presentation 20%; Class participation 10%; Panel discussion 20%
(13) Module 20: Final exam 30%; Mid-term test 10%; Assignment 50%; Class participation 10%
(14) Module 21: Test 10%; Assignment 40%; Project 40%; Class participation 10%
(15) Module 22-23: Final exam 90%; Assignment 10% (*The addition of Module 22-23 will take effect from 1 Sep 2025.)

(B) Completion Requirements and CEF Reimbursement Requirements:
(1) Have an attendance rate of 70% or above in each module;
(2) have overall passed the assessments of each module (which is equivalent to 50%); and
(3) have attained a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5.

Delivery Mode / 授課模式:
930 hours; Full-time

Course Duration / 課時:
Min: 24 months; Max: 48 months

Effective Date / 課程生效日期:
20/04/2021

CEF Registration Invalid From / 基金課程登記失效日期:
20/04/2029