Overview


The Department holds that awareness of the past is essential to understanding the present and that all knowledge has historical roots. Such an approach helps students learn from the past and apply this knowledge to the present and future in a critical and constructive fashion. We argue that History is a useful subject that enables its readers to understand and capture the salient features of humanity’s shared past. Studying history equips students to face the challenges ahead.
 

The Department aims to cultivate our students’ appreciation of history and to sharpen their critical and analytical abilities. We offer a wide variety of courses, including both general surveys and special topics, which train our students to develop a holistic perspective of history. Special attention is given to major historiographical and methodological issues in the pursuits of scholarly research.
 

The Department aims to enable students to:

  • Investigate the development of human society from a historical perspective;
  • Develop powers of critical thinking and analytical ability in understanding historical events;
  • Acquire in-depth knowledge of the human heritage;
  • Pursue graduate studies in history or a related discipline; and
  • Enter various non-academic professions.
     


Policies
 

Plagiarism

The department does not tolerate plagiarism and students should consult the university’s website https://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/quality-assurance/university-policy-and-guidelines/academic-integrity/section-2-plagiarism for information. Instructors will rigorously enforce the university’s disciplinary procedures and assign students an ‘F’ grade in case of plagiarism.

 

Grade Appeal

Students who have enrolled in any HIST/ CHSH/ GFHC/ GTSC/ GTCU / GCAP / GCHC/ GDSS courses offered by the department and are not satisfied with their final grades are eligible to appeal. Please refer to this file [here] for the grade appeal procedures and the university’s website http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/curr/ug_std/appeal_procedures_acad_matters/ for reference.
 


Program Overview
 

Students who are interested in this program will enter a broad-based program in the freshmen year (JUPAS Programme code: JS2610). Before progressing to Year 2, students in the broad-based program will choose their Majors via the internal application.
 

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History Degree programme aims to help students develop a holistic perspective of history. It provides a balanced curriculum with equal emphasis on China and the rest of the world. Courses offered cover a variety of topics, periods, and regions. It also enables students to conduct historical inquiries effectively and independently through training in historical theories, methods and research skills. After completing the programme, students will possess a sound understanding of major events and movements that have shaped the growth of the human community, as well as the skills necessary to trace the historical roots of contemporary issues and to analyse worldwide the impact of individual events. Students will develop a critical and broadminded attitude toward the traditions and cultural heritage of different civilisations.
 

For more information, please visit:
https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/en/programme-detail.html?id=20
 


Curriculum / Program Structure  
 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History (4-year)
2025/26 intake onwards


Programme Description
It is hoped that students, after completing the programme, will be able:

  1. To investigate the development of human society from a historical perspective;
  2. To demonstrate power of critical thinking and analytical ability in understanding historical events;
  3. To show in-depth knowledge of the heritage of China and other great civilizations;
  4. To pursue graduate studies in history or a related discipline; and
  5. To enter various fields outside history, such as the civil service, business, publishing, and teaching.
     

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILO)
Students, who have completed the four-year programme successfully, will be able to:

  1. acquire a sound understanding of major historical factors and movements that shape the growth of the human community.
  2. demonstrate an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of at least one of the following areas: (1) Chinese History, (2) World History, or (3) East-West Studies.
  3. apply advanced historical methods and innovative explanation models to conduct independent research for the pursuit of original and creative inquiries.
  4. trace the historical roots of contemporary issues and analyze the worldwide impact of individual historical events.
  5. communicate effectively historical knowledge in competent language and IT skills.
  6. appreciate the nature, values, uses and limitations of history as an academic discipline and the significance of historical knowledge.
  7. develop a critical and broadminded attitude toward traditions and cultural heritage of different civilizations to facilitate students’ search for the value and meanings of citizenship with an international outlook and a sense of civility.
     

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 

Major Required Courses27 units
Major Elective Courses30 units
Honours Project6 units
Social Sciences Common Core4 units
University Core Courses and General Education Courses31 units
Elective Courses30 units
Total128 units

 

Requirements

Major Required Courses27 units
HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact3 units
HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities3 units
HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China3 units
HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World3 units
HIST 3205 Themes in Modern European History3 units
HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 3207 History of the United States since 18773 units
HIST 3316 Colonialism and Modern Asia3 units
HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice3 units

 

 

Major Elective Courses
(to take at least one course from each Cluster (a total of 9 units) and chooseany courses on the Major Electives list to fulfill the remaining 21 units required in this category.)		30 units
Cluster 1:  
HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 19003 units
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 3105 Contemporary China3 units
HIST 3107 Early Imperial China3 units
HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China3 units
HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 19003 units
HIST 3125 Late Imperial China3 units
HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China3 units
HIST 3137 Material Cultures of China3 units
HIST 3305 China and Asia since 19003 units
HIST 4105 History of Chinese Women since 19123 units
HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought3 units
HIST 4107 History of Taiwan3 units
HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China3 units
HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China3 units
HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China3 units
HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949)3 units
4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women3 units
Cluster 2:
HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945)3 units
HIST 3215 History of the United States to 18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History3 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units
HIST 3226 History of Korea3 units
HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore3 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units
HIST 3307 International Relations to 19453 units
HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units
HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism3 units
HIST 4206 The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History3 units
HIST 4216 The US in the World in the Twentieth Century3 units
HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations3 units
HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations3 units
HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations3 units
HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism3 units
HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence3 units
Cluster 3:
HIST 2107 Introduction to Spatial History 3 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West3 units
HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History 3 units
HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions 3 units
HIST 3136 Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong and South China 3 units
HIST 3145 Navigating Policy Changes: Humanistic Community Engagement and Digital Insights 3 units
HIST 3325 History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective 3 units
HIST 3406 Information Technologies and Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies 3 units
HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China 3 units
HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society 3 units
HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History 3 units
HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought 3 units
HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies 3 units
HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-1950 3 units
HIST 4326 Science and Society: A Historical Perspective 3 units
HIST 4327 Topic Studies in Comparative History 3 units
HIST 4335 Topic Studies in Global History 3 units
HIST 4405 Oral History & Its Local Applications 3 units
HIST 4406 Topic Studies in Cultural History 3 units
HIST 4407 Topic Studies in Social History 3 units

 

 

Honours Project

6 units

Social Sciences Common Core

4 units

University Core Courses and General Education Courses

31 units

Elective Courses

30 units

Total

128 units
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History (4-year)
2020/21 intake onwards


Programme Description
It is hoped that students, after completing the programme, will be able:

  1. To investigate the development of human society from a historical perspective;
  2. To demonstrate power of critical thinking and analytical ability in understanding historical events;
  3. To show in-depth knowledge of the heritage of China and other great civilizations;
  4. To pursue graduate studies in history or a related discipline; and
  5. To enter various fields outside history, such as the civil service, business, publishing, and teaching.
     

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILO)
Students, who have completed the four-year programme successfully, will be able to:

  1. acquire a sound understanding of major historical factors and movements that shape the growth of the human community.
  2. demonstrate an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of at least one of the following areas: (1) Chinese History, (2) World History, or (3) East-West Studies.
  3. apply advanced historical methods and innovative explanation models to conduct independent research for the pursuit of original and creative inquiries.
  4. trace the historical roots of contemporary issues and analyze the worldwide impact of individual historical events.
  5. communicate effectively historical knowledge in competent language and IT skills.
  6. appreciate the nature, values, uses and limitations of history as an academic discipline and the significance of historical knowledge.
  7. develop a critical and broadminded attitude toward traditions and cultural heritage of different civilizations to facilitate students’ search for the value and meanings of citizenship with an international outlook and a sense of civility.
     

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 

Major Required Courses27 units
Core Major Elective Courses9 units
Major Elective Courses21 units
Honours Project6 units
Social Sciences Common Core4 units
University Core Courses and General Education Courses31 units
Elective Courses30 units
Total128 units

 

Requirements

Major Required Courses27 units
HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact3 units
HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities3 units
HIST 3105 Contemporary China3 units
HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China3 units
HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World3 units
HIST 3205 Themes in Modern European History3 units
HIST 3207 History of the United States since 18773 units
HIST 3316 Colonialism and Modern Asia3 units
HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice3 units

 

 

Core Major Elective Courses29 units
At least one of the followings:  
HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units
 
At least one of the followings:    
HIST 3215 History of the United States to 18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units
 
At least one of the followings:  
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West        3 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units

 

 

Major Elective Courses21 units
HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 19003 units
HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945)3 units
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West3 units
HIST 3107 Early Imperial China3 units
HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History3 units
HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China3 units
HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 19003 units
HIST 3125 Late Imperial China3 units
HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China3 units
HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions3 units
HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 3215 History of the United States to 18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History3 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units
HIST 3226 History of Korea3 units
HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore3 units
HIST 3305 China and Asia since 19003 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units
HIST 3307 International Relations to 19453 units
HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units
HIST 3325 History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective3 units
HIST 3406 Information Technologies and Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies3 units
HIST 4105 History of Chinese Women since 19123 units
HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought3 units
HIST 4107 History of Taiwan3 units
HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China3 units
HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China3 units
HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China3 units
HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949)3 units
HIST 4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women3 units
HIST 4127 Social & Economic Development of Modern China3 units
HIST 4135 Topic Studies in Chinese History3 units
HIST 4136 Childhood in Imperial China3 units
HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China3 units
HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society3 units
HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism3 units
HIST 4206 The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History3 units
HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History3 units
HIST 4216 The US in the World in the Twentieth Century3 units
HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought3 units
HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations3 units
HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations3 units
HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations3 units
HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies3 units
HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-19503 units
HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism3 units
HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence3 units
HIST 4326 Science and Society: A Historical Perspective3 units
HIST 4327 Topic Studies in Comparative History3 units
HIST 4335 Topic Studies in Global History3 units
HIST 4405 Oral History & Its Local Applications3 units
HIST 4406 Topic Studies in Cultural History 3 units
HIST 4407 Topic Studies in Social History3 units

 

 

Honours Project

6 units

Social Sciences Common Core

4 units

University Core Courses and General Education Courses

31 units

Elective Courses

30 units

Total

128 units
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Faculty of Social Sciences

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Internship Programmes

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General Education Office


Program Overview
 

This is a 5-year programme leading to two honours degrees. It offer students substantial knowledge and skills in the academic discipline of History, plus a teaching qualification recognized by the Education Bureau  and competence in teaching the PSHE Key Learning Area in local schools. 
 

Students intended in joining this double degree programme will enter a broad-based program (JUPAS Programme code: JS2690) in their freshmen year and will choose their Majors via internal application before progressing to Year 2.
 

This is a new programme started in AY 2019-20, and the first batch of students will graduate in 2024.
 

For more information, please visit:
http://educ.hkbu.edu.hk/?page_id=13537.
 


Curriculum / Program Structure  
 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching (5-year)
2021-22 intake onwards
 

The BA (Hons) History and BEd (Hons) Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: History and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the programme will be conferred recognised teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, one semester is scheduled to facilitate students' participation in overseas exchange or off-campus internship. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.
 

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
History Courses54 units
Education Courses54 units
Honours Project6 units
Social Sciences Common Core1 unit
University Core Courses and General Education Courses31 units
Free Electives21 units
167 units

 

Requirements

History Major Courses54 units
a) History Required Courses (27 units)
HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact3 units
HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities3 units
HIST 3105 Contemporary China3 units
HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China3 units
HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World3 units
HIST 3205 Themes in Modern European History3 units
HIST 3207 History of the United States since 18773 units
HIST 3316 Colonialism and Modern Asia3 units
HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice3 units

b) History Elective Courses (27 units)
At least one course from each of the following clusters:
Chinese History Cluster:
HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units

Western and Non-China Asian History Cluster:
HIST 3215 History of the United States to 18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 1912 
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War 

East-West Studies Cluster:
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West3 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units

Six of the following courses:
Major Elective Courses:
HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 19003 units
HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945)3 units
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West3 units
HIST 3107 Early Imperial China3 units
HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History3 units
HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China3 units
HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 19003 units
HIST 3125 Late Imperial China3 units
HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China3 units
HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions3 units
HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 3215 History of the United States to18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History3 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units
HIST 3226 History of Korea3 units
HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore3 units
HIST 3305 China and Asia since 19003 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units
HIST 3307 International Relations to 19453 units
HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units
HIST 3325 History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective3 units
HIST 3406 Information Technologies and Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies3 units
HIST 4105 History of Chinese Women since 19123 units
HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought3 units
HIST 4107 History of Taiwan3 units
HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China3 units
HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China3 units
HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China3 units
HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949)3 units
HIST 4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women3 units
HIST 4127 Social & Economic Development of Modern China3 units
HIST 4135 Topic Studies in Chinese History3 units
HIST 4136 Childhood in Imperial China3 units
HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China3 units
HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society3 units
HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism3 units
HIST 4206 The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History3 units
HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History3 units
HIST 4216 The US in the World in the Twentieth Century3 units
HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought3 units
HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations3 units
HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations3 units
HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations3 units
HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies3 units
HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-19503 units
HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism3 units
HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence3 units
HIST 4326 Science and Society: A Historical Perspective3 units
HIST 4327 Topic Studies in Comparative History3 units
HIST 4335 Topic Studies in Global History3 units
HIST 4405 Oral History & Its Local Applications 3 units
HIST 4406 Topic Studies in Cultural History3 units
HIST 4407 Topic Studies in Social History3 units

 

 

Education Major Courses54 units
a) EDUC Required Courses (33 units)
EDUC 1005 Introduction to Educational Psychology2 units
EDUC1006 Introduction to Liberal Studies and PSHE in School2 units
EDUC1007 Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies and PSHE2 units
EDUC 1015 Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology (ICT)2 units
EDUC 1016 Introduction to Sociology of Education2 units
EDUC 1017 Introduction to Philosophy of Education2 units
EDUC 2005 Classroom Communication & Management3 units
EDUC 2006 Curriculum, Assessment & Learning       3 units
EDUC2007 Educational Research3 units
EDUC 3007 Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs2 units
EDUC 3015 Teacher's Personal & Professional Development2 units
EDUC 3027 Teaching Life & Society in Secondary Schools2 units
EDUC 3036 Teaching History in Secondary Schools I2 units
EDUC 3037 Teaching History in Secondary Schools II2 units
EDUC 3045 Citizenship Education in Schools2 units

b) Education Integrated Practicum (11 units)
EDUC 1025 School Experience2 units
EDUC 3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I4 units
EDUC 3017 Supervised Teaching Practice II5 units

c) Education Elective Courses (10 units)
EDUC 3025 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools I2 units
EDUC 3026 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools II2 units
EDUC 3035 Development of Children & Adolescents2 units
EDUC 4005 Creative and Critical Thinking2 units
EDUC 4015 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners2 units
EDUC 7070 Student Self Development 2 units
EDUC 7100 Education System & Policy in Hong Kong  2 units
EDUC 7110 Psychology of Adolescence2 units
EDUC 7130 School Management & Decision Making2 units
EDUC 7170 School Guidance2 units
EDUC 7180 Action Learning in the Classroom2 units
EDUC 7230 Advanced Communication Skills2 units
EDUC 7290 Moral & Civic Education2 units
EDUC 7901-9 Teaching of a Second Subject2 units
EDUM 7540 Indroduction to STEM Education2 units

 

 

Honours Project6 units
HIST 4898-9 Honours Project6 units

 

 

Social Sciences Common Core

1 units

University Core Courses

13 units

University Core Courses and General Education Courses

18 units

Free Electives

21 units

Total

167 units

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching (5-year)
2019-20 & 2020-21 intakes
 

The BA (Hons) History and BEd (Hons) Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: History and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the programme will be conferred recognised teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, one semester is scheduled to facilitate students' participation in overseas exchange or off-campus internship. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.
 

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
History Courses54 units
Education Courses54 units
Honours Project6 units
Social Sciences Common Core1 unit
General Education Courses31 units
Free Electives21 units
167 units

 

Requirements

History Major Courses54 units
a) History Required Courses (27 units)
HIST 1150 China in the Imperial Age3 units
HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact3 units
HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities3 units
HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History3 units
HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 19003 units
HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945)3 units
HIST 2305 China & the West since 15003 units
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West  3 units
HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice3 units

b) History Elective Courses (27 units)
At least one course from each of the following clusters:
Chinese History Cluster:
HIST 3105 Contemporary China3 units
HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China3 units
HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World3 units

Western and Non-China Asian History Cluster:
HIST 3207 History of the United States since 18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units

East-West Studies Cluster:
HIST 3305 China and Asia since 19003 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units
HIST 3316 Colonialism and Modern Asia3 units

Six of the following courses:
Major Elective Courses:
HIST 3105 Contemporary China3 units
HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China3 units
HIST 3107 Early Imperial China3 units
HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History3 units
HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China3 units
HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 19003 units
HIST 3125 Late Imperial China3 units
HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China3 units
HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World3 units
HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions3 units
HIST 3205 Themes in Modern European History3 units
HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 3207 History of the United State since 18773 units
HIST 3215 History of the United States to18773 units
HIST 3216 History of Japan since 19123 units
HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History3 units
HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War3 units
HIST 3226 History of Korea3 units
HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore3 units
HIST 3305 China and Asia since 19003 units
HIST 3306 International Relations after 19453 units
HIST 3307 International Relations to 19453 units
HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West3 units
HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora3 units
HIST 3325 History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective3 units
HIST 3406 Information Technologies and Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies3 units
HIST 4105 History of Chinese Women since 19123 units
HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought3 units
HIST 4107 History of Taiwan3 units
HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China3 units
HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China3 units
HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China3 units
HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949)3 units
HIST 4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women3 units
HIST 4127 Social & Economic Development of Modern China3 units
HIST 4135 Topic Studies in Chinese History3 units
HIST 4136 Childhood in Imperial China3 units
HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China3 units
HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society3 units
HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism3 units
HIST 4206 The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia3 units
HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History3 units
HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History3 units
HIST 4216 The US in the World in the Twentieth Century3 units
HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought3 units
HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations3 units
HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations3 units
HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations3 units
HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies3 units
HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-19503 units
HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism3 units
HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence3 units
HIST 4326 Science and Society: A Historical Perspective3 units
HIST 4327 Topic Studies in Comparative History3 units
HIST 4335 Topic Studies in Global History3 units
HIST 4405 Oral History & Its Local Applications 3 units
HIST 4406 Topic Studies in Cultural History3 units
HIST 4407 Topic Studies in Social History3 units

 

 

Education Major Courses54 units
a) EDUC Required Courses (33 units)
EDUC 1005 Introduction to Educational Psychology2 units
EDUC1006 Introduction to Liberal Studies and PSHE in School2 units
EDUC1007 Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies and PSHE2 units
EDUC 1015 Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology (ICT)2 units
EDUC 1016 Introduction to Sociology of Education2 units
EDUC 1017 Introduction to Philosophy of Education2 units
EDUC 2005 Classroom Communication & Management3 units
EDUC 2006 Curriculum, Assessment & Learning       3 units
EDUC2007 Educational Research3 units
EDUC 3007 Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs2 units
EDUC 3015 Teacher's Personal & Professional Development2 units
EDUC 3027 Teaching Life & Society in Secondary Schools2 units
EDUC 3036 Teaching History in Secondary Schools I2 units
EDUC 3037 Teaching History in Secondary Schools II2 units
EDUC 3045 Citizenship Education in Schools2 units

b) Education Integrated Practicum (11 units)
EDUC 1025 School Experience2 units
EDUC 3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I4 units
EDUC 3017 Supervised Teaching Practice II5 units

c) Education Elective Courses (10 units)
EDUC 3025 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools I2 units
EDUC 3026 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools II2 units
EDUC 3035 Development of Children & Adolescents2 units
EDUC 4005 Creative and Critical Thinking2 units
EDUC 4015 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners2 units
EDUC 7070 Student Self Development 2 units
EDUC 7100 Education System & Policy in Hong Kong  2 units
EDUC 7110 Psychology of Adolescence2 units
EDUC 7130 School Management & Decision Making2 units
EDUC 7170 School Guidance2 units
EDUC 7180 Action Learning in the Classroom2 units
EDUC 7230 Advanced Communication Skills2 units
EDUC 7290 Moral & Civic Education2 units
EDUC 7901-9 Teaching of a Second Subject2 units
EDUM 7540 Indroduction to STEM Education2 units

 

 

Honours Project6 units
HIST 4898-9 Honours Project6 units

 

 

Social Sciences Common Core

1 units

University Core Courses

13 units

General Education Courses

18 units

Free Electives

21 units

Total

167 units

 

The Department hosts a Honours Project Briefing and a Library Workshop for Year-3 students in every spring

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Library Workshop

HIST 1005New Dimensions in Historical Research
HIST 1105China in the Imperial Age
HIST 1205World History: Civilizations in Contact
HIST 1405History, Heritage and Human Communities

HIST 2105Introduction to Modern Chinese History
HIST 2106History of Hong Kong since 1900
HIST 2107Introduction to Spatial History
HIST 2205Modern Asia (1800-1945)
HIST 2305China and the West since 1500
HIST 2405Historiographical Traditions: East and West

HIST 3105Contemporary China
HIST 3106Current Issues in Hong Kong and China
HIST 3107Early Imperial China
HIST 3115Engendering Imperial Chinese History
HIST 3116Foreign Relations of Modern China
HIST 3117History of Hong Kong to 1900
HIST 3125Late Imperial China
HIST 3126Mid Imperial China
HIST 3127Historical Interactions of China and the World
HIST 3135The Socialist and Communist Traditions
HIST 3136Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong and South China
HIST 3137Material Cultures of China
HIST 3145Navigating Policy Changes: Humanistic Community Engagement and Digital Insights
HIST 3205Themes in Modern European History
HIST 3206History of Southeast Asia
HIST 3207History of the United States since 1877
HIST 3215History of the United States to 1877
HIST 3216History of Japan since 1912
HIST 3217Nineteenth Century European History
HIST 3225Europe since the First World War
HIST 3226History of Korea
HIST 3227Modern History of Singapore
HIST 3305China and Asia since 1900
HIST 3306International Relations after 1945
HIST 3307International Relations to 1945
HIST 3315Modern Japan and the West
HIST 3316Colonialism and Modern Asia
HIST 3317The Chinese Diaspora
HIST 3325History of Chinese Food Culture in Global Perspective
HIST 3405Historical Theory and Practice
HIST 3406Information Technologies and Quantitative Methods for Historical Studies

HIST 4105History of Chinese Women since 1912
HIST 4106Contemporary Chinese Political Thought
HIST 4107History of Taiwan
HIST 4115History of the Catholic Church in China
HIST 4116Intellectual Trends in Modern China
HIST 4117Missionaries in Modern China
HIST 4125Revolution and Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949)
HIST 4126Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women
HIST 4127Social and Economic Development of Modern China
HIST 4135Topic Studies in Chinese History
HIST 4136Childhood in Imperial China
HIST 4137Legal History of Traditional China
HIST 4145Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society
HIST 4146Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: The Arts of the Brush
HIST 4205Origins of Western Imperialism
HIST 4206The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia
HIST 4207Topic Studies in Asian History
HIST 4215Topic Studies in Western History
HIST 4216The US in the World in the Twentieth Century
HIST 4217Western Intellectual Thought
HIST 4305Sino-American Relations
HIST 4306Sino-Russian Relations
HIST 4307Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations
HIST 4315Introduction to Museum Studies
HIST 4316Global History of the Seas, 1400-1950
HIST 4317Global History of Tourism
HIST 4325History of Africa since Independence
HIST 4326Science and Society: A Historical Perspective
HIST 4327Topic Studies in Comparative History
HIST 4335Topic Studies in Global History
HIST 4405Oral History and its Local Applications
HIST 4406Topic Studies in Cultural History
HIST 4407Topic Studies in Social History
HIST 4898-9Honours Project

HIST 7031-2/ 7041-2/ 7051-2/ 7061-2History Postgraduate Research Seminar
HIST 7310▲+Global Colonial and Postcolonial Culture
HIST 7320 ▲+Contemporary China and Globalization
HIST 7510★South China Studies
HIST 7520★Chinese Culture in Transformation
HIST 7530★Graduate Seminar on Contemporary Chinese History
HIST 7540★Contemporary Chinese Political Thought
HIST 7550★History of Taiwan
HIST 7570★China and Asia since 1900
★ Courses offered for the MSSc in Contemporary China Studies Programme (MCCS)
▲ Courses offered for the MA in Global Society Programme (MAGS)
+ Courses offered for the Master of Public Administration Programme (MPA)
(as of 2021.1.20)