Major Programs
Single Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History (via Broad-based admission)
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:
- To investigate the development of human society from a historical perspective;
- To demonstrate power of critical thinking and analytical ability in understanding historical events;
- To show in-depth knowledge of the heritage of China and other great civilizations;
- To pursue graduate studies in history or a related discipline; and
- 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:
- acquire a sound understanding of major historical factors and movements that shape the growth of the human community.
- 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.
- apply advanced historical methods and innovative explanation models to conduct independent research for the pursuit of original and creative inquiries.
- trace the historical roots of contemporary issues and analyze the worldwide impact of individual historical events.
- communicate effectively historical knowledge in competent language and IT skills.
- appreciate the nature, values, uses and limitations of history as an academic discipline and the significance of historical knowledge.
- 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 Courses | 27 units |
| Core Major Elective Courses | 9 units |
| Major Elective Courses | 21 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 |
Requirements
| Major Required Courses | 27 units |
|---|---|
| HIST 1205 World History: Civilizations in Contact | 3 units |
| HIST 1405 History, Heritage & Human Communities | 3 units |
| HIST 3105 Contemporary China | 3 units |
| HIST 3106 Current Issues in Hong Kong & China | 3 units |
| HIST 3127 Historical Interactions of China and the World | 3 units |
| HIST 3205 Themes in Modern European History | 3 units |
| HIST 3207 History of the United States since 1877 | 3 units |
| HIST 3316 Colonialism and Modern Asia | 3 units |
| HIST 3405 Historical Theory & Practice | 3 units |
| Core Major Elective Courses | 9 units |
|---|---|
| At least one of the followings: | |
| HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age | 3 units |
| HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History | 3 units |
| HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora | 3 units |
| At least one of the followings: | |
| HIST 3215 History of the United States to 1877 | 3 units |
| HIST 3216 History of Japan since 1912 | 3 units |
| HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War | 3 units |
| At least one of the followings: | |
| HIST 2305 China & the West since 1500 | 3 units |
| HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West | 3 units |
| HIST 3306 International Relations after 1945 | 3 units |
| Major Elective Courses | 21 units |
|---|---|
| HIST 1105 China in the Imperial Age | 3 units |
| HIST 2105 Introduction to Modern Chinese History | 3 units |
|
HIST 2106 History of Hong Kong since 1900 |
3 units |
| HIST 2205 Modern Asia (1800-1945) | 3 units |
| HIST 2305 China & the West since 1500 | 3 units |
|
HIST 2405 Historiographical Traditions: East & West |
3 units |
| HIST 3107 Early Imperial China | 3 units |
| HIST 3115 Engendering Imperial Chinese History | 3 units |
| HIST 3116 Foreign Relations of Modern China | 3 units |
| HIST 3117 History of Hong Kong to 1900 | 3 units |
| HIST 3125 Late Imperial China | 3 units |
| HIST 3126 Mid Imperial China | 3 units |
| HIST 3135 The Socialist & Communist Traditions | 3 units |
| HIST 3206 History of Southeast Asia | 3 units |
| HIST 3215 History of the United States to 1877 | 3 units |
| HIST 3216 History of Japan since 1912 | 3 units |
| HIST 3217 Nineteenth Century European History | 3 units |
| HIST 3225 Europe since the First World War | 3 units |
| HIST 3226 History of Korea | 3 units |
| HIST 3227 Modern History of Singapore | 3 units |
| HIST 3305 China and Asia since 1900 | 3 units |
| HIST 3306 International Relations after 1945 | 3 units |
| HIST 3307 International Relations to 1945 | 3 units |
| HIST 3315 Modern Japan & the West | 3 units |
| HIST 3317 The Chinese Diaspora | 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 4105 History of Chinese Women since 1912 | 3 units |
| HIST 4106 Contemporary Chinese Political Thought | 3 units |
| HIST 4107 History of Taiwan | 3 units |
| HIST 4115 History of the Catholic Church in China | 3 units |
| HIST 4116 Intellectual Trends in Modern China | 3 units |
| HIST 4117 Missionaries in Modern China | 3 units |
| HIST 4125 Revolution & Nationalism in Republican China (1912-1949) | 3 units |
| HIST 4126 Selected Themes in the History of Chinese Women | 3 units |
| HIST 4127 Social & Economic Development of Modern China | 3 units |
| HIST 4135 Topic Studies in Chinese History | 3 units |
| HIST 4136 Childhood in Imperial China | 3 units |
| HIST 4137 Legal History of Traditional China | 3 units |
| HIST 4145 Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society | 3 units |
| HIST 4205 Origins of Western Imperialism | 3 units |
| HIST 4206 The Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia | 3 units |
| HIST 4207 Topic Studies in Asian History | 3 units |
| HIST 4215 Topic Studies in Western History | 3 units |
| HIST 4216 The US in the World in the Twentieth Century | 3 units |
| HIST 4217 Western Intellectual Thought | 3 units |
| HIST 4305 Sino-American Relations | 3 units |
| HIST 4306 Sino-Russian Relations | 3 units |
| HIST 4307 Topic Studies in Sino/Asian-Western Relations | 3 units |
| HIST 4315 Introduction to Museum Studies | 3 units |
| HIST 4316 Global History of the Seas, 1400-1950 | 3 units |
| HIST 4317 Global History of Tourism | 3 units |
| HIST 4325 History of Africa since Independence | 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 |
