Programme Description
The BA(ESDC) programme aims to cultivate a new generation of English studies students with strong digital literacy skills through a digitally enriched curriculum. The programme provides a wide range of courses to build a solid foundation in English language, linguistics and digital literacy, consolidated by hands-on experience in using digital tools for language applications. Students will be empowered to develop digital contents for the learning and teaching of languages, to publish in digital media and to support and critically evaluate digital communication solutions. A combination of humanities and digital communication technology will allow students to further contribute to the transformation of education, media, and publishing in the digital age.
| Study Mode | Normal Period of Study | JUPAS Code |
Non-JUPAS Code (For Senior Year Entry) |
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| Full-time |
4 Years (for Year 1 Entry) 2 Years (for Senior Year Admissions) |
JS8675 | NJ8675S |
| EdUHK Programme Code | Enquiry (Admissions) | Enquiry (Programme) | Download Prospectus |
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| A4B093 | (852) 2948 6886 Submit Your Enquiry |
(852) 2948 7247 a4b093@eduhk.hk |
Download Prospectus |
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Programme Aims
Upon successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English;
- Use up-to-date linguistic methodologies to analyse the use of English language across domains;
- Develop digital contents for applications in multilingual and multicultural settings;
- Utilise state-of-the art digital tools for digital communications;
- Develop and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to contribute to the technological advancement of education, media, and publishing; and
- Exercise an enhanced awareness of the ethical dimensions implicit in the digital age.
What Our Student Says
In my early days of university life, I found some courses challenging. In spite of this, I took the initiative to seek help from course lecturers. With their kind assistance and through the learning of useful applications during classes, I have made a great leap in mastering various technological skills.
Faiza
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies and Digital Communication
Programme Structure
| Domain | Credit Points Required for Year 1 Entry | Credit Points Required for Senior Year Entry |
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Major
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54 | 30 |
Final Year Project
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6 | 6 |
| Electives | 30 | 15 |
| General Education | 22 | 9 |
| Language Enhancement | 9 | |
| Total: | 121 | 60 |
Note:
(1) Classes will be held in Tai Po Campus and Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre / Sports Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre as decided by the University.
(2) Any aspect of the courses (including, without limitation, the content of the Course and the manner in which the Course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements and curriculum changes.
(3) Students admitted into this programme starting from the 2024/25 cohort are required to visit the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and/or other parts of Mainland China. Programmes may also require students to participate in other non-local learning experience for completion of the programme. While the visits are heavily subsidised, students are still required to contribute part of the estimated cost of the visits ("student contribution"), whereas personal entertainment, meals expenses, travel document fee and personal insurance costs will not be supported. The estimated cost of the visits for students admitted to the 2024/25 cohort is not available yet as it is subject to a variety of factors such as changes to the cost of the visits as a result of inflation, trip duration, traveling expenses, the exchange rate, etc. The exact amount of student contribution is thus not available.
The Major study domain consists of four components: (a) Major Core, (b) Major Electives, (c) Major Interdisciplinary Course, (d) Cross-faculty Core Course, and (e) Internship. Students are required to complete the Major Core courses that cover the basics of English Studies and essential level of digital literacy. Apart from the Major Core, students are expected to take a 3-cp Major Interdisciplinary Course and a 3-cp Cross-faculty Core Course.
List of Major Courses
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| Cross-faculty Core Course
The course comprises three individual components with 1 credit point each and separately assessed with the aim to widen students’ horizon and look beyond Hong Kong. In Component I, lectures with topics related to Basic Law/National Security will be arranged; in Component II, students will have the opportunities to undertake visits in Greater Bay Area; in Component III, a variety of themes which are linked to the University’s development niche areas will be offered by Faculties. |
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Students are required to participate in a compulsory internship (3 cps) in the summer after Year 3. The Internship aims to enable students to integrate and apply in real-life settings the knowledge and skills gained in their studies. The Internship also prepares students to handle challenges they may encounter in real work situations, and provides opportunities for them to consider their future career directions.
The Final Year Project comprises two 3-credit point courses:
- Honours Project I/Capstone Project I: Introduction of Research Methods and Proposal
- Honours Project II/Capstone Project II: A one-year project to be conducted in the final year. Students will complete an individual project under a supervisor.
On top of the major courses, electives provide greater flexibility and multiple learning pathways for undergraduate students to develop their interests and explore their career aspirations. Students may also use the cps under this domain to study towards prescribed Minors or Second Majors offered by FHM and other Faculties.
In this domain, first-year-first-degree students are required to take English and Chinese enhancement courses offered by the Department of English Language Education and Centre for Language in Education to meet the Language Exit Requirements for English and Putonghua of the University.
Senior year entrants will be exempted from the Language Enhancement Courses and Language Exit requirements.
The EdUHK’s General Education courses prepare students to be active agents of change, by broadening their intellectual horizons, helping them make connections among different areas of knowledge and between their formal studies and life outside the classroom, and strengthening their capacity for sound thinking and good judgement. It offers a varied but balanced mix of individual courses across a range of subject areas and disciplines, set within an integrated structure of (i) General Education Foundation Course, (ii) Experiential Learning (including an Experimental Learning Course on Entrepreneurship and Innovation), (iii) General Education Breadth Courses, and (iv) University ePortfolio, with a total of 22 credit points (cps) (4-year programme).
Senior year entrants are required to take a 3-cp University ePortfolio, a 3-cp Experiential Learning Course on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and 3 cps of General Education Breadth Course or Language Enahncement Course.
Information Technology Competency Requirements in Education (ITCE)
To demonstrate the attainment of ITCE, students are required to complete at least one of the following:
- The IT e-Portfolio Checking and a reflective statement
- The Student Teacher Education Programme (STEP) and a reflective statement
- The Artificial Ingelligence Literacy (AIL) programme and a reflective statement
Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications
The BA(ESDC) programme provides excellent background for job opportunities in education, media, journalism, publishing, and communication. These fields have become highly data-intensive and require talents who can acquire and utilise information from the international English-speaking world at an unprecedented speed. The analytical training provided by English linguistics courses plays an essential role in all aspects of integration of the use of English in the digital world.
Graduates will be able to transfer their multidisciplinary knowledge and their digital and intercultural awareness to participate in future development of digital learning. They will also be well-prepared to work for international technological enterprises or any other business with technology-driven innovation in which good English communication skills, a high level of digital flexibility and English proficiency are required.
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