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The junior course would be of two years duration and would emphasise English, Chinese business calculations, office routine and typewriting; it would also include civics and one or two other broadening subjects. The book-keeper's course would concentrate on training assistant book-keepers using both English and Chinese media. The senior course, which would normally be of eighteen months duration, would aim to provide intensive instruction in shorthand and typewriting to speeds of 80 and 35 words per minute or better respectively; a knowledge of machines and appliances in common use in the modern office, and an under- standing of the functions and organisation of the office as a part of a business unit, a knowledge of commercial arithmetic and training in the writing of reports, minutes, abstracts and the use of reference books. The further advanced course of six months for Private Secretaries already employed in business houses would be restricted to those specifically selected by employers for the purpose. This course should raise the students level of attainment in shorthand and typing to a high degree and in addition help to develop the necessary personal qualities. The course would include instruction in the principles of business and economic organi sa- tion, in basic commercial legal ideas, training in the presentation of quantitative data and in elementary statistical method. Also further instruction in Chinese and English.
4.13.
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The first two years of the technician diploma course would involve the study of Chinese, English, the structure of commerce, economics, accounting, elements of statistics and introductory legal studies. later, higher diploma stage should seek to provide training in the analytical treatment of business problems; it should also provide specialist options to meet the needs of individual students who require special subject groupings to cater for banking, insurance, wholesale and retail business, costing, selling, middle management and the like.
Post-diploma and Technological Studies
4.14. It is considered that for the present there is a need to develop short, in-service, post-diploma courses providing advanced instruction in specific topics, e.g., automation problems, computer techniques, fluidics, and other advances in techniques or equipment. Technological studies leading to a professional qualification should only be attempted within the technical education system, however, when the number of graduates needed per annum has been clarified by manpower survey, the Universities have developed their existing resources to the full and the Hong Kong Technical College has the necessary equipment, finance and staff for the purpose. It is envisaged that this stage will be reached in due course and as mentioned earlier that the course of studies mounted by the College should lead to the University of Hong Kong degree by a different route. The institutional implications of this are dealt with later what is envisaged is a similar relationship to that existing between the University of London and the Sir John Cass College in London.
4.15. It is proposed that as at present, variants of all the above full-time courses be offered on part-time day, block release or evening basis as necessary.
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