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early distribution or posts equally between Chinese and British holders. This should not be too difficult of attainment because this is a field in which Chinese have long boen interested, and in which many have had Western training. The Departments of History, Philosophy, Geography and
Mathematics.
In those Departments with the exception of Mathematics, the syllabuses and mode of approach will bo similar in some
Thus, in the Department rospects to those described above.
of History it is suggested that the Professor would be concerned with Far Eastern history.
In the Department of Philo-
It is
sophy, in addition to the philosophy of Europe, Hindu and Buddhist philosophy would be studied with special reference to their influence on Chinese thought. Geography would obviously be specialised to some extent along similar lines. thought that tho well-known aptitude of many Chinese students in Mathematics might lead to the early development of an Honours School there. In addition this Department would teach the
In basic mathematics required for statistical applications. addition, of course, the Department would have an important part in the teaching of students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Post-graduate Departments:
The Department of Education for the time being, can, perhaps, bost be organised with the Faculty of Arts. Its function would be to train graduates of this University for work in Hong Kong schools in the increasing numbers for which there is demand, and also graduates of Chincse Universities for work in secondary schools in China. It has been brought to our notice that the Chinese Ministry of Education is concerned that English should be well taught in the Schools in its charge. It is a reasonable hope that Chinese graduates would not only be trained in English phonetics and in a modern approach to language teaching, but would gain that appreciation of English ideas and habits of
It will thought that would give vitality to their teaching.
be for the Senáte to consider whether the normal one year course for a Diploma ought not to be lengthened to two years for graduates from Chinese Universities who desire and can give the time to widen their knowledge of English literature and thought.
The training for other school subjects will of necessity depend for its cffectiveness upon the aid and stimulus that will come from such members of the Departments in the Faculties of Arts and Science as have an alert interest in teaching method in their own subjects.
The other post-graduate Department proposed is one in Social Studies. Hong Kong graduates in Social Science would De admirably prepared for this, but it should not be confined to them. The groups of studies proposed include practical field studies and research in Government and Administration, and in contemporary Social and Economic conditions with special reference to China and Hong Kong. It is the intention that the chief emphasis shall fall on actual working constitutions without neglect of the primiples embodied therein.
The staff would be that of the Department of Social Science in the first instance.
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