FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1982
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DEGREE COURSES FOR THE POLYTECHNIC
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE INTRODUCTION OF DEGREE COURSES AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
INITIALLY DEGREE COURSES IN A TOTAL OF FOUR SUBJECTS WILL BE OFFERED BY THE POLYTECHNIC WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1983.
THEY ARE:-
A)
B)
c)
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE;
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) DEGREE IN COMPUTING STUDIES;
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) DEGREE OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS; AND
D) BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) DEGREE IN ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEGREE COURSES AROSE FROM THE 1978 WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION WHICH STATED THAT THE POLYTECHNIC WOULD BE INVITED TO ADVISE WHETHER A LIMITED DEGREE PROGRAMME WOULD BE A DESIRABLE DEVELOPMENT AND, IF SO, TO PREPARE PROPOSALS. THE WHITE PAPER ALSO STATED THAT THE PROPOSALS WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE BEFORE FINAL DECISIONS WERE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE UPGC SUBSEQUENTLY ASKED THE POLYTECHNIC TO PREPARE DETAILED PROPOSALS AND UPON THE IR RECEIPT, APPOINTED THE COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS TO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT.
THE CNAA MADE ITS ASSESSMENT VISITS TO HONG KONG LAST NOVEMBER AND AFTER CONDUCTING AN INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO THE UPGC IN FEBRUARY.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE CNAA'S ADVICE, SUPPORTED BY THE UPGC. THAT THE POLYTECHNIC CAN MEET THE STIPULATED REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOUR COURSES. THEIR INTRODUCTION HAS BEEN AGREED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS APPROVAL WILL LAPSE AUTOMATICALLY AFTER SIX YEARS UNLESS THE COURSES ARE REVALIDATED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORMAL PRACTICE OF THE CNAA, WHO WILL CARRY OUT THE EXERCISE.
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