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of graduates of Chinesa Universities who already have done

at lcast sevol years of English study, If it we found

necessary, preliminary courses in English spooch and writing

would be arranged and throughout their training as teachers

the study of Hoglish phonoties would be of main importanoc,

Until recently the mubjects norwilly studied by studants in

training wero "uzon within the rungo of tho Aros and Seismoc

courses that intendingly touchers took: thus narrowing the TLONE

of their more goneral studies. Since 1959 the Rogulacions have

Possibility restricted inc admission to the courses for a Toashing Diploma of a lengthened to people who already had graduated in the Arts and Science

Diploma Course.

Faculty. It will becomo aquestion for the revived University

to consider whether the Diploma course should not be extended

over a second year. The education system in Hong Kong here-

after is going to be dependant more and more on locally

educated and trained teachers and it is of importance that

they should be well educated and well trained. Candidates for

China might well think two yours study not too long for the

acquiring of faculty in English and skill in teaching.

Committee having in mind, not a large beginning, but the

possibilities of development, suggest the following full-time

staff, making the assumption that help could be drawn from men

in other Departments of the University who are interested in

the techinique of the teaching of their own subjects:

1.

1

FACULTY OF MEDICINE:

Professor Lecturer (teaching

method)

The

1 Lecturer (Psychology)

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3 Lecturers Phonetics and

Language teaching)

The Faculty of Medicino was better provided

in staff, buildings and equipment than the

other Faculties, but even so, moderization of equipment and

increase of staff wore needed before the outbreak of War.