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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1984

OUTDOOR ECOLOGY COURSES FOR MATRIC STUDENTS

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SEVERAL OUTDOOR ECOLOGY COURSES WILL BE HELD FOR MATRICULATION STUDENTS AT THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT SAI KUNG BETWEEN THIS SEPTEMBER AND JUNE 1985.

THE COURSES, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, AIM AT ENABLING THE STUDENTS TO STUDY IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENJOYING THEMSELVES AT THE SAME TIME.

THE CONTENT OF THE COURSES WILL BE BASED ON THE HIGHER LEVEL AND ADVANCED LEVEL BIOLOGY SYLLABUSES. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT BOTH FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS MANGROVE, FRESHWATER STREAM, NATURE TRAIL AND HILLSIDE GRASSLAND.

THERE WILL BE TWO THREE-DAY COURSES FOR MIDDLE SIX STUDENTS

COURSE AND 13 FOUR-DAY COURSES FOR LOWER AND UPPER SIX STUDENTS. TUITION IS FREE. BUT EACH STUDENT WILL BE CHARGED $60 FOR THE THREE-DAY COURSE AND $90 FOR THE FOUR-DAY COURSE TO COVER ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS.

THE MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT FOR EACH COURSE IS 40. AT LEAST ONE TEACHER FROM EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WILL BE EXPECTED TO STAY IN THE CAMP WITH THE STUDENTS AND TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING THE COURSES.

HEADS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO SEND THE IR STUDENTS TO THE COURSE SHOULD APPLY TO THE INSPECTOR, FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, PAK KONG, SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, BY JUNE 8.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

PRESS CONFERENCE ON PHARMACY REPORT

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND ANCILLARY MATTERS.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE GIS THEATRE AT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR.

/THE CONFERENCE