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6.5.3

Of the three languages said to be available, there was no one in post to teach Japanese. Members were unable to meet the teacher of French and Mandarin was taught in the Chinese department. The time allocation to the third language was minimal and did not appear to have any priority. There did not therefore appear to members to be any compensating academic input in the course. Students could choose in the first two years between Finance, Accounting and Economics and in Year 5 between Business Law, Business Management and Computers and Data Processing. The Secretarial Management staff were however not able to describe how these courses related to the skills subjects.

6.5.4 Resources for the Secretarial Management students were

inadequate. They consisted of 18 mechanical typewriters, 2 electric typewriters and 8 sets of audio-typing equipment. There was little attempt to introduce students to modern office methods such as the use of word processors. Members visited the language laboratory which they found to be well equipped and mainly used for English teaching and would wish to commend the College on this facility. Members did not find the Secretarial Management programme comparable with that in the Polytechnic.

7.

7.1

7.2

THE LIBRARY AND COMPUTER

Members visited the library and the computer installation. The library, and particularly the holdings in the business area, is small, but purchasing policy has been sensible and most of the basic texts are available. Total library expenditure was 363, 892 Hong Kong dollars for the year 1980/81 including library staff salaries - this is very low and inadequate for programmes at this level.

Similarly, the computer is out of date, has only one output peripheral and no terminals for 120 students, and little technician back-up. The College would need considerable expenditure to provide adequate computer facilities to bring it up to comparability with the Polytechnic.

8.

8.1

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

From the discussions which members held with staff they regret to say that the courses presented for assessment cannot be said to be comparable to those in the Polytechnic. They would not wish to question the service which the college provides to the community through its total educational provision. However, they do not feel

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