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exercises are successfully

are successfully completed and when the bulk of

the work which is going to take place in the next few

years is completed.

MR.

SOHMEN: Sir, is the Secretary for Health and Welfare

able to. advise whether the curriculum of the new

University for Science and Technology will focus on

post-graduate studies related to subjects concerned with

environmental protection, not only because of the greater

need to pay attention to this subject in Hong Kong but

elsewhere round the world?

various

SE CRE TARY FOR HEAL TH AND WELFARE: Sir, I understand

universities and both polytechnics are in fact

running courses relating to environmental studies. A new

master's degree programme in environmental management is

being planned by the University of Hong Kong to start in

1989.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic, starting from this

academic year, is also going to include an optional

specialist module in environmental technology in the high

in chemical technology;

diploma course

Polytechnic will

also

include

an

the City

environmental

technological stream in the high diploma course in applied

science.

So a number of new courses

on environmental

studies are being planned and will be implemented in the

next few years.

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