Notice on the Course “Contemporary World and China”

(Applicable for undergraduate students admitted in 2020-21 academic year)

13 Oct. 2020

Dear Students (who was admitted in 2020-21 academic year and beyond),

According to the requirement of the Ministry of Education, a new course titled “Contemporary World and China” is offered from Semester 1 of 2020-21 academic year. Please read the below information carefully and ensure that you completely understand the requirements of this course.

1. Course Title: Contemporary World and China

2. Target Student: All undergraduate students admitted in 2020-21 academic year and beyond are required to take this course. Undergraduate students admitted in 2019-20 academic year or before are not required to take the course.

3. Course Category: This course is a compulsory course as part of the General Education Programme. Students shall complete the course for graduation.

4. Course Assessment: Students are required to attend at least 10 lectures on “Contemporary World and China” within their first two years of study. The grade result of this course will not be included in the GPA calculation. Upon completion of 10 lectures, students will be given a Grade S (Satisfactory). For those who attend fewer than 10 lectures, students will be given a Grade U (Unsatisfactory).

5. Course Content: Based on Key Points of Teaching and Learning of Contemporary Word and China issued by the Ministry of Education, this lecture series will focus on the critical topics relevant to the characteristics of current international and domestic situation, higher education reformation, and university student growth. The objective of this course is to enable students to profoundly understand the domestic and international situation of the New Era, grasping the basic strategy of development of China, as well as preserving and promulgating the spirit of patriotism.

6. Teaching Mode: This lecture series will invite some influential scholars from the UIC and outside the college to give special lectures on current events in politics, economics, culture, science and technology, education, the legal system, arts, diplomacy, military and academic research at home and abroad. All lecture information will be sent to all students via email by the college in due course.

7. Attendance Record: Before utilizing digital devices to keep records of attendance, a sign-in paper note will be available. All the students are required to pick up a sign-in paper note and fill in relevant information before entering the lecture venue. When leaving the lecture venue, students are obligated to submit the filled paper note to the staff. Students’ overall attendance rate will be calculated by the numbers of sign-in paper note.

You are strongly encouraged to soundly arrange time for the lectures series around your course timetable. If you have any questions about the arrangement of this lecture course, please feel free to contact us via email  or tel.: 0756-3620303.

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