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Associate of General Studies
(Associate Degree in General Studies)
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Aims of the Programme
The programme aims to provide a solid broad-based general education with
highly flexible and cross-disciplinary curriculum, in which the elective
structure helps students meet their individual areas of interest and also
help them fully develop their potentials in one of the main academic streams
such as arts and humanities, commerce, media, science and engineering.
The programme consists of three major categories:
- Generic skills
- Broad-based general education
- Specialism in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Media, Science and Engineering.
The programme is itself an independent exit qualification and which is
designed to equip students with:
- An all-round education with emphasis on broad knowledge base and vision
- Generic skills effectively applicable to further studies and career
development
- Solid and adequate academic foundation in one of the disciplines such
as arts and humanities, commerce, media, science and engineering
- Broad-mindedness, commitment, global vision, creativity and adaptability
- Aspiration of self-improvement and positive attitude towards life.
Objectives of the Programme
The objectives of the programme are to provide students with not only
adequate training in generic skills, but also solid foundation in a wide
range of general education. The flexible cross-disciplinary curriculum
of the programme allows students to choose their in-depth study of specialized
areas.
The programme is to provide students with a direct articulatory
path to bachelor degree programmes in line with their own academic interest,
and individual aptitudes. The programme is also to prepare students with
a valuable unique exit qualification to achieve their career objective
at a para-professional level in the field of their expertise.
Students completed the proposed programme are expected to possess on one
hand specialism in arts and humanities, commerce, media, science or engineering,
and on the other the broad-based general education and the following generic
skills:
- Effective interpersonal communication and language skills
- Adequate kills in application of IT in study and work situations
- All-round development of the students such as self-management, innovation,
self-confidence, creative thinking and positive attitude towards life
and society
- Developing the sense of professional ethics and social commitment
- Self-learning capabilities to continuously enhance themselves through
life-long education.
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