Concentration Modules
Concentration Modules (Optional)
(1) Students may choose any one of the following five modules, or any combination of them, as their concentration which will be certified by the Department upon request when they graduate. They shall complete at least ten History courses (30 units) designated to the module of their choice.
(2) In addition to the 30 units of History courses, each module will require 6 units of courses offered by other departments, examples are listed under Outside Disciplines in the course description. Courses taken to fulfil Minor and General Education (GEE) requirements, or as elective courses, may be acceptable for this purpose.
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Research Module |
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36 units |
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18 units of courses in Comparative History or National/Regional History |
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6 units in Public History |
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6 units of Graduation Thesis |
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6 units of applicable methodology or special language courses offered by the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Government and Public Administration, Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Religion and Statistics (refer to Outside Disciplines). With prior approval by the student's academic adviser, courses offered by departments other than those listed above but closely relevant to the student's research interest may also be acceptable.
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(b) |
Educational Module |
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36 units |
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18 units of National/Regional History |
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6 units of Public History |
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6 units of Comparative History |
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6 units of courses offered by the Faculty of Education (refer to Outside Disciplines). With prior approval by the student's academic adviser, courses offered by other departments instead of the Faculty of Education but closely relevant to the student's research interest may also be acceptable. |
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(c) |
Cultural Module |
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36 units |
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15 units of Public History |
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9 units of Comparative History |
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6 units of National/Regional History |
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6 units of courses offered by the department of Anthropology, Fine Arts, Journalism and Communication, Modern Languages and Inter-cultural Studies, Music, Religion and Translation (refer to Outside Disciplines). With prior approval by the student's academic adviser, courses offered by departments other than those listed above but closely relevant to the student's research interest may also be acceptable.
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(d) |
Administrative Module |
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36 units |
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18 units of Public History |
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9 units of Comparative History |
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6 units of National/Regional History |
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6 units of courses offered by the departments of Economics, Government and Public Administration, Joumalism and Communication, Management, Psychology and Sociology (refer to Outside Disciplines). With prior approval by the student's academic adviser, courses offered by departments other than those listed above but closely relevant to the student's research interest may also be acceptable.
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(e) |
Cross-cultural Module |
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36 units |
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18 units of courses in Comparative History |
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6 units of Public History |
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6 units of National/Regional History |
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6 units of foreign languages other than English and Chinese. With prior approval by the student's academic adviser, courses other than foreign languages offered by other departments, which are closely relevant to the student's research interest and have a cross-cultural dimension, may also be acceptable. |
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At least 18 units of courses taken for Major, Minor, elective or GE should be courses conducted in English. Language courses offered by ELTU are not applicable. |
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