Online Application for
CUND9001 or CUND9004
Online Application for CUND9001 or CUND9004
(courses for non-local Putonghua/Mandarin speaking students)
Chinese Language Enhancement Programme (CLEP) of the School of Chinese offers various compulsory Chinese language enhancement courses for full-time undergraduates of HKU to fulfil the UG5 graduation requirements. Unless exemption is granted by the home Faculties under special circumstances, all full-time undergraduates are required to take one CLEP course.​
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Among the courses, we will offer two more non-faculty-based courses for non-local Putonghua/Mandarin speaking students admitted from 2024/25 onwards:
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CUND9001 Basic Spoken and Written Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers
This intensive Cantonese language course is designed for Mandarin (Putonghua) speakers who have no prior knowledge of Cantonese. The course aims to assist students in mastering Jyutping, the Cantonese romanization system, while simultaneously cultivating students’ ability to communicate effectively in Cantonese, both orally and in written form, across a variety of situational conversations. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to practical sentence structures and a wide range of useful vocabulary related to various aspects of daily life. Furthermore, the curriculum allows students to gain insight into Hong Kong culture.
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CUND9004 Practical Applied Chinese Writing and Effective Presentation Skills for Non-local Mandarin Speaking Students
CUND9004 aims to cultivate non-local Mandarin-speaking students’ logical thinking and critical thinking skills. Through the exploration of various interdisciplinary knowledge topics, students are encouraged to analyze and evaluate information, such as a variety of the essays mainly focusing on the important social and economic issues, as well as the movies released between 1995 and the present. The students will also be provided with opportunities to engage in writing, group discussions and presentation, allowing them to practice their critical thinking skills and develop their ability to express their thoughts effectively using Mandarin. CUND9004 will construct a coherent, sustainable, and in-depth content to help students build strong arguments, enhance their lexical and syntactic knowledge, as well as enhance their ability to analyze information, construct well-reasoned arguments, and make informed decisions.
Course information is available at CLEP website and CLEP booklet.
Class Structure
Application Procedure
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Register through the SIS as early as possible, the deadline of which is on August 26, 2024 (Monday, 4 pm) (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);
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Complete the online application form by August 27, 2024 (Tuesday).
Upon the close of application, we will screen the applications for eligible enrolments. Seats will be offered on a first-come-first-serve basis for eligible applicants.
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Semester 1 applications:
We will approve or disapprove your applications for CUND9001 or CUND9004 manually on SIS by August 29, 2024 (Thursday). If your application status on SIS is still pending on August 30, 2024 (Friday), you may be invited for an oral interview if deemed required. We will inform you the date and time of the oral interview by HKU email by the first week of September 2024.
Semester 2 applications:
Your applications will be reviewed at a later stage. We will inform you by HKU email whether your applications are successful or not, or if an oral interview is required.
Note:
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Applications will not be considered unless the above procedures are followed.
- The data that you submitted will be used in the enrolment decision process. Any inaccurate or incomplete data or misrepresentation will disqualify your application for enrolment in the course.
- If students failed to attend the oral interview (if required), it will be considered as forfeiting the application for CUND9001 or CUND9004.
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For enquiries of CUND9001 or CUND9004, please contact CLEP (email: clep@hku.hk). For enquiry on your study plan, please contact your respective faculty.
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