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Handbook for BSc I students 2007-08 Page

1. A BSc degree curriculum 1

2. BSc graduation requirements and Honours classification 1

3. Curriculum requirements 2

4. Selection of major 3

5. Selection of courses 4

a Level of courses 4

b Course load, unit and duration 4

c Teaching weeks 4

d Information relevant to selection of courses 5

e Importance of selection of courses 5

f IT requirement 6

g English and Chinese language courses 6

h Humanities and Social Sciences course 6

i Culture and Value course 7

j Guidelines on course selection 7

k Information Day and course selection 9

l Results of course selection 11

m Add/drop of courses 11

n Granting of advanced credits 11

o Responsibility of Student 11

p Procedures regarding course selection (summary) 12

6. Examination and Grading System 13

a Assessment 13

b Grades and grade point average 13

c Examination timetables 13

d Announcement of examination results 13

e Absence from examination 13

f Arrangement for special examination 14

g Appeal on examination results 14

h Discontinuation 14

7. Dean’s Honours List and Faculty prizes 14

8. HKU Worldwide Undergraduate Exchange Programme 16

9. Plagiarism 16

10. BSc Degree regulations 17

Appendices

A List of majors and minors

B Declaration of Major / Minor on-line

C Important dates for course selection exercise

D List of school/departmental Course Selection Advisers

E Course Approval Form

F Teaching weeks 2007-2008

G Useful contacts and websites

Other forms are available from the Science Faculty website (http://www.hku.hk/science/currrent/bsc/forms.html) :

Application for granting of advanced standing

(Deadline : At least 2 weeks before the new academic year starts, i.e. August 20, 2007)

Application for exemption from taking Chinese language course

(Deadline : At least 2 weeks before the new academic year starts, i.e. August 20, 2007)

Application for taking more than the normal course load (72 credits)

(Deadline : Second Semester : Within 5 days after the announcement of first semester examination results)

Application for transfer of credits for BSc outgoing exchange students

(Deadline : At least 1 month before the date of departure for exchange study)

Application for taking a replacement course for the course required in two different majors/minors (Deadline : Closing dates of course selection or add/drop periods)

Application for change of subclass for ECEN courses (Deadline: Closing dates of add/drop periods)

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1. A BSc degree curriculum

The Faculty of Science offers a number of Science majors leading to the award of a BSc degree. To complete the BSc curriculum, you are required to take 180 credits of courses normally spread over three years of full-time study. In general, you have to take 60 credits of courses in each year which normally include required courses of your primary Science major, courses in your selected 2nd major and minors, elective courses, and general education courses.

2. BSc graduation requirements and Honours classification

Award of a BSc degree*

To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science, students must fulfil the following requirements:

(a) Take 180 credits of courses

(b) Pass 180 credits of courses of which at least 90 credits must be gained from Science courses, of which no less than 60 credits must be gained from advanced Science courses

(c) Pass

i. ECEN1801 Academic English for Science Students ii. ECEN2802 Advanced English for Science Students iii. CSCI0001 Practical Chinese Language Course for Science Students iv. a 3 credit broadening course in “Humanities and Social Sciences Studies” ** v. IT proficiency requirement : YITC1002 Information Technology Proficiency

Test vi. all required courses as prescribed in the major and minor curriculum; and the

Faculty core courses# * Subject to Faculty Board approval

** This requirement will be waived if students have successfully completed a second major or a minor in a non-Science discipline.

# Faculty core courses refer to a pass of at least 6 credits from each of the Blocks A, B and C Science Course A Science course is defined as any course offered by the Faculty of Science and the Department of Biochemistry. Specifically, the following courses are classified as Science courses:

Science courses Courses Course code with a prefix

Biochemistry Chemistry Earth Sciences Mathematics Physics Biological Sciences Statistics and Actuarial Science Science Faculty

BIOC CHEM EASC MATH PHYS BIOL STAT SCNC

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Advanced Science Course An advanced Science course means any level 2 and 3 course offered by the Faculty of Science and the Department of Biochemistry. Specifically, the following courses are classified as advanced Science courses:

Advanced Science courses

Courses Course code with a prefix

Biochemistry Chemistry Earth Sciences Mathematics Physics Biological Sciences Statistics and Actuarial Science Science Faculty

BIOC2... or BIOC3... CHEM2... or CHEM3... EASC2... or EASC3… MATH2... or MATH3... PHYS2... or PHYS3... BIOL2… or BIOL3… STAT2… or STAT3… SCNC2... or SCNC3...

Honours Classification

For the classification of honours, the grade point average (GPA) of the best 180 credits taken, including 90 credits of science courses of which 60 credits must be advanced level science courses:

GPA First Class Honours ≥ 3.5 Second Class Honours Division I ≥ 2.8 Second Class Honours Division II ≥ 2.1 Third Class Honours ≥ 1.7 Pass fulfil graduation requirements

The Board of Examiners could consider borderline cases for possible honours upgrades. The following criteria would be taken into account when considering the upgrade.

(a) improved performance in the 3rd year examinations (b) examination results of core courses Special cases The following are considered separately for the honours classification:

(a) exchange Students (b) students with Advanced Standing

3. Curriculum Requirements

All students admitted to the 6901 BSc programme in the academic year 2007-2008 are required to complete at least one of the 14 Science majors, as your primary major, for the award of the BSc degree. In addition to the primary Science major, students may take a second major or a minor in a Science or non-Science discipline. Students can refer to Appendix A for the list of second majors and minors available from Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Education, Computer Science, and the Institute of Human Performance.

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A typical BSc Curriculum for students taking one major; one major and one minor; or 2 majors

Curriculum requirements (180 credits)

Option A Students taking one major

Primary Science Major ^: 18 credits (intro courses, of which 6 credits can be obtained from Faculty Core Courses ℵ) 54 credits (adv courses including capstone requirement +)

Faculty Core Coursesℵ: 12 credits (from each of the remaining Blocks of A, B, or C other than the one already chosen for the selected primary Science major)

English: 6 credits

Chinese: 3 credits

Humanities: 3 credits

IT Test: 0 credit

Any other courses that make up the 180 total credits, with 90 credits of Science courses which include 60 advanced Science courses

Option B Students taking one major and one minor


Minor ^ 12 credits (intro courses) 24 credits (adv courses)

Faculty Core Coursesℵ: 6-12 credits (from each of the remaining Blocks of A, B, or C other than the one already chosen for the selected primary Science major)

English: 6 credits

Chinese: 3 credits

Humanities: 3 credits #

IT Test: 0 credit Any other courses that make up the 180 total credits, with 90 credits of Science courses which include 60 advanced Science courses

Option C Students taking double majors


2nd Major ^: 18 credits (intro courses) 54 credits (adv courses)

Faculty Core Coursesℵ: 6-12 credits (from the remaining Blocks of A, B, or C other than the one already chosen for the selected Science majors) English: 6 credits

Chinese: 3 credits

Humanities: 3 credits #

IT Test: 0 credit Any other courses that make up the 180 total credits, with 90 credits of Science courses which include 60 advanced Science courses

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ Credit requirement for different major or minor may vary. ℵ Faculty Core Courses include the followings: Block A – Quantitative Reasoning; Block B – the Physical World; Block C – Life and Living. Credits taken in either Block A, B, or C contribute 6 credits towards the selected major. List of Faculty Core courses can be found at BSc syllabus downloadable from http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/syllabuses.html

+ Detailed information on the capstone experience can be found at BSc syllabus downloadable from http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/syllabuses.html

# this requirement will be waived if students have successfully completed a second major or a minor in a non-Science discipline.

4. Selection of major

Relationship between course selection and selection of major Course selection should be made on the basis of the BSc curriculum, as well as the prerequisite and co-requisite requirement of particular major and/or minor. Normally a student should select courses according to the major and/or minor they have declared / intended to declare. Students are encouraged to declare their major and/or minor early so as to have a better planning of the rest of their academic studies. Before you finalize on your choice of major and/or minor, you may want to try out courses of a particular major and/or minor before you make up the decision. Yet, you have to make sure you have enough time to finish the curriculum, before you make any changes to your declared major and /or minor and to check pre-requisite requirement of the course. Students are strongly advised to read the booklet “Tips for Choosing Your Major” accompanied with this handbook for useful information on choosing a suitable major. The declaration of your major and/or minor, as well as selection of courses, are conducted via the Online Course Selection System accessed under Student Connect in the HKU Homepage.

http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/syllabuses.html


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You may want to explore your interest and options in choosing a particular major/minor based on your academic profile (e.g. subjects passed in HKALE and HKCEE). The “Major Selection Assistant” website in the Science Student intranet http://web.science.hku.hk/intranet has been created to guide you the procedures to explore your potential and interest in a particular major, as well as the course requirement for fulfilling that major/minor.

Declaration and change of major

For students who have already decided on your primary Science major, you may declare it during the first course selection period in your first year of study (i.e. August 2007). For those who still need some time to try out courses before you can make the decision, the latest time you must declare a primary Science major is during the course selection period in August before the start of your second year of study. Once you have declared your major/minor, you can change it as long as the course selection system is opened in each semester before you graduate. However, you should take ultimate responsibility to ensure that you have enough time to fulfil the curriculum requirement of a particular major, as well as the pre-requisites and co-requisites of selected courses are fulfilled when you consider changing your major.

Students who wish to seek transfer to another Faculty should write to the Registrar, Academic Services Enquiry Office, Registry.

5. Selection of courses

a Level of courses

Courses offered by the Science departments/school and the Department of Biochemistry are classified as introductory level courses and advanced level courses.

Introductory Level Courses : (course codes starting with 0 or 1)

Introductory level courses include levels 0 & 1 courses which are mostly offered in the first year of the BSc majors and minors. Students in their second or third year can also select these courses as an elective.

Advanced Level Courses : (course codes starting with 2 or 3)

Advanced level courses include levels 2 and 3 courses. A level 2 course requires a level 1 course as a prerequisite and a level 3 course requires a level 2 course as a prerequisite. Advanced level courses are available as core and elective in the second and third year curriculum of BSc majors and minors.

b Course load, unit and duration

The normal course load is 60 credits for each year of study. In each semester, students shall select no less than 24, nor more than 36 credits, of courses. Students are not allowed to take more than 72 credits of courses in a year (summer courses are not counted for the 72-credit course limit), except with permission from a Course Selection Adviser and the Associate Dean (Student Affairs). Most courses are 6 credits. However, a small number of courses are 3, 9, or 12 credits. Courses are mostly one semester in length, with the exception of some 9 or 12 credits courses which are a year long.

c Teaching weeks

There are two semesters in a year. The First Semester runs from September to December and the Second Semester runs from January to May. There are 15 weeks in each semester including a reading week and revision week. An optional Summer Semester runs normally from late June to mid-August.

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d Information relevant to selection of courses

The information available for students on selection of courses includes: the Handbook for BSc I Students 2007-2008 (this Booklet), with supplementary information for

course selection 2007-2008 in the Appendices;

the BSc syllabus which includes broadening courses and majors & minors offered by the Faculty of Science in 2007-2008 (www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/syllabuses.html);

the Tips for Choosing Your Major booklet which comes with the Handbook for BSc I Students

2007-2008; the web programme Major Selection Assistant (web.science.hku.hk/intranet) in the Science

Student Intranet (you will be informed of the login name and password by the Faculty Office); and the 2007-2008 teaching timetables (www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/timetables.html)

e Importance of selection of courses

Students are asked to select courses they will enroll in for both the 1st and 2nd semesters in the course selection period in August. Students are allowed to change their selected courses within 2 weeks after the start of each semester. For selection of summer courses, students will be asked to do so during the add/drop period in the second semester.

Course Selection (i) You are not allowed to choose a course which you have not met the prerequisite requirements for

or if you have a timetable clash, except under special circumstances. The prerequisite requirements are usually HKAL or HKCEE requirements, or successful completion of prerequisite or bridging courses.

(ii) Students are normally expected to take 60 credits of courses in a year. Students are not allowed

to select more than 72 credits of courses in a year (summer courses are not counted for the 72 credits course limit). In each semester, you should select no less than 24, nor more than 36 credits of courses.

(iii) Special approval has to be sought from the Course selection Advisers * or the Faculty under the

following circumstances:

Students who have selected courses which they have not met the prerequisite requirements or with timetable clashes. They have to submit the “Course Approval Form” (document S27/707) endorsed by a Course Selection Adviser of the course offering department/school;

Students who wish to select less than 24 or more than 36 credits of courses in a semester. They have to write to a Course Selection Adviser* (normally from the student’s primary Science major) to seek approval before the end of the course selection period;

Students who wish to take more than 72 credits in a year. They are required to submit the “Application for taking more than the normal course load ” (document S56/707) to the Faculty Office by the specified deadline;

Replacement of course appears in the curriculum of both majors or major-minor combination. Students have to submit “Application for Taking a Replacement Course” endorsed by a Course Selection Adviser* (normally from the student’s primary Science major).

*Students have to seek approval from a Course Selection Adviser of the major that they declare or have most courses enrolled. A list of Course Selection Advisers can be found in Appendix D.

(iv) If you have chosen any courses which require course based approval (e.g. courses from the

School of Business), you need to obtain electronic approval / signature from the course offering department/school, i.e. the status of the course needs to be changed from “TS” to “TW”, before you can finalize your on-line course selection.

(v) The Faculty can only ensure your enrolment onto core courses of Science major and minor. Enrolment onto core courses of your intended non Science minor or 2nd major are not guaranteed.



http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/timetables.htm

To complete your course selection: After finalizing course selection, you have to print out the Course Selection Report (Finalized) in UIS, seek endorsement by a Course Selection Adviser of your declared / intended primary Science major, and return the signed Report to the Faculty Office before August 23, 2007 (6pm) in order to complete your whole course selection process.

f IT requirement

A pass of the YITC1002 Information Technology Proficiency Test (IT test) is required for graduation. BSc students are advised to take the IT test in their first year. Information about the IT test is available on the website: http://www.hku.hk/student/broadening/. Owing to quota restriction, BSc I students are advised to enrol onto the test on-line soon after the opening of the course selection system [i.e. August 16, 2007 (10 am)].

g English and Chinese language courses

BSc students are required to take the courses ECEN1801 Academic English for Science Students and CSCI0001 Practical Chinese Language Course for Science Students in the first year, and ECEN2802 Advanced English for Science Students in the second year. Students are required to pass all three courses for graduation. For courses CSCI0001 and ECEN1801, allocation of subclass will be assigned randomly by the computer on August 24, 2007 (i.e. the day following the application deadline for first year’s course selection). The computer programme will try to search for an available subclass for you so that you can be assigned to a subclass without time-table clash, with preference given to your indicated subclass. Owing to the restriction of quota in each class, change of subclass* will only be entertained for exceptional cases. Make sure that there are no timetable clashes among the approved subclass of the aforesaid courses and the other courses you wish to enroll. * For any request for change of ECEN1801 subclass, you should download the application form from the Science website and

submit your completed form (with supporting documents, if any) to the Faculty Office by the application deadline for course add/drop period. Your request will only be entertained if you can find another classmate to swap his/her subclass with you.

Exemption from taking language courses Language enhancement courses in Chinese and English are tailored to suit specific needs of subject-disciplines, and therefore should be taken by all students, regardless of their level of language proficiency as measured by public examinations. Special consideration will only be given to students who have not taken any Chinese language courses during their secondary education. These students should seek permission from the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of Science for an exemption from the Chinese enhancement requirement 2 weeks prior to the start of the first semester of their studies at the University (The Form “Application for Exemption from Taking Chinese Language Course” can be downloaded from Faculty of Science’s homepage). It is advised that these students take a language course offered by the Language Centre of the University to replace the Chinese enhancement course.

h Humanities and Social Sciences course

BSc students are required to take a 3-credit broadening course selected from "Humanities and Social Sciences studies” and pass this course for graduation. This requirement will be waived for students having successfully completed a 2nd major or a minor in a non-Science discipline.

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i Culture and Value course

BSc students are also required to take and pass a 3-credit broadening course in "Culture and Value Studies” or a 3-credit course in an area of study outside the BSc curriculum. This requirement will be waived for students having successfully completed a 2nd major or a minor in a non-Science discipline.

j Guidelines on course selection Course selection is conducted through the on-line system. You should refer to Section 3 for the curriculum requirements. 1. Required/Core Courses

Students must pass the required/core courses of each major (minor) to be able to graduate with that major (minor). These are the most important courses in your curriculum. You are required to check from the structure what courses should be included. If you have failed the first year course(s) which are the prerequisite requirements of the core courses, then you have to consult a Course Selection Adviser(s) of that major/minor for further academic advice.

2. Elective courses

You are free to choose your elective courses from any level of intra- / inter-faculty courses, provided you have met the prerequisite requirements and there is no timetable clash among your selected courses. You can use your elective credits to take courses that are required to 1) develop expertise in your selected major; 2) fulfill a 2nd major or minor; 3) fulfil graduation requirements of at least 90 Science courses which include 60 advanced Science courses; 4) broaden horizon unrelated to selected major(s)/minor(s).

3. Faculty Core Courses For students admitted in 2007-08, you are required to take and pass at least 6 credits in each of the 3 blocks of Faculty Core Courses. By selecting courses of your choice in each block, you will be provided with the flexibility to explore various subjects in your first year, thereby leading to one or more major in the subsequent years. Faculty Core Courses are courses offered as required introductory courses in the major or minor curriculum, or courses specially designed to broaden the students’ interest in each Block, or fundamental courses bridging students to the equivalent standard of HKAL. Faculty Core Courses including courses in the following areas:

Block A – Quantitative Reasoning

Courses in this block involve the manipulation and interpretation of numerical and categorical information and the quantification of inferences drawn from that information.

Block B – the Physical World

Courses in this block are concerned with the physical sciences and deal with analysis of natural phenomena through quantitative descriptions, which help students to develop scientific literacy, thereby leading to a better understanding of today’s scientific society.

Block C – Life and Living

Courses in this block emphasize on biological, evolutionary, and biodiversity aspects. They are designed to foster an understanding of scientific concepts and develop students’ abilities to use experimentation and measurement in exploring and testing ideas.

All students are expected to have satisfied at least one of the three Blocks with courses of their selected primary Science major. Finalizing On-line course details You must check the following before you finalize your course selection details on-line:

Once you have entered the courses you want to select, you will see the approval status of each course, which is different from course to course, depending on the approval type:

BSc courses All courses which require course based approval with or without quota are not selected on a first-come-first-allocated basis. Vacancies will be randomly allocated by the computer

on the mornings of August 20 and 22, 2007. You should check the approval status of the courses on-line

after August 20, 2007 (after 1:00 pm) and August 22, 2007 (after 1:00 pm) respectively.

If the course status changes from TS to TW, you have been allocated a place to take the course. If the course status changes from TS to TN, the course you selected is not accepted. You should select another course to replace the unaccepted course before the deadline of August 23, 2007 (6:00 pm).

Non-BSc courses For non-BSc courses (which require course based approval with or without quota), random allocation may be conducted by departments concerned at various time but is before the deadline of

August 23 (4:00 pm).

TS This applies to courses which require course-based approval. TW This applies to courses which do not require course-based approval or courses which are

accepted after course-based approval. TN This applies to courses which are not accepted after course-based approval or final

student-based approval.

Important: You should make sure that the approval status of all your selected courses have been changed to TW before you finalize your selection on-line.

Written approval (except for courses from the School of Business) from the relevant Course Selection Advisers on the Course Approval Form (document S27/707) (Appendix E) is necessary if you have selected courses of which you have not met the prerequisite requirements, or where there are timetable clashes. You should note that only in exceptional circumstances will such approval be given. You are therefore advised not to choose such courses.

For courses from the Schools of Business or Economics & Finance, not all subclasses are available

to BSc students. You should check with their own websites and take only those subclasses available to you. You are also reminded that in no case students can be approved to take Business courses that clash with other courses. Approval to take the Business course will be withdrawn if students, after obtaining electronic approval (i.e. from TS to TW) from the School of Business, have added courses that clash with the selected Business course. If you have further queries, you should consult the School of Business Office, Room 730, Meng Wah Complex (Phase VI) or the School of Economics & Finance Office, Room 908, K K Leung Building.

After you have finalized your selection of courses and, if necessary, obtained the written approval from the Course Selection Advisers, you need to enter your course selection into the Online Course Selection System, accessed under Student Connect in the WWW HKU Homepage. Please refer to the “Course Selection – Help Material” downloadable from Student Connect for the detailed procedures for computerized course enrolment and how to log into the System.

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In entering your course enrolment details into the computer, you should note that the courses

selected cannot be changed after you finalize your course selection from the on-line system. You should therefore make sure that you have checked all the timetable clashes, all the pre-requisite requirements and have obtained all the necessary approval(s) from the relevant course selection advisers before you finalize your course selection.

You will not be accepted for courses when you do not meet the prerequisite requirements or for courses with timetable clashes, without obtaining approval in advance.

After you have obtained the necessary approval (written and electronic), you can finalize your course selection and print from the system your Course Selection Report (Finalized) and seek endorsement from a Course Selection Adviser of your declared/intended primary Science major.

Deadline of course application

You are required to submit the following documents to the Faculty Office by August 23, 2007: a Course Selection Report (finalized) printed from the on-line system AND signed by Course

Selection Advisers (Please refer to Appendix D for list of Course Selection Advisers and the respective majors they represent);

a Course Approval Form for courses which require special approval which you have not met prerequisite requirements or with timetable clashes, signed by the Course Selection Adviser of the course offering department/school;

your individual timetable showing all the courses you have selected;

copy each of your HKALE and HKCEE results and/or any other public examination results (e.g. GCE).

The same documents are also required to be submitted to the Faculty Office if you have changed your courses selected during the following add/drop periods:

September 17, 2007 (last date of the 1st semester add/drop period) January 28, 3008 (last date of the 2nd semester add/drop period)

k Information Day and course consultation

Information Day To advise you on how to select courses, an Information Day for first year students will be held on August 9, 2007. There will be 2 identical sessions, one from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, and the other from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Representatives from each major will be present to advise you on general, as well as specific aspects, of course selection. The schedule for the Information Day is as follows:

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Time Programme run-down Speaker Venue

9:30 am – 10:30 am General Talk for BSc and BSc (Actuarial Science) students

Representative from the Faculty of Science T1

10:45 am – 11:30 am Talks on individual major/minor (1st session)

Representatives from each

major/minor

Representatives from Actuarial

Science

P1 - P4; T1, T3, T4, T6,

T7; CYP311

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11:45 am – 12:30 pm Talks on individual major/minor (2nd session)

Representatives from each major/minor

P1 - P4; T1, T3, T4, T6,

T7; CYP311

Lunch Break

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm General Talk (for BSc students only)

Representative from the Faculty of Science T1

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Talks on individual major/minor (3rdsession)


P1 - P4; T1, T3, T4, T6,

CYP311

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4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Talks on individual major/minor (4th session)


P1 - P4; T1, T3, T4, T6,

CYP311

^ All first year students must attend the general talk for the BSc Major/Minor option at T1, Meng Wah Complex at 9:30 am or 2:00 pm on the Information Day. The general talk will be followed by orientation on individual majors in different rooms as follows:

Major / Minor Venue

Biochemistry

(**An Open House will be organized to BSc I students on August 17, 2007) T4

Biology + Biotechnology P4

Chemistry + Materials Science (major only) P1

Earth Sciences T3

Ecology & Biodiversity + Environmental Protection P3

Food & Nutritional Science P2

Mathematics T6

Mathematics/Physics (major only) + Physics + Astronomy (minor only) CYP311

Risk Management + Statistics + Actuarial Studies (minor only) T1

All BSc I students must attend the Information Day on August 9, 2007.

Course Consultation – Course Selection Advisers During the course selection period, you can seek advice from teachers of the departments/school that offer the courses you are interested in. Refer to the list of Course Selection Advisers as well as the majors that they represent for in Appendix D. Please also be reminded that you must ask the Course Selection Adviser of your chosen / intended primary Science major to sign the Course Selection Report (finalized) printed from the on-line system before submission to the Faculty Office by the deadline (i.e. August 23, 2007). You are encouraged to meet with multiple Course Selection Advisers from different majors to fully explore the academic opportunities that exist. You may want to change your mind on course selection after obtaining advices from Course Selection Advisers. You are allowed to do so during the course add/drop period. For advice on courses / major / minor offered by non-Science Faculty departments, please contact the respective Faculties / Departments.

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l Results of course selection

You can check your course selection status on-line from Friday August 31, 2007 onwards.

For details, you should refer to the “Important dates for course selection exercise” (Appendix C).

m Add/drop of courses

You are allowed to change your selected courses during the add/drop period of September 3 – 17,

2007 for the first semester, through on-line selection and also by completing the Course Approval Form (if applicable) downloadable from http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/forms.html. An add/drop period is also available during January 14 - 28, 2008 for change of 2nd semester courses. With respect to the course add/drop period for summer semester courses, please refer to Appendix C for details.

If you have your course selection changed during the add/drop period, you must ask a Course

Selection Adviser of your chosen / intended primary Science major to sign the Course Selection Report (finalized) printed from the on-line system AGAIN before submission to the Faculty Office, together with other documents listed on p.9 by the end of add/drop period (i.e. September 17, 2007 for the 1st semester and January 28, 2008 for the 2nd semester).

n Granting of advanced credits Advanced credits may be granted to students with prior qualification (normally at post HKAL standard).

Advanced credits granted shall be recorded on the transcripts but will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA. Students with advanced credits would have their degree classification determined separately by the Faculty Board.

Successful cases of granting advanced credits in the past include: - Students completing year one of their studies in another Bachelor degree programme of this

University;

- Students completing year one or/and year two studies in a Bachelor degree programme at another recognized local or overseas tertiary institution; and

- HKU students going out for one semester or one year of exchange study at an overseas university.

Any application for granting of advanced credits should be made to the Faculty Office at least 2 weeks before the new academic year starts. Application can only be made in the first year of study and late application and application in subsequent year of studies will not be considered. For students going out for exchange studies, application for advanced credits should be made at least 1 month before their departure.

o Responsibility of Student

While Faculty and departmental offices are eager to advise students on all academic matters such as course selection and prerequisite/co-requisite requirements, etc, ultimate responsibility rests with students to ensure that the required prerequisites and co-requisites of selected courses are fulfilled. Students enrolled in courses for which they do not fulfill the prerequisite and co-requisite requirements may have their registration in those courses cancelled at any time without warning.

Students should also observe the deadline for the add/drop of courses. Students will not be granted

permission to add/drop a course after the add/drop period. Grades of all enrolled courses will be recorded on transcripts.

http://www.hku.hk/science/current/bsc/forms.html

p Procedures regarding course selection (Summary)

Events for BSc I students Remarks The Course Information System to be opened for students to preview courses

On-line course selection system available for course selection

Students seek course advice from Course Selection Advisers and/or for courses that require approval/replacement, application for course overload

Students selecting of course on-line

Applying for courses required course based approval and check approval status

Students finalizing course selection on-line

Print out Course Selection Report (Finalized) for endorsement by Course Selection Advisers. Find the Course Selection Adviser of your 1st major / intended major (Mandatory to all students)

Submit the signed Course Selection Report (Finalized), Course Approval Form (if applicable), individual teaching timetable, and HKU/past public examination results printed from the System to Faculty Office by deadline (Mandatory to all students)

Checking course selection status on-line

Seek endorsement from Course Selection Adviser

Submit documents to the Faculty Office by deadline

Course selection before sem

ester starts

On-line course selection system available for course selection (add/drop)

Students prepare Course Approval Form for courses required special approval (if any) and seek endorsement by Course Selection Adviser(s) of the course offering department(s)

Students selecting of courses on-line

Applying for BSc courses required course based approval and check approval status

Students finalizing course selection on-line

Print out Course Selection Report (Finalized) for endorsement by a Course Selection Adviser (for students who have changed their courses during add/drop period). Find the Course Selection Adviser of your primary Science major / intended major

Submit the signed Course Selection Report (Finalized), Course Approval Form (if applicable), individual teaching timetable, and HKU/past public examination results printed from the System to Faculty Office by the end of add/drop period for students who have any course changes

Checking course selection status on-line

Seek endorsement from Course Selection Adviser Submit documents to the Faculty Office by deadline

Course add/drop period

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6. Examination and Grading System

a Assessment

Examinations are normally held in December for first semester courses, and in May for second semester and full-year courses. For most courses, apart from written examinations, your efforts in tests, continuous assessment of performance, laboratory work, field work, and research or project reports will also be taken into account when determining the final examination result.

b Grades and grade point average

The grades, their standards and the grade points for assessment shall be as follows: Grade Standard Grade Point

A+ ( 4.0

A ( Excellent 4.0

A- ( 3.7

B+ ( 3.3

B ( Good 3.0

B- ( 2.7

C+ ( 2.3

C ( Satisfactory 2.0

C- ( 1.7

D+ ( Pass 1.3

D ( 1.0

F Fail 0

c Examination timetables

1st semester examinations : available in November

2nd semester examinations : available in April

d Announcement of examination results

1st semester : in January before the commencement of the 2nd semester

2nd semester : June/early July

Announcement of honours classification for graduating class : June/early July

e Absence from examination

Students who fail to take the examination as scheduled normally result in an automatic failure in the course. Candidates who are unable to be present at any examination of a course because of illness may apply for permission to present themselves for examination at some other time. Any such application shall be made on the form prescribed within 14 days of the date of the examination and the form should be sent to the University Health Service. Late submission is not considered by the Board of Examiners. If the Board allows you to sit a special examination, you will be informed of such by the Faculty Office.

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If you are absent from examinations due to reasons other than illness, you should write to the Board as soon as after your examination but not later than 14 days from the date of your examination. The Board of Examiners meet in January and June every year to determine examination results.

f Arrangement for special examination

The Faculty does not have supplementary examinations for students who fail in the examinations. However, special examinations may be arranged for those students who are absent from examinations due to illness, subject to the Board of Examiners' approval. Special examinations are not granted automatically but would be considered by the Board of Examiners on an individual basis.

g Appeal on examination results

You can write to the Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) within 7 days after the announcement of results and state your reason for the appeal:

You have to write one letter for each subject you wish to appeal with FULL justification; You must submit the letter of request in person to the Faculty Office; Application sent by email will not be considered; AND Late application will not be considered.

h Discontinuation

The Faculty stresses the importance of the academic performance of students. Students who do not perform satisfactorily may be required to discontinue from their studies in accordance with BSc Regulation Sc10 and General Regulation G11. Sc10 Candidates who have passed less than 36 credits of courses in any academic year or obtained a Semester or Year GPA of 1.2 or below may be required to discontinue their studies in accordance with General Regulation G12.

G11 Unsatisfactory performance or progress: A student whose performance at examinations or in coursework or in such class tests as may

be held from time to time is unsatisfactory, or in the case of a higher degree student whose progress is unsatisfactory, may be required by the Senate (a) to discontinue his studies

7. Dean’s Honours List and Faculty Prizes

Students' academic achievements are recognized by the award of Faculty Prizes and by inclusion on the Dean's Honours List.

Dean's Honours List As a further means to recognize BSc students' outstanding academic achievements, students who are awarded first class honours or within the top 10% of their class are recommended by the Chief Examiner and approved by the Board of Examiners for the degree of BSc for inclusion within the Dean’s Honours List in June every year. Faculty Prizes There are 22 prizes available in the Faculty of Science. Students are nominated by the relevant Chief Examiner and approved by the Board of Examiners in June every year. Prize

To whom the Prize is awarded

1. Ho Fook Prize

The best student among those completing BSc 1st-year

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2. Hong Kong University Alumni Prize

An outstanding 3rd year student on the basis of academic merit, participation in sports and other extra-curricular activities, leadership qualities and personality (on the recommendation of the Dean)

3. Dick Arther Memorial Prize in Chemistry The most distinguished 3rd year student of organic chemistry (on the recommendation of the teachers of the Department of Chemistry)

4. Douglas Payne Prizes in Chemistry

(i) The best student in Chemistry, among those completing BSc 1st year (on the recommendation of the Department of Chemistry)

(ii) The best Chemistry student in Analytical Chemistry, among those completing BSc 3rd year (on the recommendation of the Department of Chemistry)

5. G. T. Byrne Memorial Prize in Chemistry The best Chemistry student, among those completing BSc 3rd year

6. A. J. Ellis Prizes in Mathematics

Not more than five undergraduates in the Faculties of Arts and Science who have just completed their first or second year of study

7. Walter Brown Memorial Prizes in Mathematics

(i) The best 1st year student in Arts or Science (on the recommendation of the Head of Mathematics)

(ii) The best 3rd-year mathematics student in Arts or Science (on the recommendation of the Head of Mathematics)

8. Liu Ming-Chit Prize in Mathematics

A student who has completed his/her first or second year of study (on the recommendation of the Head of Department of Mathematics)

9. Wong Yung Chow Prize in Mathematics

The best 2nd year mathematics student (on the recommendation of the Head of Mathematics)

10. Y. M. Chen Memorial Prize in Mathematics

The best 3rd year student in mathematical analysis

11. Lee Chung Yin Jubilee Prize in Biological Sciences

(i) The best student in Biotechnology, among those completing BSc 3rd year

(ii) The best student in Food & Nutritional Science, among those completing BSc 3rd year

12. Chan Kai Ming Prize

The best student in Biology, among those completing BSc 3rd year

13. Dr Spring Chen Memorial Prizes in Biological Sciences

(i) Two best students in Biological Sciences, among those completing BSc 1st year

(ii) The best student in Biological Sciences, among those completing BSc 2nd year

14. Peter Thrower Prize in Biological Sciences

The best student in Ecology & Biodiversity, among those completing BSc 3rd year

15. BSc Class of 1971 Prize

(i) The best student in Microbiology, among those completing BSc 3rd year

(ii) The best student in Physical Sciences, among those

completing BSc 2nd year

16. Lam Chi Him Memorial Prize in Physics

(i) The best student amongst those completing the first year of the BSc curriculum in Physics (on the recommendation of the Head of Physics)

(ii) The best student amongst those completing the second year of the BSc curriculum in Physics (on the recommendation of the Head of Physics)

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17. Lam Fang Kwong Prize in Physics

The best 3rd year BSc student majoring in Physics on the basis of academic merit as shown in the second-year examination

18. Ho Sin Hang Prize in Science The best student among those completing the BSc 3rd year in physical sciences

19. William Faid Memorial Prize in Physics

The 3rd year student attaining the best result in Physics.

20. Patrick Chow Lum Wong Memorial Prize in Biochemistry

(a) The best student among those completing the 1st year of the BSc curriculum in Biochemistry

(b) The best student among those completing the 2nd year of the BSc curriculum in Biochemistry

(c) The best student among those completing the 3rd year of the BSc curriculum in Biochemistry

21. Saw Gold Medal in Statistics The prize shall be awarded annually to a final year undergraduate majoring in Statistics or Risk Management who has obtained First Class Honours in the Final Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Science. Of the First Class Honours degree candidates the prize shall be awarded to the one who has the highest average marks in the papers taken for Statistics courses.

22. Yung Foundation Prizes in Earth Sciences

(i) The best student among those completing the 1st year of the BSc curriculum in Earth Sciences (on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences)

(ii) The best student among those completing the 2nd year

of the BSc curriculum in Earth Sciences (on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences)

(iii) The best student among those completing the 3rd year of the BSc curriculum in Earth Sciences (on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences)

8. HKU Worldwide Undergraduate Exchange Programme

The University offers HKU Worldwide Undergraduate Exchange Scholarships to non-final year undergraduate students who are interested in spending either one semester or one year to study abroad. The award of a scholarship will enable successful applicants to experience one semester or a full year of exchange (from September/October 2007 to June/July 2008) at one of the University’s partner institutions. For details, you may go to http://www.hku.hk/liaison/worldwide/.

9. Plagiarism

Plagiarism has become an increasingly serious problem in the University. It is aggravated by the easy access to a wide range of materials available on the internet. The situation is particularly severe in course assessment involving submission of report / poster / presentation, where students have been caught copying materials in bulk. Plagiarism is regarded as a very serious offence in the academic world. It constitutes academic theft – the offender has ‘stolen’ the work of others and presented the stolen work as if it were his or her own. It goes to the integrity and honesty of a person. It stifles creativity and originality, and defeats the purpose of education. In this University, plagiarism is a disciplinary offence. Any student who commits the offence is liable to disciplinary action. You may refer to the booklet on “What is Plagiarism?” available at http://www.hku.hk/plagiarism to avoid committing such an offence.

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10. BSc Degree regulations

Terminology Sc1 In these Regulations, and in the Syllabuses for the degree of Bachelor of Science, unless the context otherwise requires - ”Study programme” means a combination of core, elective and general education courses as specified in the syllabus, and approved by the Faculty Board. “Science Course” means any course offered by the Faculty of Science or the Department of Biochemistry. “Advanced course” means any level 2 and 3 course offered by the Faculty of Science or the Department of Biochemistry Admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree Sc2 To be eligible for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Science candidates shall (a) comply with the General Regulations; (b) comply with the Regulations for First Degree Curricula; and (c) satisfy all the requirements of the curriculum in accordance with the regulations that follow and

the syllabuses of the degree. Length of Study Sc3 The curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Science shall normally require six semesters of full-time study, spread over three academic years, excluding summer semesters. Candidates shall not be permitted to complete the curriculum in more than five academic years, except with the approval of the Faculty Board. Curriculum Requirements Sc4 To complete the curriculum, candidates shall (a) satisfy the requirements prescribed in UG3 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula; (b) take no fewer than 180 credits of different courses, in the manner specified in the syllabuses;

and (c) follow the required number of core and elective courses as prescribed in the syllabuses,

normally equivalent to 60 credits for each year of study. For each semester, candidates shall select, no less than 24, nor more than 36 credits of courses. Should students wish to deviate from the prescribed programme structure or select fewer than 24 or more than 36 credits of courses in a semester, approval must be sought from the Dean via the Head of Department.

Selection of Courses Sc5 Candidates select courses in accordance with these regulations and the guidelines specified in the syllabuses before the beginning of each academic year. Changes to the selection of course(s) may be made only during a period specified by the Faculty, normally in the first two teaching weeks of the semester to which the course begins. Such changes shall not be reflected in the transcripts of candidates. Requests to change after the specified period of a semester shall not be considered, and candidates withdrawing from any course without permission after the specified period of a semester shall be given a failed grade. Assessment Sc6 Candidates shall have passed a course if the Board of Examiners is satisfied by their performance in the assessment, which may be conducted in any one or any combination of the following manners: written examinations or tests, continuous assessment of performance, laboratory work, field work, research or project reports, or in any other manner as prescribed in the syllabuses. Grades shall be awarded in accordance with UG 5 of the Regulations for New Degree Curricula. Sc7 Candidates failing to fulfil the laboratory or fieldwork component of a course, if any, may result in failure of the whole course. Sc8 Candidates who fail a course may retake the course and both grades shall be recorded on the transcript. In the calculation of the semester GPA, all credit-units attempted are counted. In the calculation of the cumulative GPA, only credits-units gained are counted.

Sc9 Candidates shall not be permitted to repeat a course for which they have received a pass grade for upgrading purposes.

Unsatisfactory Progress Sc10 Candidates who have passed less than 36 credits of courses in any academic year or obtained a Semester or Year GPA of 1.2 or below may be required to discontinue their studies in accordance with General Regulation G12. Absence from Examination Sc11 Failure to take the examination as scheduled, normally results in automatic course failure. Candidates who are unable because of illness to be present at any examination of a course, may apply for permission to present themselves for examination at some other time. Any such application shall be made on the form prescribed within two weeks of the day of the examination. Advanced Standing Sc12 Advanced credits granted under UG2 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula shall be recorded on the transcript of candidates but not included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA. Candidates with advanced standing credits shall normally have their degree classification determined separately by the Faculty Board. Degree Classification Sc13 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science, candidates shall pass a minimum of 180 credits of courses, including (a) 6 credits of courses in English language enhancement; (b) 3 credits of course in Chinese language enhancement; (c) a 3 credit course from those listed under the Humanities and Social Sciences studies; (d) satisfactory completion of IT proficiency requirement, as specified by the Board; (e) at least 90 credits of Science courses, of which no less than 60 credits must be gained from advanced courses; and (f) all required courses as prescribed in the major and minor curriculum; and Faculty Core courses. Sc14 The degree of Bachelor of Science shall be awarded in five divisions: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours Division One, Second Class Honours Division Two, Third Class Honours and Pass. The classification of honours shall be determined by the Faculty Board and a list of candidates who have successfully completed all the degree requirements shall be posted on Faculty notice boards.

Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this booklet is correct at the time of printing. However, students should note that the contents of this booklet are subject to change and are advised to check the Faculty website: http://www.hku.hk/science/ from time to time for any update.

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APPENDICES

Appendix A

List of Major, 2nd Majors or Minors Available for BSc Students Majors ^ Science Majors (14): Biochemistry; Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Earth Sciences; Ecology & Biodiversity; Environmental

Protection; Food & Nutritional Science; Materials Science; Mathematics; Mathematics/Physics; Physics; Risk Management; Statistics

Arts Majors (21) : American Studies; Chinese History; Chinese Language and Literature; Chinese Studies; Comparative Literature;

Cross-cultural studies in English: English Studies; European Studies; Fine Arts; French; German; History; Human Language Technology; Japanese Studies; Language and Communication; Linguistics; Linguistics and Philosophy; Music; Philosophy; Spanish *; Translation

Business & Economics: Economics; Finance Majors (2) Social Sciences: Criminal Justice; Geography; Global Studies; Media and Cultural Studies; Politics and Public Administration; Psychology; Majors (9) Public and Social Administration; Social Work and Social Administration; Sociology Human Performance: Exercise Science Major (1) Minors Science Minors (14): Actuarial Studies; Astronomy; Biochemistry; Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Earth Sciences; Ecology &

Biodiversity; Environmental Protection; Food & Nutritional Science; Mathematics; Physics; Risk Management; Statistics

Arts Minors (23): American Studies; Arabic; Chinese History; Chinese Language and Literature; Chinese Studies; Comparative

Literature; European Studies; Fine Arts; French; German; History; Italian; Japanese Culture; Japanese Language; Language and Communication; Linguistics; Music; Philosophy; Portuguese; Spanish; Swedish; Thai; Translation

Business & Economics: Business; Economics; Finance Minors (3) Education Minors (3): Applied Child Development; Education; Information Management Engineering Minor (1): Computer Science Social Sciences: Criminal Justice; Family and Child Studies; Geography; Global Studies; Human Resources Management; Minors (13) International Business; Journalism and Media Studies; Media and Cultural Studies; Politics and Public

Administration; Psychology; Public and Social Administration; Social Work and Social Administration; Sociology Human Performance: Exercise Science Minor (1) The Faculty can only ensure your enrolment onto the core courses of your corresponding Science major. Enrolment onto the core courses of your intended minor or 2nd major are not guaranteed. ^ A non-Science major can only be taken by BSc students as their 2nd major * Only offered for students admitted in 2007-08 or thereafter

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Appendix B

Eligibility

Applicable to BSc students admitted in 2007 or thereafter

Procedures

1. Before you start your course selection, you must first declare your intended major(s) and minor(s) on-line via Student Connect during the course selection period (August) in your first year. If you decide to declare your major or minor at a later stage (say, after your completion of the first year), you still have to let the Faculty know about this:

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5. The latest time to declare your 1st major is during the course selection period (August) before the start of the second year of study. You may change your selected major and/or minor as long as the on-line course selection system is open. Check carefully the various major and/or minor requirements before making your decision. Course selection period:

1st year (August, 1st semester, 2nd semester & Summer semester) 2nd year (August, 1st semester, 2nd semester & Summer semester) 3rd year (August, 1st semester & 2nd semester)

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Appendix CImportant dates for the 2007-2008 Course Selection Exercise

The important dates during the course selection exercise are summarized below:

BSc I year

Date Event Venue August 9 1st session (9:30 am – 12:30 pm) 2nd session (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

Information Day for Course Selection (Departmental representatives will be available to advise students on course selection) Two identical sessions will be available to students. A general talk will be held at the first hour of each session, followed by the course orientation on individual Science major/minor

General Talk: T1 Individual major/minor: P1 - P4; T1, T3, T4, T6,; CYP311

August 14 (10:00 am) The course information system to be opened for BSc I students to preview their available courses

Student Connect

August 16 (10:00 am) - August 23 (4:00 pm)

On-line course selection system available Student Connect

August 16 – 23 Students to seek advice from Course Selection Advisers on how to select courses

Course Selection Advisers’ offices

August 20 & 22 by 8:00 am

Deadline for application to courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

Student Connect

August 20 & 22 after 9:00 am

Random allocation of places by computer for courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

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August 20 & 22 after 1:00 pm

Students to check the approval status for courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

Student Connect

August 20 Deadline of application for (1) granting of advanced standing, and (2) exemption from taking Chinese language course

Faculty Office

August 23 (by 6:00 pm)

Closing date for submission of signed Course Selection Report (Finalized)*, Course Approval Form (if applicable), individual teaching timetable, and past HKU and/or public examination results printed from the UIS System

Faculty Office

August 24 Computer Centre to process random allocation of subclasses of language courses

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August 31 (10:00 am) Checking of students’ course selection status on-line Student Connect

January 14 -28, 2008 Selection of summer courses during the 2nd semester add/drop period Student Connect

Courses Add/drop periods Date Event Venue

FIRST SEMESTER - for all years September 3 First teaching day for first semester --- September 3 (10:00 am) – September 17 (4:00 pm)


September 3 – September 17 (6:00 pm)

Availability of Course Approval Forms for change of courses (if applicable) Science webpage

September 7 & 12 by 8:00 am

Deadline of application to courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

Student Connect

September 7 & 12 after 9:00 am


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September 7 & 12 after 1:00 pm


Student Connect

September 17 by 6:00 pm

Closing date for submission of signed Course Selection Report (Finalized)*, Course Approval Form (if applicable), individual teaching timetable, and past HKU and/or examination results printed from the System

Faculty Office

September 29 (10:00 am) Checking of students’ final course selection status, on-line Student Connect * with the endorsement of a Course Selection Adviser of the student’s intended primary Science major

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Courses Add/drop periods Date Event Venue

SECOND SEMESTER (2008) - for all years January 9 (10:00 am) The course information system to be opened for students to preview their

available courses Student Connect

January 14 First teaching day for second semester --- January 14 (10:00 am) – January 28 (4:00 pm)


January 14 – January 28 (6:00 pm)

Availability of Course Approval Form for change of courses * (if applicable) (*Course changes are only applicable to courses beginning in the second semester only)

Science webpage

January 17 & 22 by 8:00 am

Deadline of application to courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

Student Connect

January 17 & 22 after 9:00 am


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Student Connect

January 28 by 6:00 pm

Closing date for submission of signed Course Selection Report (Finalized)*, Course Approval Form (if applicable), individual teaching timetable, and past HKU and/or examination results printed from the System

Faculty Office

February 16 (10:00 am) Checking of students’ final course selection status, on-line Student Connect

OPTIONAL SUMMER SEMESTER (2008) - for non-final years only June 2 (10:00 am) The course information system to be opened for students to preview their

available courses Student Connect

June 5 (10:00 am) – June 12 (4:00 pm)


June 10 (by 8:00 am) Deadline for application to courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

Student Connect

June 10 (after 9:00 am) Random allocation of places by computer for summer courses which required course based approval (with or without quota)

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Student Connect

June 12 (by 6:00 pm)

Closing date for submission of signed Course Selection Report (Finalized) to Faculty Office for any change of course

Faculty Office

June 20 (10:00 am) Checking of students’ final course selection status on-line Student Connect * with the endorsement of a Course Selection Adviser of the student’s intended primary Science major

Note: For courses CSCI0001 Practical Chinese language course for science students ECEN1801 Academic English for science students ECEN2802 Advanced English for science students

change of subclass will only be entertained on an exceptional ground due to the restriction of quota in each class. Make sure that there are no timetable clashes among the approved subclass of the aforesaid courses and the courses you wish to enrol in. [For details, you should also refer to Section 5g “English and Chinese language courses” (page 6).]

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Appendix D

List of School / Departmental Course Selection Advisers During the course selection period, you may consult the following Course Selection Advisers for information and course

approval:

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Dr D K Y Shum

Office: L3-64, Laboratory Block, Faculty of Medicine Bldg, 21 Sassoon Road, HK

Tel: 2819 9171 Email: [email protected]

Dr B C W Wong



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Biochemistry

Dr N S Wong



Professor R T Corlett Office: 3N-20, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0601 Email: [email protected]

Dr B L Lim Office: 5N-13, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0826 Email: [email protected]

Dr C S C Lo Office: 7N-03, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0337 Email: [email protected]

Biology

Dr R M K Saunders (Aug – Sept 2007)

Office: 3S-16, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0608 Email: [email protected]

Professor W W M Lee Office: 4N-11, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0849 Email: [email protected]

Professor F C Leung Office: 5N-12, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0825 Email: [email protected]

Animal and Plant Biotechnology (Programme)

Biotechnology

Dr P C Leung Office: 5N-10, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0823 Email: [email protected]

Dr C H Hau Office: 2N-09, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0609 Email: [email protected]

Dr K M Y Leung Office: 3S-03, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0607 Email: [email protected]

Ecology & Biodiversity

Professor Y J Sadovy Office: 3S-01, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0603 Email: [email protected]

Dr J D Gu Office: 3S-11, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0605 Email: [email protected]

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Environmental Life Science (programme)

Environmental Protection

Dr C H Hau Office: 2N-09, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0609 Email: [email protected]

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Departmental Office, Telephone & Email Address

Dr E T S Li Office: 6N-01, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0800 Email: [email protected]

Professor C Y Ma Office: 6S-09, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0318 Email: [email protected]

Dr J M F Wan Office: 5S-16, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0838 Email: [email protected]

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Food & Nutritional Science

Dr M Wang Office: 7N-06, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg Tel: 2299 0338 Email: [email protected]

Professor W K Chan Office: Rm 403, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Bldg Tel: 2859 8943 Email: [email protected]

Dr P Chiu Office: Rm 604, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Bldg Tel: 2859 8949 Email: [email protected]

Dr A P L Tong Office: Rm 602, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Bldg Tel: 2859 7918 Email: [email protected]

Chemistry

Chemistry / Biochemistry (programme)

Chemistry with Management (programme)

Professor W T Wong Office: Rm 304, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Bldg Tel: 2859 2157 Email: [email protected]

Professor W K Chan Office: Rm 403, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Bldg Tel: 2859 8943 Email: [email protected]

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Materials Science (Major)

Dr M H Xie (Physics) Office: Rm 531, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2859 7945 Email: [email protected]

Dr S H Li Office: Rm 401, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg Tel: 2241 5486 Email: [email protected]

Dr P A Bach Office: Rm 1/F, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg Tel: 2241 5472 Email: [email protected]

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Earth Sciences

Professor M Sun Office: Rm 304, James Hsioung Lee Science Bldg Tel: 2859 2194 Email: [email protected]

Dr Y K Lau

Dr T W Ng

Dr P W Wong

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Dr S P Yung

Office: Room 408, Run Run Shaw Bldg Tel: 2859 2250 / 2859 2255 Email: [email protected]

Dr H F Chau Office: Rm 520, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2859 1925 Email: [email protected]

Dr A Djurišić Office: Rm 315, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2859 7946 Email: [email protected] P

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Dr F C C Ling Office: Rm 417B, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2241 5248 Email: [email protected]

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Mathematics / Physics (Programme)

Professor J Wang Office: Rm 521, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2859 7944 Email: [email protected]


Dr A Djurišić Office: Rm 315, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg Tel: 2859 7946 Email: [email protected]

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Professor S M S Lee Office: Rm 528, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8323 Email: [email protected]

Dr L F K Ng Office: Rm 505, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8314 Email: [email protected]

Actuarial Studies (Minor)

Dr R W L Wong Office: Rm 530, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8324 Email: [email protected]

Dr C W Kwan Office: Rm 508, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8317 Email: [email protected]

Dr K F Lam Office: Rm 519, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8320 Email: [email protected]

Risk Management


Dr C W Kwan Office: Rm 508, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8317 Email: [email protected]

Dr K F Lam Office: Rm 519, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8320 Email: [email protected]

Statistics


Dr L F K Ng Office: Rm 505, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8314 Email: [email protected]

Dr R W L Wong Office: Rm 530, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2857 8324 Email: [email protected]

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Dr K C Yuen Office: Rm 531, Meng Wah Complex Tel: 2859 1915 Email: [email protected]

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