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HKU weekly notice (from October 8 to October 14)

07 Oct 2011

 

New 4-year Science Curriculum at HKU - Science Education in 2012 and Beyond Press Conference
The HKU Faculty of Science will hold a press conference on its curriculum development and 2012 admission requirements which include the followings:  

• Features of 4-year BSc 6901 Programme. The programme has become one of the most popular programme in JUPAS application since its implementation of common admission policy from 2007.
• Science Foundation Courses
• The 15 Science majors
• Student Advisory System
• Capstone Learning Experience
• New Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science (5-year double degree)
• Admission requirements, quota and arrangements

Date:       October 10, 2011 (Monday)
Time:       2:30 pm
Venue:    Faculty Conference Room, G/F, The Faculty of Science, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, HKU
Panel Speakers:
- Professor Sun Kwok, Dean of Faculty of Science;
- Professor W K Chan, Associate Dean (Student Affairs);
- Professor W S Cheung, Associate Dean (Development & External Relations)
- Dr N K Tsing, Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning）

For press enquiry and interview arrangement, please contact Ms Cindy Chan, Communication Manager of the Faculty of Science at 2241 5286 / 6703 0212 or email: cindycst@hku.hk

HKU Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning public lecture on "Planning of Urban Spaces/Places: Memories and Prosperity"

Details as follows:
Speaker: Prof. Bryan H. Massam, FRSC, York University, Toronto, Canada
Date:  October 10, 2011 (Monday)
Time:  6:45pm - 7:45pm
Venue: Room 820, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU

For details, please visit Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning website at: www.hku.hk/cusup

For enquiries, please call tel: 2859 2721 

HKU to release 2011 Fourth Quarter Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast
A press conference is scheduled on October 12, 2011 (Wednesday) to announce the "Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast", supplying headline macroeconomic indicators for Hong Kong's economy in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Sponsored by the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the forecasting project is managed and prepared by the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Study Centre of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy.  It provides the community with reliable, transparent and useful forward-looking economic information to gauge the movements and effects of Hong Kong's activities on a quarterly basis.

The forecasting system has proved to be very useful in tracking the short-term fluctuations of the economy, particularly in predicting turning points of the business cycles.

Date:       October 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time:       3:00pm
Venue:    United Conference Centre, 10/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, HK

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

HKUL Centenary Book Talk - Power and Charity: A Chinese Merchant Elite in Colonial Hong Kong
Through the history of a charitable institution, the Tung Wah Hospital, the book reshapes and greatly deepens our understanding of the evolving interactions between the Chinese community in Hong Kong and the colonial rulers. It traces the rise to power of the Chinese merchants who organized and operated the Hospital and the complex relationships that the Hospital developed with the colonial regime, Mainland Chinese officials and the Chinese people of Hong Kong.

The speaker Dr Leong Che-hung is the Chairman of the HKU Council. Dr Leong was graduated from HKU in 1962 and worked in the Department of Surgery from 1964 to 1978.   He has been an elected Member of the Council of the University since 2004, is Chairman of the Council's Grievance Panel, an Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Medicine and an Honorary (DSc honoris causa) Graduate of the University.

The talk will be moderated by HKU Librarian Mr Peter Sidorko.

Date: October 13, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Special Collections, 1/F Main Library
Language: English

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