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UIC Summer Programme HKBU 2010

Published on 16 July 2010

The Opening Ceremony of annual UIC Summer Porgramme is held at Hong Kong Baptist University recently. The Welcome Lunch of UIC Summer Programme was held at HKBU on July.9^th, 2010. Mr. Andy Lee, Vice-President (Administration) & Secretary of HKBU, presented a welcome speech on behalf of all the members and students in HKBU, and wish them a happy life during their study at HKBU. Representatives from HKBU departments also attended the Welcome Lunch with their wishes to UIC students. They are: Prof. Chung Ling, Dean of Faculty of Arts、Dr. Louis Au Yeung, Associate Dean of Office of Continuing Education、Dr. Tong Chong Sze, Academic Registrar、Prof. Lin Zhijun, Head of Department of Accountancy & Law、Dr. Cheuk Pak Tong, Director of Academy of Film、Prof. Wong, Head of Department of Journalism、Prof. Mak King Sang, Head of Department of History、Dr. Odalia Wong, Head of Department of Sociology、Dr. Eddie Ho, Director of Student Affairs Office、Mr. Philip Wong, Student Housing Manager、Dr. Karen Chan, Director of Personnel Office and Miss Leung Pui Man, Assistant Director of Personnel Office、Ms. Jennifer Lau, Director of Information Technology Office and Mr. Tong Siu Hung, Assistant Director of Information Technology Office、Mr. Peter Li, Director of International Office、Miss. Celian Cheung, Manager of Alumni Affairs. And some of the Summer Programme teachers also attended the Welcome Lunch.

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UIC Associate Vice President Dr. Wendy Chan, on behalf of UIC, thanked HKBU faculty and administrative departments for their full support to ensure the programme to be successfully operated every year. UIC student representative Kitty Huang, who joined this programme for the second time, thanked UIC for holding Summer Programme HKBU annually and thanked for those excellent teachers, nice accommodation and teaching facilities that HKBU has provided. Other attendees from UIC include: Associate Dean of DST & Deputy Registrar Dr. Ricky Hou、Program Coordinator of Teaching English as Second Language Dr. Dave Towey、Program Coordinator of Cultural Industries Management Prof. Antony Yip、Associate Academic Registrar Dr. Lucinda Lee、Director of Media and Public Relations Office Mr. Dominic Man、Chief of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs and Chairman of Executive Committee of Summer Prgramme HKBU Prof. Vincent Kwan, Preparatory Committee Members of HKBU Summer Dr. Karen Lee、Dr. Oscar So、Dr. Guo liru、Dr. Ng Yiufai、Ms. Carlee Chen、Ms. Jasmine Mao、Ms. Jane Cheung、Ms. Cui Jiaxin and ten Hostel Mentors.


               Vice-President (Administration) & Secretary, HKBU, Mr. Andy Lee
                        is making an address during the Welcome Lunch


Dr. Wendy Chen is making an address     Prof. Vincent Kwan presented a speech
          at the Welcome Lunch                                  at the Welcome Lunch

The reason why many UIC students want to participate in the HKBU Summer Programme is because they want to get to know the university life and culture of Hong Kong, which will help them to prepare for their further study in Hong Kong. UIC Year 2 student Wu Yi, who is majored in International Journalism, was enrolled in English News Writing and English Translation. In addition to improving her professional skills, Wu Yi also hopes that she can experience the life in Hong Kong, "After graduating from UIC, I plan to continue the further study in Hong Kong. The study in HKBU is a start for me to get to know HK."   UIC Year 2 student Ma Ke, who is majored in Accounting, wants to go to the graduate schools in Hong Kong after graduation, "I would like to take this opportunity to know the local culture of Hong Kong, which will be helpful for my further study in Hong Kong." UIC Year 2 student Yu Hongze , who is majored in Accounting, wants to experience the life of Hong Kong, "Although most of the courses of the Summer Programme belong to the area of Humanities and Social Sciences, which are not relevant to my major, I hope I can broaden my view through the study. I always look forward to going to Hong Kong and taking this trip. Prof. Vincent Kwan, Chief of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs and Chairman of Executive Committee of Summer Prgramme, hopes that UIC students will broaden their view by participating in this programme. He said: "Hong Kong is a prosperous city and it brings together different people and cultures from around the world. I hope that this program will not only enrich the summer holiday for the students, but also broaden their global."

    UIC students are enjoying the Welcome Lunch of the Summer Programme     HKBU

From 2007, the UIC Summer Programme has been held annually in HKBU. Since all courses are conducted by HKBU teachers and the enrolled the credits can be transferred to UIC, the Summer Programme at HKBU becomes very popular among the UIC students. This year, 326 students participated in Summer Programme HKBU, in which they can choose 1 to 2 courses. In addition to the enriched curriculum, this year's summer program also includes a variety of extracurricular activities. Students have a lot of chances to visit places in HK with local characteristics, such as Hong Kong Ocean Park, HKU/Cyber Port and UST/Saigon; CU/HK Heritage Museum; HK Police Museum/ The Peak; HK Correctional Services Museum/ Stanley Main Beach; HKMA& HKEx; Lamar Island; Chueng Chau; Ma Wan etc. Students will have an opportunity to know more about the life in Hong Kong and its culture during their stay.

Attachment: 19 Summer Programme courses are as follows:

Principles of Accounting I ，The World of Business，Marketing Management，Information Management Technology，Television and Hong Kong Society，Intercultural Communication，International News，Magazine Editing，News Translation，Chinese News Writing & Reporting，English News Writing & Reporting，Literature and Culture，Applied Ethics，Critical Thinking，Nature and Human Beings in Chinese and Western Cultures，Twentieth Century Hong Kong History，Invitation to Sociology，Social Work in Contemporary Society，Love and Human Sexuality。