University General Education

HERDSA Dinner Dialogue: University General Education

As the new 3+3+4 education system is being implemented in Hong Kong, the new 4-year university system will commence in the academic year 2012/13, university general education is expected an integral part of disciplinary curricula due to the new system. This HERDSA Dinner Dialogue, with its theme on University General Education in the New Higher Education System, has been scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday 13 October 2010, from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Venue: Room 901 (9/F), City Top, the Amenity Building, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong

Speakers:
Professor King Chow
Associate Dean of UG Education and Director of the Undergraduate Core Education Office , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Professor Dayle Smith
Fulbright Scholar, Hong Kong Baptist University

To facilitate scholarly and professional discussion and exchange, the invited speakers will share with the participants the recent development and implementation of General Education in their institution as well as their observations and comments on its success, issues and possible solutions.

Fee: $130 for non-members; $120 for members
For registration and enquiry, please email
eszeto@ied.edu.hk

Dr. Elson Szeto
Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Email: eszeto@ied.edu.hk
Phone: 29487011

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