For details, please refer to the Gateway Education (GE) website.
| GE Component | Required Credit Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normative 4-year degree | Advanced Standing I Δ | Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ | |
| University Requirements | |||
| English | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Chinese Civilisation – History and Philosophy | 3 | 3 | Not compulsory requirement |
| Distributional Area Requirements | |||
|
A minimum of 3 credit units from each of the three distributional areas below:
Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations Area 3: Science and Technology |
21 | 12 | 9 |
(In accordance with the university policy)
From 2012 cohort onwards, students are required to satisfy the Chinese Language Requirement as follows:
| Category of student | Chinese Language Requirement | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Students with an HKDSE score below 4 in Chinese, or an HKALE AS Chinese Language and Culture score below D |
CHIN1001 University Chinese I
(3-credit units ∗) |
| (ii) | Students with an HKDSE score of 4 or above in Chinese or an HKALE AS Chinese Language and Culture score D or above, or those who have successfully completed the 3-credit unit Chinese course | NA |
| (iii) | Students whose qualifications do not fall within (i) and (ii) above | NA |
| ∗ | ||
(For more background information, please refer to the University's Chinese Language Requirement.)
| Normative 4-year degree | Advanced Standing I Δ | Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ |
|---|---|---|
| 15 credit units | 9 credit units | Fully exempted |
(For details of the College Requirement Courses, please refer to the College website.)
| 1. Foundation-year Courses | |||
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(Normative 4-year degree students are required to take all of the three courses (9 credit units). Students of Advanced Standing I @ are only required to take LT1202 (3 credit units) while Advanced Standing II students are given full exemption.) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT1201 | Introduction to Linguistics and Language Applications | B1 | 3 | |
| LT1202 | Discovering How Language Works in a University Setting | B1 | 3 | |
| LT1301 | Introduction to Translation | B1 | 3 |
| 2. Core Courses (24 credit units) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT2321 | Culture and Translation | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2341 | Fundamentals of Translation | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2370 | Interpretation I | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2371 | Interpretation II | B2 | 3 | |
| LT3322 | Reading Bilingual Literature | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3326 | Comparative Study of Chinese and English | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3379 | Practical Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT4380 | Theory of Translation | B4 | 3 | |
| 3. Elective Courses (30 credit units, at least 12 credit units must be at B4-level) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT2203 | Language in Society | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2204 | Language and Mind | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2229 | Fundamentals of Linguistics | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2305 | Fundamentals of Style | B2 | 3 | |
| LT2306 | Appreciating Written Texts | B2 | 3 | For students admitted to double major (BATI + MDCM/ TVB) only:
(i) this course can be double counted to fulfil COM2202 in the second major; (ii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students in TI major (second major), who have taken COM2202, cannot take this course; and (iii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students cannot use this course to fulfil COM2202 in the home major. |
| LT2320 | Introduction to Literature | B2 | 3 | |
| LT3199 | Professional Internship I | B3 | 3 | For students admitted to double major (BATI + MDCM/ TVB) only:
(i) this course can be double counted to fulfil COM4603 in the second major; (ii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students in TI major (second major) cannot take this course; and (iii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students cannot use this course to fulfil COM4603 in the home major. |
| LT3209 | Syntax | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3210 | Electronic Publishing | B3 | 3 | For students admitted to double major (BATI + MDCM/ TVB) only:
(i) this course can be double counted to fulfil COM2501 in the second major; (ii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students in TI major (second major), who have taken COM2501, cannot take this course; and (iii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students cannot use this course to fulfil COM2501 in the home major. |
| LT3211 | Semantics | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3213 | Text Linguistics | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3220 | Corpus Linguistics | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3345 | Discovering and Managing Terms | B3 | 3 | NOT for students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) who will take or has taken LT5459 Terminology and Translation |
| LT3346 | Bilingual Editing Skills | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3347 | Commercial Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3348 | Translation for Government and Public Administration | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3349 | Legal Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3350 | Translation for the Media | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3351 | Literary Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3352 | Scientific and Technical Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3354 | Computer-Aided Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3355 | Audiovisual Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3356 | Medical Translation | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3375 | Consecutive Interpretation (English - Chinese) | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3376 | Simultaneous Interpretation (English - Chinese) | B3 | 3 | |
| LT3399 | LT Study Tour | B3 | 3 | For students admitted to double major (BATI + MDCM/ TVB) only:
(i) this course can be double counted to fulfil COM3411 in the second major; (ii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students in TI major (second major) cannot take this course; and (iii) BAMDCM/ BATVB students cannot use this course to fulfil COM3411 in the home major. |
| LT4319 | Advanced Audiovisual Translation | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4321 | Performance and Translation | B4 | 3 | NOT for students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) who will take or has taken LT5633 Performance and Translation |
| LT4327 | Globalization and the History of Translation | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4361 | Specialized Translation in Commerce and Finance | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4362 | Specialized Translation in Law | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4363 | Specialized Translation for Government and Public Administration | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4364 | Specialized Translation for the Media | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4365 | Advanced Literary Translation | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4366 | Specialized Translation in Science and Technology | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4377 | Advanced Consecutive Interpretation (English - Chinese) | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4378 | Advanced Simultaneous Interpretation (English - Chinese) | B4 | 3 | |
| LT4391 | Undergraduate Research Project | B4 | 6 | |
| LT5459# | Terminology and Translation | P5 | 3 | For students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) only
Students who have taken LT3345 Discovering and Managing Terms should not take this course. |
| LT5617# | Bilingual Reading and Writing for Translators | P5 | 3 | For students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) only |
| LT5626# | Translation and Comparative Literature | P5 | 3 | For students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) only |
| LT5630# | Special Topics in Translation and Interpretation | P5 | 3 | For students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) only |
| LT5633# | Performance and Translation | P5 | 3 | For students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme (BATI + MALS) only
Students who have taken LT4321 Performance and Translation should not take this course. |
| Asian or Global languages courses (at level 2 or above as indicated by course titles) | ||||
| With effect from Semester A, 2018/2019, the credits earned from a successful completion of the Asian or Global languages courses at level 2 or above (listed below) will be counted to fulfil the major electives and the maximum credits to be counted are 3. | ||||
| With effect from Semester A, 2020/2021, the Asian and Global languages courses are offered by Language Centre. | ||||
| LC2931 | Japanese Language - Level 2 | B2 | 3 | |
| LC3932 | Japanese Language - Level 3 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC3933 | Japanese Language - Level 4 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC4994 | Japanese Language - Level 5 | B4 | 3 | |
| LC4995 | Japanese Language - Level 6 | B4 | 3 | |
| LC2974 | Korean II | B2 | 3 | |
| LC3982 | Korean III | B3 | 3 | |
| LC3983 | Korean IV | B3 | 3 | |
| LC2402 | French 2 | B2 | 3 | |
| LC2406 | Intensive French 1 and 2 | B2 | 6 | |
| LC3403 | French 3 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC3404 | French 4 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC2502 | German 2 | B2 | 3 | |
| LC2506 | Intensive German 1 and 2 | B2 | 6 | |
| LC3503 | German 3 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC3504 | German 4 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC2602 | Spanish 2 | B2 | 3 | |
| LC2606 | Intensive Spanish 1 and 2 | B2 | 6 | |
| LC3603 | Spanish 3 | B3 | 3 | |
| LC3604 | Spanish 4 | B3 | 3 | |
| Applicable for students admitted to the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree under CityU Talents Programme | ||||
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For Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpretation (BATI) and Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication (MAIMC) ONLY |
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9 credit units of the below specified courses in the MAIMC curriculum for BATI free electives |
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM5104 | Research Methods for Communication and New Media | P5 | 3 | |
| COM5108 | Psychological Processing of New Media | P5 | 3 | |
| COM5503 | Dynamic Web Communication | P5 | 3 |
| Number of Credit Units Required for the Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normative 4-year degree | Advanced Standing I | Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) | |
| Min. units required for graduation | 120 | 90 | 66 |
| Max. units permitted | 144 | 114 | 84 |
Enquiry: LTenquiry@cityu.edu.hk
Page last updated: 25 August 2021
