Hong Kong Sign Language — CUHK Minor Requirements (2024-25)
Applicable to students admitted in 2024-25.
Description
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:
1. Required Courses[a]: 12 units
(a) HKSL1000 and 1002[2000], or 1003[2050]
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKSL 1000 | Hong Kong Sign Language I | Not for students who have taken HKSL1002(2000), 1003(2050), 2001, 2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003. | ||
| HKSL 1002 | Hong Kong Sign Language II | 1. Not for students who have taken HKSL1003(2050), 2001, 2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003.2. Prerequisite: HKSL1000. | ||
| HKSL 2000 | (not found in course_info) | |||
| HKSL 1003 [6] | Hong Kong Sign Language I & II | Not for students who have taken HKSL1000, 1002(2000), 2001, 2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003. | ||
| HKSL 2050 | (not found in course_info) | |||
(b) HKSL2001 and 2002[3000], or 2003[3050][b]
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKSL 2001 | Hong Kong Sign Language III | 1. Not for students who have taken HKSL2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003.2. Pre-requisite: HKSL1002(2000) or 1003(2050). | ||
| HKSL 2002 | Hong Kong Sign Language IV | 1. Not for students who have taken HKSL2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003.2. Prerequisite: HKSL2001. | ||
| HKSL 3000 | (not found in course_info) | |||
| HKSL 2003 [6] | Hong Kong Sign Language III & IV | 1. Prerequisite: HKSL1002(2000) or 1003(2050).2. Not for students who have taken HKSL2001, 2002(3000), 3001, 3002 or 3003. | ||
| HKSL 3050 | (not found in course_info) | |||
2. Elective Courses: 6 units
BMBL1001, 1002[3001], 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004[4001], 2005, 3002, 3003 or any HKSL courses other than HKSL1001 and those listed above
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMBL 1001 | Introduction to Sign Language and Bimodal Bilingualism | Not for students who have taken LING2303 or UGED1997. | ||
| BMBL 1002 | Sign Language in Education | — | ||
| BMBL 3001 | (not found in course_info) | |||
| BMBL 2001 | Sign Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology | — | ||
| BMBL 2002 | Sign Linguistics II: Morphology and Morpho-syntax | — | ||
| BMBL 2003 | Sign Linguistics III: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics | — | ||
| BMBL 2004 | Language Acquisition of Deaf Children | Not for students who have taken LING3205. | ||
| BMBL 4001 | (not found in course_info) | |||
| BMBL 2005 | Sign Language and the Mind | — | ||
| BMBL 3002 | Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting | Prerequisite: HKSL1002(2000), 1003(2050), 2001, 2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003. | ||
| BMBL 3003 | Special Topics in Sign Language Studies | Prerequisite: HKSL1002(2000), 1003(2050), 2001, 2002(3000), 2003(3050), 3001, 3002 or 3003. | ||
| HKSL 1100 | Exploring Deafhood | — | ||
| HKSL 3001 | Hong Kong Sign Language V | 1. Prerequisite(s): HKSL2002(3000) or 2003(3050).2. Not for students who have taken HKSL3002 or 3003. | ||
| HKSL 3002 | Hong Kong Sign Language VI | 1. Prerequisite: HKSL3001.2. Not for students who have taken HKSL3003. | ||
| HKSL 3003 [6] | Hong Kong Sign Language V & VI | 1. Not for students who have taken HKSL3001 or 3002.2. Prerequisite: HKSL2002(3000) or 2003(3050). | ||
| HKSL 3100 | Special Topics in Hong Kong Sign Language | — | ||
Explanatory Notes
1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Bimodal Bilingual Studies.
2.Linguistics Major students can only take HKSL courses to fulfill the requirement of (2).
[a]Students who have prior knowledge of Hong Kong Sign Language before admission may be exempted from taking HKSL1000, 1002[2000], 1003[2050], 2001, 2002[3000] and 2003[3050]. They should seek the advice of the Department to take substitute courses in accordance with their academic qualifications.
[b]Students who take HKSL3050 will only be recognized as completing 3 units of courses at 3000 or above level by taking this course. They will have to complete an extra 3 units of courses at 3000 or above level to fulfill the relevant requirements.
[ ]Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.