Education — CUHK Minor Requirements (2025-26)
Applicable to students admitted in 2025-26.
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. Elective Courses: 18 units
(a) One course chosen from each of the following study areas:
(i) Area (1) Curriculum and Instruction: EDUC2120 or 4110
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2120 | Principles and Implementation of Curriculum and Instructional Design | — | A-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 4110 [2] | Dynamic Curriculum Development for Innovative Learning Experiences | — | — | Pre-requisite: EDUC2120. | — |
(ii) Area (2) Educational Administration and Policy: EDUC2220 or 2240
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2220 [2] | Educational Thought | — | — | Not for students who have taken UGED2682. | — | ||
| EDUC 2240 | Understanding Schooling and Education Policy in Hong Kong | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — |
(iii) Area (3) Educational Psychology: EDUC2312 or 3311
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2312 | Child and Adolescent Development | — | — | Nor for students who have taken PSYC2540. | — | ||
| EDUC 3311 | Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM We 8:30AM - 11:15AM | Not for students who have taken PSYC3550. | — |
(b) 9−11 units of courses chosen from the following[a]:
EDUC2120, 2210, 2220, 2240, 2312, 3140, 3150, 3200, 3201, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290, 3311, 4110, 4131, 4320, 4330, 4340
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2120 | Principles and Implementation of Curriculum and Instructional Design | — | A-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 2210 [2] | Education and Society in Hong Kong | — | — | Not for students who have taken UGEC2895. | — | ||
| EDUC 2220 [2] | Educational Thought | — | — | Not for students who have taken UGED2682. | — | ||
| EDUC 2240 | Understanding Schooling and Education Policy in Hong Kong | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 2312 | Child and Adolescent Development | — | — | Nor for students who have taken PSYC2540. | — | ||
| EDUC 3140 [2] | Curricular Strategies for Tackling Individual Differences | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3150 [2] | Global Dialogues on Education for Sustainable Development in the Curriculum | — | — | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3200 | Developing Intercultural Competence: Experiential Learning | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3201 [2] | Ethics and Professional Standards for Teachers | A-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM | B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3260 [2] | Teacher Development and Leadership | — | — | Not for students who have taken EDUC3230 or 3250. | — | ||
| EDUC 3270 [2] | Engendering Education | — | — | Not for students who have taken GDRS2004 or UGEC2672. | — | ||
| EDUC 3280 [2] | An introduction to Moral and Citizenship Education | — | — | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3290 [2] | Meaning Concerns, Life and Death Education | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 3311 | Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM We 8:30AM - 11:15AM | Not for students who have taken PSYC3550. | — | ||
| EDUC 4110 [2] | Dynamic Curriculum Development for Innovative Learning Experiences | — | — | Pre-requisite: EDUC2120. | — | ||
| EDUC 4131 [2] | e-Learning in Schools | — | — | Not for students who have taken EDUC4130. | — | ||
| EDUC 4320 [2] | Classroom Management and School Discipline | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM We 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | ||
| EDUC 4330 [2] | School Guidance and Counselling | --LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM | — | — | — | ||
| EDUC 4340 [2] | Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM | Not for students who have taken LDTE4300. | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Chinese Language Education, Early Childhood Education, English Language Education, Exercise Science and Health Education, Human Movement Science and Health Studies, Learning Design and Technology, Mathematics and Mathematics Education, and Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health.
2.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.
[a]Courses not taken to fulfill the requirements of 1(a)(i)−(iii) can be used to fulfill the requirement of 1(b).