Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese History and Culture (BACHC)

Programme Structure (admitted from 2025-2026)

The curriculum of BACHC consists of three parts:

1. General University Requirements (GUR): 27 credits
2. Major Requirements: 78 + 3 credits
3. Free Electives Requirements: 12 credits

1. General University Requirements (GUR): 27 credits
   

   Areas	Credits
   Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Requirement (AIDA): COMP1004 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics	2
   Innovation and Entrepreneurship Requirement (IE): MM1031 Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship	1
   Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) 1. English (6 credits)    ENGL2000 English for Effective Communication    ENGL2001 English for Professional Communication 2. Chinese (3 credits)    CBS2901 Chinese for Language Professionals	9
   Leadership Education and Development (LEAD): APSS1L01 Tomorrow’s Leaders	3
   Service-Learning (SL)	3
   Cluster-Area Requirements (CAR) 9 credits from each of the following 3 cluster areas: • Human Nature, Relations and Development • Science, Technology and Environment • Culture, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation And of which must fulfil the following additional requirements: • English Reading and Writing (ER/EW) Requirements • Chinese Reading and Writing (CR/CW) Requirements 3 credits from CAR M Chinese History and Culture by double fulfilment - students completing CHC134 Science and Civilisation in Pre-modern China will meet the Cluster Area Requirements (CAR M) and a Major requirement. Thus, students are NOT required to take another CAR M subject to fulfil the CAR M requirement.	9
   Healthy Lifestyle	Non-credit bearing
   Total	27

    
   
2. Major Requirements: 78 + 3 credits
   Work-Integrated Education (WIE) 3 credits: CHC313 Work-Integrated Education
   The 3 credits of WIE are considered as training credits and are not taken into consideration in the calculation of the student’s GPA.
   
   Capstone Project 3 credits: CHC402 Capstone Project in Chinese History and Culture

The Capstone Project can take various forms such as a thesis, a poster presentation, an exhibition and a photo-essay, but must include a significant writing component.  (A thesis, for example, should not be shorter than 4500 Chinese words or 3300 English words.)  Students are encouraged to declare the topic of the Capstone Project in the first semester of final year study, and complete the Project under the supervision of an advisor in the last semester of study.

Faculty Compulsory Subjects (3 subjects/ 9 credits)

Faculty Electives Subjects (3 subjects/ 9 credits)

Discipline-Specific Language Subject (1 subject/ 3 credits)

  Core Subjects (9 subjects/ 27credits)

Level-3 Area Specific Elective Subjects (Any 5 subjects/ 15 credits)

Level-4 Area Specific Elective Subjects (Any 4 subjects/ 12 credits)