LIST OF CONTENT
IMPORTANT POLICIES
EDUCATIONAL AIMS AND INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Benchmarked against the highest international standards, the taught postgraduate curricula at HKU are designed to enable our students to develop their capabilities in:

Aim 1: Critical intellectual enquiry and acquiring up-to-date knowledge and research skills in a discipline/profession

  • Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills and practices and thinking in a discipline/profession
  • Critically evaluate new knowledge and research skills of specialist disciplines and professions from a range of global sources
  • Demonstrate enhanced analytical skills

Aim 2: Application of knowledge and research skills to practice or theoretical exploration, demonstrating originality and creativity

  • Apply disciplinary knowledge to practice or theoretical exploration creatively
  • Employ research skills in practice or theoretical exploration in an original way
  • Demonstrate critical awareness of the appropriate application of knowledge and research skills to practice or theoretical exploration
  • Apply knowledge and skills in a broad range of professional work activities, drawing on relevant local, regional and international experience

Aim 3: Tackling novel situations and ill-defined problems

  • Respond positively to unanticipated situations and problems
  • Identify and define problems in unfamiliar situations
  • Generate and evaluate innovative solutions to problems
  • Deal with complex issues and make informed judgements in novel situations

Aim 4: Collaboration and communication of disciplinary knowledge to specialists and the general public

  • Work with others in a constructive manner to complete tasks
  • Negotiate with others in making a decision
  • Communicate ideas professionally, making appropriate use of available technology
  • Effectively communicate disciplinary knowledge with key stakeholders locally, regionally and internationally

Aim 5: Awareness of and adherence to personal and professional ethics

  • Maintain highest standards of personal integrity and ethical practice in academic and professional settings
  • Demonstrate critical awareness of global best practice in personal and professional ethics

Aim 6: Enhancement of leadership and advocacy skills in a profession

  • Play a leading role in professional settings
  • Articulate ideas effectively and motivate others to action
  • Address critical issues and make contribution to change and development in the profession
  • Attain familiarity with global best practice in the profession

(This educational aim applies only to professional curricula.)