This module provides students with the opportunity to improve their ability to use English accurately, appropriately and fluently, particularly in the written form.  With the particular strengths and weaknesses of Hong Kong students of English in mind, the course reviews the major grammatical forms and structures, while dealing selectively with the grammatical and structural aspects causing most difficulty.

中國語文的課程會著重介紹在讀、寫和中華文化三大方面的知識，為學生繼續修讀專業中文課程打好基礎。

This module is for students with algebra skills to S5 level.  The first part of the course is a review of basic algebra, equations and inequalities.  An in-depth study of important elementary functions (polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic) and how to plot and use their graphs follows the review.

This module is a general historical introduction to the early Greek philosophy of logos and nature. For the Greek, logos mean account or explanation as well as that which is given as account or explanation, whereas nature means the all or the whole of being and changing in and for itself. Thus, the course will, for the most part, trace the formation and evolution of philosophical thought on the natural aspect of being, the intellectual power of soul and the explanatory function of language from the very beginning of philosophy up to Plato and Aristotle. Towards the end of the course, the relevance of the ancient Greek philosophy to the contemporary thought will be illustrated.

Worklife generally, and in the services and business management fields particularly, revolve around being able to communicate and manage people effectively.  The interpersonal skills module aims to develop students’ capability in managing psychological and behavioral interaction with people with a view to promoting work efficiency and a co-operative working environment.  It also looks at the relevance of interpersonal skills to career orientation towards the four services management options: finance, retail, travel and tourism and aviation.

This module is an integrated course in a wide range of language skills, building on the previous separate focuses on writing and presentation in English I and English II.  It is designed to give students guidelines to accurate structure, while at the same time involving students in frequent writing practice and development of their spoken presentation skills.  Students will also be expected to use ICT to demonstrate their learning.

This is an introductory module which provides students with basic statistical techniques and their application which have applicability within the later business, management and economics modules in their services management program.  The area covered includes descriptive statistics, probability, sampling concepts and hypothesis testing.

The module offers a survey and comparison of major civilizations from antiquity to the early modern age, a period of roughly 5,000 years.  The study is limited to key features and developments in significant human communities that flourished at different times in various regions of the world.  It requires students to think like historians.  The study of history is the study of human perceptions, ideas and activities.  The object of historical study is to increase understanding of the variation, capability and potential of human thought and behavior.  The study is designed to teach students to use historical evidence to develop and support reasoned interpretations and opinions.

This course will provide a foundation for understanding basic accounting concepts, which serve as the language of business. Students will be introduced to the recording of business transactions, the preparation and analysis of financial statements and accounting for general business purposes.

Risk management is a large and important area of study.  Students will be introduced to the conceptual framework of risk and understand how insurance plays a role as a risk management device.  The course provides a broad survey of risk and focuses on introducing ways to utilize insurance concepts to minimize risk and loss.

As the title implies, Introduction to Retail Services introduces students to the concepts and business framework of retail operations.

This module examines the relationships between leisure, travel and tourism and how various components in the travel and tourism sector interact with each other, working together to develop and maintain a balanced efficient and profitable tourism system.

The module presents the key functions of airport operations which include airport terminal operations, ground handling, baggage handling, special passenger handling, airport security and handling emergencies.

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This module focuses on students' listening and speaking skills.  It emphasizes the structured preparation (language and format) of spoken presentations and careful listening and response through critique of others' formal presentations.  Students are required to undertake group self-study to develop skills in visual and aural ICT support for their presentations (deliberated formatting of PowerPoint, incorporation of video-clips, photographs and printed texts such as extracts from newspapers and magazines etc).

中國語文的課程會著重介紹在讀、寫和中華文化三大方面的知識，為學生繼續修讀專業中文課程打好基礎。

Physical Concepts is an introductory course in physics intended for students not majoring in a science field.  The approach is primarily conceptual with sufficient simple mathematics included to illustrate the quantitative side of physics.  The main applications are to the physics in the everyday world with attention also given to the historical development of both classical and modern physics.

The module introduces students to the nature and function of geographical knowledge in the context of increasing globalization.  It looks at the consequences of converging systems across the globe, identifies the factors which create, maintain and destroy diversity and stresses the exceptional impact of the phenomenon of globalization.  It also provides students with a solid basic understanding of the geographically associated aspects of the major regions of the world.

Principles of Finance is an introductory course into the world of finance. It assumes the student has a basic understanding of the principles of accounting and mathematics.  The course is designed for all business students, but it will also prepare students for advanced courses in finance.  A heavy emphasis will be placed on practical applications of the concepts using frequent examples from the real world of business and finance.

This module introduces students to the ways various financial institutions operate in an open economy, the regulatory guidelines financial institutions operate under and the limitations to their business.

In today's customer centric environment, post-purchase customer service has becoming an important area in business sustainability.  This module equips students with key knowledge and skills in managing customer complaints, feedback associated with a dissatisfied customer and how to retain customer loyalty.  Cases will be drawn from various retail sectors.

This module explores the roles, responsibilities, professional expectations, ethics and practice of a being a tour guide. 

This course introduces students to the key functions, operations and management of airports.

This module teaches and leads students to practice the major modes of discourse.  It also requires students to use appropriate procedures to prepare a research paper, including the use of relevant discourse modes.

This module provides an introduction to the major religious traditions of the world, including the various Indian, Chinese, Buddhist and Islamic traditions.  It sets these religions in their historical context, presents aspects of religious thought enshrined in the relevant religious texts and examines these as spiritual responses to the human condition. 

This elective module is particularly intended for students wishing to prepare themselves for further study through the medium of English, especially in overseas venues.  It seeks to take students with a solid foundation in English through the previous study of English I-IV and prepares them to reach an IELTS equivalent level of 5.0-5.5 or beyond in the four language skills. The units also teach students to apply these language capacities effectively in the real academic contexts of their current program.

This is an introductory course in management theory and practice.  It provides very practical tools for management, which may be used in the workforce for increasing team productivity by fostering morale in the workplace.

The module leads students to an appreciation of the function of the firm, the consumer and the economy as a whole.  It is intended to lead students to consider these relationships in the terms and way of thinking and evaluating of the discipline of economics.

This course introduces students to company finance.  Topics include time-value of money, risk and rate of returns, cost of capital, capital structure and leverage, dividend policy and financial risk management.

Supply chain management introduces students to concepts, principles and a framework for managing stock in a business.  Students learn theories about how to strike a balance between minimizing cost and optimizing stock on the shelves, a crucial aspect of retail business.

With customers' expectations growing rapidly as the tourism industry expands with increasing affluence and leisure time, more and more emphasis is necessarily being placed on the promotion of quality customer service.  This module explores the principles and practices of good customer service relevant to the hospitality and tourism industry, thereby allow student to understand and apply the strategies for good customer service in their profession.

The module introduces various aspects of personal grooming and defines the expected behavior of an in-flight attendant which is aligned to an airline's overall image.  It further explains other in-flight operations and functions during a flight and how to manage different passengers and situations during a flight. 

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The module introduces students to a range of literary genres, encompassing fable, parable, tale, short story, poetry and drama.  Students are encouraged to share their instinctive reactions to the content and the personal impact of the works studied. The module acquaints student with the relevant terminology of literature and the ways it can be discussed and the techniques used by writers to achieve particular effect and impact.

The module introduces students to a broad range of art forms representing a general spectrum of world art and architecture and encourages research into specific art topics, in order to develop students' ability to enjoy aesthetic response to art forms.

Professional work contexts involve a variety of issues and problems where the professionals are required to make decisions and display effective leadership skills.  Some decisions can be made for the individual's own operations, others may affect a whole team, involving consensus-seeking and leadership skills. The course introduces students to the process of decision-making and the use of logical argument. It also looks at the leadership skills and the role of the leader in balancing needs and interests of team members and securing co-operation, highlighting the planning role of leaders, particularly in changing or unsettled environments.

The module leads students to an appreciation of the function of the firm, the consumer and the economy as a whole.  It is intended to lead students to consider these relationships in the terms and way of thinking and evaluating of the discipline of economics.

This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts and strategies in marketing and how key variables are managed to achieve a company's business goals.

This course introduces an important component of the insurance industry, life insurance, as an important growing area of personal finance.  It provides students with the basic concepts of policies, marketing strategies and claims handling in life insurance.  It also employs case studies to develop students' analytical skills in the interpretation of insurance terms.

With the presence of new business operation models, channels and competition, store merchandising is becoming an important component in business which allows  retailers to distinguish and differentiate themselves from the others.  This module aims to provide a theoretical framework and impart knowledge and skills to students on how to operate successfully in the realm of merchandizing.

With growing economic activity, the need to establish and provide good hospitality services to travelers, whether for leisure or business, is becoming an important factor in sustaining the overall economic growth of Hong Kong.  This module provides students with broad overview knowledge of a variety of aspects of hospitality management to orient their career aspirations for entry to the hospitality industry.

This module aims to develop students' knowledge and skills needed to safely exercise the privilege and responsibilities of a private pilot.

This elective module is particularly intended for students wishing to prepare themselves for further study through the medium of English, especially in overseas venues.  It seeks to take students with a solid foundation in English through the previous study of English I-IV and prepares them to reach an IELTS equivalent level of 5.0-5.5 or beyond in the four language skills. The units also teach students to apply these language capacities effectively in the real academic contexts of their current program.

作為中國的一個主要城市，香港學生必須能聽、能說普通話，才能應付未來就業的挑戰。 學院要求每位學生都有一定的普通話溝通能力，學生在入學時，須接受一個普通話評核試。學院將根據評核試的成績，編排學生至不同普通話班級。副學士課程完結後，學生須完成一項普通話基本能力測試，合格者才可畢業 / 升學。

This is an introductory consideration of logical theory: definitions, propositions, and reasoning.  Students are taught both the methods used in logical analysis and the reasons behind them.  The emphasis is upon dealing with arguments as they are expressed in everyday language.

This course offers a critical overview of central themes and questions in Christian theology with emphasis on Catholic traditions, especially where these are held in common with mainstream Christian churches.  Basic sources and issues are introduced through lectures, readings, video presentations, discussions and written assignments.  Central to the study will be an appreciation of the Bible as both source and product of reflection upon God and God's relationship with humankind.

Team building and co-operation are integral to both work and life generally.  It is important to learn how to maximize the productivity and effectiveness of people of varied attributes (culture, beliefs, socio-economic background, nationality, race, gender etc) when they work together in teams.  The module aims to introduce the concepts of effective team-work and how to co-operate to achieve a common goal. It also incorporates an internship phase which allows students to experience and experiment with the concepts in the practical workplace, to reflect upon their relevance and applicability to the specific context and to test the waters of real professional experience.

This module introduces students to the basic principles involved in managerial accounting.  Specifically, issues of business planning, controlling and decision-making are explored.

This course prepares students to communicate more effectively, emphasizing business communications through letters and written reports.  Students also learn skills in the preparation of oral communications and the presentation of oral reports.

This module introduces students to various approaches to marketing financial services under government and professional regulatory constraints.

This module gives a more in-depth treatment of marketing in the retail sector, in recognition of the fact that Hong Kong and the PRC have a strong interest in this service industry.

This course explores issues of marketing in hospitality and tourism. It examines the service characteristics of hospitality and tourism marketing and the role of marketing in strategic planning. Other aspects treated include: the marketing environment, marketing information systems and marketing research.

This course explores issues of marketing, selling and ticketing in the aviation industry. It examines the service characteristics of the sector, including the need to pursue the best options for customer in a complex marketing environment, and the role of marketing in strategic planning. Other aspects treated include marketing research, efficient promotional strategies, marketing communication plans and the various distribution channels.  Approaches to ticketing will also be examined in some depth.