The Education University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Information and Communication Technology and Primary Science)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
HKD 167,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-local students per annum | local students: HKD42,100 per annum
Key Summary
About: This dual Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (ICT and Primary Science) at The Education University of Hong Kong covers information and communication technology (ICT), programming, databases, and AI. You’ll learn computational problem analysis, applied ICT solutions, digital literacy, and social, ethical and legal implications. It builds pedagogical practice and subject knowledge for effective ICT teaching.
Career Outcomes: Graduates gain Qualified Teacher Status in Hong Kong and can teach in local secondary schools. They can also work in government, NGOs, industry, publishing, educational technology, curriculum design, policy or tech roles.
This program aims to provide students with a wide range of knowledge, concepts and applications of information and communication technology (ICT) to develop problem-solving skills in real-world settings. It also provides students with opportunities to appreciate the impact of ICT on the individual and society in the digital age and equips students with innovative pedagogical knowledge, up-to-date subject knowledge, values, skills and practices essential to teaching ICT in school education.
Program Aims
On completion of the programme, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in major areas of ICT that support the applications of information processing, programming, database and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for problem-solving;
- Demonstrate an understanding of methods for analysing computational problems, and planning and implementing solutions with ICT to real-world problems;
- Realise the social, ethical and legal issues pertaining to the use of ICT and appreciate how digital literacy and the sharing of knowledge using ICT influence decision-making and shape our society; and
- Learn to implement innovative pedagogical practices leveraged by digital technologies for effective teaching of ICT.
Major
- Major
- Cross-Faculty Core Course
- Major Interdisciplinary Course
Education Studies
- Education Studies Core
- Pedagogy for Major
General Education
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)
Electives (including Free Electives, Minor or Second Major)
Field Experience
Language Enhancement
Major
Education Studies
General Education
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)
Electives
Field Experience
Language Enhancement
Scholarships have been established to encourage the pursuit of academic excellence and recognise students' academic achievement. Set up by funding from the University and donations from various organisations and civic-minded individuals, these scholarships are granted on the basis of academic merit, personal qualities and contribution to the community, amongst other factors.
Their in-depth academic and professional knowledge confer graduates of the programme with excellent career prospects. They will possess a Qualified Teacher Status in Hong Kong and are ready to become fully qualified teachers in local secondary schools. In addition to the professional teaching career, graduates will possess the academic knowledge and intellectual skills to embark on a wide variety of other relevant jobs in the government sector, non-government organisations, commercial organisations, publishing sector, etc.