Bursting with excitement, 200 senior high school students, mostly from Guangdong Province, with their families came to UIC and experienced its Showcase Day on 7 and 8 February.
Senior high school students have English classes during UIC's Showcase Day
Some 400 students from over 60 top senior high schools signed up for this event and nearly half of them were chosen to participate.
In addition, the Showcase Day attracted 19 Hong Kong students.
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| Experiencing UIC's courses |
“I want to experience myself classes given in English and different ways of teaching,” said Ms Chen, a third year senior high school student from Shenzhen.
Chen’s mother added:“My colleague has a child studying at UIC. He speaks very well of the college, which makes us very interested.”
Chen and other participants took various classes in the two-day programme to understand what university life is like at UIC, including English lessons, major programme courses, Whole Person Education experiential learning, and General Education classes.
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| Prospective students take a campus tour |
Student Cheng from Foshan No. 1 Middle School marvelled at what courses UIC offers. “The Chinese Archery and Guqin are traditional culture. I’m surprised at how this college can include both these courses and modern courses like 3D printing.”
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| Parents learn about the college |
While student Dai from Jiangmen No.1 Middle School was impressed by the Emotional Intelligence class. He said: “Our group were required to erect a tent, with some blindfolded with a piece of black cloth, some forbidden to speak and some with bound arms. From the class we learned how to manage our emotions when facing difficulties.”
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| Dean of DBM Prof Stella Cho counsels parents |
Students share what they have learned |
UIC Vice President Prof Zee Sze Yong stated that unlike many other universities in mainland China, UIC upholds Liberal Arts Education and Whole Person Education.
He continued that the college demonstrated some of its courses, hoping the students and parents would further understand its educational philosophy by first-hand experience.
Prof Zee says UIC upholds Liberal Arts Education and Whole Person Education
The Showcase Day was one of the programmes to celebrate UIC’s tenth year anniversary. It was massively supported by UIC’s staff members, and 34 of its students returned to the campus to help despite having a winter break.
Staff and student volunteers show the visitors around the campus
A group of senior high school students complete the programme
Courses offered during the Showcase Day:
English Course：
Course Topic: Exploring Our World (from English Language Centre)
Major Programme Course:
1) Course Topic: Big Data Marketing
Course Teacher: Dr May Wang and Dr Charles Chow (Division of Business and Management)
2) Course Topic: Applied Translation Studies: Introduction to studying translation and interpreting at UIC
Course Teacher: Dr Dawn Tsang (Division of Humanities and Social Sciences)
3) Course Topic: Should You Trust What You See?
Course Teacher: Dr Ghee HO (Division of Science and Technology)
4) Course Topic: Film, Television and New Media Trend
Course Teacher: Mr Wei JIANG (Division of Humanities and Social Sciences)
5) Course Topic: 3D Printing: Present and Future
Course Teacher: Dr Amy Hui Zhang (Division of Science and Technology)
6) Course Topic: From Start-ups to MNCs: Creating Success in Business
Course Teacher: Dr Uchenna Cyril Eze and Dr Minyu Wu (Division of Business and Management)
7) Course Topic: A Talk from Lady Tasting Tea
Course Teacher: Dr Ye Huajun (Division of Science and Technology)
8) Course Topic: Designing “Winning” Strategy in Marketplaces
Course Teacher: Dr Darren Weng (Division of Business and Management)
9) Course Topic: Creating Advertising Campaigns
Course Teacher: Dr Fan Hu and Dr Renata Wojtczak (Division of Humanities and Social Sciences)
10) Course Topic: Introduction to Music
Course Teacher: Ms Sandra Lau and Dr David Walters (General Education Office)
11) Course Topic: Changing America in the Past 50 Years
Course Teacher: Dr Mark Perry (General Education Office)
12) Course Topic: Emotional Intelligence
Instructor: Dr Ghee Ho and Ms Mandy Huang (Whole Person Education Office)
13) Course Topic: Guqin
Instructor: Ms Mandy Li (Whole Person Education Office)
14) Course Topic: Dragon and Lion Dance
Instructor: Ms Han Ying and Mr Lin Xiujian (Whole Person Education Office)
Photographer: Cheryl Chen, Simon Liu, Deen He, Vianne Wang (CCM, Year 4)
Editor: Deen He
(from MPRO, with special thanks to the ELC)
