2017年9月26日 星期二

中大早期課程資訊 CUHK Programme Guide in the Early Days

選擇入讀什麽學系是一件大事:除了影響數年的大學生活,更關乎以後的職業路向,所以學生報讀前需要深入瞭解心儀學科,然後作決定。中大每年都會舉辦本科入學資訊日,設有入學講座及入學資料答問環節等,提供入學及各項課程的最新資訊;又開放大學設施,讓學生親身感受中大的學習氣氛。未能參加資訊日的學生,亦可查閲中大網頁或向相關學系查詢,非常方便。

試想想數十年前,資訊沒有這般發達——沒有資訊日,沒有互聯網,甚至電話仍未流行的時候,想報讀中大的學生透過什麽渠道認識中大?電台廣播便是其中之一。1966年5月,中大和香港廣播電台(現在的香港電台)擧辦「中文大學科系選習指導」電台節目,由每個科系的專家代表向社會大衆介紹中文大學的科系,例如學系所設的課程˴研究趨勢˴修讀條件˴和學生出路等,與今日所提供的入學資訊大同小異。整個節目共介紹了19個科系,還有當時剛成立的研究院,為學生提供相當重要的課程資料;而訪問内容後來整理成書,由香港廣播電台編輯,香港政府印務局印行,供社會人士參考。

Choosing major is a crucial decision: it affects students’ university life and will probably have significant impact on students' career in the future, thus students should have in-depth understanding of their favourite subjects before admission. Each year CUHK organizes orientation day for undergraduate admissions by giving lectures and Q&A sessions, as well as opening the university facilities in order to provide up-to-date programme information to secondary school students and the public. Students who are not able to participate in the event can browse the University website or inquire the departments to access the information.

Just imagine few decades ago, when there was no orientation day, nor internet (and even telephone was not popular), how secondary school students obtained information about CUHK? Radio broadcasting was one of the major sources. In May 1966, CUHK and Radio Hong Kong (today RTHK) presented a series of talks by CUHK faculty members and administrators to introduce programmes offered, such as course modules, research trend, admission requirements, and student career path, etc. The series, covering 19 programmes and the newly established Graduate School, provided essential information which helped potential students to choose their future fields of study. The contents were later compiled by the Radio Hong Kong and printed by the Hong Kong Government Printer.

香港廣播電台:《中文大學科系選習指導》(香港:香港政府印務局,1966)
香港中文大學本科生資訊日 CUHK Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions (21/10/2017,8:30am – 6:00pm)

《中文大學科系選習指導》(1966)——封面
CUHK Programme Guide (1966) – Book Cover


《中文大學科系選習指導》(1966)——目錄。此書亦提醒讀者當時成立才三年的中大發展迅速,投考者應留意中大的最新規章。
CUHK Programme Guide (1966) – Table of Contents. This booklet reminds that CUHK was developing rapidly at that time and readers should pay attention to the latest university regulations.


《中文大學科系選習指導》(1966)——訪問内容
CUHK Programme Guide (1966) – Interview Report


《中文大學科系選習指導》(1966)——内附珍貴書院照片(從上至下:崇基學院˴新亞書院˴聯合書院)
CUHK Programme Guide (1966) – with precious Colleges’ photos (from top to bottom: Chung Chi College, New Asia College, United College)



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