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Mandatory lectures to broaden scope of knowledge

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has set up a General Education Centre to offer mandatory courses in a wider range of subjects.

Stephen Lau Shek-lam, acting head of the centre, said the aim was to diversify students' interests in a variety of fields.

'Competition in the labour market is getting intense and employers are becoming more demanding. Many students make a big effort in their studies to achieve good results. General education can inspire them to broaden their views.

'We are not requiring our students to be multi-professional. If we can raise their interest in other fields besides their main studies, we have been successful,' Dr Lau said.

'We want to stimulate their motivation in self-learning.' Courses will concentrate on informed judgment and critical thinking. Twenty-five subjects will be categorised into areas such as science, history, philosophy, aesthetics and values.

Each full-time degree programme student will be required to study two subjects of general education, each worth three credits. Those who take non-degree programmes must take one mandatory general education subject, also worth three credits.

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