Freshman Seminar

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus  Understanding programme design and curriculum structure  Facilities supporting learning in PolyU  Career and life planning, ways to achieve personal goals and successes  Frontier in sciences and innovation for discipline-majors

目标

(a) To introduce and enthuse students in the Chemical Technology/ Applied Biology with Biotechnology or Food Safety and Technology programmes to their major disciplines; (b) To expose students to the basic skills of teamwork and leadership, and the concepts and an understanding of their disciplined-based professional career development with the incorporation of entrepreneurship; (c) To foster students’ creativity, effective communications skills and innovative problem-solving abilities, as well as development of and global outlook; (d) To engage students, in their first year of study, in desirable forms of learning at a university setting that are conducive to smooth adjustment to University life, self-regulation, and lifelong learning.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Nil

Teaching Pattern

Methodology  Lectures and seminars by professors and renowned experts from various areas to inspire students about their major study and to motivate students’ career aspiration.  Renowned experts from various areas are invited to deliver Expert Seminar to students. The speakers are not limited to scholars; entrepreneurs and leaders in specific areas would be invited. Some have been working in the industrial/ commercial sector for years. Through sharing their success stories, our students will gain more understanding about the spirit of entrepreneurship.  Speakers from other Departments of the Faculty are also invited to share with the students so as to broader perspective beyond their field of specialization.  The importance of learning to learn and lifelong learning are introduced to students through the workshops organized in collaboration with the supporting offices, such as Library and Student Affairs Office.  Designated academic staff at Assistant Professor level or above from different departments are invited as interviewees to participate in the “Interview a Professor” activity. They respond to the questions of interest from students and share the history and story of their respective department. This develop students’ critical thinking skills, builds their recognition to the department and establishes a close relationship among teachers and students.  Small group projects to develop students’ ability of innovative problem-solving ability and their understanding/application of theories in different disciplines.  Students will be informed to form groups in the first class. They have to come up with a grouping and a project title in week 4. They will need to search for materials and information and report to the supervisor progress of the project regularly. Supervisors will -- 2 of 5 -- 3 continuously monitor students’ work. In week 11 – 13, each group will present their project and come up with a written report to demonstrate their leadership, teamwork and individual performance.  The Online Tutorial on Academic Integrity (OTAI) is provided to ensure students understand the principles and the importance of academic honesty before they proceed to complete the rest of their university study and learn ways to ensure that their work and behaviour at PolyU are acceptable in that regard. Students are required to complete the Tutorial not later than the end of week 5.