Programme Structure 課程結構
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In line with the university graduation requirements, students will complete at least 120 credits normally in 4 years of full-time studies upon graduation. These courses are offered or organised by various academic units in Lingnan, including the Core Curriculum and General Education Office (4 Common Core courses and 5 Cluster courses), the Centre for English and Additional Languages, and the Chinese Language Education and Assessment Centre (2 LCC courses). The Department of Economics will be responsible for the major foundational and required courses (including 5-6 foundational courses and 8 required courses), and major elective courses (2-3 courses). In addition, students are required to take 9-10 ELE Elective(s)## and/or free electives.
Programme Curriculum
Consistent with the curriculum for other undergraduate students admitted to Lingnan University, students in the BSSGEB Programme need to fulfil the Language, Common Core and Cluster Courses in the first two years of study. In the second and third year of study, students are expected to complete all Foundational Courses and four Required Courses that constitute the compulsory courses of the Programme. From the third year onwards, students can take the major electives by choosing a wide array of economics and banking related courses offered by the programme.
The following table presents the programme curriculum for students who pursue the Programme on a full-time, four-year basis. Flexibility is allowed for completing the Programme within a longer or shorter period in accordance with the stipulations in the Regulations Governing Undergraduate Studies.
FIRST YEAR (For AY2022-23 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
CCC8011 |
Critical Thinking: Analysis and Argumentation (R) * |
3 | 30 |
CCC8012 |
The Making of Hong Kong (R) * |
3 | |
LCC1010 |
Chinese Communication I (R) |
3 | |
LUE1001 |
University English I (R)# for Group A or |
3 | |
1 ELE Elective## for Group B |
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LUE1002 |
University English II (R)# for Group A & B |
3 | |
ECO2101 |
Introduction to Economics (R) |
3 | |
4 Cluster Courses^ |
12 | ||
FIRST YEAR (From AY2023-24 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
CCC8011 |
Critical Thinking: Analysis and Argumentation (R) * |
3 | 30 |
CCC8012 |
The Making of Hong Kong (R) * |
3 | |
LCC1010 |
Chinese Communication I (R) |
3 | |
LUE1001 |
University English I (R)# for Group A or |
3 | |
1 ELE Elective## for Group B |
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LUE1002 |
University English II (R)# for Group A & B |
3 | |
ECO2102 |
Introduction to Banks and Financial Insitutions (R) |
3 | |
ECO2103 |
Financial Information and Management (R) |
3 | |
ECO2104 |
Introduction to Microeconomics (R) | 3 | |
ECO2105 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics (R) | 3 | |
1 Cluster Course^ |
3 | ||
SECOND YEAR (For AY2022-23 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
CCC8013 |
The Process of Science (R) * |
3 | 9 |
CCC8014 |
China in World History (R) * |
3 | |
LCC2010 |
Chinese Communication II (R) |
3 | |
SECOND YEAR (From AY2023-24 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
CCC8013 |
The Process of Science (R) * |
3 | 21 |
CCC8014 |
China in World History (R) * |
3 | |
LCC2010 |
Chinese Communication II (R) |
3 | |
ECO3104 |
Tools for Economic Analysis (R) |
3 | |
ECO3105 |
Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics (R) | 3 | |
ECO3201 |
Intermediate Microeconomics (R) | 3 | |
ECO3202 |
Intermidiate Macroeconomics (R) |
3 | |
SECOND TO FOURTH YEARS (For 2022-23 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
| LUE4003 | Professional Communication in English for Social Sciences (R) | 3 | 48 |
4 Major Foundational Courses |
12 | ||
8 Major Required Courses |
24 | ||
2 Major Electives |
6 | ||
1 Cluster Course^ |
3 | ||
SECOND TO FOURTH YEARS (From 2023-24 intake) |
Credit |
Total |
|
| LUE4003 | Professional Communication in English for Social Sciences (R) | 3 | 36 |
6 Major Required Courses |
18 | ||
1 Major Elective |
3 | ||
4 Cluster Course^ |
12 | ||
| FOURTH YEAR | Credit |
Total |
|
| SSC4319 | Senior Thesis or | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Major Elective | |||
| ANY YEAR | Credit |
Total |
|
| ELE Elective(s)## and/or Free Electives@ (10 Courses) | 30 | 30 | |
| Notes: (R) denotes required course(s). |
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| * | Students are assigned to take CCC8011 and CCC8012 in the first year, and CCC8013 and CCC8014 in the second year (or the third year for those designated as Year 3 students upon admission). |
| # | Under the revamped English Language Enhancement (ELE) programme, students will be grouped under two streams. Group A students are those who obtained level 3 in HKDSE English or equivalent while Group B students are those who obtained level 4 or above in HKDSE English or equivalent. Students are encouraged to take their first required ELE course, viz. LUE1001 for Group A and LUE1002 for Group B, in First Term of Year 1. However, they are given the flexibility to take the respective courses in Second Term of Year 1. For Group A students who take LUE1001 in Second Term of Year 1, they should take LUE1002 in First Term of Year 2. For details, please refer to https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/undergraduate-programmes/english-language-enhancement-ele-curriculum.. |
| ## | Group A students have to take 1 ELE elective while Group B students have to take 2 ELE electives. ELE electives could be taken from the term in which LUE1002 is taken. For more details, please click https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/undergraduate-programmes/english-language-enhancement-ele-curriculum. . |
| @ | Students are required to take 27 credits of free electives. |
| ^ | Students are required to complete 5 Cluster courses in total. For details, please see the Core Curriculum Section. |
For more information, please refer to Lingnan Registry.
Courses to be offered in AY2023-24
Foundational Courses (For AY2022-23 intake: Total 5 courses, 15 credits)
ECO2102 Introduction to Banks and Financial Institutions
This course introduces to students how commercial banks and other financial institutions (lending institutions, insurance companies, securities firms, investment banks, investment companies, pension funds, and other institutions) work. Financial institutions not only affect your everyday life but also serve many important functions in the economy.
ECO2103 Financial Information and Management
The course is an introduction to financial information and financial management which is essential for all students studying international banking. This course is designed to fill this need and also serve as the foundation for more advanced courses in banking and finance.
ECO2104 Introduction to Microeconomics
This course provides students with a foundational examination of supply and demand in order to understand the distribution of goods and services as well as prices for those goods and services determined in markets using, among other specific goods and services, the markets for labor, and markets for natural resources.
ECO2105 Introduction to Macroeconomics
This course provides a foundation to the study of the economy in its entirety. The course uses issues from current events to illustrate fundamental theories of macroeconomics.
ECO3104 Tools for Economics Analysis
The course provides a solid foundation in mathematics for students in economics. Mathematics is a useful tool in economics that can assist the analysis of complicated phenomena. The course will help students better understand complicated economic theories.
ECO3105 Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics
This course equips students with the statistical tools to analyse economic and business phenomena quantitatively. It attempts to bridge the gap between the abstract world of economic theory and the real world of human activity. Econometrics is especially useful in quantifying and analysing the economic activities of firms, consumers, and the public sector, and in studies of social behaviour.
Required Courses (Total 8 courses, 24 credits)
ECO3201 Intermediate Microeconomics
This course provides a higher level of study in microeconomics. Basic mathematical equations (linear functions) which help students understand microeconomics at the intermediate level will be introduced (during the first lecture). Diagramatical analysis is emphasised in this course. Lots of practices (hands-on exercises) will be conducted in class tutorials.
ECO3202 Intermediate Macroeconomics
This course provides a modern convergence for intermediate macroeconomics both in the short run and in the long run. It analyses the issues on economic fluctuations and examines how the macroeconomic policies can be used to stabilise the economy such as reducing unemployment and controlling inflation. It also investigates the theory and empirics of economic growth. Further, this course offers an introduction to open-economy macroeconomics and the microeconomic foundation of macroeconomics.
ECO4217 Money and Banking
This course focuses on the roles and functions of money and banking in the economy. It provides students with the knowledge to better understand the working and the regulation of the banking industry as well as the conduct of monetary policy. Students will learn how money is multiplied and supplied through the banking system. Examples from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, and the United States will be used to illustrate the concepts introduced and the principles taught.
ECO4305 International Trade and Trade Policy
This course equips students with a basic knowledge of the principles and tools of international trade theory, evidence and policy. After completing the course, students should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the determination of trade, the growth of trade and the formation and the effects of commercial policy.
ECO4306 International Finance
Today’s financial markets are truly global in nature. This course attempts to cover the practical issues of international finance and summarises the current literature with only elementary math as a prerequisite. The practical questions include, but are not limit to, where to borrow and invest internationally, what different types of international bonds and stocks can be used to raise capital, how exchange rates affect cash flows, what can be done to avoid foreign exchange exposure and risk, and the general financial management problems of doing business in the global environment.
ECO4323 Financial Economics
The purpose of this course is to provide a rigorous, hands-on introduction to the science (some would say art) of investing in marketable securities in global financial markets. It begins by discussing the contemporary investment environment including institutional aspects, and market efficiency. The course then moves on to modern investment processes, including in-depth discussion of asset valuation, portfolio theory and applications, linear factor models and applications, dynamic asset allocation strategies, portfolio performance measurement, and the use of derivatives.
SSC3319 Junior Research Project
The ability to conduct independent research is an important learning outcome for any social science graduate. This course provides a platform for students to employ and develop their research skills. Students will attend workshops and receive individual supervision from instructors. They will work towards the production of a project which incorporates fundamental elements of a social science research project. These elements include (but are not limited to) a literature review, development of a theoretical framework, and the formulation of appropriate research questions and methods of data analysis etc. This work could be further developed to form part of students’ (optional) Senior Thesis. Students who choose not to do a Senior Thesis may submit a complete research project (with data and policy analysis, etc.) but this is not a requirement for the overall assessment of the project.
SSC4207 International Political Economy
The International Political Economy (IPE) course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of modern society. International Political Economy encourages the integrated analysis of economic problems and issues, using tools and methods of political science, economics, and sociology as informed by an understanding of history and tempered by appreciation of the differences in economic and political systems in the world. This course introduces three standard perspectives in International Political Economy and thus offers such a broad and critical vision to look at the world and to understand current issues.
Major Elective Courses (For AY2022-23: Any 3 courses, 9 credits)
ECO3001 The Hong Kong Housing Market
This course provides students with an understanding of the structure and operations of housing markets and looks at key housing policy issues critically. There is an emphasis on intuition and analysis, focusing on the interplay between policy and market. This is an important area of study, with policy implications touching the daily lives of everyone living in Hong Kong. The nexus between housing and the macro economy will also be analysed. While this course primarily focuses on the Hong Kong, some topics will be supplemented with international materials and statistics for comparative purposes.
ECO3002 The Economics of the Digital Economy
The growing presence of information and digital technology in our economy has created unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Whether we examine our daily lives as consumers or the operations of large companies, we cannot escape the influence of the digital economy. This course will survey the intersection of digital technology and the economy.
ECO3209 The Hong Kong Economy
This course introduces to the students of both the state and the running of the Hong Kong economy. It also attempts to show what the major economic challenges are facing in Hong Kong and how Hong Kong should deal with these issues.
ECO3216 Behavioural Economics
This course will introduce basic concepts and theories to explain people’s irrational behaviour in terms of economic activities. We observe that individuals and markets may behave irrationally, sometimes for extended periods of time. We will use psychology to explain these behaviours which are not consistent with the classical economic rational models. We will also apply theories to explain so-called anomalies, which have been frequently observed in financial markets. In short, this course will help to improve our conventional understanding about market efficiency.
ECO4001 Economics of Markets and Regulations
This course covers the aims, basic theories and applications of antitrust/antimonopoly and economic regulation. The course will provide the theoretical foundation for economic analysis while allowing students to apply sound reasoning to actual legal cases or case studies. Insight on regulation in the new/digital economy will be particularly emphasized.
ECO4002 Economics of Law and Policy
This course applies economic analysis to the study of law and policy. It focuses on the framework provided by the legal system that enables the efficient and orderly functioning of the economic system, and explores differences between individual and collective choice, and the features in the legal system needed to align group rationality with individual rationality. The student will learn elements of contract law, tort law and criminal law, differences between private goods and public goods, property rights, externalities, transaction cost and applications of the Coase theorem, as well as competition law.
ECO4203 Applied Econometrics
This course introduces students to the art and science of econometric modeling as applied to economics, business, sociology, and all other branches in social sciences. Students could easily apply it to many other areas such as the natural sciences. They are going to learn how to develop, statistically test, and apply econometric models. This course emphasizes intuitive understanding of econometrics, as opposed to a more abstract and theoretical approach. Hands-on experience with econometric computer software is an important part of this course.
ECO4320 Game Theory and Strategic Behaviour
Game theory studies conflicts and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers. It offers insights of fundamental importance for students/scholars in all branches of social sciences. This course covers the basic theories of modern game theory, including simultaneous-move and sequential games. Applications to such fields as economics, business, political science, sociology, international relations, etc. will be covered.
SSC4319 Senior Thesis
The senior thesis allows students to build upon/modify the research topic and design that they have worked in the Junior Research Project course. They will be given the opportunity to apply theories, research tools and techniques to implement the research and write up an independent thesis on their chosen topic.
Free Electives
Students may select courses in any disciplines to obtain the total number of credits required for graduation, subject to timetable, course load and study scheme constraints.
