Teaching & Learning

In line with the course-offering mode of the Department of Economics, most of the courses in this programme adopt a lecture-tutorial teaching approach, with a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial; while some courses with smaller class sizes adopt a sectional-approach, with a three-hour lecture. Each course consists of at least 39 contact hours of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops or project/thesis supervisions. Some practical courses may also include tour visits, laboratory sessions, service learning or other learning activities.

Student Exchange Programme

With a mission of becoming a world-class liberal arts institution, Lingnan aims at promoting student exchange with other institutions of higher learning throughout the world. Lingnan has set up the Student Exchange Programmes (SEP), offering students a valuable opportunity to "Engage the World" and to study in our partner institutions in overseas countries or Mainland China.

Lectures/Tutorials

Teaching and learning of the courses take place in forms of lectures, tutorials and other class activities. Class participation and discussion, group work and independent learning are expected from students. Audio-visual materials and learning management systems (e.g. Moodle) are used to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness. Statistical training in the computer laboratory enables students to familiarise themselves with the basic statistical computation in education research.

Mainland Experiential Learning and Workshops

A key feature of the programme is the ample opportunities provided for students to participate in the study visits and workshops in the Greater Bay Area, where they can observe and experience the real-world situations in different cities of the GBA. The programme also provides courses that entail service learning components in order to enhance students’ learning experience.