Five Clusters 五大範疇


The Clusters provide students with the opportunity to be exposed to a wider variety of subjects, so that a broad and balanced foundation is acquired. They are given a choice of courses designed with no prerequisites in the five Clusters, namely “Creativity and Innovation”, “Humanities and the Arts”, “Management and Society”, “Science, Technology, Mathematics and Society”, and “Values, Cultures and Societies”.

 

 

Creativity and Innovation (CLA)
The aims of the Creativity and Innovation Cluster are to nurture students’ creative potential by exposing them to various fields (including arts, music, design, visual studies, business and others), and engaging them in a range of interdisciplinary activities. Courses in this cluster will examine a variety of creative activities across a range of domains. Students will engage with “big questions”, practice applying knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to new settings, develop personal and social responsibility by engaging in real-world challenges, and develop skills that will encourage and facilitate life-long learning.

 

On satisfactory completion of this cluster course area, students will be able to:

 

CLA-ILO1   

Apply critical thinking and communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of the foundations of knowledge and inquiry in creative disciplines, and the ability to integrate and apply learning to the role of creativity in problem solving, the diversity of forms of novelty, the role of social and psychological conditions under which creative solutions have emerged, and innovation in various domains;

 

CLA-ILO2

Identify social and psychological conditions under which creative solutions have emerged in specific historical and cultural contexts;

 

CLA-ILO3

Illustrate and apply personal and social responsibility in creative and innovative contexts involving diverse communities and real-world challenges; and

 

CLA-ILO4

Demonstrate the motivation and skills to become involved with life-long practice and learning and about creativity and innovation.

 

 

Humanities and the Arts (CLB)
The aims of the Humanities and the Arts Cluster are to develop an understanding and appreciation of the arts in a broad sense and to explore works and achievements from a range of contexts and media to gain a greater understanding of forms of human expression and creativity. Courses in this cluster may examine a variety of topics across a range of domains. Students will engage with “big questions”, practice applying knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to new settings, develop personal and social responsibility by engaging in real-world challenges, and develop skills that will encourage and facilitate life-long learning.

 

On satisfactory completion of this cluster course area, students will be able to:

 

CLB-ILO1   

Apply critical thinking and communication skills to demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of artistic, literary, and philosophical achievements;

 

CLB-ILO2

Illustrate and apply personal and social responsibility in human cultures involving diverse communities and real-world challenges; and

 

CLB-ILO3

Demonstrate the motivation and skills to become involved with life-long practice and learning and about humanities and the arts.

 

 

Management and Society (CLC)
The aims of the Management and Society Cluster are to expose students to the conditions and control in organisations and discuss and identify the implications of wider management issues. Students will engage with “big questions”, practice applying knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to new settings, develop personal and social responsibility by engaging in real-world challenges, and develop skills that will encourage and facilitate life-long learning.

 

On satisfactory completion of this cluster course area, students will be able to:

 

CLC-ILO1   

Apply critical thinking and communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of conditions and means of control of organisations and management issues including diversity, resources and globalisation and the application of technology;

 

CLC-ILO2

Evaluate issues of social responsibility involving the ethics of individuals and corporations;

 

CLC-ILO3

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of societal and cultural behaviours that support the development of effective and productive relationships;

 
CLC-ILO4 Illustrate and apply personal and social responsibility management and societal contexts involving diverse communities and real-world challenges; and

 

CLC-ILO5

Demonstrate the motivation and skills to become involved with life-long practice and learning and about management and society.

 

 

Science, Technology, Mathematics and Society (CLD)
The aims of the Science, Technology, Mathematics and Society Cluster are to introduce students to science, technology, or mathematics and to allow students to examine the interrelationship between science, mathematics, technology, society, and the humanities. Students will engage with “big questions”, practice applying knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to new settings, develop personal and social responsibility by engaging in real-world challenges, and develop skills that will encourage and facilitate life-long learning.

 

On satisfactory completion of this cluster course area, students will be able to:

 

CLD-ILO1   

Apply critical thinking and communication skills to analyse and discuss how science, mathematics and technology have shaped society and the influence of society on science, technology and mathematics;

 

CLD-ILO2

Illustrate and apply personal and social responsibility in science, mathematics, and technology-related contexts involving diverse communities and real-world challenges; and

 

CLD-ILO3

Demonstrate the motivation and skills to become involved with life-long practice and learning and about science, mathematics, and technology.

 

 

Values, Cultures and Societies (CLE)
The aims of the Values, Culture and Societies Cluster are to introduce students to the knowledge and frameworks required to examine values from personal, societal and cultural perspectives. The courses will explore the complexity of human values as they affect family, work and society, particularly the changes in societies and cultures over the last 100 years. Students will engage with “big questions”, practice applying knowledge, intellectual and practical skills to new settings, develop personal and social responsibility by engaging in real-world challenges, and develop skills that will encourage and facilitate life-long learning.

 

On satisfactory completion of this cluster course area, students will be able to:

 

CLE-ILO1   

Apply critical thinking and communication skills to evaluate societal, cultural, and personal development and values from personal, cross-cultural and global perspectives;

 

CLE-ILO2

Demonstrate the ability to apply cross-cultural and comparative approaches of political and/or sociological inquiry to the analysis and evaluation of contemporary issues;

 

CLE-ILO3

Illustrate and apply personal and social responsibility concerning values, cultures, and societies involving diverse communities and real-world challenges; and

 

CLE-ILO4

Demonstrate the motivation and skills to become involved with life-long practice and learning and about values, cultures, and societies.

 

 

Approved Cluster Courses