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Contents<br />

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 3<br />

2. PROGRAMME GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................... 5<br />

<strong>Division</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> ······························································ 5<br />

Programme Aims ································································································ 5<br />

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes ································································· 6<br />

Further Studies <strong>and</strong> Career Opportunities ································································· 6<br />

Admission Requirements ······················································································ 7<br />

Programme Management Team ············································································· 8<br />

3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND CURRICULUM .......................................... 9<br />

Structure <strong>of</strong> the Programme ··················································································· 9<br />

Programme Curriculum ························································································ 9<br />

English Language Requirement ············································································ 11<br />

Study Progression Plan (2012-13) ········································································· 12<br />

4. COURSES OUTLINES .................................................................................... 13<br />

Programme-generic Courses ··············································································· 13<br />

Discipline-specific Courses ·················································································· 14<br />

Language Courses ···························································································· 16<br />

General Education Courses ················································································· 16<br />

5. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT ................................................ 20<br />

Teaching & Learning ·························································································· 20<br />

Assessment <strong>and</strong> Academic Honesty ······································································ 20<br />

Grade, Grade Point, <strong>and</strong> Award ············································································ 21<br />

Maximum Period <strong>of</strong> Study ··················································································· 22<br />

6. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 24<br />

Communication Channels ··················································································· 24<br />

Services, Supports <strong>and</strong> Scholarships ····································································· 25<br />

7. STUDENT CHARTER ..................................................................................... 28<br />

Our Commitment······························································································· 28<br />

Orienting Yourself for University Life ······································································ 28<br />

Making Teaching <strong>and</strong> Learning Effective ································································ 29<br />

Participating as a University Citizen ······································································· 30<br />

Making Full Use <strong>of</strong> Learning Support ····································································· 30<br />

<strong>AScNSA</strong> <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong> 1

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