香港科技大學
2009-2010
年報
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HKUST 2009-2010 Annual Report
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教與學
Teaching and Learning
本科生教育
科
大的核心使命，是培育社會未來的棟樑。本校為
6,000名本科生提供優質教育及全方位學習的機會，
提升其個人素質及技能，讓他們在社會發揮所長。
科大提供40多項本科生課程，涵蓋商業、工程及科學等領
域。我們推行小班教學，平均每班只有40名學生，並由具
國際視野的資深教授任教。
我們的課程設計與時並進，積極回應近年社會對跨學科人
才的需求。2009年9月，科大推出風險管理及商業智能學
理學士課程，內容涵蓋廣泛的商業知識、數量分析技能和
電腦應用。這是商學的一個重要新領域，吸引了許多優秀
的學生報讀。2010年9月，我們再開辦環境管理及科技理
學士課程。學生將在科學、工程及商業範疇打好基礎，為
投身環保行業作好準備。
科大有一流的學習設施，我們於2006年設立圖書館綜合
資訊坊，為使用者提供集參考資料、技術支援、高端軟
硬件及網上資源於一身的綜合平台。綜合資訊坊更於年
內擴建，以滿足不斷增長的需求。為配合四年制課程，
位於圖書館LG1層的Learning Commons將於2011年啟
用，提供更多學習空間。除了為學生提供每個學期2,000
多課的錄影片段外，大學也提供免費的iPhone應用程式
m.HKUST，讓學生透過手機接收資訊，時刻緊貼大學的最
新動向。
科大是一家具領導地位的研究型大學；學生經常可與教研
人員作緊密接觸，擴闊視野。本科生研究計劃穩步發展，
每年可為250多名學生提供參與研究項目的機會，學生可
利用先進的科研設施與頂尖研究人員合作進行前沿研究。
國際化
國際化是科大本科生教育的一個重要特色，亦是我們長遠
策略發展的重要一環。科大從內地及海外招收的學生人數
穩步增長，2009-10年度有13%的新入學本科生來自本港
以外地區；非本地本科生近年亦越趨多元化。科大與全球
各地156個交換計劃夥伴合作，平均三分之一的本科生在
畢業前至少有一個學期可到海外交流；科大就交換計劃而
言已躋身全球大學的前列位置。此外，每個學期有300名
國際交換生到科大學習，為大學校園增添國際氣氛。
科大並成立交換生資助基金，為有意參與交流並有經濟需
要的學生提供財政資助。大學的最終目標是能為50%的
本科生提供交流機會；商學院已率先於2007年達到此目
標，到海外交流的本科生比率由2002年的10%大幅增加
至2009年的50%以上。科大學生前往交流的國家和地區
包括美國、加拿大、歐洲、英國、中國內地等等；本校亦
吸引海外大學的交換生前來進修。
四年制學位課程
2010年6月，科大教務委員會完成審批理學院、工學院、
工商管理學院及人文社會科學學院的四年制學位課程，是
推行四年制學位課程的重要里程碑。大學已著手發展新學
位課程，並籌辦涵蓋多個學科的跨學科課程。
科大重新設計本科生學位課程，選擇科目更見靈活，學生
將有較大空間追求個人在學術和就業方面的目標。新生
獲學院取錄後，將可延遲至兩個學期或以後方選擇主修科
目。科大並設更多選修科目，學生亦將有更多時間修讀這
些科目。
Undergraduate Education
E
ducating the next generation of community leaders is
our core objective. To accomplish this, the University
delivers to its 6,000 undergraduates an excellent
academic education and a holistic student experience.
We provide them with the personal qualities and skills
they will need to realize their potential.
HKUST offers more than 40 undergraduate programs in
business, engineering and science. Class size is small —
with an average of only 40 students — and courses are
delivered by a highly qualified international faculty.
The curriculum continued to evolve throughout the year
with an emphasis on newly emerged interdisciplinary
fields. In September 2009, the BSc in Risk Management
and Business Intelligence was launched. This degree
program links a broad business education with
quantitative skills and computing applications, which
is an important new aspect for business. The program
has attracted many highly-qualified applicants. The new
BSc in Environmental Management and Technology saw
its first student intake in September 2010. Graduates
from this program will gain a foundation in science,
engineering and business to equip them for employment
in the growing green-jobs sector.
There is no denying that facilities for study at HKUST
are excellent. The Information Commons in the Library,
established initially in 2006 to link up reference services,
technical support, high-end software and hardware and
on-line resources, was expanded during the year to meet
increasing user demands. As part of the new capital
developments for the four-year curriculum, a large
Learning Commons will be created in 2011 on Floor
LG1 of the Library to further support learning activities
on campus. Video capture of lectures for students has
also been implemented, covering over 2,000 course-
sections each semester. In the meantime, m.HKUST —
a free iPhone application — is bringing mobile access to
education closer to students.
HKUST is a leading research university and this creates
a unique opportunity for our students to enrich their
studies through direct contact with faculty members
involved in research. The Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program (UROP) has been growing
steadily over the years and is now able to link up more
than 250 students every year with on-going research
projects. UROP provides students with the opportunity
to work with leading researchers in state-of-the art
research facilities.
Internationalization
An important feature of HKUST’s undergraduate
education is our international outlook. Internationalization
is a major component of our long-term strategic
development. HKUST recruits an increasing number
of students from the Mainland and overseas. In 2009-
10, 13% of our intake came from outside Hong Kong.
The non-local pool has become more diversified over
the years. Thanks to 156 exchange partners across
the globe, on average one-third of our undergraduate
students have the opportunity to experience an
international exchange for at least one semester before
graduation. This puts HKUST among the top universities
in the world in terms of international exposure provided
for our undergraduate student body. Every semester,
our campus is brightened up by the presence of 300
exchange students from around the world, bringing a
highly valuable international dimension to university life.
An exchange sponsorship fund has been established to
provide financial support to help needy students who
wish to go on exchange. The ultimate goal is to offer
exchange opportunities to 50% of the undergraduate
student body. The Business School reached this target
in 2007, and surpassed it in 2009 when the percentage
increased sharply from 10% in 2002 to over 50% last
year. HKUST students travel to the US, Canada, Europe,
the UK, Mainland China and many other countries on
exchange. The University also attracts exchange students
from many overseas universities.
Four-year Degree
The implementation of the four-year degree reached an
important milestone in June 2010, when the University
Senate approved the four-year degree curriculum for
the Schools of Science, Engineering, Business and
