Study Pattern and Subject Offer List for

Associate in Business (Accounting) (Stage 2), 2023/24

1. Students are expected to enroll in five subjects in Semester One 2023/24, of which:
(a) ONE is general education (GE) compulsory subject;
(b) TWO are discipline-specific (DS) compulsory subjects;
(c) ONE is general education (GE) elective subject; and
(d) ONE is discipline-specific (DS) elective subject.

2. Students are expected to enroll in five to six% subjects in Semester Two 2023/24, of which:
(a) ONE is discipline-specific (DS) compulsory subject;
(b) THREE/FOUR% are general education (GE) elective subjects; and
(c) ONE is discipline-specific (DS) elective subject.

3. Students should refer to the Scheme Requirement Document (2022/23 cohort) for the
graduation requirements, including credit and level requirements, general education and
discipline-specific requirements, and GPA requirement. It is the responsibility of students
to ensure that they follow the requirements strictly and select their elective subjects as
appropriate.

4. Students should take note of the following in particular:

(a) complete a total of 60/62*/63%/65*% credits of compulsory and elective subjects of

which:
 36/38*/39%/41*% credits of general education (GE) subjects; and
 24 credits of discipline-specific (DS) subjects.

(b) complete a total of 60/62*/63%/65*% credits of subjects, of which at least 30 credits

are at Level 2 or above.

(c) complete four/five% GE elective subjects so that together with the compulsory
subjects of BHMH2002 Introduction to Economics (Cluster N) and BHMH2004
Managing Organisations (Cluster N), the subjects should be under at least four of the
five Cluster Areas, and at least one of them should be from Cluster M Chinese
History and Culture.

(d) complete a non-credit bearing subject BHMH1116 Essential Components of General

Education (Sub-degree Programmes) (0 credit) which consists of the Academic
Integrity and National Education components during the first year of study.

5. Students who failed in one or more compulsory subjects in the academic year 2022/23 are
expected to retake them in the academic year 2023/24.
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Students with HKDSE qualifications but without Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject other than
English Language should take one additional GE elective subject.

* Students admitted with Level 2 in HKDSE English Language (or its equivalents) are required to take
LCH1056 Academic English (Business) I (4 credits) and LCH1057 Academic English (Business) II (4 credits),
while students admitted with Level 3 or above in HKDSE English Language (or its equivalents) are required
to take LCH1005 English for Academic Studies (Business) I (3 credits) and LCH1006 English for Academic
Studies (Business) II (3 credits).

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 Study Patterns for
Associate in Business (Accounting) (Stage 2), 2023/24
Study Pattern I (60/62 credits)

Semester One Semester Two

Compulsory Subjects Compulsory Subject
BHMH2111 Cost Accounting DS BHMH2108 Business Law DS
BHMH2123 Introduction to Auditing
DS
and Taxation
LCH1105 Chinese Communication
for College Students
(Cantonese Version) OR
GE
LCH1106 Chinese Communication
for College Students
(Putonghua Version)
Elective Subjects Elective Subjects
ONE GE elective subject THREE GE elective subjects
GE GE
Select from Table S1-BUS-GE Select from Table S2-BUS-GE
ONE DS elective subject ONE DS elective subject
DS DS
Select from Table S1-BUS-DS Select from Table S2-BUS-DS

Study Pattern II (63/65 credits)

(for students required to take one additional GE elective subject)

Semester One Semester Two#

Compulsory Subjects Compulsory Subject
BHMH2111 Cost Accounting DS BHMH2108 Business Law DS
BHMH2123 Introduction to Auditing
DS
and Taxation
LCH1105 Chinese Communication
for College Students
(Cantonese Version) OR
GE
LCH1106 Chinese Communication
for College Students
(Putonghua Version)
Elective Subjects Elective Subjects
ONE GE elective subject FOUR GE elective subjects
GE GE
Select from Table S1-BUS-GE Select from Table S2-BUS-GE
ONE DS elective subject ONE DS elective subject
DS DS
Select from Table S1-BUS-DS Select from Table S2-BUS-DS
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Total study load for this semester is 6 subjects.

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 Table S1-BUS-GE: General Education (GE) Elective Subjects for Semester One 2023/24

Semester One 2023/24

Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^

Cluster A: Human Nature, Relations and Development (HRD)

1 SHDH1017 Introduction to Psychology English   300

1 SHDH1018 Introduction to Sociology English, supplemented with   300

Chinese
1 SHDH1022 Personal Growth and Development English and Chinese (Cantonese)   500

2 SHDH2015 Gender Issues English, supplemented with   500

Chinese
2 SHDH2025 Love, Intimacy and Identity English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
2 SHDH2035 Values and Ethics in Daily Life English and Chinese (Cantonese)   500

2 SHDH2046 Music, Mind and Human Behaviour English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
2 SHDH2050 Creativity and Everyday Life English, supplemented with   100
Chinese
2 SHDH2051 Positive Psychology in Daily Life English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
Cluster D: Science, Technology and Environment (STE)

1 SEHH1012 Foundation of Traditional Chinese 中文﹝粵語﹞   300

Medicine
1 SEHH1015 Healthy Living and Common Health English, supplemented with   400
Problems Chinese
2 SEHH2014 Food Hygiene and Nutritional Health English   500

2 SEHH2045 Healthy Ageing English, supplemented with  - 100

Chinese
Health and Fitness: Theory and
2 SEHH2057 中文﹝粵語﹞輔以英文   200
Practice

Cluster E: Language and Communication (LC)

1 LCH1011 Elementary French French, supplemented with English  - 100

1 LCH1019 Japanese I Japanese, supplemented with   500

English and/or Chinese (Cantonese)
1 LCH1024 Putonghua for College Students 中文﹝普通話﹞   200

1 LCH1109 Preparing for IELTS English   200

1 LCH1118 Korean I Korean, supplemented with English   100

and Chinese (Cantonese)
2 LCH2009 Chinese for Academic Purposes 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞ -  200

2 LCH2010 English for Workplace Communication English   200

2 LCH2016 Grammar in Context English -  200

2 LCH2019 Introduction to Communication Studies English   200

2 LCH2027 Oral Communication in English English -  200

2 LCH2323 Cantonese Studies and Application 中文 ﹝粵語﹞   200

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 Semester One 2023/24
Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^
English, supplemented with 
1 SHDH1014 Fundamental Visualisation Skills - 100
Chinese
2 SHDH2043 Digital Storytelling English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400

Cluster M: Chinese History and Culture (CHC)

2 LCH2018 Introduction to Chinese Literature 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞ -  300

2 LCH2203 Classical Chinese Fiction 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞ -  300

2 LCH2329 Classical Chinese Poetry 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞   300

2 SHDH2017 Introduction to Chinese Culture 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞   400

2 SHDH2030 Social Development in China English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400

2 SHDH2048 The History and Culture of Modern English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400
China
Exploring Life, Death and Human
2 SHDH2056 Relations in Traditional Chinese 中文﹝粵語﹞輔以英文   400
Thoughts

2 SHDH2201 Chinese Family and Culture English and Chinese (Cantonese)   800

2 SHDH2216 Wisdom in Eastern Tradition 中文﹝粵語﹞ -  200

Modernity in China (for NCS students

2 SHDH2373 English -  25
only)%

Cluster N: Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation (COSG)

1 BHMH1021 Personal Financial Planning English   300

2 BHMH2053 Chinese Management Wisdom 中文﹝粵語﹞ -  100

2 LCH2202 Chinese Film and Fiction 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞   200

2 LCH2282 Chinese Creative Writing 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞   200

1 SHDH1025 The History and Culture of Hong Kong English and Chinese (Cantonese)   300

2 SHDH2020 Introduction to Philosophy English and Chinese (Cantonese) -  200

2 SHDH2021 Introduction to Political Science English, supplemented with   200

Chinese
2 SHDH2024 Logic and Reasoning English and Chinese (Cantonese) -  200

2 SHDH2026 Mass Media and Culture English, supplemented with   300

Chinese
2 SHDH2032 The History and Culture of East Asia English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200

2 SHDH2047 Understanding Society through Visual English, supplemented with   100

Arts Chinese

2 SHDH2049 Chinese and Western Cultures English and Chinese (Cantonese)   600

2 SHDH2052 China in the Era of Globalisation English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200

2 SHDH2055 Exploring Culture through Field Trip English and Chinese (Cantonese)   100

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 Semester One 2023/24
Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^

The Role of Chinese Women in

2 SHDH2214 中文﹝粵語﹞  - 200
Historical Development

China's Foreign Relations: Past and

2 SHDH2365 English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200
Present

Essential Components of General Education (non-credit bearing)

Extended Essential Components of

- BHMH1117 English - - -
General Education (optional)#

^ Please note that quotas exist for elective subjects and your enrolment is subject to resource availability. You
are required to indicate your preferred GE elective subjects during subject registration if you need to register
GE elective subject(s) for the coming semester. Please be reminded to select the GE elective subject(s) with
proper subject level(s) and cluster(s), and select at least one Cluster M GE elective to fulfil your graduation
requirements. You are encouraged to refer to the “Guide to Subject Registration” for details.
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SHDH2373 “Modernity in China” will be offered only to students who are Non-Chinese Speakers (NCS), or
whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below.
#
BHMH1117 Extended Essential Components of General Education (Sub-degree Programmes) (optional) (non-
credit bearing) is offered online. It is available for selection during the add/drop period.

You may check out the subject description forms and the pre-requisite/exclusion requirements by referring to
the Scheme Requirement Document which can be found on the my.HKCC Student Portal.

Remarks: The list of electives actually offered in each semester will depend on available resources and the actual
demand at time of subject registration. HKCC reserves the right to cancel and/or not to offer
individual subjects.

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Table S1-BUS-DS: Discipline-Specific (DS) Elective Subjects for Semester One 2023/24

Subject
Subject Domain Level Subject Title
Code
2 BHMH2102 Accounting and Tax Practices in China*
Accounting
2 BHMH2113 Financial Management

Banking and
2 BHMH2144 Principles of Financial Planning
Financial Services

2 BHMH2130 Marketing in China*

China Business
2 LCH2007 Business Putonghua*

2 BHMH2138 The Events Industry

2 BHMH2140 Event Sales and Marketing
Event Management
2 BHMH2150 Venue Operations
2 BHMH2318 Corporate Event Operations

2 BHMH2105 Business Economics

Finance and
2 BHMH2129 Introduction to Macroeconomics
Economics
2 BHMH2132 Principles of Investments

International 2 BHMH2006 Understanding Globalisation

Business 2 BHMH2122 International Finance

1 BHMH1102 Hotel Operations

2 BHMH2115 Food Service Operations
2 BHMH2116 Front Office Operations
Hospitality
2 BHMH2119 Housekeeping Operations
2 BHMH2162 Service Management in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
2 BHMH2316 Introduction to Wines

2 BHMH2109 Compensation and Performance

Human Resources
2 BHMH2135 Training and Development

2 BHMH2117 Fundamentals of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

2 BHMH2118 Global Transport and Trade Operations
Logistics
2 BHMH2127 Introduction to Inventory and Warehousing Management
2 BHMH2283 Fundamentals of Operations Management

2 BHMH2005 Organisational Behaviour

Management and
2 BHMH2160 Negotiation Skills+
Organisations
2 SEHH2158 Introduction to Management Science

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 Subject
Subject Domain Level Subject Title
Code
2 BHMH2103 Advertising and Promotion
2 BHMH2110 Consumer Behaviour
Marketing
2 BHMH2112 Customer Relationship Management
2 BHMH2148 Service Marketing

Service 2 BHMH2143 Introduction to Service Management

Management 2 BHMH2146 Quality Management of Service Operations

1 BHMH1103 Introduction to Tourism

2 BHMH2104 Attractions Management
Tourism
2 BHMH2136 Travel Agency Operations
2 BHMH2355 Airport Operations Management

* The medium of instruction for all subjects is English, except those marked with an asterisk. For details,
please refer to the individual subject description forms.
+
Subject is offered in Blended Learning Mode. Additional subjects may be offered in Blended Learning
Mode. Students will be informed in due course.

You may check out the subject description forms and the pre-requisite/exclusion requirements by referring
to the Scheme Requirement Document which can be found on the my.HKCC Student Portal.

Remarks: The list of electives actually offered in each semester will depend on available resources and the
actual demand at time of subject registration. HKCC reserves the right to cancel and/or not to
offer individual subjects. All discipline-specific elective subjects are planned to be offered on
PolyU West Kowloon Campus, unless otherwise specified.

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 Table S2-BUS-GE: General Education (GE) Elective Subjects for Semester Two 2023/24

Semester Two 2023/24

Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^

Cluster A: Human Nature, Relations and Development (HRD)

1 SHDH1017 Introduction to Psychology English   300

1 SHDH1018 Introduction to Sociology English, supplemented with   300

Chinese
1 SHDH1022 Personal Growth and Development English and Chinese (Cantonese)   500

2 SHDH2013 Exploring Human Nature English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200

2 SHDH2015 Gender Issues English, supplemented with   500

Chinese
2 SHDH2025 Love, Intimacy and Identity English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
2 SHDH2035 Values and Ethics in Daily Life English and Chinese (Cantonese)   500

2 SHDH2046 Music, Mind and Human Behaviour English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
2 SHDH2050 Creativity and Everyday Life English, supplemented with   100
Chinese
2 SHDH2051 Positive Psychology in Daily Life English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
Cluster D: Science, Technology and Environment (STE)

Foundation of Traditional Chinese

1 SEHH1012 中文﹝粵語﹞   300
Medicine

Healthy Living and Common Health English, supplemented with

1 SEHH1015   400
Problems Chinese

1 SEHH1016 Introduction to Internet Technology English   200

2 SEHH2008 Chemistry and Modern Living English  - 200

2 SEHH2011 Environmental Science English   300

2 SEHH2014 Food Hygiene and Nutritional Health English   500

2 SEHH2023 Light, Man and Environment English  - 300

Products and Materials in Modern

2 SEHH2028 English  - 200
Society

2 SEHH2031 Statistics English   500

English, supplemented with

2 SEHH2045 Healthy Ageing  - 100
Chinese

Health and Fitness: Theory and

2 SEHH2057 中文﹝粵語﹞輔以英文   200
Practice

Introduction to Health Care for the

2 SEHH2375 English  - 200
Elderly

2 SHDH2044 Digital Visualisation in New Media English  - 100

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 Semester Two 2023/24
Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^

Cluster E: Language and Communication (LC)

1 LCH1011 Elementary French French, supplemented with English -  100

1 LCH1019 Japanese I Japanese, supplemented with   500

English and/or Chinese (Cantonese)
1 LCH1024 Putonghua for College Students 中文﹝普通話﹞   400

1 LCH1109 Preparing for IELTS English   200

Korean, supplemented with English

1 LCH1118 Korean I   100
and Chinese (Cantonese)

2 LCH2009 Chinese for Academic Purposes 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞   200

2 LCH2010 English for Workplace Communication English   200

2 LCH2016 Grammar in Context English   200

2 LCH2019 Introduction to Communication Studies English -  200

2 LCH2022 Japanese II Japanese, supplemented with -  100

English and/or Chinese (Cantonese)
2 LCH2027 Oral Communication in English English   200

2 LCH2323 Cantonese Studies and Application 中文 ﹝粵語﹞   200

2 SHDH2043 Digital Storytelling English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400

Cluster M: Chinese History and Culture (CHC)

2 LCH2018 Introduction to Chinese Literature 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞   300

2 LCH2203 Classical Chinese Fiction 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞   300

2 LCH2329 Classical Chinese Poetry 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞ -  300

2 SHDH2017 Introduction to Chinese Culture 中文 ﹝粵語或普通話﹞   400

2 SHDH2030 Social Development in China English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400

2 SHDH2048 The History and Culture of Modern English and Chinese (Cantonese)   400
China
Exploring Life, Death and Human
2 SHDH2056 Relations in Traditional Chinese 中文﹝粵語﹞輔以英文   400
Thoughts

2 SHDH2201 Chinese Family and Culture English and Chinese (Cantonese)   800

2 SHDH2216 Wisdom in Eastern Tradition 中文﹝粵語﹞ -  200

Cluster N: Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation (COSG)

2 BHMH2053 Chinese Management Wisdom 中文﹝粵語﹞ -  100

2 LCH2202 Chinese Film and Fiction 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞   200

2 LCH2282 Chinese Creative Writing 中文﹝粵語或普通話﹞ -  200

1 SHDH1025 The History and Culture of Hong Kong English and Chinese (Cantonese)   300

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 Semester Two 2023/24
Subject
Level Subject Title Medium of Instruction
Code
HHB WK Quota^

2 SHDH2012 Experiencing Architecture English, supplemented with  - 100

Chinese
2 SHDH2021 Introduction to Political Science English, supplemented with   200
Chinese
2 SHDH2024 Logic and Reasoning English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200

2 SHDH2026 Mass Media and Culture English, supplemented with   300

Chinese

2 SHDH2049 Chinese and Western Cultures English and Chinese (Cantonese)   600

2 SHDH2052 China in the Era of Globalisation English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200

2 SHDH2055 Exploring Culture through Field Trip English and Chinese (Cantonese)   100

The Role of Chinese Women in

2 SHDH2214 中文﹝粵語﹞ -  200
Historical Development

China's Foreign Relations: Past and

2 SHDH2365 English and Chinese (Cantonese)   200
Present

Essential Components of General Education (non-credit bearing)

Extended Essential Components of

- BHMH1117 English - - -
General Education (optional)#

^ Please note that quotas exist for elective subjects and your enrolment is subject to resource availability. You
are required to indicate your preferred GE elective subjects during subject registration if you need to register
GE elective subject(s) for the coming semester. Please be reminded to select the GE elective subject(s) with
proper subject level(s) and cluster(s), and select at least one Cluster M GE elective to fulfil your graduation
requirements. You are encouraged to refer to the “Guide to Subject Registration” for details.

# BHMH1117 Extended Essential Components of General Education (Sub-degree Programmes) (optional)

(non-credit bearing) is offered online. It is available for selection during the add/drop period.

You may check out the subject description forms and the pre-requisite/exclusion requirements by referring to
the Scheme Requirement Document which can be found on the my.HKCC Student Portal.

Remarks: The list of electives actually offered in each semester will depend on available resources and the actual
demand at time of subject registration. HKCC reserves the right to cancel and/or not to offer
individual subjects.

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Table S2-BUS-DS: Discipline-Specific (DS) Elective Subjects for Semester Two 2023/24

Subject
Subject Domain Level Subject Title
Code
Accounting 2 BHMH2113 Financial Management

2 BHMH2114 Financial Markets and Institutions

2 BHMH2142 Insurance Planning and Mandatory Provident Fund

Banking and
2 BHMH2144 Principles of Financial Planning
Financial Services
2 BHMH2145 Principles of Insurance

2 BHMH2153 Commercial Banking in Hong Kong

2 BHMH2001 Introduction to Chinese Political and Legal System*

China Business 2 BHMH2106 Business Environment in China*

2 LCH2007 Business Putonghua*

2 BHMH2139 Convention and Exhibition Operations

Event Management
2 BHMH2149 Special Events Planning

2 BHMH2105 Business Economics

2 BHMH2129 Introduction to Macroeconomics

Finance and
2 BHMH2132 Principles of Investments
Economics
2 BHMH2334 Introduction to Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets

3 BHMH3102 Introduction to Portfolio Management

International
2 BHMH2126 Introduction to International Business
Business

Hospitality 2 BHMH2157 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

1 BHMH1101 Fundamentals of Human Resources Management

Human Resources
2 BHMH2133 Staffing and Selection

2 BHMH2117 Fundamentals of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics 2 BHMH2120 Information Technology in Global Supply Chain Management

2 BHMH2159 Introduction to Procurement Management

2 BHMH2005 Organisational Behaviour

2 BHMH2160 Negotiation Skills+

Management and
2 SEHH2158 Introduction to Management Science
Organisations
2 SEHH2358 Information Management

2 SHDH2363 Design Thinking for Business Innovation*

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 Subject
Subject Domain Level Subject Title
Code
2 BHMH2103 Advertising and Promotion

2 BHMH2110 Consumer Behaviour

Marketing 2 BHMH2112 Customer Relationship Management

2 BHMH2131 Marketing Research Fundamentals

2 BHMH2151 Business Marketing

Service
2 BHMH2147 Retail and Sales Management
Management

1 BHMH1103 Introduction to Tourism

Tourism 2 BHMH2134 Tourism and Transport

2 BHMH2163 Tourist Behaviour+

* The medium of instruction for all subjects is English, except those marked with an asterisk. For details,
please refer to the individual subject description forms.
+
Subject is are offered in Blended Learning Mode. Additional subjects may be offered in Blended Learning
Mode. Students will be informed in due course.

You may check out the subject description forms and the pre-requisite/exclusion requirements by referring
to the Scheme Requirement Document which can be found on the my.HKCC Student Portal.

Remarks: The list of electives actually offered in each semester will depend on available resources and the
actual demand at time of subject registration. HKCC reserves the right to cancel and/or not to
offer individual subjects. All discipline-specific elective subjects are planned to be offered on
PolyU West Kowloon Campus, unless otherwise specified.

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