Institutional Aims and Learning Outcomes of PhD Programmes

Institutional Aims and Learning Outcomes of PhD Programmes

Aims:

To enable students to develop their capabilities to conduct independent research, to transfer knowledge at the forefront of an academic discipline, with the ultimate goal of grooming them to be academic/research leaders of tomorrow in Hong Kong and around the world, and providing them with the experience and discipline of research to work in their chosen industrial/commercial fields where their training and talents can be a benefit.

Learning outcomes:

Graduates should be able to

• demonstrate a systematic understanding of advanced knowledge which is at the forefront of a particular field

• demonstrate a thorough understanding of research methodologies and techniques of an advanced level

• design and implement research project independently which is original and pioneering in a discipline, the quality of which is up to the standard of peer review

• have knowledge on how to write an effective application for research grant

• have knowledge on the requirements and strategy to publish in top academic journals of a specific field

• transfer their analytical skills to non-academic jobs

Measurements of learning outcomes:

Academic development

• Students' ability to publish (measured by the quality of their research output)

• Ability to receive prizes and awards (measured by the quality of the prizes)

• Ability to progress in an academic career

Non-academic development

• Ability to progress in a non-academic career with their professional knowledge