Gifted Education Fund: Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes Programme No. 2020-02 (For secondary students)
Title of Programme Tomorrow’s Leaders in Hong Kong Testing and Certification (T&C) Industry
Programme Provider Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University
Theme • STEM-related Mentorship Programme
• Self-initiated Research Study
Maximum No. of Participants and Class Level in the 2020/21 School Year
18 students (Secondary 4-5)
Pre-requisite Applicants should be studying Chemistry at HKDSE level or equivalent.
Programme Duration About 12 months
Medium of Instruction Course Material: English
Class teaching/ Discussion: English supplemented with Cantonese
Objectives To promote the gifted students’ interest in and enrich their knowledge of analytical sciences as well as the operation and latest developments of the testing and certification (T&C) industry in Hong Kong;
To equip students with essential skills in sample pre-treatment and analytical sciences;
To enhance students’ capability of solving authentic problems related to analytical sciences; and
To nurture positive values and attitudes of the gifted students with an emphasis on integrity and ethics in their study and workplace
Programme Outline* This programme aims to enhance the gifted students’ knowledge and skills related to analytical sciences and increase their awareness and understanding of the T&C industry in Hong Kong.
It also develops the integrity and ethics of the students to facilitate their growth and development. The programme consists of three phases.
Phase I
• 12 lectures (2 hours each) on analytical sciences;
• 4 laboratory sessions (3 hours each) different sample pre-treatment and analytical methods;
• A half-day visit to a relevant government body/ organisation/
testing laboratory; and
• A one-hour seminar about the T&C industry by a guest speaker
Phase II
• 4 laboratory sessions (3 hours each) on different sample pre-treatment and analytical methods;
• A half-day visit to a relevant government body/ organisation/
testing laboratory;
• A one-hour seminar about the T&C industry by a guest speaker; and
• Literature research on a topic chosen by the students with biweekly meetings with their mentors
Phase III
• A half-day visit to a relevant government body/ organisation/
testing laboratory;
• A one-hour seminar about the T&C industry by a guest speaker;
• A two-day day camp at HKBU with activities including a campus tour, science talks, demonstrations, workshops, values education activities, viz. “Trails of Integrity and Ethics” and reflective sharing sessions; and
• A one-month internship/ research placement for 6 students with outstanding performance in a testing laboratory for practical experience or in a research laboratory for scientific research experience in analytical sciences
* In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, some sessions of the programme may be conducted online.
Admission Fee Free of charge
Application Method Application form can be downloaded from the following webpage:
Please complete the application form and send it by post on or before 15 April 2021 (now extended to 30 April) to the following address:
Department of Chemistry 8/F Sir Run Run Shaw Building Ho Sin Hang Campus
Hong Kong Baptist University 224 Waterloo Road
Kowloon Tong
(Attn: Dr HO koon-sing)
Documents to be Submitted along with the Application
Nil
Enquiry Dr HO Koon-sing (Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-developme
nt/curriculum-area/gifted/ge_fund/gef/osalp.html
University)
Tel No.: 3411 6603
Email: grayhks@hkbu.edu.hk
Date of
Announcement of Result
By May 2021 (tentative)
