Course Code	Course Title
EDD8012*	Research Seminars
EDD8021**	Seminars for Thesis Writing and Knowledge Transfer
EDD8021***	Seminars for Thesis Writing and Knowledge Transfer
EDD8015	Development of Thesis Proposal
EDD8011	Thesis For details related to the submission of Folio in lieu of a traditional thesis, please refer to Requirements for the Submission of Folios in EdD.

* For students admitted in 2019/20 and before

** For students admitted in 2020/21 and 2021/22

*** For students admitted in 2022/23 and thereafter

EdD (Chinese class)

Course Code	Course Title
EDD8012*	Research Seminars 研討會
EDD8021**	Seminars for Thesis Writing and Knowledge Transfer 研討會 - 論文寫作與知識轉移
EDD8021***	Seminars for Thesis Writing and Knowledge Transfer 研討會 - 論文寫作與知識轉移
EDD8015	Development of Thesis Proposal 研究計畫的開展
EDD8011	Thesis 畢業論文 For details related to the submission of Folio in lieu of a traditional thesis, please refer to Requirements for the Submission of Folios in EdD.

* For students admitted in 2019/20 and before

** For students admitted in 2020/21 and 2021/22

*** For students admitted in 2022/23 and thereafter

Specialised / Elective Courses Offered Under Specialised Areas

Asian and Policy Studies (APS)

Host Department:
Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies

* The offering of course(s) in a semester is subject to departmental decision.
# Courses are offered for students from the respective Specialised Area only.
^ Please contact the host department for details of course offering.

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
PPG8001	Principles of Policy Studies	N
PPG8002	Higher Education in Asia: Policy Approaches and Management	N
PPG8003	Organisational Analysis and Behaviour	N
PPG8004	Strategic Communication in Policy Governance and Policy Advocacy	N

Creative Arts Education (CAE)

Host Department:
Department of Cultural and Creative Arts

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
CAE7001	Literature Review in Arts Education	N
CAE7002	Research Methods in Arts Education	N
CAE8003	Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Creative Arts	N
CAE8004	Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Creative Arts	N
CAE8005	Contemporary Issues and Trends in Arts Education	N
CAE8006	Philosophy, Aesthetics and Arts Criticism	N

Civic and Citizenship Education (CCE)

Host Department:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
CIV7001	International Perspectives on Citizenship Education	N
CIV7002	Critical Literature Review on Citizenship Education	N
CIV8003	Researching Citizenship Education: Issues and Directions	N

Curriculum Studies (CUS)

Host Department:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
TLS7068	A Critical Literature Review on Curriculum Studies	N
TLS8024	Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Theory and Practice	N
TLS8069	Theories and Perspectives in Curriculum Development	N

Developmental and Educational Psychology (DEP)^

Host Department:
Department of Psychology

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
EPC7176	Developmental Psychology	N
EPC8178	Developmental Psychology – A Specific Development Problem	EPC7176
EPC8179	Motivation for Learning and Teaching	N

Early Childhood Education (EC)#

Host Department:
Department of Early Childhood Education

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
ECE7143	Critical Literature Review in Early Childhood Education	N
ECE7144	Policies and Practices in Early Childhood Education	ECE7143
ECE8145	International Perspectives in Early Childhood Education	ECE7143
ECE8146	Provision of Exemplary Early Childhood Education	ECE7143; ECE7144; ECE8145

Leadership for Future Schools (LFS)

Host Department:
Department of Education Policy and Leadership

Remarks: In AY2025/26, courses under the Department of Education Policy and Leadership will be offered for students from the respective Specialised Area only.

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
EDA7084	Educational Leadership: Theory, Research, and Practice	N
EDA7085	Building Teacher Capacity
EDA7087	Problem-based Approaches to School Improvement	N
EDA7088	Leading for Educational Change and Innovation	N
EDA7089	Intercultural Policy and Practice in a Diverse, Global World	N
EDA7116	Education Policy Studies: Approaches, Analyses, and Self	N

Educational Measurement & Assessment (EMA)^

Host Department:
Department of Psychology

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
EMA7001	Advanced Statistics for Educational Assessment	N
EMA7002	Rasch Measurement for Educational Research I: Scale Building	N
EMA8003	Rasch Measurement for Educational Research II: Advanced Methods	EMA7002
EMA8004	Applying Multilevel Models to Educational Assessment	Knowledge in Quantitative Research Method

Health Studies (HS)#

Host Department:
Department of Health and Physical Education

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
HCS7070	Advanced Systematic Review of Health Research	N
HCS7002	Advanced Research Methodology for Health	N
HCS8003	Ethical Issues in Health-related Research and Practice	N
HCS8004	Management and Policy in Health	N

Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICE)

Host Department:
Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
INT7010	Critical Literature Review on ICT in Education	N
INT7011	Research on ICT in Education and Related Ethical Issues	N
INT8012	Technology, Pedagogy and Education	N
INT8013	Leadership and ICT in Education	N

International and Comparative Education (ICED)

Host Department:
Department of International Education

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
PFS7037	Theories and Methods in Comparative Education Research	N
PFS7038	Multilingual Education	N
PFS7039	International Education and Development	N
PFS7040	Intercultural Education	N

Language Education (English) (LE)#

Host Department:
Department of English Language Education (ENG7387, ENG8388)
Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies (ENG7391, ENG8392)

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
ENG7387	Critical Literature Review on English Language Education	N
ENG7391	Research Design for English Language Education	N
ENG8388	Theory in English Language Education Research	N
ENG8392	Special Topic in English Language Education	N

Language Education (Chinese) (LEC)

Host Department:
Department of Chinese Language Studies

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
CHI8715	中國語文課程教材、教學與評估 (Chinese Language Curriculum, Teaching Materials, Instruction and Assessment)	N
CHI8716	漢語語言學研究(Issues in Chinese Language Studies)	N
CHI8717	漢語專題研究 (Special Topics in Chinese Language)	N
CHI8718	中國語文教育的理論與觀點(Theory and Perspectives in Chinese Language Education)	N

Life and Values Education (LVE)

Host Department:
Department of International Education

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
LVE7001	Research Methods for Life & Values Education	N
LVE7002	Life and Values Education in The Holistic Curriculum	N
LVE8013	The Teacher as Holistic Educator	N
LVE8004	Contemporary Issues in Education from Inter-cultural Perspectives	N

Mathematics Education (MAE)

Host Department:
Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
MTH7122	Research and Issues in Mathematics Learning	N
MTH7123	Curriculum Research and Development in Mathematics	N
MTH8124	Research on ICT in Mathematics Education	MTH7122 or MTH7123
MTH8125	Research and Issues in Mathematics Teacher Education	MTH7122 or MTH7123

Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS)#

Host Department:
Department of Health and Physical Education

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
PES7191	Adapted Physical Activity for Individuals with Disabilities	N
PES7192	Historical Perspectives of Physical Education Curricula	N
PES8265	Research in Physical Education and Sports Science	N
PES8194	Contemporary Trends in Physical Education Teacher Education	N

Science Education and Education for Sustainability (SEES)

Host Department:
Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
SCG7011	Theories And Practices of Science Learning	N
SCG7021	Environmental Health Perspectives and Education	N
SCG7022	Field-based Education and Environmental Literacy	N
SCG7023	Education for Environmental Sustainability	N
SCG8012	Technology for Effective Learning and Teaching of Science	N
SCG8013	The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Science Learning	N

Special Education (SPE)#

Host Department:
Department of Special Education and Counselling

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
EPC7172	Critical Literature Review in Special Education	N
EPC7173	Policies & Practices in Special Education in the Asia-Pacific Region	EPC7172; EDD8008; EDD8016; EDD8017
EPC8174	International Perspectives in Special Education	EPC7172; EDD8008; EDD8016; EDD8017
EPC8175	Evaluating Effective Special Education Support	EDD8008; EDD8016; EDD8017

Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS)#

Host Department:
Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies

Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite(s)
PPG8001	Principles of Policy Studies	N
SSC7247	Sociology of Education	N
PPG8003	Organisational Analysis and Behaviour	N
SSC7250	Social Sciences Education in Schools	N

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