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The number represents actual hours in the laboratory; students are expected to spend about an additional 50 per cent of the time in preparatory work and report writing. Including summer

Requirements of the programme are as follows: Core Courses Analytical Process & Applied Statistics Chemical Instrumentation Separation Science Analytical Spectroscopy Laboratory Management Advanced Analytical Laboratory Seminars Dissertation Elective Courses Any four units of the following courses: Electroanalytical Chemistry Surface Analysis Sample Pretreatment Methods Environmental Analysis & Monitoring Food Safety Analysis Mass Spectrometric Analysis Pharmaceutical & Traditional Chinese Medicinal Analysis 23 units 2 units 2 units 3 units 2 units 2 units 4 units 2 units 6 units 2 units 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 2 units 1 unit 1 unit 27 units Students who have satisfactorily completed all the above requirements and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above will be awarded an MSc Degree in Analytical Chemistry. To be awarded Distinction for the programme, students should attain a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or above, with no course grade below B- and no repeated courses. Students attaining a cumulative GPA between 3.40 and 3.69 will be awarded Merit. A terminal postgraduate diploma may be awarded to those who have completed all the course work and attained a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above with all courses scoring grade C- or above (excluding Dissertation), but have not completed a satisfactory Dissertation within the normal study period for some reasons deemed acceptable by the Programme Board.

Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental and Public Health Management

(One-year Full-time or Two-year Part-time) Prof. ZHANG Jianhua, Programme Director, MSc in Environmental and Public Health Management Aims
The major objective of the programme is to incorporate management techniques into the technical aspects of environmental protection and effective maintenance of a healthy environment using an interdisciplinary approach. The programme will focus on sustainable management, environmental health and risk management. In addition to the conventional issues of environmental protection, the relationships among economics, regulation and policy, management techniques, health risk analysis, social and ethical value and environmental conservation will be explored in detail.

Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess: (a) a bachelors degree from a recognized university or comparable institution in any discipline; or (b) a qualification deemed to be equivalent. Applicants such as higher diploma holders who do not possess a formal degree qualification, but have substantial documented relevant working experience in environmental management (normally 3 years above) may be considered. Applicants may be required to prove their language ability in English by means of interviews and/or written examination or, for those not available in Hong Kong, by means of performance on acceptable language indicators such as having a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test), IELTS score of at least 6.5 (academic) or the Member of Institute of Linguists (MIL) examinations.

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Frequency of Intake
Twice a year, admission in September and January.

Structure of the Programme

The ultimate aim of the programme structure is to provide maximum flexibility in time management for students. Provision is made to facilitate students who may not wish to enroll in the full programme due to special reasons. On the other hand, a 12-month full-time programme is also possible. The programme is offered on a part-time basis, spanning a normal study period of two years. Extension of the study period of up to 4 years is possible. Students may also, initially, choose to enroll in individual courses and then apply for the units earned to be credited when they decide to enroll in the full MSc programme. In this case, students must fulfill the complete course requirements and earn the specified units for graduation. For those who only sit in for courses without completing all the examinations, no units will be awarded. Furthermore, students may only retain units earned for a maximum of 5 years after which the course must be repeated in order to gain a final degree. Lectures are conducted during weekday evenings, for the entire 12-week semester. The distribution of workload for each student is given below. Each credit indicates 12 hours of lectures or 42 hours of Research Projects (MSc Dissertation): Study Duration: 2 years (Part-time) Lecture Hours Project Hours (Units) (Units) Year I 1st 72 semester (6 units) 2nd 72 108 semester (6 units) (9 units) Subtotal 144 180 Year II 1st 72 36 126 semester (6 units) (3 units) (3 units) 2nd 36 126 semester (3 units) (3 units) Subtotal 108 72 252 Overall 252 252 Total

Study Duration: 1 Year (Full-time) Lecture Hours Project Hours Total Hours (Units) (Units) 1st 108 144 126 234 270 semester (9 units) (12 units) (3 units) 2nd 144 108 126 270 234 semester (12 units) (9 units) (3 units) Total 252 252 252 504 Requirements of the programme are as follows: Courses 21 units Students are required to choose SEVEN courses (i.e. the completion of 21 units) from the following 8 courses: Principles of Environmental Management Sustainable Management Systems Management of Public Health Risks Land & Water Resources Management Integrated Waste Management Project Management & Research Methodology Occupational Health & Safety Management Food Protection & Safety Management MSc Dissertation 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 6 units 27 units

Total Hours

72 72 108

144 180 198 162 162 360 324 504

Students have to complete 7 courses (total 21 units) and an MSc Dissertation (6 units), perform satisfactorily on written examinations and earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 to qualify for the MSc Degree in Environmental and Public Health Management. To be awarded Distinction for the programme, students should attain a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or above, with no course grade below B- and no repeated courses. Students attaining a cumulative GPA between 3.40 and 3.69 will be awarded Merit. Students are eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma if they have fulfilled all the requirements, with the exception of the MSc Dissertation.

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