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- 1989 - 1994 (Creation)
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5 paper folders (originally 5 volumes of 31 x 25 cm folder)
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Administrative history
Before the Hong Kong Institute of Education was established in 1994, the Department of Economics and Public Affairs existed within three Colleges of Education: Northcote, Grantham and Sir Robert Black.
The courses designed by this Department hoped to prepare students to teach E.P.A. at the lower secondary school. It aimed at providing them with the knowledge, strategies techniques necessary in teaching the subject. It also helped the students to acquire a deeper understanding of Hong Kong society and its relationship with other parts of the world.
The Department of Social Studies (later renamed the Department of Social Sciences in 1998) was established in September 1994. This Department was formed by merging the Departments of Chinese History, Economics and Public Affairs, Geography, History and Social Studies from the mentioned three Colleges of Education.
Archival history
Records in this series were maintained in the custody of Dr. Lai Kwok-chan. Dr. Lai joined the Department of Economics and Public Affairs at the Grantham College of Education in 1988 as Acting Principal Lecturer, becoming a Principal Lecturer in 1989. He served as President of the Association of Lecturers at Colleges of Education for two years. He also held positions as Head of the Department of Social Studies and Chair of the Board of Social and Business Studies. In 1997, he assumed the role of Head of Office of Planning and Academic Implementation.
Dr. Lai transferred the records to EdUHK Archives in 2019.
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Scope and content
The series comprises various academic records, including syllabuses, outlines, timetables, assignments and student assessments.
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Arranged chronologically.
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Conditions governing access
Closed for 80 years from the last creation date.
Conditions governing reproduction
Any request to use or publish materials from the University Archives will be subject to approval by the University Librarian and the Senior Management. Requestors should submit a request to libarchives@eduhk.hk stating the reason(s) and/or information of the proposed publication.
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- Chinese
- English
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Location: Shelf R1/S5-L4
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The following publications were consulted during preparation of archival history:
顧思滿、區士麒、方駿編：《教院口述歷史 = An oral history of Hong Kong’s Colleges of Education》，香港：香港教育學院，2002年。取自 https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/an-oral-history-of-hong-kongs-colleges-of-education-vxUzvCyH
The Hong Kong Institute of Education. Department of Social Sciences. Department of Social Sciences Handbook. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 1998. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/handbook-Y5EDB9gF