Undergraduate Courses 2025-26

Undergraduate courses marked with [EXP] may adopt the approach of experiential learning subject to different offerings. Students should check the delivery mode of the class section before registration.

• UTOP 2401

  Language Teaching Service-Learning Internship

  3 Credit(s)
  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This course provides undergraduate students with authentic overseas language teaching experience in intercultural service-learning contexts. Offered by HKUST’s Center for Language Education in collaboration with AIESEC’s Global Volunteer Program and partner institutions, students will engage in pre-teaching training, microteaching, consultations, supervised mini teaching practice, guided reflections, and a culminating showcase of their work. The course develops the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate language learning activities for diverse learners; apply effective language teaching strategies to enhance engagement; adapt materials for varied proficiency levels, age groups, and cultural contexts; and operate effectively in international and cross-cultural settings. Students will critically reflect on their teaching and on challenges in intercultural settings. Upon completion, students will be equipped with practical pedagogical skills, reflective capacity, enhanced leadership and communication capabilities to contribute meaningfully as language teachers for community impact. Instructor’s approval is required for enrolling in the course. Graded P or F. [EXP]

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Apply language knowledge to design and deliver clear, accurate, and engaging explanations for diverse learners in intercultural contexts
  • 2.
    Design, implement, and adapt language learning, teaching, and assessment strategies to address learners’ needs, cultural backgrounds, and individual differences
  • 3.
    Analyze and reflect critically on language teaching experiences to identify educational and intercultural challenges, and propose strategies for improvement
  • 4.
    Evaluate and articulate personal growth in language teaching and intercultural engagement, linking experiential learning to future academic, professional, and community contexts
• UTOP 2910

  Pathways to Teaching for Future Educators

  3 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  IDPO 2910

  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with a unique and real-life teaching experience. Through pre-teaching training, consultation sessions, reflection sessions, and a mini teaching conference, students will acquire important knowledge and practice core competencies essential for teaching. The course aims to help students design, implement, and evaluate appropriate learning, teaching, and assessment strategies to cater to learners’ Individual learning differences. Students will learn to identify and address educational issues by adopting appropriate strategies to arouse learners’ Interest. Additionally, students will learn to reflect on and make reasoned analysis on their teaching. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the necessary skills to accurately and effectively explain subject knowledge to learners and practice effective pedagogical instructions. For students in year 3 or above.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Explain the subject knowledge accurately and effectively to learners
  • 2.
    Design, implement and evaluate appropriate learning, teaching and assessment strategies to cater for the learners’ individual learning differences
  • 3.
    Identify and address educational issues by adopting appropriate strategies to engage learners effectively
  • 4.
    Reflect on and make reasoned analysis on one’s teaching
• UTOP 3201

  Practicum in STEAM Education

  3 Credit(s)
  Exclusion(s)

  UTOP 2910

  Mode of Delivery

  [EXP] Experiential learning

  Description

  This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with real-life teaching experience that develops skills useful to the community learning environment. Through pre-teaching training, consultation sessions, reflection sessions, and a mini teaching conference, students will acquire important knowledge and practice core competencies essential for teaching. Students are expected to formulate, design, and evaluate lesson plans from their own knowledge and experience, and conduct teaching sessions as the instructor. Students will learn to identify and address educational issues by adopting appropriate strategies to arouse learners’ interest in a wide range of STEAM topics. Additionally, students will learn to reflect on and make reasoned analysis on their teaching. Upon completion of this course, students will have the skills and confidence to design and deliver STEAM courses and workshops, using innovative pedagogy and state-of-the-art teaching and assessment tools, for primary and secondary school students and even junior university students.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Explain the subject knowledge accurately and effectively to learners
  • 2.
    Design, implement and evaluate appropriate learning, teaching and assessment strategies to cater for the learners’ individual learning differences
  • 3.
    Identify and address educational issues by adopting appropriate strategies to engage learners effectively
  • 4.
    Reflect on and make reasoned analysis on one’s teaching