Explanatory
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Group A
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LSCI1001
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a foundation course suitable for students with a general interest in
biology and with no biology training at high school level
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LSCI1002
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suitable for students who have studied biology at high school level
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LSCI1012
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suitable for students with or without biology background
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Group B
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CHEM1070
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an introductory course suitable for students with a good background
in high school chemistry
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CHEM1072
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suitable for students majoring in Science and Engineering with no or
little background in chemistry
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CHEM1280
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suitable for students majoring in Life Sciences, Chinese Medicine,
Pharmacy and Medicine
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Group C
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MATH1010
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suitable for students with a satisfactory background in elementary
algebra and geometry
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prior exposure to calculus (e.g., the ideas of limits and differentiation)
at high school level (e.g., HKDSE Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or 2)
is preferred, but not necessary
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suitable for students who have taken an elementary course in
calculus (e.g., MATH1520) or precalculus (e.g., MATH1525) and who want to
acquire a deeper understanding in calculus
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MATH1018
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suitable for students majoring in Mathematics with excellent background
in elementary algebra and geometry
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prior exposure to calculus (e.g., computation and applications about
limits, differentiation and integration) at high school level (e.g., HKDSE
Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or 2) is expected
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MATH1030
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suitable for students with a satisfactory background in elementary
algebra and geometry
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prior exposure to advanced topics in algebra and geometry (e.g.,
vectors and matrices, systems of linear equations, coordinate geometry in
space) at high school level (e.g., HKDSE Mathematics Extended Part (Module
1 or 2) is preferred, but not necessary
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suitable for students who have taken an elementary course on linear
algebra (e.g., MATH1550) and who want to acquire a deeper understanding in
linear algebra
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MATH1038
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first course on linear algebra for students majoring in Mathematics
and with excellent background in elementary algebra and geometry
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prior exposure to advanced topics in algebra and geometry (e.g.,
vectors and matrices, systems of linear equations, coordinate geometry in
space) at high school level (e.g., HKDSE Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1
or 2) is expected
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MATH1520
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suitable for students with a comprehensive knowledge and
understanding in algebra and geometry (e.g., Level 5 or above in HKDSE
Mathematics (Compulsory Part)
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prior exposure to calculus is not assumed
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MATH1525
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suitable for students who intend to major in Chemistry, Life
Sciences and other science programmes, and who have only a basic knowledge
and understanding in high school mathematics
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students will learn the use of basic mathematics in various sciences
disciplines and get prepared for subsequent studies of calculus and linear
algebra
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MATH1550
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suitable for students with a comprehensive knowledge and
understanding in algebra (e.g., Level 5 or above in HKDSE Mathematics
(Compulsory Part), and who intend to major in Statistics, Economics,
Business, Life Sciences and Social Sciences
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prior exposure to advanced topics in algebra and geometry at high
school level (e.g., HKDSE Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or 2) is not
assumed
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Group D
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PHYS1001
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suitable for students with no physics training at high school level
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PHYS1002
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a non-calculus-based physics course
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PHYS1111
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the first course of a calculus-based introductory physics series
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PHYS1113
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suitable for students who intend to major in Physics, Mathematics
and other Physical Sciences, and with a good background in physics, algebra
and calculus at high school level
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Group E
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STAT1011
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suitable for students majoring in Science, especially Physics,
Chemistry and Risk Management Science, and also useful to those majoring in
Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Studies and Economics
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STAT1012
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suitable for students majoring in Life Sciences, and also useful to those
majoring in Pharmacy, Medical Science and Health Science
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