YITC1001 & YITC1002

Briefing Session2009-10 First Semester

Important!!

Course website:http://i.cs.hku.hk/~fit

Email: fit@cs.hku.hk

Hotline:2857 8307

To ensure students acquired with basic information technology (IT) knowledge for their studies and future career

YITC1001 (3 credits) Need to attend certain classes With coursework – assignments / project

YITC1002 (non-credit-bearing) A test on students’ IT knowledge

Remarks: Can enrol either one of them at a time Some Faculties/Departments allow only one of them

Objectives

Syllabus of the course Same for both YITC1001 and YITC1002 Theory part (~35%)

Components of a computer, copyright etc Practical part (~40%)

Usage of various computer software Word PowerPoint Web Publishing Excel / SPSS

Library part (~25%) Using the HKU Libraries System for information

search

Teaching ActivitiesYITC1001

(3 credits)

YITC1002

(0 credit)

Group Meetings

(Theory)Compulsory NIL

Lectures

(Theory)Voluntary

Resource Sessions

(Practical)Voluntary

Library Practicals

(Library)Voluntary

Students who have failed in YITC1002 test must attend

at least half of the resource sessions and library practicals

when they re-enrol YITC1002.

Group Meetings (YITC1001 only) Cover the Theory Part Each group of around 7 students Promotes self-learning

NO NOTES provided, students are expected to search for information themselves

3 meetings, once every 2 weeks, From late September to mid-November

Each meeting lasts 2 hours

Grouping Arrangement

For BDS I, BSc(Sp&HearSc) I and BNurs I students, group meeting schedule are assigned by us and can be checked in the FIT system by the end of next week

For other students, Please sign up ALL your available time slots in the

FIT System by 22 Sep 2009 (Tue) 9 am Grouping assignment with meeting schedule will be

announced on 23 Sep 2009, through the FIT system

Lectures

Introduce elementary concepts about the Theory Part

3 sessions, 1 hour each: Computer hardware and software Network and the Internet Internet Security

Multiple timeslots in September for each session Reservation through the FIT System two weeks

in advance

Resource Sessions

Cover the Practical Part 3 sessions, 1 hour each:

PowerPoint Excel Web Publishing

Word and SPSS are self-study parts Notes are provided in the FIT System, but students

are required to study some parts before attending Multiple timeslots from Oct to Nov for each session Reservation through the FIT System two weeks in

advance

Library Practical Sessions

Cover the Library Part 4 sessions, 1 hour each:

Find items on a reading list Find books on a topic Find journal articles on a topic Top ten library resources

Notes provided Multiple timeslots in Oct and Nov for each session Reservation through the FIT System two weeks in

advance

AssessmentYITC1001 YITC1002

Continuous Assessment

Group Meeting

(Theory Part)

15%

One 2-hour test

(All parts)

100%Group project

(Practical & Library Part)

25%

One 2-hour test(All Parts)

60%

An assignment to show that you know those practical skillsMore details will be given during the first group meeting.

Assessment Passing Criteria

YITC1001 At least 50% in continuous assessment, AND At least 50% in the test

Note:If a student fails the test, he/she can take a supplementary test

in a specific date after the deadline. However, even if he/she passes the supplementary test, the highest course grade will be C.

Assessment Passing Criteria

YITC1002 At least 50% in the test Each student can have at most 2 attempts

Notes:• Students who did not take the test when they enrolled

YITC1002 last time can have only one attempt for the test when they re-take YITC1002 now. Similarly, students who do not take the test in this semester will have only one attempt when they re-take next time.

• Students who fail the test will be required to attend at least half of Resource Sessions and Library Practical Sessions if they re-take YITC1002 later.

Assessment Test period

YITC1001: 17 Nov 2009 (Tue) to 16 Dec 2009 (Wed)

YITC1002: 20 Oct 2009 (Tue) to 9 Dec 2009 (Wed)

Reservation through FIT System two weeks in advance

Special Tips: Read the Regulations before the test Try the Mock Test in the FIT system