Computer Training

	Who should attend
	Training Pattern
	Credit
	Co-curricular Achievement Transcript
	Competency Test
	Assessment Scheme
	Class_Arrangement
	Class Offering Time
	Enrolment Procedures
	Dropping out after successful registration

Who Should Attend

The Computer Training will be offered to all UGC-funded students who either have to fulfill training requirements and/or wish to better equip themselves by acquiring proficiency knowledge in the area.

Training Pattern

Students must complete the Computer Training during the first year of their study as stipulated in relevant Definitive Programme Document. For other UGC-funded students who wish to attend the Computer Training as a non-credit earning supplementary study, there is no such constraint.

Credit

Students upon completion of the Computer Training will obtain subject credit accordingly as stipulated in relevant Definitively Programme Document. No additional credit will be awarded for extra modules. However, successfully completed extra modules can be treated as co-curricular achievements.

Co-curricular Achievement Transcript

Students who have successfully attended particular Computer Training Module(s) which is(are) not specified in their Programme Definitive Document as compulsory training requirement can be recognized as co-curricular achievements. These records will be periodically sent to SAO for their compilation of Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT). Students may approach SAO to ask for their own CAT for reference or retention.

Competency Test

For every module there is a Competency Test (pre-test) available for students to test their own competency. Competency Tests (pre-tests) are available to all students before they choose to attend the Computer Training. Students who passed the Competency Tests will be exempted from attending the Computer Training and earn the credit. However, students can choose to attend the training class without attempting the competency tests.

Passing the Competency Test OR successfully completing a training module will both be considered as meeting relevant training requirement.

A student may attempt the Competency Test only once for a particular module. One who fails the Competency Test or does not turn up at the test after enrolment will be required to attend the training class and accomplish all passing requirements of the module in order to meet the training requirement for graduation / progression as stipulated in the programme document.

Competency Tests are organised periodically and are timetabled. Students can register by web-enrolment. Students can view their own Competency Test registration and Assessment Result on the web normally not later than 2 weeks after their competency Tests.

Assessment Scheme

The assessment scheme includes Continuous Assessment (70%) and Exit test (30%) for each module. A student has to obtain 40% or more on the overall to get a pass. A student failing a module would be required to retake the module. For student who is permitted to retake on academic grounds, the maximum grade that may be awarded after retaking is grade D. For student who is permitted to retake on grounds other than academic, it will be regarded as a first assessment and the actual grade will be awarded. For late assessment, a fee of $245 will be charged.

Class Arrangement

Classes will be arranged in non-block-week pattern during semesters and block-week pattern during semester-breaks and summer periods. Students should register through web-registration and immediately confirmation on successful registration will be made by return message. A registered class cannot be dropped after the specified cut-off date.

Classes Offering Time

Classes will be offered throughout the academic year (i.e. Sem 1, Sem 2 and Summer Term) open to free booking by web-enrolment. Unless it is specified differently in Definitive Programme Document, students can choose to take the Computer Training at any time throughout the year that best suits their own timetable.

Classes will be arranged in a non-block-week pattern during semesters or a block-week pattern during semester-breaks and summer periods. The non-block-week classes will be organized normally in 3-hour sessions in the mornings, afternoons or evenings for 10 weeks to allow students to fit in their own schedule. The arrangement can be flexibly arranged when a department releases a class of students for certain periods during the semester to attend the computer training or when students can form a group of more than 12 by themselves proposing to the Industrial Centre for a specific time-slot.

Competition for places in block-week classes during semester-breaks and summer periods would be keen and students are encouraged to make early reservations for non-block-week classes so as to free summer time for attachments or co-curricular activities. Students should plan carefully their schedule when taking the Computer Training and avoid overloading themselves in one semester.

You can check Industrial Centre's Computer Training Timetable in advance for your own planning.

Enrolment Procedures

Students can register by web-enrolment. A PIN which will be delivered to the students PolyU Email box authenticates the student for subsequent enquiry and add/drop modules on the Web.

A student who has successfully registered on a class will be confirmed by email. A registered class cannot be dropped after the specified cut-off date.

If a class is full, registration will be put on a waiting list and the student will be notified by return of the ranking on the waiting list. If a seat becomes available, the first student on the waiting list will be informed by e-mail and acceptance has to be made within 24 hours after being notified. If no valid acceptance is made, the offer will be made to the next student on the waiting list.

A student will be allowed to book no more than three classes of the same module on the waiting list. Any successful registration on a class will forbid the subsequent registration on any classes of the same module even on the waiting list. A student will be prompted for having his/her name(s) removed from the waiting list(s) before a successful registration is made on a class of the same module.

Provided seats are still available, walk-in students upon accepted by the staff in-charge after checking up for openings on the registration list will enrol retrospectively on the web as directed by the staff.

Dropping out after successful registration

Please note that you should drop out from a class if you discovered that you are not able to attend the class after successful registration. You should do so by either dropping out the class on the web before the specified cut-off date or approaching the IC Trainee Enquiry Counter for class drop out after the cut-off date. If you both do not attend and drop out from a class after successful registration, your class record will be treated as 0% attendance and a fail grade will be granted to that particular class/module. You will be requested to pay a Late Assessment Fee of HK$245 per module before allowing to either attempting the Competency Test again or re-taking the module.

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	Who should attend
	Training Pattern
	Credit
	Co-curricular Achievement Transcript
	Competency Test
	Assessment Scheme
	Class_Arrangement
	Class Offering Time
	Enrolment Procedures
	Dropping out after successful registration