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Curriculum Aims
 To explore issues and concerns in
either the food or clothing context from
different perspectives for enhancing the
quality of life at personal, family, society
and global levels
 To mange and use natural, social and
economic resources effectively
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Curriculum Framework
Food Science and Technology Strand
Compulsory Part
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Family Dimension
Nutrition, Diet and Health Concerns
Food Preparation Technology
Consumer Behaviour in Food
Choices and Implications
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Fashion, Clothing and Textiles Strand
Compulsory Part
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Family Dimension
Fashion Design Basics
Textiles and Clothing Technology
Consumer Behaviour in Clothing
Choices and Implications
Elective Part (select any two out of three)
Food Culture
Food Science and Technology
Extended Study
Food Product Development
Elective Part (select any two out of three)
Culture and Fashion
Design
Textiles and Textile
Technology
Apparel Industry
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Curriculum Framework
Food Science and Technology Strand
Compulsory Part - Topics
Family Dimension
Food Preparation Technology
- what is a family
- value of families and role in society
- milestones of family life, family structure
- factors affecting family ties and lifestyle of Hong Kong
in the past four decades
- related impact on and implications for the food context
- food commodities
- personal food hygiene practices
- advanced food preparation techniques and skills with the use
of time-and-labour saving devices
- food cooking processes
- food spoilage and food poisoning
Nutrition, Diet & Health Concerns
Consumer Behaviour in Food Choices
and Implications
- nutrients and water, health and nutrition, diet and meal
planning
- factors influencing consumer choices of food, implications
Elective Parts - Topics
Food Culture
- food heritage
- factors contributing to the development
of a food culture in local and global
contexts
- relation of food culture and health
- implications of future market trend
Food Science & Technology
Extended Study
Food Product Development
- functional properties of food
components for food production
- industrial food production
- factors to be considered in
research and development of food
products
- designing and developing food
products
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- stages in the production of food
product
- types of food industries
Prospect of Studying Technology and Living
Food Science and Technology Strand
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Further Studies and Career Development
Food Science and Technology Strand
Further Studies – Related Local
Degree Programme e.g.
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Applied Biology and Biotechnology
Further Studies – Related
Overseas Degree Programme e.g.
Diet and Health
Food and Nutrition
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Food Science and Technology
Food & Consumer Science /
Studies
Food Management / Marketing
Career Development
Business Sector: e.g. manager,
merchandiser
Food Industry: e.g. supervisor,
researcher, product developer
Government Sector: e.g.
Scientific Officer of Food and
Environmental Hygiene
Department
Health Care Sector: e.g.
dietician, nutritionist
Education Sector: e.g. teacher,
lecturer, food scientist
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Curriculum Framework
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles Strand
Compulsory Part - Topics
Family Dimension
Textiles & Clothing Technologies
- what is a family
- value of families and role in society
- milestones of family life, family structure
- factors affecting family ties and lifestyle of Hong Kong
in the past four decades
- related impact on and implications for the food context
- materials for clothing and textiles
- fabrics construction
- garment and clothing construction
Fashion Design Basics
Consumer Behaviour in Choice of
Clothing and Implications
- purposes and principles, fashion design element,
fashion design process, fashion design presentation
- factors influencing consumer choices of clothing and
textile products, implications
Elective Parts - Topics
Culture and Fashion Design
Textiles & Textile Technology
Apparel Industry
- cultural value and fashion
- fibre blend, yarn, fabric
- types, size and operation of
- factors contributing to fashion trends in
local and global contexts
- fashion designers
- total image for fashion design
construction, fabric colouration,
finishing
- fahric quality, latest development
and environmental issues
companies in
the apparel industry
- business environment
- market research and development 7
Prospect of Studying Technology and Living
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles Strand
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Further Studies and Career Development
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles Strand
Further Studiers - Related Local
Degree Programme, e.g.
Fashion and Textiles
Further Studies – Related
Overseas Degree Programme,
e.g.
Textile Design Studies
Management & Marketing of
Textiles
Textile Technology for Fashion
Fashion Design
International Fashion Marketing
Fashion Interpretation
Career Development
Business Sector: e.g. manager,
merchandiser
Fashion Industry: e.g. fashion
designer, fashion magazine
journalist, image design
consultant, textile products
developer
Textile Industry: e.g.
researcher, textile product
developer
Education Sector: e.g. teacher,
lecturer
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University Entrance Requirements Under the New 334 Academic Structure
University
Faculty/Programme
Requirement
CUHK
Medicine
Technology and Living as one of the
programme specific subject
Science – Food and Nutritional Sciences
Technology and Living as one of the
programme specific subject
Arts, Business Administration, Education,
Law, Social Science
No specific subject requirement
(All elective subjects including Technology
and Living will be considered)
Science & Engineering
An elective subject from a defined list chosen
from Technology / Science Education
Business, Humanities& Social Sciences,
Creative Media, Law
An elective subject from a defined list chosen
from Key Learning Areas
HKBU
Chinese Lang and Literature, Computer
Science/Maths, Social Sciences, Visual Arts
HKPolyU
Applied Social Studies, Business,
Communication, Fashion and Textiles, Hotel
and Tourism Management
No specific subject requirement
(All elective subjects including Technology
and Living will be considered)
HKUST
Business Management
HKU
Architecture, Arts, Business, Education, Law,
Social Sciences
Lingnan
No specific subject requirement for specific study programme
CityU
HKIEd
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Correspondence
Technology Education (TE )Section of CDI : teched@edb.gov.hk
NSS TE Elective
Subjects
Contact Persons
Phone
Business, Accounting
and Financial Studies
(BAFS)
Ms LEUNG Wing-shan, Tammy
3698 3125
Design and Applied
Technology (DAT)
Mr. LEUNG Cheuk-fai
3698 3145
Health Management and
Social Care (HMSC)
Ms WU Man-wai, Josephine
3698 3138
Information and
Communication
Technology (ICT)
Mr. WU Man-wai, David
3698 3129
Technology and Living (TL) Ms POON Suk-mei, Cindy
3698 3142
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Food Science and
Technology Strand
Fashion, Clothing
and Textiles Strand