Department of Data and Systems Engineering

(A) Graduate School Courses

Requirements for students registered in or after September 2021Graduate School Course Information & Timetable

Modules Courses 4-year PhD/ MPhil 3-year PhD
Researcher Development Training (5 Modules)

Module 1 
Doing Research @ HKU 
(2 hours) 

 Required Optional
(Strongly encouraged to enrol in this orientation module)
 

Module 2
Introduction to Qualitative/ Quantitative Research Methods
(3 hours)

 Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
  • GRSC6104 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (Humanities)
  • GRSC6105 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (Sciences)
  • GRSC6106 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (Humanities)
  • GRSC6107 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (Sciences)
 Required
 		 Optional
 
Module 3
Thesis Writing 
(3 hours)

Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:

  • GRSC6120 Introduction to Thesis Writing (Humanities)
  • GRSC6121 Introduction to Thesis Writing (Sciences)
  • GRSC6140 Advanced Thesis Writing (Humanities)
  • GRSC6141 Advanced Thesis Writing (Sciences)
     

Note: Selected students are required to complete GRSC6027 Intensive English for Postgraduate Students prior to taking this module.  Students concerned will be notified individually by the Graduate School.

 Required Optional
Module 4
Responsible Conduct of Research
(3 hours)
  • GRSC6101 Responsible Conduct of Research
 Required Required
Module 5
Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research 
(3 hours)
  • GRSC6102 Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research
     
Select one of the following topics based on your research needs:
-    Working with Human Participants (Humanities)
-    Working with Human Participants (Medicine)
-    Working with Animals (Medicine)
-    Lab Safety
-    Working on Big Data
-    Working on Texts		 Required Required
Professional Development Training (1 Module)
Module 6
Transferable Skills 
(12 hours)		 Select one of the following courses:
  • GRSC6108 Online Transferable Skills Programme
  • GRSC6138 Transferable Skills Retreat
 Required Optional

Requirements for students registered before September 2021

Click here to view the Graduate School coursework requirements.

 

(B) Faculty/Departmental Courses 

Requirements for students registered in or after September 2024Faculty Website

  • PhD: 5 courses

  • MPhil: 3 courses

Courses 4-year PhD 3-year PhD MPhil
IMSE7001 Research Seminars, or
DAES7001 Research Seminars		 Required Required Required
IMSE7002 Advanced Industrial Engineering Technology, or
DAES7002 Advanced Industrial Engineering Technology		 Required Required Required
1 MSc(Eng)(IELM) or MSc(Eng)(RIS) course offered by the Department Required Required --
any MSc(Eng) course offered by the Faculty, or
DATA8004 Optimization for Statistical Learning, or
DATA8007 Foundations of Sequential Decision-Making		 Required
(2 courses)		 Required
(2 courses)		 Required
(1 course)


Requirements for students registered between September 2019 and August 2024

  • PhD: 5 courses

  • MPhil: 3 courses

Courses 4-year PhD 3-year PhD MPhil
IMSE7001 Research Seminars, or
DAES7001 Research Seminars		 Required Required Required
IMSE7002 Advanced Industrial Engineering Technology, or
DAES7002 Advanced Industrial Engineering Technology		 Required Required Required
MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Faculty Required
(3 courses, with at least 1 from Department)		 Required
(3 courses, with at least 1 from Department)		 Required
(1 course)


Requirements for students registered before September 2019

  • PhD: 5 courses

  • MPhil: 3 courses

Courses 4-year PhD 3-year PhD MPhil
IMSE7001 Research Seminars, or
DAES7001 Research Seminars		 Required Required --
IMSE7001 Research Seminars -- -- Required
MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Faculty Required
(4 courses, with at least 3 from Department)		 Required
(4 courses, with at least 3 from Department)		 Required
(2 courses, with at least 1 from Department)


Coursework arrangements are subject to change during the course of study. Students are advised to consult their home Faculty/Department for the most up-to-date course information.