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Dr Lau, Kwok Kuen 劉國權

Title:
Senior Lecturer

Faculty:

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Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityBA
Lancaster UniversityMRes in Applied Linguistics
Lancaster UniversityPhD in Applied Linguistics
Biography

Ken gained his first degree in Translation and Chinese from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He then furthered his education at Lancaster University, UK, where he obtained his Master of Research (MRes) and PhD, both in Applied Linguistics. He has published on a wide range of topics including the assessment of reflection and independent learning, English as a lingua franca, English learning experiences, genres, and ESP in key journals such as Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Higher Education, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, System and Oxford Review of Education. His other research interests include written discourse analysis, identities and roles in writing, social learning theory (particularly Community of Practice) and Systemic Functional Linguistics. With colleagues from CAES and two other universities, he has secured UGC funding for and successfully completed a collaborative project titled Online Project for the Improvement of University Speaking (OPTIMUS) (http://optimus.hku.hk). 

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
Gardner, DP
2015-04-01Excellent Paper Award: Chartered Institute of Linguists Hong Kong Society
Research Achievement
Gardner, DP
2015-04-01Best Presentation Award: Chartered Institute of Linguists Hong Kong Society
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
10/2014 - PresentChartered LinguistChartered Institute of Linguists
10/2007 - PresentMember (MIEEE)Institute of Electrical, Electronics Engineers
06/2004 - PresentMember (FCIL)Chartered Institute of Linguists
12/2005 - PresentMemberHong Kong Association of Applied Linguiistics
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Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise (EN)Area of Expertise (ZH)
Systemic functional linguistics
Higher education studies (particularly internationalization and language policies)
English language education
English for academic and specific purposes
English as a lingua franca
Spoken Languages:
Spoken Language(s) (EN)Spoken Language(s) (ZH)
English, Cantonese, Putonghua英語、粵語、普通話
Written Languages:
Written Language(s) (EN)Written Language(s) (ZH)
English, Chinese英文、中文
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