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MAD3033 3D Design Fundamentals

三维设计基础

This course aims to give students a fundamental knowledge of three-dimensional (3D) design that applies across many disciplines. This includes an understanding of the basic elements and principles of 3D design, a working knowledge of the physical characteristics and inherent meaning of materials, the relationship between form and function, structural principles and an introduction to digital modelling technologies. Students will be introduced to a range of materials and be required to think of design as a process resulting in a product with functional goals and aesthetic concerns. Instruction on personal safety and environmental responsibility will be given in regards to each project.

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PSY3023 Abnormal Psychology

异常与变态心理学

This course will introduce students to the branch of psychology which deals with a diverse range of maladaptive human behaviours. Topics will include historical and theoretical perspectives on abnormal behaviour, and related methods of assessment, research, and intervention which are prominent in this area of psychology. This course will also include a detailed coverage of anxiety, stress, mood, thought, substance, personality, sexual, somatoform, and eating disorders, as well as disorders related to childhood and aging. Psychosocial dimension of these disorders will be considered, along with strategies for intervention which represent a variety of theoretical perspectives on treatment.

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ACCT4043 Advanced Accounting I

高级会计学 I

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive discussion of the concepts and techniques of preparing consolidated financial statements for a group of companies. The objectives of the course are understanding the underlying accounting concepts and governing accounting standard in respect of group company financial statement preparation; developing the skill and professional competence in the preparation and reporting of group company financial statements; appraising, analysing and interpreting critically the financial statement of group companies. Emphasis is placed on the impact of local business environment and legal requirements. Also, students are expected to understand the implications of the relevant IAS and IFRS on the preparation of consolidated financial statements of a group.

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ACCT4053 Advanced Accounting II

高级会计学 II

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive discussion of the concepts and techniques of preparing consolidated financial statements for a group of companies. The objectives of the course are to explain accounting concepts and governing accounting standard in respect of financial statement preparation of complex group structures; develop professional competence in the financial reporting complex issues such as accounting for derivatives, financial instruments and hedge accounting, accounting for the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, income tax and share-based payments; interpret financial statements of group companies. Emphasis is placed on the impact of local business environment and legal requirements. Also, students are expected to understand the implications of the relevant IAS and IFRS on the preparation of consolidated financial statements of a group.

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ENG3033 Advanced English Composition

高级英文写作

This course focuses on developing academic and professional writing skills through intensive reading, discussion, and writing tasks. Students will write in various modes, developing an awareness of style, diction, and voice in their writing. They will learn how to write persuasively and skilfully, and at the same time how to evaluate and productively revise and edit written work.

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STAT2023 Advanced Probability

高等概率论

The course introduces basic concepts and techniques of measuring theoretic probability, familiarise students with random variable and various probability distributions from the perspective of measuring theoretic probability theory, and introduce some basic stochastic processes, martingales and their applications

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JOUR3043 Advanced Reporting and Writing

高级新闻报道与写作

This course introduces some of the most important theories and techniques of advanced news reporting. This course enables students to understand these basic theories and techniques by applying them in journalistic practice. Doing so is crucial to ensure that students will succeed in journalism, or any other field based on research-based writing.

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STAT2003 Advanced Statistics

高等统计学

This course introduces the basic probability theory and theoretical statistics (probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis test criteria, etc.) so that the students can understand the foundations of general statistical practices and are also well prepared for the advanced subjects like regression analysis, multivariate analysis, and time series forecasting.

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PRA3023 Advertising Copywriting

广告文案写作

This course deals with the concepts and techniques of by studying the importance of copywriting in the advertising process; setting standards for persuasive advertising copy, outlining the creative process involved and analysing the dynamic but delicate relationship between the copywriter and colleagues in other departments of an advertising agency. Throughout the course students will be exposed to practical exercises and case studies that use Chinese and English languages.

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CHEM2033 Analytical Chemistry

分析化学

This course introduces students to the basic techniques and instrumentation in modern chemical analysis relevant to food science. It provides a suitable analytical chemistry background for students in food science to pursue other more advanced courses. The topics discussed include (i) steps in an analytical process; (ii) extraction techniques; (iii) evaluation of results: errors, statistical treatment, calibration curves; (iv) classical analytical methods: gravimetric analysis; (v) atomic and molecular spectrometry; (vi) mass spectrometry; and (vii) chromatographic techniques.

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ECON3013 Applied Econometrics

应用计量经济学

This course aims to give students a basic understanding of econometrics and regression analysis. Numerous examples will be examined in order to achieve this goal. Emphasis placed on the classical linear regression model, least squares estimation, hypothesis testing, and model building, then finally applying to practical economic problems on forecasting and analysis. In addition, this course will train students to use computer statistical software.

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MAD2023 Appreciation of the Arts

当代艺术赏析

The primary objective of this course is to expose students to a wide variety of visual art and design from multiple perspectives to build a comprehensive knowledge for lifelong learning. This includes but is not limited to cultural and historical perspectives and the various functions art and design has had and has as part of a universal human experience. By the end of the course students should be able to clearly define art by medium, origin in time and place and have an emerging ability to analyse a piece of art as well as distinguish the difference between types of artistic production. Students’ pre-existing ideas of how art is defined should be challenged by being confronted with alternative viewpoints of various peoples, cultures and time eras. The institutions that surround the preservation, business and transmission of artistic and creative work will also be introduced with the idea of exposing students to art and design as a profession.

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MAD2013 Art Media Fundamentals

艺术媒材基础

The technical aspects of various traditional media are introduced and practiced in this course through studio application. Within individual mediums, various techniques will be demonstrated and explained. Through the experience of viewing and creating art work in different mediums, students will be made aware of the intrinsic advantages and disadvantages of individual media on a technical and communicative level. Students will also gain an awareness of the inherent meaning certain mediums possess. Another defining goal of the course is to encourage the integration of traditional and digital media.

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ENV4023 Atmospheric Science and Pollution

大气科学与污染

This course is devoted to a more in-depth study of topics in atmospheric chemistry and physics that are relevant to pollution and the application of this knowledge in understanding selected major atmospheric pollution problems. These topics include atmospheric photochemistry, chemistry of the stratosphere, troposphere and the atmospheric aqueous phase, atmospheric aerosols, atmospheric chemistry and climate, air pollution control philosophies and strategies.

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ACCT4003 Auditing I

审计学 I

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of auditing, the statutory audit requirements, extant auditing standards recommended by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), and auditing in a Computer Information Systems (CIS) environment issues.

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