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JOUR3233 International Communication
国际传播
This course is an introduction to International Communication as both histories and the restructuring order in political economy and culture in the contemporary world. We will trace major changes since the Cold War period when communications have come to constitute one most dynamic industry and the concept of "nation" has been increasingly questioned as a fruitful framework to understand the globalization of communication. This will remain as one focal point in our discussion along the semester.
Check DetailsFINM3063 International Finance
国际金融
With the rapid globalisation of the world economy, the managers of a firm have to understand that their decisions will be greatly influenced by variables such as exchange rate policies, trade policies, international accounting standards, etc. The aims of this course are to provide students with a basic knowledge of how international financial markets work; to provide students with an understanding of exchange rates and why currency values fluctuate, the international monetary system; balance of payments; parity conditions; foreign exchange rate determination and forecasting; derivatives; to explore methods used to manage risk in the global markets; to support student learning through site visits financial centres; and to provide an in-depth understanding of the process and techniques used in making international investment decisions.
Check DetailsECON4073 International Macroeconomics
国际宏观经济学
The course addresses current issues in open economy macroeconomics and international finance. The goal of the course is to familiarise the students with major topics of international macroeconomics and apply them to real life. A number of formal models will be presented and their relation with data discussed. Topics include an exchange rate determination and dynamics, macroeconomic policy under fixed and floating exchange rate regimes, current account behaviour, exchange rate management and international policy coordination, and the history of the international monetary system. Special attention is given to the international financial architecture.
Check DetailsPOLS3293 International Migration
国际移民
This course analyses relevant issues related to contemporary international migration. First of all, it investigates underlying “push and pull factors” of socio-economic nature in both places of origin and of destination, assessing the broad range of bonds and frictions between migrants and host societies, as well as the persisting interactions with their native homelands. The course also explores the status of “refugee”, examining the core dynamics and implications of a selection of refugee crises occurred over the years in different regions of the world.
Check DetailsPOLS3093 International Organisations
国际组织
Increasingly over the last 130 years, nation-states have agreed to found, fund, and join international organisations whose task is to oversee and organise the myriad global interactions which have increasingly become a part of daily life. As the actions of people and governments in one place increasingly affect the lives of people and the prerogatives and responsibilities of government in others, nation-states have ceded portions of their day to day sovereignty to international agencies and actors. Today, international organisations exercise globe-girdling responsibilities in areas that affect the daily life of nearly everyone. From transport to environmental pollution, from drug smuggling to AIDS, international organisations play a vital part in protecting life and imparting order to international intercourse. This course examines these international organisations and regimes which play such a vital role in today’s world.
Check DetailsJOUR2083 International Organizations Reporting
国际组织报道
The aim of the course is to prepare students to report on internationals news with a focus on international organizations. Four types of international organizations will be covered, namely the UN, the UN affiliated organizations, financial and monetary organizations and quasi-governmental organization. Familiarise students with how international organizations are structured and what should be taken note of when reporting on their activities. Different types of international organizations will be covered.
Check DetailsPOLS3183 International Relations in South and East Asia
南亚及东亚地区之国际关系
The course analyses the socio-economic and political development patterns of both South Asia and East Asia, examining key countries’ internal dynamics and their foreign relations. Particular attention will be dedicated to Sino-Indian relations, Chinese engagement in South Asia, as well as ASEAN / AEC regional integration process.
Check DetailsECON4083 International Trade
国际贸易
The objective of this course is to train students to use economical analytical frameworks to understand international trade: what determines its volume and its pattern. Then, through these analyses, students can understand the implications of international trade to an economy: why trade benefits all participating economies. Lastly, students can understand the impacts of different protectionist policies that hinder international trade.
Check DetailsCOMP4093 Internet and the World Wide Web
互联网及万维网
Students will learn the principles of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and study some applications and current topics
Check DetailsPOLS3233 Internship (GIR)
实习
This course will allow students to earn college credits for time spent working in the field with NGOs, research institutes, government organizations, media, publishing houses, or the private sector. Since some internships are very demanding of students’ time, offering course credits allows them to do the internship while earning credit towards their degree. It also strengthens connections between GIR and institutions that may hire GIR students in the future.
Check DetailsJOUR3003 Internship (IJ)
媒体实习
International Journalism students are required to undertake an internship. The internship is normally of at least six weeks full-time employment or professional practice during the summer between the third and fourth year. Students are required to conform to all reasonable requirements of their internship employer. Each student will be asked to write a reflection of no less than 1000 words after the internship.
Check DetailsPSY4023 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics
人际关系和团体动态学
The course in Group Dynamics introduces the student to the stages and processes of groups including the principles of group interaction which will address techniques, leadership and roles. These concepts will be applied as part of an experiential learning process with the student as participants in various group exercises. The object is learning while participating. The student will understand group dynamics within the processes of group development: this includes an assessment or group building phase, the initial phase of group development, the working and transition phases, the final or closure phase. Again, this is a course that incorporates both theoretical and experiential phases of group dynamics. The course does not have an orientation to counselling or industrial/personnel management, the course content and material is developed to provide the student with an understanding of group processes, goals, norms and roles, communication, leadership and cooperation.
Check DetailsDS4053 Introduction to Bioinformatics
生物信息学
The course is designed to introduce the most important and basic concepts, methods, and tools used in Bioinformatics which includes an introduction to Bioinformatics, experience with select bioinformatics tools and databases currently utilized in the life sciences.
Check DetailsPOLS2063 Introduction to Comparative Politics
比较政治学导论
This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction to the comparative study of political institutions and processes in different areas of the world. It aims to stress importance of comparison in the context of an increasingly interdependent world and to help students develop conceptual, theoretical, analytical tools, which may enable them to understand politics across a broad range of countries and to assess alternative interpretations of political phenomena.
Check DetailsENG2123 Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
语料库语言学导论
This course aims: (1) for students to become familiar with and be able to use the different kinds of corpora currently available; (2) for students to create their own corpora using available software; (3) for students to analyse data using corpus and come up with their own hypotheses from their analysis; and (4) for students to apply the use of corpus in their professional contexts.
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