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OR4033 Network and Transportation Models
网络及运输模型
This is a continuation of OR3013 Linear Programming and Integer Programming. Some basic topics related to networks will be introduced in this course. This course will be taught in a practical-oriented approach.
Check DetailsCOMP4163 Neural Networks and Deep Learning
神经网络与深度学习
This course presents the principles and applications of Neural Network and Deep Learning, which is a branch of Artificial Intelligence. This course focuses on the use of deep neural network and big data, the applications of which are changing the way we live in our modern world. Students will learn about fundamental concepts as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques.
Check DetailsJOUR3213 New Media, Culture and Society
新媒体,文化与社会
This course provides a critical survey of the field new media studies and communications. It begins with thinking about the individual as living in a fast-changing new media ecology; it then examines the political-economic and cultural aspects of new media as it develops in contemporary societies such as the U.S. and mainland China. The course will introduce students to some leading research as well as creative works on new media developments in order to explore the role of new media and media practices in modern life.
Check DetailsEPIN3043 New Product and Innovation Management
新产品与创新管理
The objective of this course is to familiarise students with the concepts and practices in the creation, development, design, marketing, and launching of new products and services. The knowledge and skills gained will allow students to make informed decisions about which new products to make or what services to offer, and what strategies and development processes to implement. Identifying opportunities, developing strategies, and designing processes for the creation of new products/services are key responsibilities for both entrepreneurs inside and outside successful enterprises. However, developing new products/services is fraught with several risks, which lead to failures of many products/services introduced into the market. This course is focused on improving the chances of success for new products/services.
Check DetailsJOUR3083 News Translation
新闻翻译
This course aims at enhancing the student’s ability in handling information for news purpose in the bilingual context of Hong Kong. Emphasis is put on developing the student’s sensitivity to the difference between the Chinese and English language and awareness of the cultural role of the news translator. Against this background, principles and methods appropriate to a variety of contexts of news translation are introduced.
Check DetailsCOMP3083 Numerical Computation
数值计算
This course aims to introduce students to the concepts involved with numerical calculations on computing devices. The objective of this course is to discuss and analyse mathematical principles and algorithms used to solve a variety of problems that arise in disciplines such as the natural and social sciences, and engineering.
Check DetailsMATH4053 Numerical Methods
计算方法
This course teaches the ideas underlying commonly used numerical methods. It highlights important considerations in coding algorithms so that they are efficient and reliable. It teaches students how to choose an appropriate numerical method for a particular problem and to interpret the resulting output
Check DetailsFOOD4093 Nutrition and Disease Prevention
营养与疾病预防
This course helps students to appreciate and understand the close relationship between nutrition and chronic disease prevention. Students will gain the knowledge of the factors that contribute to the onset and progression of several chronic diseases, and the reasons of prescribing the various diets and nutritional regimen for preventing and improving these chronic diseases.
Check DetailsFOOD4103 Nutrition in Medical Therapy
营养医疗学
This course is to help students to understand and utilise the knowledge of nutritional care as adjunct therapy to medical, surgical and pharmacological therapy; to understand the common laboratory tests, interpretation of test data and collection of pertinent data for assessing nutritional needs of patients; to integrate medical biochemical, dietary and lifestyle information to plan medical nutrition therapy.
Check DetailsFOOD4143 Nutrition in Practice
实用营养学
This course provides students with advanced concepts in nutrition and contemporary health issues, and let students be more knowledgeable about the application of nutrition into practice effectively, such as at individual levels, school, elderly cared homes. Key recommendations for the development of menu planning and menu assessment are covered.
Check DetailsSWSA4153 Occupational Social Work
职业社会工作
Occupational Social Work, formerly known as Industrial Social Work, which offers social work services in occupational settings, serves both developmental and social security purposes. The aims of this course are: (1) to enhance students’ understanding of the social and psychological situations of general workers, particularly migrant workers from other provinces; (2) to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the theories of Organisational Behaviour, Functional community work, Crisis Intervention, and Positive Psychology; (3) to become familiar with social work practice competencies that have been identified as essential interventions in different occupational settings; and sharpen students’ intervention skills in selecting contact points, establishing service locales, employing major social work methods, conducting social and psychological assessments, developing referral protocols and conducting service evaluations in industry.
Check DetailsENG4063 Off-Campus Internship Experience
校外实习
The Final Year Project (FYP) is a capstone that brings together academic and professional skills acquired in the programme. Under the guidance of a supervisor, the student will identify a suitable research or portfolio topic; find research materials; narrow the topic; read, evaluate, and interpret materials; write, edit, and polish, and, finally, document and present the work.
Check DetailsSWSA4023 Old-Age Security in Aging Societies
老龄化社会之社会保障
This course introduces in particular the issue of old-age security in aging societies and the issue of low fertility rates in the context of financial stability of social security systems. It examines and analyses complexities of multi-pillar old-age security systems in times of rapid aging and rapid and lasting fertility decline, particularly in Western, but also Asian societies. The course introduces old and new concepts and theories of providing old-age security and in devising social policies for the elderly.
Check DetailsCTV4033 On-line Interactive Video
网上互动视频
The internet provides wonderful access to film/video makers of all kinds, enabling them to reach a vast potential audience cheaply and easily. This course explores concepts and structures of online communication, employing interactive digital media. A variety of tools and procedures will be employed. Students will learn the history and aesthetics of online media and use tools and techniques learned in class to create a well-designed, interactive web page to convey their idea and concept as well as produce a high-quality video to be distributed across the internet. Topics like HTML, user interface, design, internet history, users’ navigation habits, graphic processing, file transfers, internet access, and movie streaming will be covered. Emphases will be put on how to compress the movie without sacrificing playback speed and sharp, crisp detail, as well as incorporate interactive scripts to set up an interface that controls the movie clips through behaviour and action.
Check DetailsCOMM2033 Persuasion and Social Influence
游说与社会影响
The course aims to introduce students to the study of persuasion by considering a broad range of topics, from Aristotle’s Rhetoric to Elaboration Likelihood Model and other more contemporary theories. Special emphasis is placed on the changing nature of persuasion as the process of communication is influenced by new media technology. Students first study the theoretical background of persuasion and then learn to recognise persuasive tactics and analyse them using the theories. Special attention is paid to strategies employed in present day persuasive messages through a variety of media – including radio, television, online social media, etc.
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