GIR Course List
POLS2033 Introduction to Research Methods
研究方法导论
This course is designed to enhance students’ ability to perceive, evaluate and understand political and social phenomena through a systematic introduction to a wide range of approaches, methods and theories of political science. Basic research procedures and academic writing are the other foci of the course. Students are encouraged to analyse and explain the current political development of Europe, America, Asia and other regions with the help of particular perspectives and research methods.
Check DetailsPOLS3203 Introduction to Sustainable Development
可持续发展导论
The course aims at familiarising students with key principles of sustainable development governance. The adoption of the “Sustainable Development Goals” (hereinafter, SDGs) by the UN in September 2015 has officially highlighted the urgent need for a paradigmatic shift towards holistic development governance that may deliver comprehensive solutions to the increasingly interconnected challenges of socio-economic progress. The course, therefore, intends to provoke students’ analyses of both existing issues and available solutions, in the key realms of poverty reduction, equitable resource distribution, social inclusion, environmental preservation.
Check DetailsGCNU1023 Mathematics Around Us
生活中的数学
This course stresses the prevalence, relevance, and practicality of mathematics in the modern society especially in the context of planning and scheduling in management science, and issues concerning social choice and decision-making. Numerous real world examples are discussed. The mathematical techniques involved are taught through hands-on applications
Check DetailsPOLS4023 Political Cultures and Economies in Transition
过渡期的政治文化与经济
This is an interdisciplinary course, which explores the recent political and socio-economic evolution of selected regions and societies across the world, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. It focuses on the dynamic interplay of political, economic and cultural forces at the state level of the international system. It also considers similar forces at regional and global levels, which may link or interact with the development of states.
Check DetailsPOLS3003 Principles of International Law
国际法原理
The course introduces students to the origins and development of international law and its role in the conduct of international relations. Specific topics include the sources and subjects of international law, international agreements, the importance of international institutions such as international courts and organisations, diplomacy, and the settlement of international disputes.
Check DetailsGCCH1023 Selected Themes in Chinese History and Civilisation
中国历史与文明专题
This course aims to provide students with (1) knowledge on the various aspects of China’s unique cultural qualities and achievements from past to present; (2) a rich vocabulary for them to be able to illustrate the historical eras of Chinese civilization; (3) the ability to critically analyse various cultural phenomena by looking at a wide spectrum of traditional Chinese ways of life; and (4) the awareness, interests and curiosities in Chinese history and civilization from a cultural perspective.
Check DetailsPOLS3283 Society, Environment and Development in Africa
非洲社会、环境与发展研究
In the wake of the new millennium, Africa is increasingly dubbed as a land of hope and opportunities: its vibrant young population, unique wealth of natural resources, deepening international ties with emerging superpowers – i.e. China, above all - are finally making it conceivable for the continent to overcome “traditional” problems such as deep poverty and conflict. The course’s main aims are familiarising students with Africa’s human and physical geography, as well as stressing the close interdependence of social, environmental and economic factors. The course shall focus in particular on the analysis of a selection of Sub-Saharan development patterns that will encompass success stories, persisting challenges and market opportunities of both regional and global relevance. They will include East Africa’s fast evolving Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania; Nigeria, the oil-rich powerhouse; resource-rich but income-poor and restive Democratic Republic of Congo; the dynamic island economies of Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Check DetailsGCNU1003 Speaking of Statistics
统计漫谈
This course provides students with an understanding of fundamental statistical techniques commonly used in social science, business, and science today. The emphasis is on statistical thinking, concepts and data analysis. Students are required to solve a variety of problems using statistical packages.
Check DetailsPOLS3153 Special Topics in Government and International Relations
政治与国际关系学专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of issues in Government and in International Relations.
Check DetailsPOLS3193 Special Topics in International Security
国际安全专题
The course will look at specific issues related to international security such as ongoing conflicts, diplomacy in conflict resolution, changing military tactics and new technology, the role of intelligence agencies, and such. In looking in-depth at such issues the students should not only understand general security concerns of nations’, but also how governments work to insure their national security.
Check DetailsEURO3003 The Political Economy of the European Union
欧盟政治经济学
The course examines the causes and historical evolution of European integration and then looks analytically at the institutions and the policies of the European Union, assessing their effectiveness and investigating their implications for the rest of the world. It provides a focused examination of the political economy of European integration, highlighting the dynamic relationship between economic and political integration and the respective roles of the state, market and EU institutions. Moreover, it highlights the complexities and difficulties in constructing a European constitutional order and offers a critical examination of the draft Constitution prepared by the European Convention in June 2003. It also provides a critical review of the main theoretical contributions to the debate on European integration, and explores the prospects for eastwards enlargement in the post-Communist period.
Check DetailsPOLS4053 Theories of International Relations
国际关系理论
This course aims to investigate the various theoretical and analytical frameworks in the field of international relations. In an increasingly interdependent world where the new world order is yet to be established, a review of the dominant paradigms in international relations will facilitate a better understanding among students of the transformation of global order in the world entering a new millennium.
Check DetailsPOLS4003 Topics in Asian Politics
亚洲政治专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of contemporary issues in Asian politics.
Check DetailsPOLS4013 Topics in Comparative and Global Politics
比较政治与国际政治专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of contemporary issues in global politics.
Check DetailsPOLS4033 Topics in European Politics
欧洲政治专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of contemporary issues in global politics.
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