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GCCH1023 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 DetailsGCLA1903 English I
大学英文 I
The course involves instruction of English as both an academic subject and a foreign/second language. The course focuses on fundamental language skills that are related to reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It is also designed to enable students to study their major courses more effectively by focusing on the basic language and thinking skills of academic reading and writing.
Check DetailsGCLA1913 English II
大学英文 II
Course objectives are aimed at further developing and improving the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening to a level appropriate for university study. This course builds on the skills taught in English I by taking the sentence writing skills from that course and developing them into academic style paragraphs using different patterns of organisation. The course will broaden student awareness of reading for academic purpose by instructing how to interpret different textual styles.
Check DetailsGCLA1923 English III
大学英文 III
The course involves a careful instruction of English as both an academic subject and a second language. Students will be able to respond to and convey ideas in areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Speaking will focus on articulation and target language. Patterns of organization will be stressed in speaking and writing. Specific grammar and vocabulary will be addressed within essays. Reading and listening material will be accessed primarily from electronic resources and the library in order to facilitate comprehension of academic sources.
Check DetailsGCLA1933 English IV
大学英文 IV
This course prepares students for communicating in an academic environment. Major topics of this course include research activities which will enable students to find appropriate academic sources about the topics being studied and use references to support their writing. Public speaking skills will be introduced to enhance their spoken language. Reading and listening material will be accessed primarily from electronic resources and the library in order to further academic research skills and avoid plagiarism.
Check DetailsGCVM1003 Applied Ethics in Humanities and Social Sciences
应用伦理学（人文与社会科学类）
This course aims to foster lifelong learning, an inquiring spirit and critical perspective on moral beliefs and practices, through engaging in debates, studying particular cases and discussing the major ethical and moral arguments as presented in one or more philosophical and/or religious traditions. Identify and reflect on ethical issues, and to critically analyse ethical arguments in an informed and thoughtful way
Check DetailsGCVM1013 Applied Ethics in Science and Technology
应用伦理学（理工科技类）
This course begins with a brief introduction to ethical theories and principles focusing on some of the issues that are at once universal and timeless. Through discussion, debates, and studying particular cases (from personal stories, newspapers, magazines and films etc.), it is hoped that students will be able to reflect critically on real life issues and make their own decisions. Ethical issues in selected fields according to the students’ majors will be chosen and students will be encouraged to apply the theories they learn.
Check DetailsGCVM1023 Business Ethics
商业伦理
This course covers a wide range of ethical issues selected to increase the students’ awareness of ethical issues that corporations and professional managers experience. It is designed specifically to educate students regarding the legal and social behaviours expected of business people and how these behaviours set a base for corporate social responsibility. Most importantly, this course enables students to understand and apply their personal values in making business decisions and to resolve ethical dilemmas in business situations. As this course introduces students to an array of principles and new perspectives that will encourage critical thinking to contest their pre-existing ideas and beliefs, it will enable them to develop a more global perspective and attain a successful career, either as an employee or as a manager.
Check DetailsGCVM1033 Applied Ethics in Culture and Creativity
应用伦理学（文化与创意类）
This course is to nurture a greater awareness of ethical concerns as they pertain to a variety of creative practices within a global spectrum of societies and cultures, and to develop an acute sense of social responsibility in the process of generating one’s own creative products.
Check DetailsGDBM1003 Business and Society
商业与社会学
This course aims to give non-business students an understanding of the role that business plays in society as well as providing them with meaningful and real-world-oriented information about how businesses function and their rights and responsibilities in society. A wide range of business topics will be covered to increase the students’ awareness of the role of business in society. This course will also help the student understand the issues that corporations and professional managers experience. As this course introduces students to an array of principles and new perspectives that will encourage critical thinking to contest their pre-existing ideas and beliefs, it will help them throughout their careers, either as an employee or as a manager.
Check DetailsGDBM1013 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
企业与创新导论
The aims and objectives of this course are to train up students with the required multiple skills to solve complex problems in their work place or in making business decisions through understanding of essential entrepreneurial business principles, being aware of and responding to the challenges and rewards from starting new ventures, comprehending the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in society, and grasping how entrepreneurship and innovation are important in today’s world – a world in which unemployment is becoming an issue and the role of small and medium sized enterprises are driving economies. As this course introduces students to an array of principles and new perspectives that will encourage critical thinking to contest their pre-existing ideas and beliefs, students will gain multiple skills and understanding that will help them throughout their careers, either as an employee or as an entrepreneur.
Check DetailsGDHS1003 Language, Media and Culture
语言、媒体与文化
This course aims to: (1) explore the social and cultural aspects of language as it is used in the world today; (2) develop an understanding of the socio-cultural context within which media operate; and (3) foster critical perspectives on the role of language and media in society today.
Check DetailsGDHS1013 Government and Society
政府与社会
This course aims to help students develop a critical understanding of social science approaches to the study of the fundamental relationship between government and society then offer an international and interdisciplinary approach to topics related to the development and problems of governments and societies and foster critical perspectives on different types of government and societies, their different development paths and problem-coping capacities.
Check DetailsGDST1003 The Science of Well Being
健康与科学
Science and technology play crucial roles in affecting our daily lives. Their effects could directly or indirectly, positively or negatively impact our well-being. The aim of this course is to let students appreciate the importance of science in our well-being, in particularly, the importance of our environment on our physical and mental health, and how we can better adapt to our stressful environment. The course integrates subject in environmental science, food science and psychology to raise awareness of our dependency on the environment such as the quality of the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we eat all affect our physical and mental health as well as our economy then foster recognition of how food and food industry may affect the environment and be affected by the environment and understand how food may affect personal well-being, and appreciate how the holistic concept of mental well-being can help us adapt to our stressful environment. The concept of positive psychology, focusing on positive emotions, strengths, and good mental health rather than disease will be discussed.
Check DetailsGDST1013 The Power of Science and Technology
科技的力量
This course aims to provide students an awareness of how science and technology affect their everyday life. Using case studies it will demonstrate how technologies change the way we live. It will also describe the process of technology development, from having an idea, proving that the idea is feasible, securing funding support, and commercialisation of the product. Case studies will also be used to illustrate the process of technology development and commercialisation.
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