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This is a knowledge-based course introducing the Chinese language and culture. Contents include theories and applications concerning the Chinese language and culture; theories, practices, and situations of teaching and learning Chinese as a second language (including Putonghua and Cantonese learning); the importance of culture in Chinese as a second language; and the language policies and its use in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.

The objective of the course is to develop the student’s knowledge of English morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics at an advanced level, as well as their knowledge of the history of the English language. The course introduces the detailed grammatical analysis of English, which includes the analysis of the constituent structure of English words and clauses. It also introduces historical variants such as Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Late Modern English, as well as the historical basis for the present-day social and regional variation in English.

The course is designed to prepare students for leadership in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse workforce. Throughout the course, students are challenged to question, think, and respond thoughtfully to the issues they observe and encounter in the internship setting, and the designated city in general. Students have the opportunity to cultivate the leadership skills as defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), such as critical thinking, teamwork, and diversity. Assignments focus on building a portfolio that highlights those competencies and their application to workplace skills. The hybrid nature of the course allows students to develop their skills in a self-paced environment with face-to-face meetings and check-ins to frame their intercultural internship experience. Students complete 45 hours of in-person and asynchronous online learning activities and 225-300 hours at their internship placement.

This introductory course provides basic knowledge about the human body, diseases, and research. Human body includes the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of various organs and various diseases that develop in our body. This course also includes basic research methodology and thinking processes for research on the causes and treatments of diseases with examples of what the instructor actually did for each organ. 

This course looks at the evolution of modern China's political and economic system; the Chinese state in comparative perspective; issues and problems of China's political and economic development. This course explains the Chinese political system and state administration, the characteristics of China's socialist market economy, and analyses the role of the Communist Party of China. Students assess different theoretical approaches used in current research on modern China, and develop and present individual research interests on China's political system.

This course examines the sweeping changes in religious life in Europe between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century. It concentrates on the upheavals associated with the Protestant and Catholic Reformations (the latter known also as the Counter-Reformation), but places these in a much broader context, examining the role of religion in the social, cultural, and political world of early modern Europe. The course does not treat religious issues solely in theological or ecclesiastic terms, but also in terms of piety – the "varieties of religious experience" Europeans had, and community – the social and spiritual bonds formed by religion. It pays attention to the "common folk" as much as to famous leaders, and looks for long-term shifts behind the era’s revolutionary events

This seminar is for students who are interested in political methodology, a subfield of political science focused on the development of quantitative tools for political analysis as well as their innovative applications. Building upon the basic statistical and data analytic skills acquired in Statistics I/II, students deepen their understanding of statistical methods and implementation essential for the quantitative analysis of political data through lectures, computer lab exercises, data examples, and in-depth discussions. 

Students are assumed to have good mastery of the topics covered in Statistics I and II. It is strongly recommended that students review the materials from these courses before the class begins.

Semiconductors are vital to nearly every aspect of modern life. Semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs, chips) and materials play a crucial role in industries such as communication, information technology, transportation, healthcare, defense, aerospace, and consumer electronics. The COVID-19 global pandemic in the last few years triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for semiconductor products. However, factory shutdowns and city lock-downs disrupted the global semiconductor supply chain, and as a result, a severe shortage in semiconductor chips occurred. It halted automobile production and caused a significant delivery delay of electronic products necessary for our daily life during the pandemic. This chip shortage crisis exposed the vulnerability of the global supply chain. 

This intensive course provides an introduction to the semiconductor industry in Taiwan and Asia. The course provides an overview of the industry; develops a fundamental understanding of its supply chain and key players, and explores the impacts of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Prodcue Semiconductors (CHIPS) Acts of the U.S. and geopolitical factors.
 

The course provides a general introduction to the discipline of archaeology within a global framework, including its goals, basic theoretical principles, techniques, and its development. Emphasis is on the multi-disciplinary nature of archaeology, its relationships within the ‘parent’ disciplines of history and anthropology, and the range of sub-disciplines with archaeology itself. Students will become familiar with the numerous types of archaeologies that are available as potential career choices, as well as the scientific techniques and technological approaches used by different archaeological professionals. Most aspects of fieldwork (survey and excavation) and post-excavation analysis will also be examined.

This course highlights the key food security considerations and research trends relating to sustainable urban food production. It covers the scientific and technological innovations in agriculture and aquaculture, with topics including genetics, nutrition and health involved in the production of fish and plants, and scientific considerations for a robust food safety system such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based risk assessment and testing of different food safety hazards relating to different food innovations. The course develops an appreciation of the emerging risks in urban food production against the current backdrop of accelerating food production innovations and climate change. The course requires students to take prerequisites in General Biology and Chemistry.