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This course provides in depth knowledge of fundamental results and methods in discrete dynamical systems, knowledge of the concrete dynamical systems presented during the course, and an understanding of the many and diverse appearances and applications of discrete dynamical systems. It develops skills to analyze and argue for results on discrete dynamical systems, produce proofs for theorems, and solve exercises posed during the course.

This course critically examines the ways the past is established, experienced and represented in the present. The objective is to foster an appreciation of history as a dynamic undertaking in which not only academics, but societies as a whole participate. The course is comprised of theoretical core and changing case studies that touch on media representations, museology and conservation, historiography and the philosophy of history. CA projects afford students the opportunity to experience first-hand how history, far from being confined to libraries and archives, is part of daily life. While the course targets primarily History majors, its cultivation of critical skills in the analysis of written and visual texts is relevant to students from all faculties.

This course provides a mathematical foundation of regression analysis for advanced undergraduate students or graduate students who have studied intermediate-level econometrics and are familiar with probability theory and regression models. This course studies estimation methods for regression models such as ordinary least squares (OLS), generalized least squares (GLS), instrumental variables (IV) estimation, and the generalized method of moments (GMM) in a mathematically rigorous fashion.

This seminar course surveys major approaches and current issues relevant to the study of language in society. It aims to familiarize students with a range of theoretical and conceptual frameworks they may refer to in addressing sociolinguistic questions across a variety of sites and to provide general principles that they may consider when engaged in the study of language in social context. For this purpose, we will critically discuss classical and contemporary research in sociolinguistics to explore the historical background, prevailing assumptions, methodological perspectives, and analytic strengths of different approaches to language in society and consider recent developments in the field. Students will also be enabled to use empirical methods to conduct sociolinguistic research.

This course examines financial application, business use cases of infrastructure and applications of distributed ledger technology; various forms of digital assets including stablecoins, security token, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts technology and applications will be discussed. It covers how regulated TradFi participants in blockchain and crypto native operate respectively in brokerage, asset management, venture capital investment, structured products and exchange operations. 

This course focuses on data and programming structures for the development of macros and applications developed with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in the Microsoft Office suite. Other topics include: creating PivotTables for data analysis; creating functions, forms, and menus; an introduction to R language. Pre-requisites: Information Skills; IT Management.

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.