English

This course analyzes the economic development experiences of the ASEAN economies in post-war years with emphasis on the role of ASEAN economic cooperation. Major topics covered include agricultural and rural development, industrialisation, international trade, resource transfers, development of local capital, ASEAN's international economic relations and future prospects for ASEAN growth and economic cooperation.

This course examines the various forms of photography; explores the relationship between visual communication and art; the collaborative process between light and graphic; concepts and skills; and influences of images and trends from visual media. 

This course offers singers and non-singers alike the opportunity to share in the rich experience of singing as a community activity, whilst developing a deeper insight into how pop music is performed and what makes it powerful in our society. It looks at socio-political and historical overviews of significant pop artists from 1950s to present day, offering a cultural perspective on their unique musical and vocal characteristics. Through practice-based tutorials, students will apply the concepts explored in lectures and along with an introduction to basic music theory and will learn to sing well-known pop songs in a group setting. 

This course provides a study of how Chinese people conducted business activities in late imperial China and its impact on intellectual, literary, religious, and material culture, as well as gender politics of that period.

This course examines core issues facing entrepreneurs and tech startups in Hong Kong and elsewhere and the legal, regulatory and/or policy issues and consideration arising from these. It covers the pervasive role of law (domestic and cross-jurisdictional) in the context of ABCD of technology (namely AI, blockchain, cloud and data) and business models (such as digital assets and circular economies), as well as the importance of self-governance standards and ethics, especially where there is an absence of laws and regulations.

This course examines flight dynamics, with emphasis on aircraft performance and stability. It covers the fundamentals of flight dynamics, focusing more especially on the key concepts pertaining to flight performance and stability; the methodological tools (fundamental theories and mathematical models) that are commonly used for analyzing the performance and stability characteristics of aircraft; and how these theoretical and methodological knowledge are used across aerospace industries for the safety and efficiency of aircraft can be maximized.

This course examines current observational capabilities, present how satellite data can contribute to understanding the functions and interactions of Earth’s sub-systems (e.g., atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere), and provide the application examples of environmental change at regional to global scales, such as forest disturbance, water quality, carbon emission, air/water/soil pollution, natural disasters, agricultural production. These are highly related to some crucial sustainability issues, so this course will, directly and indirectly, address multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 (Zero hunger), SDG6 (Clean water and sanitation), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG11 (Sustainable cities and community), SDG13 (Climate action), SDG 14 (Life below water) and SDG15 (Life on land), in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set by the United Nations in 2015.

This course provides a study of the main theories of conflict and violence, the evolution and determinants of interstate wars, intrastate conflict, and terrorism, conflict resolution, and peace keeping.