Hong Kong

This course emphasizes both theoretical and empirical studies. Topics covered include: static and dynamic models of the demand for labor, allocation of time, the labor supply of men and women, labor unions, human capital theory, theories of personal income distribution, information and search theory, signaling and self-selection, implicit contracts and the principal-agent problem. Students should have knowledge of basic microeconomics and elementary calculus, and are advised to take ECON2011 and 2021 before taking this course.

This course covers healthcare delivery systems, healthcare technology-human integration, human factors in healthcare, crew resource management, quality of care, economic analysis in healthcare, healthcare logistics, healthcare system test and evaluation, and analysis and design for patient safety.

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted world of Chinese tea, encompassing its rich history, culture, art, science, philosophy, and economics over 4,000 years. Students investigate the entire process of tea production, from cultivation to brewing and tasting, gaining insight into how it embodies tea art, ceremony, and Chinese philosophy. The course examines the global impact and influence of Chinese tea culture. Key topics include the historical significance of tea, its botanical and chemical properties, health benefits, cultural practices, and economic implications will be explored. This course highlights the critical economic role of tea, with China being the largest producer and exporter, while also incorporating a comparative view to other drinks to highlight the similarities and differences with tea, both in China and globally. Through a combination of lectures, tutorials, field trips, and hands-on workshops, students experience traditional Chinese tea ceremonies and the underlying philosophy, enriching their understanding of Chinese tea from various perspectives.

This course provides a broad-based introduction to the study of behavior and mental processes. It provides students with an overview of contemporary psychological approaches to the study of human behaviors and its contribution to our knowledge of human functioning. Topics include learning, development, psychotherapy, the brain and states of consciousness, sensation and perception, memory, social behavior, personality, psychological disorders, coping and health, stress, and others. Emphasis will be placed on application of theories in everyday life.

This course follows a historical and comparative perspective to help understand the global human activity of religion. It addresses questions such as: What sort of a thing is religion? What patterns are common to all religions? What interpretive tools are most appropriate to explore this subject matter? The course takes individual religions as distinctive “religious worlds". The course explores these religious worlds through their common structures and cultural expressions such as myths, rituals, sacred space, pilgrimage, holy beings and holy communities, and their variations. It explores and appreciates the role of religion as a historical and contemporary force that has shaped our societies and institutions across geographies and histories.

This course develops professional English writing skills for careers in public relations, marketing, and communications. It focuses on crafting clear, persuasive messages for diverse audiences and media platforms. Major categories of public relations writing are covered, including press kits, in-house publications, annual reports, press releases, and feature articles for media placement. Emphasis is placed on multimedia communication strategies and writing for print, broadcast, video, and digital formats. Through interactive exercises, written assignments, and presentations, participants refine their writing style, develop critical communication skills, and apply systematic professional approaches to effective public messaging.

This course offers a broad, accessible introduction to generative AI and LLMs, with a focus on their transformative applications in language-related disciplines. Tailored for students from humanities backgrounds, it explores how LLMs can advance fields such as linguistics, translation, language learning, and academic writing. Combining foundational theory with hands-on practice, the course equips students to utilize LLMs for both research and practical tasks. Beginning with an overview of AI and LLMs, the course introduces basic Python programming in a beginner-friendly way. It then transitions to practical applications, including using LLMs for language research, teaching and learning, translation, and exploring aspects of human cognition. Topics such as multilingualism, feedback generation, error correction, and linguistic analysis are also covered.

This course investigates Western art practices from ancient times around 500 BC, to the modern era, the 20th century. Analyses of key works of art are considered in relationship to the social, political, economic and cultural circumstances that surrounded and informed them.

This course provides students with in-depth learning on managing multinational corporations across various product, business, and geographic markets. Specifically, the course focuses on three central issues that are critical to the successful formulation of corporate strategy: (1) the decisions on which businesses bring resources together inside the company and how they could create value, (2) how the company can grow in different settings through acquisitions, partnerships, or internal development, and (3) how the company manages its business portfolio. Overall, this course highlights the criticality of making decisions about the right pathways to firm growth. It provides theoretical frameworks and guiding principles for analyzing practical problems at the corporate or group level as experienced by managers.

This course introduces various population theories, concepts and facts to develop a critical understanding of the inter-relatedness of the demographic, social, cultural, economic and political issues between Hong Kong and Mainland China and its sustainable development.