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GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
Chinese University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
GLOBAL COMM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course introduces key concepts, issues, challenges and trends essential to understand the process of integrating the global network. More specifically, this course offers an overview of the changing paradigm of global communication by studying the interrelation between cultural, economic, political, social, and technical dimensions of media and communication in the contemporary world, as well as examining the changing nature of power and the process of power diffusion in an information age. In doing so, this course examines the evolution of transnational communication, the phenomenon of electronic colonialism, and the debate of New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO). This is an interdisciplinary course, which covers the essential theories and concepts ranging from political science, international relations, media studies and communication. The first session of this course introduces the new trend of globalization, in particular, the emergence of broadcasting news agency and social media. The second part of this course critically assesses the impact of the new way of world communication on international affairs and domestic events.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GLSD2102
Host Institution Course Title
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
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Host Institution Department
Global Studies
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE: POLICY AND PRACTICE
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
121
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: POLICY AND PRACTICE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

Criminal justice refers to the agencies of the government charged with enforcing law, adjudicating crime, and correcting criminal conduct. The major components of the criminal justice system are the police, courts and correctional agencies. Although society maintains other forms of social control such as the family, school, and church, only the criminal justice system has the power to control crime and punish criminals. However, can the police arrest all criminals? Does crime pay? Does punishment deter? This course is specially designed to critically examine whether the criminal justice system is an effective way to deal with crime.m.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SOCI2056
Host Institution Course Title
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: POLICY AND PRACTICE
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Sociology
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ONLINE JOURNALISM
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies Communication
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ONLINE JOURNALISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
ONLINE JOURNALISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The class examines the impact of digital media on journalism and related ethical and social issues. The practical element includes hands-on training for the techniques for designing and creating multiple media web-based content. Course topics include: multimedia journalism; online storytelling; character-driven narrative; non-linear media consumption; user engagement; user generated content; web traffic analysis; navigation; interactivity; usability; look and feel; photo shootingand editing; audio recording and editing; online security; online ethics; social media; citizen journalism; and data visualization. Assessment: coursework.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
JMSC2003
Host Institution Course Title
ONLINE JOURNALISM
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Host Institution Department
Journalism & Media Studies
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THE IDEA OF CHINA
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
English Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE IDEA OF CHINA
UCEAP Transcript Title
THE IDEA OF CHINA
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course introduces a wide range of issues in cross-cultural studies by looking at how China, as a country and a cultural phenomenon, is understood, read, studied, interpreted, and imagined in Britain from the early 18th century to the early 20th century. The texts studied are principally produced during this period of about two hundred years on a range of topics about China - from its history to its people, from its society to its politics, from its language to its aesthetics. In tracing the history of the English idea of China, the course examines such issues as how and why China has been understood and presented differently at different historical moments. The course relates some of the typical English formulations about China and their implications to the contemporary conditions of cross-cultural understanding and the on-going process of globalization. Themes to be followed throughout this course include: the formation of our knowledge about different cultural practices, the role of the cultural other in the construction of the self, the ideology of interpretation and representation, truth and fiction, consumerism and Orientalism, colonialism and modernity.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENGL2075
Host Institution Course Title
THE IDEA OF CHINA
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English
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SKEPTICISM AND RELATIVISM
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SKEPTICISM AND RELATIVISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
SKEPTICISM&RELATIVE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

Is knowledge of the world possible? And is there even an objective world for our knowledge to be about? These are the topics of skepticism and relativism. Skeptics challenge our ability to know anything about the world. Relativists contest that there is no absolute, objective truth. In this class, we will study both historical and contemporary thinking about these perennial topics. We will address ancient arguments for skepticism, but also look to more contemporary relativistic thinking about science, morality, and other matters.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL2115
Host Institution Course Title
SKEPTICISM AND RELATIVISM
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Philosophy
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ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Mechanical Engineering
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENGR THERMODYNAMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
Engineering Thermodynamics is a branch of science and engineering, covering topics in power cycles, air-conditioning, heat transfer, and combustion. The course objectives are to: provide fundamental principles of the latest technologies of thermodynamics from a mechanical engineering perspective; apply and practice the knowledge in relevant industry and profession, such as power generation, automotive, and building services, etc. Topics include: IC engines; steam and gas power plants; refrigeration; jet propulsion; gas mixture; psychrometry and air-conditioning; introduction to heat transfer and combustion. Assessment: practical work, continuous assessment, final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MECH3402
Host Institution Course Title
ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
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Host Institution Department
Mechanical Engineering
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MODERN TECHNOLOGIES ON WORLD WIDE WEB
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Computer Science
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MODERN TECHNOLOGIES ON WORLD WIDE WEB
UCEAP Transcript Title
MOD TECH ON WEB
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines selected network protocols relevant to the World Wide Web (e.g., HTTP, DNS, IP); World Wide Web; technologies for programming the Web (e.g, HTML, XML, style sheets, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js.; other topics of current interest (AJAX, HTML5, web services, cloud computing).

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COMP3322
Host Institution Course Title
MODERN TECHNOLOGIES ON WORLD WIDE WEB
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Computer Science
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ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Program(s)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
25
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENVIRONMENT HISTORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course introduces the field of environmental history focusing on the past one hundred years of environmental change around the globe. The course explores different themes in environmental history, including the environmental impact of humans, the history of sustainable development, environmental justice movements and national programs of nature conservation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HUMA2597
Host Institution Course Title
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
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Host Institution Department
Humanitities
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Program(s)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOP
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
Sustainable development integrates improvements in human welfare with improvements in the health of the environment. It is societies attempt to solve the degradation that economic and social development has imposed on the environment. To solve environmental crises such as climate change, pollution, or destruction of biodiversity we need to integrate environmental practices into all our activities, pulling together new technologies, lifestyles, economic theories and business practices, and government policies. This course looks at how this process of integration works at the international, national, and municipal levels and from the organization perspectives of different industrial sectors, businesses, and communities. On the completion of this course, students will be able to: Integrate the principles and goals of sustainable development into sustainability efforts; Analyze and critique existing socio-technical systems for environmental performance; Explore, critique and apply options for transitioning socio-technical systems to achieve better environmental performance; Design approaches for collective action problem solving and coordination among stakeholders; Gain knowledge of several Hong Kong socio-technological systems that will be of future use in Hong Kong and elsewhere. Develop and use the skills and competencies of a sustainability professional. The course is built around group-based projects on Hong Kong's socio-technological systems. The projects integrate knowledge and skills drawn from a main text and supplemental readings. Group Demonstration 10% Individual Reading Assignments (2 x 5%) 10% Group Project Presentation 10% Report (group integration component) 15% (individual component) 25% Final Exam 30%
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ENVR3110
Host Institution Course Title
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Campus
HKUST - Science
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Host Institution Department
Environment
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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course introduces major concepts and definitions in political geography followed by a brief introduction of the intellectual history and lineage of political geography. The course then examines theoretical issues and empirical cases, grouped into a number of topics. The tenet of this course is to show how world order and the lived experiences of people are shaped by, but also reshape, the respective capacities of, and interactions between, state regimes. It is to show that sovereignty, territoriality and nation-state matter a great deal in defining global economy, social transformation and culture. Topics investigated in the course include: classical geopolitical theories; global economy and the world-system; critical geopolitics; globalization and the regulation of difference; imperialism and post-colonial geographies; territoriality, sovereignty and the border; nation-state, nationalism and citizenship.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG2136
Host Institution Course Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Host Institution Department
Geography
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