Hong Kong

This course examines how China has achieved rapid economic growth in the past four decades in the absence of Western-style legal and democratic systems, both of which are conventionally viewed to be essential to economic development. It covers how China’s economic reform can be understood in the historical and comparative context, specifically the relevance of the East Asian developmental states model; what role China’s legal system as well as the relationship between law and politics has played in the country’s economic development; whether China’s experience can be called “growth without rule of law,” and whether it presents viable alternative that may inform other developing economies in their pursuit of prosperity. Topics include: legitimacy building, decentralization as a constitutional system, courts, governance of state-owned enterprises, formal and informal financing, property rights protection, environmental protection, labor regulation, China’s global economic engagements, and cyber governance.

This course may only be taken in conjunction with the Beginning Cantonese course (CLCC1113) An elementary course with a focus on fluency in basic vocabulary and grammar points through various kinds of speaking practice. Real life settings are introduced such as shopping, introducing family members, asking directions etc. Assessment: student performance (25%), quizzes (50%), and final exam (25%).

This course provides a broad-based introduction to the study of behavior and mental processes. 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. Text: Gazzaniga, Heatherton, and Halpern, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE. Assessment: midterm (30%), final exam (30%), experiment report (20%), homework (15%), attendance and participation (5%).