Chinese University of Hong Kong

This course introduces the nature of economic problems and how society and man deal with the economic problems. It covers resource allocation and the concept of economic efficiency, product and factor markets, macroeconomic indicators and the nature of macroeconomic problems, and macroeconomic policy. Economic concepts and theories are applied to various social and economic issues such as marriage, crime and government policies.

This course examines the relationship between the film and their directors regarding their creativity, aesthetics and influences. It focus on different directors from different eras, origin and countries. The emphasis of the director's effort and beliefs together with their professionalism and techniques will also be discussed.

This course examines digital humanities. It will introduce the resources available at CUHK for digital humanities (DS Lab, VR Studio, 3-Printing space, etc.). It will also involve the study of some exciting applications of tools, like VR, text analysis, 3-D modelling and printing, historical mapping, etc. 

This course examines some of the major issues concerning the role of the youth and the challenges confronting them in modern society. The nature of the conventional wisdom of the “youth problem” is critically examined, with the help of concepts and theories in sociology and related fields. 

This course examines the East Asian philosophical and religious traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism both from an internal perspective – how did each tradition represent its own values, goals, practices and methods of devotion – and external perspectives – how did the traditions spread across the East Asian subcontinent, assimilate with traditional cultural norms, and influence art and architecture. In addition to these so-called “three teachings,” we also discuss popular religion in South-east Asia, new combinatory religions such as Aum Shinrikyo and Cao Đài, and the impact of East Asian religious ideas on the West. We will also address religion in modern times, understanding how traditions continue to carve out roles for themselves in a secular world.