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HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
52
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UCEAP Official Title
HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
UCEAP Transcript Title
HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATN
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course topic is human-animal relationship in the global market place. Animals are everywhere and nowhere in modern societies. Except for the pets and animals in zoos, most animals are segregated from human's everyday lives. Yet we eat them, wear them and “consume” them on a daily basis. In a globalizing world, our diverse relationships with animals stimulate questions on compassion, economics, urbanization, transnational mobility, global ethics and citizenship. The promotion of animal rights and ending animal cruelty is often regarded as one key mission for 21st century global citizens and has become a global social movement. There is now an increasing awareness of the global economy of animal trading and entertainment industry, rethinking the sociological, anthropological and scientific distinctions of human and non-human animals, and also of the new patterns of human-animal co-existence in urban cities. This course aims at stimulating students' critical reflections upon different social constructions and moral implications of our relationships with the non-human creatures across cultures in the global marketplace.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCGL9052
Host Institution Course Title
SOME WE LOVE, SOME WE EAT: HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
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Common Core: Global Issues
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NUTRIGENOMICS
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NUTRIGENOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
NUTRIGENOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
Advances in the understanding of human genome have resulted in the emergence of a new science called Nutrigenomics. This course provides an understanding of the biochemical mechanisms underpinning nutrition research and the relation between genetics and diet-related diseases. The course also reinforces the role of nutrition at the molecular level and the concepts of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics. Topics covered include principles of molecular biology, the study of gene and its function, structure and function of chromosomes, DNA replication, control of gene expression, epigenetics, genetic variation and human diseases, and tools of molecular biology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BIOL3211
Host Institution Course Title
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND NUTRIGENOMICS
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Biological Sciences
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DESIGNS ON THE FUTURE: SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DESIGNS ON THE FUTURE: SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
SUSTAINABILITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course examines a broad range of sustainability issues such as population and urbanization; transportation and logistics; resources: water, energy, and food; (natural) disasters; community and governance; technology and mobility. These are explored through the perspective of contemporary and historical examples of how people, in their visions of the future, have sought to perfect built environments as the setting for model communities. The ideas raised are discussed in weekly tutorial sessions and are brought together at the end of the course with an intensive workshop, in which students look to define their own vision of a sustainable community. This course is intended to inspire thinking about the way we should construct our living environments in future, in order to find a sustainable balance.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCHU9001
Host Institution Course Title
DESIGNS ON THE FUTURE: SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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Common Core: Humanities
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COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
COGNITIVE PSYCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course explores the information processing approach and its central concepts in the study of human cognition; the methods and skills used in empirical investigation of cognitive processes; the writing of empirical reports; and the relations between cognition and other areas of psychology. Topics covered include information processing model: transduction, sensory store, rapid attentional integration; preattentive processes and selective attention; pattern recognition and reading and top-down and bottom-up processes; working, short-term, and long-term memory; rehearsal, transfer, and loss of information; semantic memory; implicit and explicit memory; concept learning and the structure of concepts; cognitive style and cognitive processes of the Chinese; and cognition and emotion.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC2007
Host Institution Course Title
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology
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SEXUALITY AND CULTURE
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Women’s & Gender Studies Sociology
UCEAP Course Number
40
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SEXUALITY AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
SEXUALITY & CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines the relationships between sexuality and cultural issues in contemporary society. Apart from different sexual orientations and gender issues, it looks into ethical, and social conflicts with sexuality; for example, how sexuality is portrayed in creative social media which, in turn, shapes our perception of sexuality; the root causes of the stigmatization and discrimination of the commercial sex industry and sexually transmitted infections; the significance of sex education and family planning; and, how our legal system in the global community has been changing across time on non-mainstream sexuality and sexual violence.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCHU9039
Host Institution Course Title
SEXUALITY AND CULTURE
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MACHINE LEARNING
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
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MACHINE LEARNING
UCEAP Transcript Title
MACHINE LEARNING
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines algorithms, tools, practices, and applications of machine learning. Topics include core methods such as supervised learning (classification and regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, principal component analysis), Bayesian estimation, neural networks; common practices in data pre-processing, hyper-parameter tuning, and model evaluation; tools/libraries/APIs such as scikit-learn, Theano/Keras, and multi/many-core CPU/GPU programming.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COMP3314
Host Institution Course Title
MACHINE LEARNING
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Computer Science
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MOHISM
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
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MOHISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
MOHISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The Mohists were the first Chinese philosophers to attempt to develop systematic ethical and political theories and arguments. They came to advocate a Way that, they thought, best promoted benefit and reduced harm. It called for an end to warfare, inclusive moral attitudes, moderation in social expenditure, a rejection of traditional ritual extravagance, and conformity in moral judgment. In defending this Way, the Mohists developed a philosophical vocabulary that became fundamental to early Chinese philosophy. This course examines Mohist writings and some Confucian and Daoist responses to them. Course topics include: the role of government and the justification of political authority; the integration of particular relationships within universalist moral frameworks; the demands of ethics, especially of ethical or political views according to which the current state of things is massively unjust; the nature of consequentialism; and Mohist ideas about language, knowledge, and argument.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL2445
Host Institution Course Title
MOHISM
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Philosophy
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TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHINA: FROM REVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION, 1900-1949
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
122
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHINA: FROM REVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION, 1900-1949
UCEAP Transcript Title
20C CHINA TO 1949
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the political, social, economic, intellectual, and diplomatic history of China from the last decade of Manchu rule to the Communist victory in 1949. Attention is drawn to the historical forces of continuity and change and to the themes of nationalism, modernization, militarism, democracy, and revolution. Main sections are political revolution to national disintegration and cultural revolution, nominal reunification, nationalist rule during the Nanjing decade, the China communist movement, and from war with Japan to civil war and communist victory. The lectures are supplemented by documentary films.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HIST2003
Host Institution Course Title
TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHINA
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Host Institution Department
History
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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
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
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
ANALYSIS ALGORITHMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The course studies various algorithm design techniques, such as divide and conquer, and dynamic programming. These techniques are applied to design highly non-trivial algorithms from various areas of computer science. Topics include: advanced data structures; graph algorithms; searching algorithms; geometric algorithms; overview of NP-complete problems. Assessment: final exam, continuous assessment.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
COMP3250/CSIS0250
Host Institution Course Title
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
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Computer Science
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ADVANCED CHINESE I
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Chinese
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED CHINESE I
UCEAP Transcript Title
ADVANCED CHINESE I
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

It aims at enhancing students’ communicative competence, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will be exposed to Chinese society and culture through a variety of topical discussions and different audiovisual media including films (movies) and Vlog.   

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Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CHIN9505
Host Institution Course Title
CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE V
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Host Institution Department
Chinese
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