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CURING THE CHINESE: MEDICINE AND SOCIETY IN MODERN CHINA
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
39
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CURING THE CHINESE: MEDICINE AND SOCIETY IN MODERN CHINA
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHINESE MEDICINE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
Being healthy is a fundamental human desire. But different cultures have different understanding of the body and employ a wide variety of methods for curing ill-health. Consequently, the history of medicine provides an important avenue for deepening understanding of global diversity and cross-cultural interactions. Since the 19th century, both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine have played important roles in curing the Chinese. This course focuses on the social, cultural and political contexts underpinning the transmission of Western medicine and the transformations of traditional Chinese medicine from the early 19th century to the present. Assessment: tutorial presentation and participation, short essay, journal, final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCCH9039
Host Institution Course Title
CURING THE CHINESE: MEDICINE AND SOCIETY IN MODERN CHINA
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Common Core: China
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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ETHICS AND POLITICS, EAST AND WEST: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
34
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UCEAP Official Title
ETHICS AND POLITICS, EAST AND WEST: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ETHICS & POLITICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This survey course is a comparative introduction to philosophy focusing primarily on topics in ethics and politics. Lectures and readings draw equally on the Chinese and Western philosophical traditions and indicate various respects in which the two can be put into dialogue. Readings include Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, Dadejing, Xunzi, Zhuangzi, and Han Fei, on the Chinese side, along with Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill, Marx, Nietzsche, Russell, Hart, Hamptom, Wolff, Wolf, Foot, Nussbaum, Taylor, and Scanlon, on the Western side.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL1034
Host Institution Course Title
ETHICS AND POLITICS, EAST AND WEST: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
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Philosophy
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INTRODUCTIONS TO MUSICS OF THE WORLD
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
Music
UCEAP Course Number
4
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTIONS TO MUSICS OF THE WORLD
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO: MUSICS WORLD
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines a wide range of musical traditions from around the world as a product of individual, social, and historical reflection and creation. It looks at musical genres of different communities in relation to their histories, aesthetics, political situations and religious beliefs.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MUSI 1004
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTIONS TO MUSICS OF THE WORLD
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2022-2023
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INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
4
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO TO BUDDHISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines overview of Buddhist intellectual and social history of over 2500 years, covering several geographical regions and aspects including historical traditions, scriptures, fundamental doctrines, basic ethical ideas, practices and customs.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BSTC1004
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
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2022-2023
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THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
25
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHINA CULTURAL REV
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was a defining episode in modern China. In ten years, it dismantled the state, party, and economy with widespread social upheaval and violence, followed by unrelenting oppressive campaigns. It dramatically exploded the inherent contradictions of the Communist State. It has exerted a major impact on the direction of Chinese politics, economic reforms, and public protests. This course explores the causes, processes, and impact of the Cultural Revolution (CR), asking why millions of people participated, who were the agents responsible, what determined its multifaceted courses, and what legacy it left for the following reform era and the coming future. It introduces key intellectual ideas and methodologies from various disciplines – history, political and social science, literature, and film.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCCH9005
Host Institution Course Title
THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
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Common Core: China
Course Last Reviewed
2024-2025
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INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Chinese
UCEAP Course Number
55
UCEAP Course Suffix
B
UCEAP Official Title
INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERMED CHINESE II
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This intensive course is intended for foreign learners who have completed CHIN9503 (3 semesters) or have attained an equivalent level of competency. It develops audio-lingual proficiency as well as raises reading and writing ability. Students can use information obtained from the course to converse on daily topics with Chinese people, and present short speeches based on the assigned topics. Emphasis is placed on everyday topics and common patterns so that students can experience communication in Chinese. Students learn to write 250 new characters on top of approximately 500 characters acquired at the previous level. Students should be able to recognize no less than 1400 Chinese characters accumulated through previous learning. Students are taught to write short compositions of about 350 characters. Assessment: workbook, compositions, quizzes, midterm exams, final exams.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
CHIN9504
Host Institution Course Title
CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IV
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Chinese
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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ATTENTION MAGNET: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
76
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UCEAP Official Title
ATTENTION MAGNET: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCIAL MEDIA ADDCTN
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the driving forces behind social media addiction. It covers the underlying technical mechanisms and psychological factors that cause behavioral addiction to social media. In addition, the accumulative effect of social media addiction on our personal and professional lives, as well as societies across the world, will be discussed.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCST9076
Host Institution Course Title
ATTENTION MAGNET: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
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Education
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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CHINESE PHILOSOPHY: DAOISM
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
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
147
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY: DAOISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHINESE DAOISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the major philosophical texts and ideas of the Daoist tradition.
Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
CHIN2252
Host Institution Course Title
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY II: DAOISM
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Chinese
Course Last Reviewed
2024-2025
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POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GROWTH AND POVERTY IN THE WORLD
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
25
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GROWTH AND POVERTY IN THE WORLD
UCEAP Transcript Title
POL ECONOMY/GROWTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course studies how poor nations have alleviated poverty through economic growth and why inequality continues to persist in rich nations. The course examines closely how empirical evidence is used to arrive at robust findings of falling inequality globally, but rising inequality within nations. Simple economic ideas on economic growth, international trade and investments are introduced and used to explain why the spread of markets and economic globalization has fostered growth and reduced poverty in many poor nations. Other topics include why some poor nations have failed to grow and remain mired in poverty; why poverty has not been eliminated in rich countries and why inequality has increased in recent decades. The role of human capital investments, technological advances, and political economy factors are introduced and used to investigate the experiences of the rich economies, including Hong Kong.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CCGL9025
Host Institution Course Title
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GROWTH AND POVERTY IN THE WORLD
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Common Core: Global Issues
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EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Education
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
UCEAP Transcript Title
ED POLICY ANALYSIS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course introduces a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives to examine education policy reform, processes, contents and outcomes. It provides an international perspective to education policy, focusing on international organizations, international case studies, and international data bases. The course explores both the power and the limits of policy as a lever for improving P-12 educational organizations, specifically in terms of education equity and quality. The course provides a foundation to the complex, interdisciplinary and, at times, controversial nature of education policy analysis.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BBED5023
Host Institution Course Title
EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
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Education
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