University of Hong Kong

This course examines basic properties of metric spaces; openness; closedness; interior; closure; derived set; boundary; compactness; completeness; continuity; connectedness; pathwise connectedness; uniform continuity; uniform convergence; and Banach's fixed point theorem.

This course examines Buddhism and its art from ancient times to the present. Rather than portraying Buddhist art as a timeless ideal, the class deploys case studies to foreground the dynamics of its development. In particular, it examines how styles, iconographies, and media have been purposefully selected and reconfigured in varying contexts across and beyond Asia. The class also explores contemporary art inspired by Buddhist concepts, and the role of collecting and curatorial practices in shaping the interpretation of Buddhist artifacts.

This course examines the systems approach to planning, scheduling, control, and evaluation of business project management. Topics include management on scope, time, cost, quality, resources, organization, communication, risk, and procurement. 

This course examines the analytical and managerial tasks involved in developing strategies that create value by satisfying customer demands and stakeholders’ interests in an everchanging competitive landscape. it covers strategy issues from the perspectives of Western firms as well as emerging market firms, both of which increasingly exposed to international competition. 

This course examines various big data sources covering different urban aspects and the extensive information carried by big data. It looks at various urban dynamics, including but not limited to the everyday issues of housing, mobility, consumer markets, social
interactions, and environmental sustainability. 

This course examines the increasing capacity of open-source GIS in disseminating spatial data sets in non-conventional formats. It covers a showcase of diverse datasets and their potential values and hands-on practices about the uses of these datasets. 

This course examines China’s natural environment; its institutional, legislative and administrative frameworks in environment protection and nature conservation; and discusses the government’s strategies for environmental protection and sustainable development.

This course examines issues around drug use, supply, and associated criminal behavior from a social and subcultural perspective, understanding how some people's drug use is disproportionately framed as 'problematic.' It explores different frameworks and approaches to governing drug use and rehabilitation around the globe, as well as the future of drugs in our society by understanding how technology, media, and globalization shape the changing drug markets. 

This course examines problems and concerns relating to the laws, and ethical issues that affect journalists and the journalism profession. While the lectures and coursework focus on Hong Kong, they also examine key global developments.