Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

This course is designed for absolute beginners or those just beginning their journey in Japanese and want to develop practical communication skills through face-to-face instruction and practice. Students engage in interactive speaking and listening activities in class, focusing on essential conversational skills such as greetings, self-introductions, and asking and answering questions. Through practical exercises and authentic interactions, learners gain confidence in using Japanese in real-life situations while deepening their understanding and appreciation of the Japanese language and culture. Students interested in strengthening their foundation in beginner-level vocabulary and grammar are encouraged to also enroll in the 1-credit self-paced online course, LANG1212: Japanese Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials I. Graded P or F.

This course examines the social and economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on ethical considerations, social justice, and both the opportunities and risks associated with AI technologies. Through hands-on, active learning exercises, participants use AI tools to complete practical tasks while developing hybrid critical thinking skills that integrate human judgment with generative AI. The course emphasizes responsible and effective AI use and is assessed through a combination of group projects and individual reflection.

This course covers elasticity, structural analysis, energy and matrix methods, fatigue, vibration, airworthiness and aeroelasticity. It provides general information of aircraft structures and materials, and transfer of external aerodynamic loads into structural internal forces. The focus is to deliver the fundamental knowledge for stresses, deflection, and buckling analysis of these structural components under various static loading conditions including torsion, bending and shear. Lectures emphasize the fundamentals of structural mechanics and analytical approaches for analysis of aircraft structures. Students learn to derive the theory of linear elasticity and apply it to analyze the components subjected to typical aircraft loading conditions and design requirements. Tutorials provide a set of lessons and exercises teaching the concepts and methodology in analysis of aircraft structures. The students learn and understand the procedure of aircraft structural analysis from following tutorial problem solving exercises with group discussions.

This course covers the principles of neuroscience with a focus on neural circuits and systems. It begins with the structure and function of neurons, including action potential propagation and synaptic communication, followed by sensory systems such as olfaction, hearing, and vision, exploring how external signals are converted into neural activity and processed in the brain. The course then examines motor control and memory systems. Emphasis is placed on modern research techniques, including functional imaging, optogenetics, and connectomics. Through group projects, participants develop skills in reading, evaluating, and presenting scientific literature, preparing them for research careers or applications in public health and technology.

This course explores emotional, social, vocational, and health-related challenges individuals face throughout life. By integrating psychological theories, counselling techniques, and practical applications, it enhances well-being and promotes personal growth. Students engage with various therapeutic methods, assessment techniques, and ethical considerations in diverse cultural contexts. Emphasizing interpersonal skills, resilience, and self-reflection, the course prepares students to be empathetic communicators who can positively impact their communities. Through hands-on experience and coursework, students navigate mental health complexities for personal and professional development.

The course covers major advances, historical developments and contemporary applications of critical concepts in Chemistry. These may range from atomic theory and identification and arrangement of the elements to modern problems such as CO2 and global warming, pollution, and environmental clean-up. It focuses on the background to our knowledge, on what experimental evidence our current theories are based, and how old ones were overturned or modified. For science students in their third or fourth year of study under the four-year degree only. Other students with the prerequisites may seek instructor's approval for enrollment in the course.

This course covers review topics restricted to life sciences. Enrolled students conduct research project or literature review exercise on a mutually agreed topic under the supervision of a faculty member. Approval of the course instructor is needed for students to enroll in this course. Graded P or F.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of Western music theory with an emphasis on reading and writing musical notation, ear training, and analytical listening. It helps develops an understanding of how texture, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, melodic development, and other parameters interact to create music. Examples used in the class are drawn mostly, but not exclusively, from classical repertoire. Although prior musical training is helpful, there are no prerequisites for the course.

This course surveys major marine organisms and the habitats and community structures in which they occur, with emphasis on trophic interactions and the functioning of marine ecosystems. The course examines how environmental conditions, biological adaptations, and ecological processes influence the distribution and organization of marine life. Attention is also given to marine resources and their use by humans, as well as to the design, implementation, and interpretation of marine ecological research.

While Japan used to dominate the Asian gaming landscape, its East Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors have since developed into major gaming hubs with distinctive characteristics. This course examines the formative influence of Japanese games throughout East and Southeast Asia, studies the rise of South Korea and China as centers for online gaming and esports, and surveys the emergence of robust national videogame industries in numerous Southeast Asian nations.