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Common Core
COURSE INFO
ATTRIBUTESCommon Core: Foundations (CTDL)
DESCRIPTIONThis course is taught by a teaching team of a group of faculties from four Hubs to introduce the basics of critical thinking and data literacy. The course will be delivered using the problem-solving approach with interdisciplinary applications. The contents include barriers to critical thinking, characteristics of a critical thinker, argument, cognitive bias, logical fallacies, inductive reasoning, and simple probability and statistical models. Students will be equipped with critical thinking and data analyzing skills to analyze problems of reasoning, evaluate the truthfulness of evidence, examine the fallacies of thinking, construct valid arguments, and make better decisions in personal and professional life.

UCUG 1000 - Cognitive Foundations of University Education: Critical Thinking and Data Literacy (3 units)

SectionDate & TimeRoomInstructorQuotaEnrolAvailWaitRemarks
L1 (6185) TBATBACHEN, Yiran
HOU, Yun
WU, Jun
XING, Qingqing
XIONG, Wanru
YU, Liuqian
ZHANG, Wenbo
ZHANG, Xuning
ZHU, Nan
ZUO, Ruiting		150136140 
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Common Core
COURSE INFO
ATTRIBUTESCommon Core: Foundations (HMW)
DESCRIPTIONThis course will help students adapt to university life through advising, sharing and discussion, and applying the science of well-being to enhance their personal and interpersonal development. It also aims to foster their self-understanding and confidence as young adults who can fully enjoy their university education and career thereafter. The course has 3 components: Lectures/Seminars, Self-Directed Experience, and Advising/Community Meetings. Lectures and Seminars will orientate students to their respective f personal enrichment. In Advising and Community Meetings, students will bring knowledge and skills together through reflection and discussion with peers and Hub/Thrust advisors. Topics such as learning and time management skills, purpose of university personal enrichment. In Advising and Community Meetings, students will bring knowledge and skills together through reflection and discussion with peers and Hub/Thrust advisors. Topics such as learning and time management skills, purpose of university education, and planning for personal and professional development will be covered. Graded P, F or PP.

UCUG 1001 - Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness (3 units)

SectionDate & TimeRoomInstructorQuotaEnrolAvailWaitRemarks
L1 (6186) We 01:30PM - 02:50PMLecture Hall CFANG, Bo
TANG, Keyang		13613600 
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Common Core
COURSE INFO
ATTRIBUTESCommon Core: Foundations (E-Comm)
PRE-REQUISITEGaokao English Score 120 to 129, or equivalence.
EXCLUSIONUCUG 1051; Gaokao English Score 130 or above; IELTS Band 6.0 overall with all subscores at 6.0 or above; HKDSE English Levle 3 or above (overall) with all subscores at or above Level 3.
DESCRIPTIONThis is an intensive English language course for students in their first year of study who need language enhancement and proficiency training to build a strong foundation in English. Students will develop the language skills necessary to communicate effectively and complete academic tasks in an English-medium university. They will also build skills and habits for self-directed learning at university. The content of this course focuses on developing students’ language foundation, and tasks and activities are designed so that they can receive enhanced teacher support and feedback.

UCUG 1050 - Intensive English Language for University Studies (3 units)

SectionDate & TimeRoomInstructorQuotaEnrolAvailWaitRemarks
T1 (6268) MoWe 10:30AM - 11:50AMRm 201, E4PARK, Jaeuk141400 
T2 (6269) TuTh 04:30PM - 05:50PMRm 201, E4PARK, Jaeuk141220 
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Common Core
COURSE INFO
ATTRIBUTESCommon Core: Foundations (E-Comm)
PRE-REQUISITEGaokao English Language Score 130 or above or IELTS IELTS Band 6.0 overall with all sub scores at 6.0 or above" or IELTS Band 6.5 (overall) with some but not all subscores at or above 6.0 or HKDSE English Language Level 3 (overall) with all subscores at or above Level 3 or HKDSE English Language Level 4 (overall) or HKDSE English Language Level 5 (overall) with some but not all subscores at or above level 4 or equivalence of the above
EXCLUSIONUCUG 1050
DESCRIPTIONThis course aims for students in their first year of study and will develop students’ spoken and written language proficiency. The course also introduces academic literacy skills common to all disciplines. Students will learn to evaluate others’ opinions, develop strong arguments and communicate those arguments effectively in written and spoken English. In addition to traditional academic writing, the course includes elements of academic communication that go beyond the text level to incorporate academic communication that includes text and audio. They will also build skills and habits for self-directed learning at university.

UCUG 1051 - English Language for University Studies (3 units)

SectionDate & TimeRoomInstructorQuotaEnrolAvailWaitRemarks
T1 (6270) Mo 04:30PM - 05:50PMRm 202, W4JURASZEK, Dawid302730 
Fr 01:30PM - 02:50PMRm 202, W4JURASZEK, Dawid
T2 (6271) Mo 03:00PM - 04:20PMRm 202, W4JURASZEK, Dawid302820 
Fr 10:30AM - 11:50AMRm 202, W4JURASZEK, Dawid
T3 (6272) MoWe 09:00AM - 10:20AMRm 202, W4LIU, Yanhua302910 
T4 (6273) TuTh 04:30PM - 05:50PMRm 150, E1JURASZEK, Dawid302640