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| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (CTDL) |
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| DESCRIPTION | This 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. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6295) | TBA | TBA | HOU, Yun KUO, YI LUNG LI, Ran XIONG, Wanru YU, Liuqian ZHANG, Xuning ZUO, Ruiting | 350 | 320 | 30 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (HMW) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | This 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. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6298) | Fr 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Lecture Hall A | CAO, Bei FANG, Bo GUO, Jiao KUO, YI LUNG LIN, Yuanbao LUO, Moxuan LYU, Dongye MA, Jinyuan TANG, Keyang ZHANG, Mei ZHU, Junhua | 250 | 238 | 12 | 0 | |
| Fr 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Lecture Hall C | CAO, Bei FANG, Bo GUO, Jiao KUO, YI LUNG LIN, Yuanbao LUO, Moxuan LYU, Dongye MA, Jinyuan TANG, Keyang ZHANG, Mei ZHU, Junhua | ||||||
| Fr 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 102, W4 | CAO, Bei FANG, Bo GUO, Jiao KUO, YI LUNG LIN, Yuanbao LUO, Moxuan LYU, Dongye MA, Jinyuan TANG, Keyang ZHANG, Mei ZHU, Junhua | ||||||
| Fr 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 147, E1 | CAO, Bei FANG, Bo GUO, Jiao KUO, YI LUNG LIN, Yuanbao LUO, Moxuan LYU, Dongye MA, Jinyuan TANG, Keyang ZHANG, Mei ZHU, Junhua | ||||||
| Fr 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 134, E1 | CAO, Bei FANG, Bo GUO, Jiao KUO, YI LUNG LIN, Yuanbao LUO, Moxuan LYU, Dongye MA, Jinyuan TANG, Keyang ZHANG, Mei ZHU, Junhua | ||||||
| L02 (6297) | We 07:30PM - 08:50PM | Rm 101, W1 | KUO, YI LUNG YANG, Yang | 100 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (E-Comm) |
|---|---|
| PRE-REQUISITE | Gaokao English Score 120 to 129, or equivalence. |
| EXCLUSION | UCUG 1051; Gaokao English Score 130 or above; IELTS Band 6.0 overall with all subscores at 6.0 or above; HKDSE English Level 3 or above (overall) with all subscores at or above Level 3. |
| DESCRIPTION | This 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. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 (6283) | TuTh 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 223, W1 | LIU, Yalan | 35 | 17 | 18 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. LIU Yalan (email: lecturer01ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| T02 (6284) | TuTh 10:30AM - 11:50AM | Rm 223, W1 | PARK, Jaeuk | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (E-Comm) |
|---|---|
| PRE-REQUISITE | Gaokao 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 |
| EXCLUSION | UCUG 1050 |
| DESCRIPTION | This 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. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 (6285) | MoWe 12:00PM - 01:20PM | Rm 102, E1 | JURASZEK, Dawid | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | |
| T02 (6286) | TuTh 10:30AM - 11:50AM | Rm 202, E3 | JURASZEK, Dawid | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| T03 (6287) | TuTh 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 202, E3 | JURASZEK, Dawid | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |
| T04 (6288) | MoWe 10:30AM - 11:50AM | Rm 223, W1 | JURASZEK, Dawid | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| T05 (6289) | We 03:00PM - 04:20PM | Rm 223, W1 | CHEN, Zehan | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. CHEN Zehan (email: lecturer02ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| Fr 03:00PM - 04:20PM | Rm 148, E1 | CHEN, Zehan | ||||||
| T06 (6290) | TuTh 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 223, W1 | LIU, Yalan | 35 | 28 | 7 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. LIU Yalan (email: lecturer01ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| T07 (6291) | TuTh 10:30AM - 11:50AM | Rm 201, E1 | LIU, Yalan | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. LIU Yalan (email: lecturer01ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| T08 (6292) | We 01:30PM - 02:50PM | Rm 223, W1 | CHEN, Zehan | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. CHEN Zehan (email: lecturer02ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| Fr 01:30PM - 02:50PM | Rm 148, E1 | CHEN, Zehan | ||||||
| T09 (6293) | MoWe 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 223, W1 | CHEN, Zehan | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0 | This section will be delivered by PLE’s guest lecturer, Ms. CHEN Zehan (email: lecturer02ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn). If you have any questions about the arrangement and admin issues, please get in touch with ces-ple@hkust-gz.edu.cn. |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Foundations (C-Comm) [PU] Putonghua |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | The course is designed for students who have learned Chinese for less than 50 tuition hours. It aims to equip the students with listening and speaking skills for communicating in Putonghua for daily and social purposes through a range of learning activities. After successfully completing the course, students will have developed fundamental listening and speaking skills of Putonghua necessary for daily communication. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 (6294) | MoWe 12:00PM - 01:20PM | Rm 202, W4 | HAO, Tun | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Arts) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | An introductory course blending case studies, practice, and theory to engage students in exploring contemporary visual arts and their own creative potential through a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and enrichment activities. Students will acquire fundamental skills to create artworks, develop processes to facilitate creativity, understand the delicate position of aesthetics in art and life, and learn reflective and interpretive methods to critically discuss art. A wide variety of artwork examples from the 1960s onwards will be shown to illustrate the diverse approaches to art and creativity today. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6301) | We 01:30PM - 04:20PM | Room 521H VR Room, W1 | HU, Rui | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Arts) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | This course introduces students to the theory and practice of public speaking. The basic terms, concepts, and theories of public speaking will be covered. Using selected speeches, students will learn to analyze rhetorical structure and style and to understand how speakers and writers can persuade an audience. Students will write and critique their own writing and that of their peers using stories, analogies, and metaphors. They will learn to construct and defend effective arguments in a speech and to apply the rhetorical techniques they have learned. Throughout the course, students will write and deliver various types of speeches to a partner, a group, the whole class, and then to a public group, soliciting feedback from their audience. By the end of the course, students will have developed their speech making skills and become more confident in presenting their ideas. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6303) | MoWe 06:00PM - 07:20PM | Rm 102, E4 | XING, Qingqing | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Humanities) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | Science-Fiction (Sci-fi) Storytelling offers a creative exploration of sci-fi topics such as perception of reality, existentialism in the multiverse, and philosophical and ethical questions on identity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), genetic engineering and so on. This course not only discusses these topics, but also offers students opportunities to exercise the power of creative imagination with critical thinking to build on these themes by developing original sci-fi stories. In this analytical, creative, critical thinking and collaborative process, students will team up to develop and present their story analysis and creation. This course offers visions of the future through studying important visionary film masters and related creative sci-fi works in films, TV and animations, which stimulates thought-provoking discussion and forward thinking. Students will combine sci-fi knowledge, technique and the power of imaginative storytelling, analytical, creative and critical thinking to screen-related research, analysis, and sci-fi story creation through world, character and tension building. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6307) | Tu 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 149, E1 | YIP, David Kei Man | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | |
| T01 (6308) | 02-SEP-2024 - 11-SEP-2024 Th 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 201, E3 | YIP, David Kei Man | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12-SEP-2024 - 06-DEC-2024 Th 04:30PM - 05:50PM | Rm 201, W2 | YIP, David Kei Man | ||||||
| T02 (6309) | Fr 01:30PM - 02:50PM | Rm 201, E3 | YIP, David Kei Man | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Science) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | This course is to introduce the field of materials science and engineering and to survey the role that materials have played in shaping our society. This course will introduce different categories of materials and elucidate their applications. Concepts of different kinds of materials and the basic structures at different scales will be studied. Relevant design and principles will be explored to understand the structure-property relationship, with the purpose of providing a foundation for students to understand the common properties of materials and to evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impact of materials. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6316) | MoWe 09:00AM - 10:20AM | Rm 202, W4 | CHEN, Peng CHU, Xiakun GAO, Ping LIU, Jinguo TAN, Chee Keong WU, Jiaying WU, Xiaoxiao YUAN, Rongfeng ZHU, Guoyi | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Comon Core: Broadening (Social Analysis) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | The development of new technology and innovation plays an increasingly important role in modern economic development. This course aims to equip students with a solid conceptual foundation to understand the dynamic process of technological innovation. Students will be introduced to the importance of technological innovation as a driver for value creation and economic growth. The dynamics of technological change will be analyzed through concepts such as technology life cycles, dominant design, network externalities, and first-mover advantage. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6319) | Fr 03:00PM - 05:50PM | Rm 102, E4 | GUO, Jiao | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Technology) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | This common core course introduces the basics of signals and information technology and their applications to daily-life consumer communication devices. Contents include the representation of signals in the time and frequency domains; digitization of information; coding for data compression and error protection; transmission of signals; five generations of cellular networks, multiple access technologies, and packet switching. Students will do a group project to address a state-of-the-art signals and information technology and present their views and findings. It is expected that through studying these technologies and how they address the problems encountered in the information technology area, students will also grasp the skills in solving problems with engineering approach and spirit and appreciate how these technologies impact the society. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6317) | MoWe 12:00PM - 01:20PM | Rm 150, E1 | ZHANG, Xuning | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Arts) |
|---|---|
| CROSS CAMPUS COURSE EQUIVALENCE | HUMA 2108 |
| DESCRIPTION | This course will look at various forms of Chinese music, focusing in particular on instrumental genres. Although the aim is not to present the history of Chinese music per se, the topical organization of the course will follow a more or less chronological framework as attention is drawn to certain issues and prominent characteristics of music and musical life in China from ancient times to the present. The ability to read music or knowledge of musical notation would be helpful, but not required. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 (6306) | Fr 06:00PM - 08:50PM | Rm 147, E1 | FANG, Bo | 50 | 47 | 3 | 0 |