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| 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 Hubs/Thrusts, provide academic advice and equip them with the scientific bases of well‐being. Self‐Directed Experience will provide opportunities to develop mindsets and habits for students’ physical and social‐emotional wellness and 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, PP or F. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L13 (6265) | 07-SEP-2026 - 13-SEP-2026 Mo 01:30PM - 02:50PM | TBA | BAI, Yu YANG, De | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | > The class is delivered in Lecture Hall A in Week 1. |
| 14-SEP-2026 - 07-DEC-2026 Mo 01:30PM - 02:50PM | Rm 134, E1 | BAI, Yu YANG, De |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T14 (6284) | TuTh 10:30AM - 11:50AM | Rm 228, E2 | BAI, Yu | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| ATTRIBUTES | Common Core: Broadening (Humanities) |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | Intercultural communication is an applied interdisciplinary course that covers a wide range of subjects including anthropology, sociology, linguistics, psychology, culture and folklore. Contents include the significance of intercultural communication in today’s world of globalization, the basic gateways to effective intercultural communication, how cultures differ, the complexities of cross culture communication, how culture influences communication, how different media are contributing to intercultural communication, the challenges in communicating in intercultural relationships and how to cope with intercultural interpersonal relationships, different intercultural conflicts and how to cope with and manage cultural conflicts, the problems in intercultural communication brought by ethnocentrism, the correlation of cultural consciousness and identity, different forms and means of nonverbal communication, effective ways to resolve barriers in intercultural communication and cultural conflicts, and intercultural communication skills in multi-cultural environments. |
| Section | Date & Time | Room | Instructor | Quota | Enrol | Avail | Wait | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L03 (6316) | Th 03:30PM - 05:20PM | Rm 102, E1 | BAI, Yu ZHU, Junhua | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| T03 (6319) | Th 05:30PM - 06:20PM | Rm 102, E1 | BAI, Yu ZHU, Junhua | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 |