LI, Ran - HKUST Class Schedule & Quota

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EXCLUSION	PDEV 6800X
DESCRIPTION	The course is designed to strengthen students’ competence in teaching. It comprises 2 parts: Part 1 aims to equip all full-time research postgraduate (RPg) students with basic teaching skills before assuming teaching assistant duties for the department. Good teaching skills can be acquired through learning and practice. This 10-hour mandatory training course provides all graduate teaching assistants (GTA) with the necessary theoretical knowledge with practical opportunities to apply and build up their knowledge, skills and confidence in taking up their teaching duties. At the end of the course, GTAs should be able to (1) facilitate teaching in tutorials and laboratory settings; (2) provide meaningful feedback to their students; and (3) design an active learning environment to engage their students. In Part 2, students are required to perform instructional delivery assigned by their respective departments to complete this course. MPhil students are required to give at least one 30-minute session of instructional delivery in front of a group of students for one term. PhD students are required to give at least one such session each in two different terms. Graded PP, P or F.

EXCLUSION

PDEV 6800X

DESCRIPTION

The course is designed to strengthen students’ competence in teaching. It comprises 2 parts: Part 1 aims to equip all full-time research postgraduate (RPg) students with basic teaching skills before assuming teaching assistant duties for the department. Good teaching skills can be acquired through learning and practice. This 10-hour mandatory training course provides all graduate teaching assistants (GTA) with the necessary theoretical knowledge with practical opportunities to apply and build up their knowledge, skills and confidence in taking up their teaching duties. At the end of the course, GTAs should be able to (1) facilitate teaching in tutorials and laboratory settings; (2) provide meaningful feedback to their students; and (3) design an active learning environment to engage their students. In Part 2, students are required to perform instructional delivery assigned by their respective departments to complete this course. MPhil students are required to give at least one 30-minute session of instructional delivery in front of a group of students for one term. PhD students are required to give at least one such session each in two different terms. Graded PP, P or F.

PDEV 6800Y - Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (0 units)

Section	Date & Time	Room	Instructor	Quota	Avail
T01 (6627)	12-OCT-2026 - 13-NOV-2026 Mo 10:00AM - 11:50AM	Rm 234, E1	LI, Ran	40	40
T02 (6628)	12-OCT-2026 - 13-NOV-2026 We 10:00AM - 11:50AM	Rm 238, E1	LI, Ran	40	40
T03 (6629)	12-OCT-2026 - 13-NOV-2026 Fr 10:00AM - 11:50AM	Rm 228, E2	LI, Ran	40	40

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ATTRIBUTES	Common Core: Foundations (CTDL)
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.

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Common Core: Foundations (CTDL)

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.

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

Section	Date & Time	Room	Instructor	Quota	Enrol	Avail	Wait	Remarks
L01 (6252)	TBA	TBA	FRANZ, RACHEL HOU, Yun KUO, YI LUNG LI, Ran WANG, Binzhe WU, Cai XIAO, Dianxun XIONG, Wanru YANG, De YU, Liuqian ZHANG, Xuning ZUO, Ruiting	250	0	250	0

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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.

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.

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

Section	Date & Time	Room	Instructor	Quota	Enrol	Avail	Wait	Remarks
L06 (6258)	07-SEP-2026 - 13-SEP-2026 Mo 01:30PM - 02:50PM	TBA	LI, Ran	40	0	40	0	> The class is delivered in Lecture Hall A in Week 1.
L06 (6258)	14-SEP-2026 - 07-DEC-2026 Mo 01:30PM - 02:50PM	Rm 233, W1	LI, Ran	40	0	40	0	> The class is delivered in Lecture Hall A in Week 1.

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DESCRIPTION	The goal of this course is to introduce students to data analysis methods and procedures commonly used in social sciences. During the course, students will acquire practical skills to be able to gather, generate, visualize and analyze quantitative data in social science research.

UFUG 1811 - Quantitative Data Analysis for Social Research (3 units)

Section	Date & Time	Room	Instructor	Quota	Enrol	Avail	Wait	Remarks
L01 (6785)	MoWe 03:00PM - 04:20PM	Rm 222, W1	LI, Ran	40	0	40	0
T01 (6786)	Mo 04:30PM - 05:20PM	Rm 222, W1	LI, Ran	40	0	40	0