• CUHK

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong SAR, China

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a comprehensive research university with a global vision. As the second oldest university in the territory, CUHK distinguishes itself from other local universities with its firmly rooted Chinese culture, bilingualism and multiculturalism, and a unique college system that complements the formal learning experience through whole-person development and pastoral care.

    CUHK has been at the forefront of research. It boasts a galaxy of distinguished scholars and researchers, including Nobel Laureates, a Fields medalist, a Turing Award winner, and members of the Royal Society. In its latest strategic plan, CUHK has identified four research priorities to build on its strengths and leading advantages in those areas to address some of the most pressing issues of the world today. These areas are China Studies, Translational Biomedicine, Information and Automation Technology and Environment and Sustainability. The prowess, variety and impact of research at CUHK can be further demonstrated from its establishment of five state key laboratories, past and ongoing Areas of Excellence research projects, and the many research institutes and collaborations with eminent overseas research institutions.

    The University engages in academic and research partnerships with over 340 universities and institutions from around the world, internationalizing education and advancing the frontiers of knowledge and technology to address the many global challenges of today.

    Website: https://cuhk.edu.hk/english/index.html

    VSE Season 2, 2021-22: Courses offered by The Chinese University of Hong Kong


    Application Deadline

    APPLICATION CLOSED
    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Dec 10 2021, 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)


    Course Information

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    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentDepartment of Anthropology
    Course TeacherProf. Gordon Mathews
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassJan 13, 2022
    Last Day of ClassApr 21, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture/Tutorial
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeThu 1330-1515/TBA
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    Course Description (UGEC2990 is double-coded with ANTH2520.)
    Globalization is economically transforming the world, as national borders become increasingly irrelevant before the global flow of money and goods. But globalization also has a great impact on cultures across the globe, as products from Coca-Cola to iPods, and ideas from human rights to ideals of beauty to ideologies of terrorism, intrude everywhere. This course examines how globalization is fundamentally transforming the meanings of culture. The course objectives are to enable students:
    (1) to have greater insight into the processes of “the globalization of culture"”, and
    (2) to better understand the nature of their own culture and selves within a globalizing world.
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentSchool of Journalism and Communication
    Course TeacherDr. Leung Kai Chi
    Language of InstructionEnglish (Reading materials will be in English, but examples discussed in class will involve Chinese.)
    First Day of ClassJan 15, 2022
    Last Day of ClassApr 23, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeSat 1430-1715
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    Course DescriptionThis course discusses issues related to data-based storytelling through charts, diagrams, maps,and other forms of visualization in professional communication. Theoretical issues such as principles in problem modeling, graphic design, and data processing will be covered. Practical issues such as limitations related to media form and workflow will also be discussed. Particular attention will be made to ethical issues and common pitfalls in data visualization.
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentGlobal Studies Programme
    Course TeacherMr. Ka Shing Kalvin Fung
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassJan 10, 2022
    Last Day of ClassApr 23, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue 1430-1715
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide students with the analytical skills and critical knowledge over the concepts, theories, and cases relating to the scholarship of international relations (IR) and international law (IL) (Liberalism, Realism, Constructivism and Neo Colonialism, etc.), which govern the world order and structure the states’ behavior in the twenty-first century. This course will particularly explore a number of theoretical debates in IR literature, and the practice of IL in different political arena, for instances, trading relationship, multinational cooperation and territorial administration. This course will also cover the historical evolution of the international system after the Second World War and the transformation of the IL. Finally, the course will be concluded with the discussion of latest development of IR. Relevant real-world examples and case studies will be adopted to illustrate the big ideas and key concepts of IL and politics. This course intends to offer students a more comprehensive idea of IR and IL. This course prepares students a deeper insight into not only on study of global politics and IL, and but also provide a farsighted idea of todays’ issues and to meet future challenges. The course is designed to introduce essential concepts, major theoretical perspectives and basic mechanisms of IR and IL, allowing students to communicate issues in world politics effectively in group work and individually, in oral as well as written forms.
    Course OutlineTBA
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentGlobal Studies Programme
    Course TeacherProf. Fung Lee
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassJan 10, 2022
    Last Day of ClassApr 23, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue 1030-1315
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of major global environmental challenges, with the focus put on the nature of various global environmental problems and how different actors (e.g. governments, NGOs, international organizations, etc.) respond to the problems in political and socio-economic dimensions. The societal impacts of environmental problems are also discussed. It aims to offer students with basic knowledge and analytical tools for making sense of how global environmental issues are shaped by world politics and international policies. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates theoretical issues with empirical case studies.
    The course will first offer a general introduction of current global environmental challenges such as climate change and deforestation. After providing a brief historical advancement of addressing trans-boundary environmental problems, it proceeds to examine how different actors respond to the problems. Also, the roles played by different actors in global environment governance on selected topics are discussed. It focuses not only on how the responses of different actors towards global environmental crisis are driven by world politics, but also the tight connection between global political-economy and physical environment, including how socio-economic factors contribute to, and also being affected by, global environmental problems. Finally, the course will be concluded with the discussion of the latest trends and future of global environmental governance, particularly the recent dynamics of international and regional organizations. Relevant real world examples and case studies will be presented to illustrate the big ideas and key concepts of global environmental politics.
    Course OutlineTBA


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