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General Education

ii) exploring personal and social issues related to technology that are of interest to students;
and
iii) embracing digital trends through familiarizing students with digital tools that bring
opportunities to human experience and/or modern life.

After studying in this area, students should be able to:
a) appraise and evaluate the impact of technology on human life;
b) apply relevant digital tools to align with the needs in their personal and professional lives;
and
c) perform effective analyses of quantitative and qualitative data with the use of digital tools.

Courses Offered
The GE courses selected to be offered in academic year 2023-24 are as follows:

Area A: Chinese Culture in the 21st Century
Code Course Title Medium Credits Restriction(s)
GEA 103 The Origins and Transformation of East Cantonese 3 Nil
Asian Food Culture (EAFC)
GEA 104 Knowing Hong Kong through Historical Sites Cantonese 3 Nil
GEA 105 The Making of Hong Kong Chinese Culture Cantonese 3 Not for Sociology Major
and students who have
taken SOC208 Hong
Kong Society and
Culture or SOC415
Film, Television and
Society
GEA 106 Mystery Tales of Ancient China and Creative Cantonese 3 Nil
Industries
GEA 107 Yin Yang Wu Xing and Its Creative Use in Cantonese 3 Nil
Contemporary Life
GEA 110 Confucian Business Ethics in Modern World Cantonese 3 Nil
GEA 111 Introduction to Confucianism and Law Cantonese 3 Nil
GEA 112 Appreciation of Chinese Arts English 3 Nil
GEA 201 Chinese Medicine: Health Promotion and English 3 Nil
Disease Prevention
GEA 202 Urban Modernity in Chinese Cities: Hong Cantonese 3 Nil
Kong, Taipei & Shanghai
GEA 203 The Wisdom of Ancient Chinese Architecture English 3 Nil
GEA 204 Hong Kong Kung-fu Novels, Films and English 3 Nil
Chinese Culture
GEA 205 I Ching and Life Management Cantonese 3 Not for Year 3 and Year
4 Chinese Major

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