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General Education

GEB 217 Exploring Cultural Tourism in East Asia
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course arouses students’ interests in exploring the rapid development of tourism
industries and cultural tourism. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the values of tangible
cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage in relation to tourism industries in East Asia,
and considers case studies including Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and
Korea. A special emphasis will be placed on the dynamic relationship among culture
conservation and tourism development.

GEB 218 Nature and Spirituality
1 Term; 3 Credits
How did the universe come into being? What accounts for our existence? How do we
make sense of the universe? Nature and Religion have many answers to these and like
questions; answers may often diverge but sometimes they do meet. Unlike the world of
classical science, scientists look at the universe as a coherent and integral whole; however,
the basic concept itself is not new. Indeed, the connectedness and wholeness of the world was
known to medicine men, priests, shamans, sages, monks in the ancient world. This course
aims to explore the convergence of nature and spirituality on the issue of creation of the
cosmos, the nature of matter and reality, and how this vision of reality according to nature
reenchant the universe and enable humanity to feel at home in the universe again.

Area C: Global Citizenship

GEC 101 Environment and Society
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to raise students’ awareness to local and global environmental
issues and nurture their sense of social responsibility towards the environment. In order to
present a broad view of environment, this general education course will examine the social,
economic, and the political aspects of environmental issues, and survey different perspectives
in studying the dynamics between environment and society. By reviewing major empirical
studies, it also aims at fostering students’ understanding as to how institutions can alter the
trajectories of environmental degradation and protection. It will evaluate a variety of activities
initiated by consumers, industries, states, and civil societies which can collectively contribute
to the sustainable development of our society.

GEC 105 Missionaries’ Experiences in Hong Kong
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the historical movement of Protestant and Catholic
missionaries in Hong Kong. The course examines the origins and characteristics of the
missionaries’ attempts to introduce Western religions to Hong Kong since the early 19th

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