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Programmes

Non-credit Bearing General Education Programmes for the First Semester, 2011-2012
In the first semester 2011-2012, the General Education Unit offers 11 programmes covering a wide range of areas including economic and social issues, urban development, CSR and entrepreneurship, popular culture, nature photography, technology, etc. A few courses have been given quotas. Under such a circumstance, payment in cash as a refundable deposit or non-refundable fee is required for enrolment in the particular course. For further information, please see the programme details by clicking the links below. Should you have any query, please feel free to contact us on gened@hku.hk.

2011至2012年的第一學期,我們共提供十一個課程給同學參加,內容包括經濟及社會議題、城市發展、企業社會責任及 創新管理、流行文化、自然攝影及科技等。 開始報名日期為9月9日(星期五)。部分課程設有名額及需收取按金或費用,請參考課程的詳細資料。 










如有任何疑問,歡迎隨時電郵通識教育部 gened@hku.hk。

Programme Title
Instructor
Description
Hong Kong Agenda
GE2011-01
Hong Kong Agenda
香港議程
陳兆愷法官 Dr. the Hon Justice Patrick Chan
梁文道先生 Mr. Leung Man Tao
岑建勳先生 Mr. John Sham
亞洲世紀來臨,當珠三角、兩岸三地、新加坡及周邊地區都已蓄勢待發,香港能發揮甚麼作用?眼看上海、北京、新加坡已經迎頭趕上,香港該如何發揮既有的文化及經濟優勢,把握跟珠三角5500萬人 ...

HKU Chemistry Week—Our Life, Our Future
GE2011-02
HKU Chemistry Week—Our Life, Our Future
任詠華教授 Prof. Vivian W. W. Yam
Prof. F. Ekkehardt Hahn
廖秀冬博士 Dr. Sarah Liao
Everything you hear, see, smell, taste and touch has its own ‘chemistry’ ...

Bird's-eye View of the World
GE2011-03
Bird's-eye View of the World
鳥眼看世界
林超英先生 Mr. C. Y. Lam
蘇毅雄先生 Mr. Samson So
香港的深山幽谷,河溪濕地,是城市背後的綠花園,孕育着豐富的物種。香港境內錄得的鳥類超過500種,佔全球鳥類總數的5%​。除了約100種留鳥之外,各種候鳥亦充分表現出香港的​生物多樣 ...

Memoirs of Social Movements
GE2011-04
Memoirs of Social Movements
社運事件簿
梁國雄先生 Mr. Leung Kwok Hung
劉銳紹先生 Mr. Lau Yui Siu
馮檢基先生 Mr. Frederick Fung
朱凱迪先生 Mr. Chu Hoi Dick
從六七暴動、七十年代的中文運動、保衛釣魚台運動、八十年代爭取立法局直選,以至近年的保衛天星皇后及反高鐵事件,你對社會運動知道多少?今天有香港人認為社運是「搞事」和「激進」的行為,亦 ...

Rediscover Humanistic Values in Cantonese Film Oldies
GE2011-05
Rediscover Humanistic Values in Cantonese Film Oldies
我不要做機器人——向粵語長片學習
林奕華先生 Mr. Edward Lam
我的一位朋友說過:「要教育小孩子不是送他進學校,是多放梁醒波演出的粵語長片給他看。」為甚麼是梁醒波?因為積極。這位朋友的教育理念聽似開玩笑,但確實指出一個悖論—&mda ...

From Seed to Cup: The Journey of Coffee
GE2011-06
From Seed to Cup: The Journey of Coffee
Mr. Dixon Ip
Millions wake up thinking about this aromatic beverage. Coffee is much more than ...

Backpackers' Time Odyssey
GE2011-07
Backpackers' Time Odyssey
十件物事:背囊友時空漫遊
區家麟先生 Mr. Allan Au
旅行,令人知道世界之大,知自己無知;每次旅程的終結,才是認識一個地方的起步點。我們談旅遊,但又不是旅遊。區家麟從旅途上的十件物事說起,帶大家穿越時空,縱橫古今,解答大家曾經疑惑,又 ...

Democracy, Jasmine Revolutions and the International Media:  Different Channels, Different Realities
GE2011-08
Democracy, Jasmine Revolutions and the International Media: Different Channels, Different Realities
Dr. John Young
Calls for democracy, universal suffrage and free elections make front page news all ...

Sex and Our City
GE2011-09
Sex and Our City
香港「唔識性」
曹民偉先生 Mr. Cho Man Wai
Our love-making index is one of the lowest in the world!Juvenile sex crime rate increased ...

Tracing the Stories of Rocks—Leave No Trace
GE2011-10
Tracing the Stories of Rocks—Leave No Trace
《石頭記》之無跡可尋
陳龍生教授 Prof. L. S. Chan
馮啟耀先生 Mr. Matthew Fung
While achieving serenity from exploring the cave at the sea cliff, rock climbing ...

Trail Walker@HKU 2011
GE2011-11
Trail Walker@HKU 2011
通識毅行2011
李耀輝先生 Mr. Panda Lee
A:點解你每年都參加通識毅行?B:因為我和我的隊員想挑戰自己,希望每年都有進步。今年開始可以改隊名,更加有 Team Spirit!A:我今年 Final Year,其實都好想參加 ...

The Vision of BRICS
The Vision of BRICS
Goldman Sachs called the noughties the BRIC decade. With South Africa joining Brazil, ...