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382Course Descriptionsland use structure will be studied from various theoretical andmethodological perspectives. Part C deals with on China’surban housing. The changing pattern of housing consumption isanalysed in light of changing institutional contexts and China’sphenomenal economic growth.GEOG 4086 Urban Planning (3,2,1) (E)This course introduces students to the field of urban planning.What are the concerns of urban planners? How do they makesense of the problems? What sort of skills is required of urbanplanning professionals? What are the effects of the urbanplanning process on the development of our urban areas?Initially, this course approaches urban planning by a historicalanalysis. We therefore, first, study how cities in Britain grew anddeveloped since the industrial revolution. In doing so, we alsotrace the beginnings of “modern” Western urban planning, bothas advocacies and “ideas” and as actual practices. In addition, thenature of urban planning, especially for the more recent periods,will be highlighted. Based on this preliminary understanding, weproceed to take stock of the various theories built to understandurban planning practices. In other word, the second part of thecourse deals with planning theory.GEOG 4898-9 Honours Project (3,*,*)Prerequisite: GEOG 3005 Field CampThis is an independent honours project to be taken during thefinal year of study and normally concerns a particular geographicproblem relating to Hong Kong. The project topic is to be selectedin consultation with a department adviser. Evidence of originalresearch and presentation of professional quality is generallyrequired.GEOG 7010-40 Advanced Seminar on Contemporary (1,*,*)Geographic ResearchGeography encompasses a wide range of approaches to research,reflecting the diverse nature of the discipline. This courseattempts to expose students to this variety, and to broadenstudents understanding of our human and physical environment.Emphasis is placed on the development of concepts when carryingout research and on the development of methodologies, by usingcase examples of geographic research.GEOG 7510 Resource and Environmental (3,3,0)Management in ChinaThe course introduces the concepts, knowledge and skills inanalysing the environmental and resource management issuesin China in five broad areas. Firstly, the course begins witha general survey of the environment-resource-populationdevelopmentsystem of China. Secondly, it sets the backgroundfor an understanding of the basic environmental issuesconfronting China today, especially those problems associatedwith energy uses, water pollution, land degradation, anddeforestation. Thirdly, the course discusses the development ofthe environmental management system in China, and the factorswhich affect the way regulators and polluters alike have respondedto China’s environmental controls. Fourthly, the course examinesthe societal responses to resource and environmental problems,particularly on the awareness and participation of the generalpublic in resource conservation and environmental protection.Finally, the course concludes with an examination of China’sAgenda 21 and strategies for sustainable development.GEOG 7520 Urban and Regional Development (3,3,0)of ChinaThe course provides students with an in-depth understanding ofChina’s regional development and urban issues. Economic reformsince 1979 has shifted China from a planned economy to onedriven by market forces. Consequently, economic developmenthas not only re-established cities’ function as economic centralplaces but also generates disparities between urban and rural, anddifferent regions. These changes have generated heat discussionson the country’s urbanization and regional development strategy.This includes debates on city size, small-town strategy and theabolition of special economic zones. This course introducesstudents to these discussions and also recent literature on thetopic.GEOG 7530 Graduate Seminar on Geography of (3,3,0)ChinaGeographical and environmental concerns underpin much ofcontemporary China. This graduate seminar allows studentsto develop an in-depth understanding of selected topics onthe geography of China. Students are expected to conductcritical reviews of the latest theoretical and empirical works andundertake a limited research project.GEOG 7540 Energy Development in China (3,3,0)In the past two decades, momentous changes occurred in theChinese energy sector, including changes in the institutionalframework—moving from state allocation to the marketeconomy—and with respect to individual energy industries. Bythe mid-1990s, the problem of energy shortage had largely beenresolved, yet the country had become a net oil importer, and isprojected to import an increasingly larger amount in the future,with serious implications for the security of energy supply andfuture oil import outlay. The course takes a comprehensive surveyof the Chinese energy sector, including the resource endowment,energy policy since the 1980s, the major energy industries like oil,coal, natural gas, electricity—HEP and nuclear included—and theinternational energy trade of China. Current issues such as theThree Gorges Dam and the West-East Pipeline are also dealt with.GEOG 7550 Resource Management in China (3,2,1)This course introduces the concepts, knowledge and skills innatural resource evaluation and management, with the emphasison and the real-world cases in China. The course is presentedin two major parts. The first part begins with the introduction tothe concepts about the natural resources and their distribution inChina. This is followed by an extensive study on methodologyfor land and water resource evaluation. The second partpresents details about the nature, distribution and utilization ofnatural resources in China. The environmental conservationand sustainable development in relation to natural resources arealso discussed in the subject. Laboratory works for this coursefocus on resource assessment methods with the aid of remotesensing and geographical information system (GIS) technology.A field excursion to China’s mainland is also used to practisefield methods for land resource evaluation, and the first-handexperience in the regional natural resources management.GEOG 7560 Rural and Agricultural Development (3,2,1)in ChinaAn examination of (1) the physical and historical factors affectingChina’s agriculture, (2) institutional changes since 1949 inChina’s rural sector, and (3) underlying contemporary problemsand programmes concerning agricultural growth and ruraldevelopment. Field study in China may be required.GEOG 7570 Urban Development in China (3,3,0)This course will provide an insight into the internal structureand external linkage of Chinese cities, and analysis of problems,policies and reforms in China’s urbanization and urban economy.Field study in China may be required.GERM 1005 German I (3,3,0) (G)This course aims to introduce the German language and cultureto beginners. It combines linguistic and communicative skills witha balanced emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening.Special stress is placed on mastering the sound system and thebasic grammatical forms, as well as building basic receptive andproductive skills in German for effective daily communication.The course also helps students develop their critical thinkingthrough in-class discussions about the cultural dimensions of thelanguage and acquire strategies to learn “how to learn German”.The aim is for them to reach EU level A1.1.
GERM 1006 German II (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1005 German I or equivalentThis is a continuation of German I. The course will introducethe German language and culture relating to travelling andwork. Students will learn to communicate effectively in everydaysituations such as travelling and shopping, finding jobs, andconsulting doctors. An integrated approach to language skillswill be adopted, and materials and activities that are relevant totravelling or studying in Germany will be presented in context.They will encounter relatively more difficult texts and be ableto express themselves in more complex structures. The coursealso helps students develop their critical thinking through in-classdiscussions about cultural issues such as jobs, leisure time andenvironmental protection. By the end of the course, they shouldbe able to reach EU level A1.2.GERM 1008-9 European Language in Context I (8,4,8) (G)(German)This course is designed for the German stream of the EuropeanStudies programme. It seeks to introduce the German languagesin the context of living, studying and working in the Germanspeaking areas of Europe. At the end of this course studentsachieve the A2-Level of Competence of the Common EuropeanFramework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) as laid down bythe Council of Europe.GERM 1610 German I (3,3,0) (G)This course aims to introduce the German language and cultureto beginners. It combines linguistic and communicative skills witha balanced emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening.Special stress is placed on mastering the sound system and thebasic grammatical forms, as well as building basic receptive andproductive skills in German for effective daily communication.The course also helps students develop their critical thinkingthrough in-class discussions about the cultural dimensions of thelanguage and acquire strategies to learn “how to learn German”.The aim is for them to reach EU level A1.1.GERM 1620 German II (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1610 German I or equivalentThis is a continuation of German I. The course will introducethe German language and culture relating to travelling andwork. Students will learn to communicate effectively in everydaysituations such as travelling and shopping, finding jobs, andconsulting doctors. An integrated approach to language skillswill be adopted, and materials and activities that are relevant totravelling or studying in Germany will be presented in context.They will encounter relatively more difficult texts and be ableto express themselves in more complex structures. The coursealso helps students develop their critical thinking through in-classdiscussions about cultural issues such as jobs, leisure time andenvironmental protection. By the end of the course, they shouldbe able to reach EU level A1.2.GERM 2005 German III (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1006 German II or GERM 3005 BusinessGerman or equivalentThis is a continuation of German II. The course will presentthe German language and culture in greater depth to advancedbeginners. It offers a balanced range of language skills throughfurther syntax acquisition: reading and text analysis, oralexpression and communicative skills. Giving directions, goodcustomer service, going shopping and to parties are generalsituations for using simple German. The course also helpsstudents develop their critical thinking through in-class discussionsabout cultural issues such as lifestyles. They should be able toreach EU level A1.2 by the end of the course.GERM 2006 German IV (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 2005 German III or equivalentThis course further develops the students’ basic knowledge ofGerman grammar and vocabulary beyond the intermediatestage. They will learn to use their German more independentlyin writing, listening and speaking. They will also learn to engagesuccessfully in small talk at home, in class, at work, in sportsand parties. The course also helps students develop their criticalthinking through in-class discussions about cultural issues suchas German manners and dealing with problems and complaints.They will expand their vocabulary to more than 1,200 wordsand master all the grammatical structures for communicating ineveryday life of the EU level A2.1.GERM 2008-9 European Language in Context II (8,4,8) (G)(German)Prerequisite: GERM 1008-9 European Language in Context I(German)This course is the continuation of GERM 1008-9 and aims toequip students to pursue academic studies as well as internshipsin the German speaking areas of Europe during year III. To thisend, the course will help the students to reach a sufficient andautonomous level in spoken and written German language; collectuseful information about German civilization and contemporarysociety; and last but not the least, acquire the right attitudesthat will enhance their learning and communication strategies.Students at the end of this course achieve the B2-Level ofCompetence of the Common European Framework of Referencefor Languages (CEFR) laid down by the Council of Europe.GERM 2111-2 European Language II (German) (8,4,8) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1111-2 European Language I (German)This is a continuation of the Year I courses (GERM 1111-2). Theobjective is to prepare students for the study and internship yearin Europe. The following overseas year (academic study and,possibly, internships) requires a continued intensive, skills-orientedlanguage course with at least twleve contact hours per week. Theaspect of area background studies will be intensified in line withEURO 2110/EURO 2120. In the second semester particularattention will be paid to the socio-cultural environment studentscan expect to find during the year in Europe. Supplementaryguided self-access studies continue to be obligatory with anadditional minimum of three hours per week and are monitoredby the language teaching staff. This course is open to EuropeanStudies majors only.GERM 2620 German III (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1620 German II or GERM 3630 BusinessGerman or equivalentThis is a continuation of German II. The course will presentthe German language and culture in greater depth to advancedbeginners. It offers a balanced range of language skills throughfurther syntax acquisition: reading and text analysis, oralexpression and communicative skills. Giving directions, goodcustomer service, going shopping and to parties are generalsituations for using simple German. The course also helpsstudents develop their critical thinking through in-class discussionsabout cultural issues such as lifestyles. They should be able toreach EU level A1.2 by the end of the course.GERM 2630 German IV (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 2620 German III or equivalentThis course further develops the students’ basic knowledge ofGerman grammar and vocabulary beyond the intermediatestage. They will learn to use their German more independentlyin writing, listening and speaking. They will also learn to engagesuccessfully in small talk at home, in class, at work, in sportsand parties. The course also helps students develop their criticalthinking through in-class discussions about cultural issues suchas German manners and dealing with problems and complaints.They will expand their vocabulary to more than 1,200 wordsand master all the grammatical structures for communicating ineveryday life of the EU level A2.1.GERM 3005 Business German (3,3,0) (G)Prerequisite: GERM 1005 German I or equivalentIn this course, students with intermediate-level German willfurther develop all four skills of listening, speaking, reading and383Course Descriptions
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