Course Structure

Four-Year Curriculum Framework

Please refer to the "Programme Resources" section for the Study Sequence and the Elective Course Offering Plan. 


Programme Structure

Major Units 
 Major Required courses  36
 Major Elective courses  24
   60
   
General Education & University Core courses  
 University English I & II  6
 University Chinese  3
 The Art of Persuasion  2
 Healthy Lifestyle  2
 Quantitative Reasoning  3
 History & Civilization  3
 Values & the Meaning of Life  3
 Interdisciplinary Thematic Courses  6
 GE Capstone  3
   31
   
 Free Electives  37
 Total Units:  128
 

36 units of HUM Required Courses:

Students have to take all the required courses below:    

HUMN 1006 Introduction to the Humanities        

HUMN 2006 Human Self-Discovery      

HUMN 2007 Chinese and Western Modes of Thought       

HUMN 3005 Artistic Creativity and Aesthetics Awareness              

HUMN 3006 Great Works in the Humanities  / HUMN 3087 Independent Study*

HUMN 3007 Language and the Humanities         

HUMN 3015 The Making of the Contemporary World      

HUMN 3065 Research Methods in the Humanities

HUMN 4005 Asia Discourses   

HUMN 4025 Cultural Studies  

HUMN 4898 Honours Project  

HUMN 4899 Honours Project   

*Remarks: HUMN 3087 Independent Study is only offered to international students without / with a low level of Chinese proficiency, as a replacement of the core course HUMN 3006 approved for Chinese language of instruction.

 

24 units of HUM Elective Courses:

Curriculum For 2020-21 Bulletin and After

Curriculum For 2019-20 Bulletin and Before

 

Curriculum for 2020-21 Bulletin and After

The major elective courses are divided into 2 concentration groups: A. Media Studies and Creative Practice; B. Cultures in Changing Environments. All students will be asked to indicate their concentration choice in Year 3. For the concentration / no concentration requirements, please refer to the "Programme Resources" section. Below are the course lists:

Group A: Media Studies and Creative Practice

- To better understand multiple forms of media cultures and different genres of creative practices: from traditional arts to contemporary and digital forms of media in local and global contexts;

- To reflect, analyze and assess the role and impact of different media in society

 

HUMN 2015 Writing Seminar: Workshop in Creative Writing

HUMN 2016 Performing as Human Experience

HUMN 2017 A Lifelong Romance with Films

HUMN 2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre

HUMN 2036 Media and Communication: Issues, Concepts and Theories 

HUMN 2045 The Art of Speech: Appreciation & Practice

HUMN 2047 City, Space and Creativity

HUMN 3016 Professional Writing Practicum: Essentials of the Craft Writing

HUMN 3025 Chinese Song Lyric Writing

HUMN 3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices

HUMN 3037 New Media Cultures

HUMN 3045 Popular Music Studies

HUMN 3046 Science Fiction, Film and Culture

HUMN 3047 The Present State of the Arts

HUMN 3055 Popular Media and Public Culture in Hong Kong

HUMN 3056 Hong Kong Film & Society

HUMN 3075 East Asia Media Culture in the Global Age

HUMN 3076 Digital Humanities

HUMN 3077 Playwriting for Drama

HUMN 3085 Acting: Theory and Practice

HUMN 3086 Tragedy: Idea and History

HUMN 3095 Internship for Humanities Studies

HUMN 4017 Media Representations of Ethnicity

HUMN 4026 The Art of Creating Stories: Writing and Appreciation

HUMN 4027 The Double Face of Creativity: Fact and Fiction

HUMN 4036 Special Topic in Media and Cultural Studies

HUMN 4037 Special Topic in Arts and Creativity

HUMN 4055 Directing: from Text to Stage

HUMN 4056 Comedy: Idea and History

HUMN 4066 Disability, Culture & Technology

 

Group B: Cultures in Changing Environments

- To acquire solid knowledge and literacy of cultures from the classical, contemporary and comparative perspectives of diverse traditions via different changing socio-historical periods;

- To apply knowledge, theories and research skills to engage with critical analysis and reflection concerning various cultural issues

 

HUMN 1005 The Study of Culture

HUMN 2025 Gender: Theory and Culture

HUMN 2026 Globalization and Culture

HUMN 2035 Introduction to Western Classical Culture

HUMN 2055 Environmental Humanities: Key Concepts

HUMN 2056 Climate Change Literature and Culture

HUMN 2057 Health and the Humanities

HUMN 3027 Death and Culture

HUMN 3035 The Devil and Culture

HUMN 3036 Human Beings & Their Imaginary Monsters

HUMN 3057 Politics of the Ordinary

HUMN 3066 Critical Theories I: From Marx to Adorno

HUMN 3095 Internship for Humanities Studies

HUMN 3096 Posthuman Futures

HUMN 4006 Humanism and the Individual

HUMN 4007 Body Cultures

HUMN 4015 History and Narratives

HUMN 4016 Major Thinkers in Humanities

HUMN 4035 Special Topic in Theory and Culture

HUMN 4047 Critical Theories II: From Marcuse to Post-Marxism

HUMN 4057 Phenomenology and Aesthetics

HUMN 4065 Hermeneutics and Cultural Understanding

HUMN 4067 Aesthetics: Philosophy of Arts

 

Curriculum for 2019-20 Bulletin and Before

The major elective courses are divided into 3 concentration groups: A. Theory and Culture; B. Media Studies; C. Arts and Creativity. Students will be asked to indicate their concentration choice in Year 3. For the concentration / no concentration requirements, please refer to the "Programme Resources" section. Below are the course lists:

Group A: Theory and Culture

This concentration aims at developing students’ understanding of some basic theories in the study of humanities and endowing them with solid cultural knowledge and literacy. It covers the studies of culture from the classical, contemporary and comparative perspectives, emphasizing reflective understanding of different cultural traditions like western and Chinese cultures. Graduates will be able to apply knowledge, theories and skills to engage with critical analysis and reflection concerning cultural issues.

HUMN 1005 The Study of Culture
 
HUMN 2025 Gender: Theory and Culture
 
HUMN 2026 Globalization and Culture
 
HUMN 2035 Introduction to Western Classical Culture
 
HUMN 2036 Media and Communication: Issues, Concepts and Theories 
 
HUMN 2055 Environmental Humanities: Key Concepts
 
HUMN 2056 Climate Change Literature and Culture
 
HUMN 3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices
 
HUMN 3027 Death and Culture
 
HUMN 3035 Devil and Culture
 
HUMN 3036 Human Beings and Their Imaginary Monsters
 
HUMN 3057 Politics of the Ordinary
 
HUMN 3066 Critical Theories I: From Marx to Adorno
 
HUMN 3095 Internship for Humanities Studies
 
HUMN 3096 Posthuman Futures
 
HUMN 4006 Humanism and the Individual
 
HUMN 4007 Body Cultures
 
HUMN 4015 Histories and Narratives
 
HUMN 4016 Major Thinkers in Humanities
 
HUMN 4035 Special Topics in Theory and Culture

HUMN 4047 Critical Theories II: From Marcuse to Post-Marxism

HUMN 4057 Phenomenology and Aesthetics

 

Group B: Media Studies

This concentration aims at developing students’ critical understanding of various forms of media cultures. It covers studies of different genres of practices: from traditional arts to contemporary and digital forms of media in local and global contexts. Graduates will possess the skills to reflect, analyse and assess the role and impact of media in contemporary society. 

HUMN 2017 Lifelong Romance with Films
 
HUMN 2025 Gender: Theory and Culture
 
HUMN 2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre
 
HUMN 2036 Media and Communication: Issues, Concepts and Theories
 
HUMN 3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices
 
HUMN 3036 Human Beings and Their Imaginary Monsters
 
HUMN 3037 New Media Cultures
 
HUMN 3045 Popular Music Studies
 
HUMN 3046 Science Fiction, Film and Culture
 
HUMN 3055 Popular Media and Public Culture in Hong Kong
 
HUMN 3056 Hong Kong Films and Society
 
HUMN 3075 East Asia Media Culture in the Global Age
 
HUMN 3076 Digital Humanities
 
HUMN 3095 Internship for Humanities Studies
 
HUMN 4007 Body Cultures
 
HUMN 4017 Media Representations of Ethnicity
 
HUMN 4036 Special Topics in Media and Cultural Studies 
 
HUMN 4066 Disability, Culture and Technology

 

Group C: Arts and Creativity

This concentration aims at developing students’ knowledge and understanding of arts and creativity both theoretically and practically. It covers studies in different forms of arts in classical as well as contemporary perspectives. Graduates will possess a solid foundation to engage with artistic processes and works critically and creatively.

HUMN 2015 Writing Seminar: Workshop in Creative Writing
 
HUMN 2016 Performing as Human Experience
 
HUMN 2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre
 
HUMN 2045 The Art of Speech: Appreciation & Practice
 
HUMN 2047 City, Space and Creativity 
 
HUMN 2057 Health and the Humanities
 
HUMN 3016 Professional Writing Practicum: Essentials of the Craft Writing
 
HUMN 3025 Chinese Song Lyric Writing
 
HUMN 3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices
 
HUMN 3045 Popular Music Studies
 
HUMN 3047 The Present State of the Arts
 
HUMN 3077 Playwriting for Drama
 
HUMN 3085 Acting: Theory and Practice
 
HUMN 3086 Tragedy: Idea and History
 
HUMN 3095 Internship for Humanities Studies
 
HUMN 4026 The Art of Creating Stories: Writing and Appreciation
 
HUMN 4027 The Double Face of Creativity: Fact and Fiction
 
HUMN 4037 Special Topics in Arts and Creativity

HUMN 4055 Directing: from Text to Stage

HUMN 4056 Comedy: Idea and History