Arts and Social Sciences
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Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). The focus will be on the moments of paradigm shift from one mode of rationality to another. For each of these moments, cultural facts and artifacts—thought, literature, ritual—will be examined in relationship to changing social, political, and economic systems.Category
Religion, Thoughts, Chinese cultural history
Language
English
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Structuring Values in Modern China
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). The focus will be on the moments of paradigm shift from one mode of rationality to another. For each of these moments, cultural facts and artifacts—thought, literature, ritual—will be examined in relationship to changing social, political, and economic systems.Category
Modern China, Value
Language
English
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Social Welfare Services in Hong Kong
Warmest welcome to this course - Social Welfare Services in Hong Kong. In this MOOC, we will show you about the social welfare services in Hong Kong. Moreover, you will see what roles do social workers participating in social services.Category
Social Work, Social Welfare Services
Language
Cantonese, supplemented with English
Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings
(In Chinese only) 本課程對象為對中國文化有興趣的同學。 課程目的為通過四個不同特色的主題，討論中國文化的四個主要面向。每個主題選取兩篇經典文本作為核心閱讀，並與延伸閱讀做互文探討，以新角度解讀經典文本的意義，展現中國文化的複雜性、多元性。文本難度與大學一年級國文程度相當。Category
Chinese Culture, Literature, Essential concepts of Chinese philosophy
Language
Chinese
Introduction to Social Work
(In Chinese only) 想起社工，你會想到什麼呢? 幫人申請綜緩? 歷奇活動? 還是會想起心理輔導呢? 社會工作可以涵蓋很大範疇，而香港社會工作者現時的工作內容，與社會工作的理念及社會發展有關，在這個課程中，我們會以不同角度去了解社會工作以及背後的理念，希望可以為各位帶來更廣闊的了解。 如果你對社會工作有興趣，或者想了解「社工」這門專業，那這個課程將非常適合你。Category
Social Work, Social Workers
Language
Chinese, supplemented with English
The Beauty of Kunqu Opera 崑曲之美
This course will focus on the historical and cultural background, literary aesthetics, music, and performance of Kunqu, China’s classical opera. After viewing the lecture videos presented by scholars and renowned maestros in the field of Kunqu, students’ understanding and appreciation of Chinese performing arts, classical literature, and traditional culture will be enhanced.Category
Chinese culture, Music performance, Literary aesthetics
Language
English