[Previous Course Code(s): ACCT 101] For SB&M students, and programs that designate the course as a required/specified elective course. This is the first course of the principles of accounting sequence. Introduction to the concepts and principles of financial accounting, including the analysis, recording, and reporting of business transactions and preparation of financial statements.

This course concentrates on the basic scientific principles in cosmetic science. Various topics with emphasis on molecular approach related to cosmetic products' formulation and proper uses of cosmetic products will be covered. Major topics include definition of cosmetics, make-up cosmetics, skin-care cosmetics, hair-care cosmetics, vehicles of cosmetic products, surfactants, colorants, alpha hydroxyl acids & beta hydroxyl acids, anti-oxidants and sunscreens, skin-whitening agents, hydrating substances / moisturizers, antiperspirants & deodorants and botanical ingredients.

[Previous Course Code(s): COMP 191] Like reading, writing and arithmetic, computational thinking plays an equally fundamental role for everyone in the Internet age. This course introduces the beauty, relevance, fun and multifaceted nature of computing to students who have not taken any computer science course but have probably been using computers for years. Students who have taken some introductory computer science courses can also benefit from this very different experience by seeing the big picture of computing. It takes an innovative approach by having two interacting threads that run through the whole course. The first thread is on great ideas in computing. The second thread is on software development using an extremely user-friendly drag-and-drop graphical environment. Although programming is only a small part of computing, some programming ideas are used in the course to illustrate great ideas in computing through concrete software examples. Through this experience, students will appreciate what computational thinking is without the need for learning any conventional programming language.

Technologies and standards for World Wide Web (WWW), user interfaces and Browsers, authoring tools, Internet protocols, Internet servers, database connectivity, Robots, Search engines, server-side programming, client-side programming, security and privacy, recent advances. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3711/3711H

Data modeling concepts; conceptual, logical and physical design; analyzing, evaluating and improving schemas; schema documentation and maintenance; functional analysis; design tools; schema mappings; database tuning; distributed database design. Prerequisite(s): COMP 3311

This is an introductory course for signal and system analysis. The course covers signal analysis tools including continuous- and discrete-time Fourier series and Fourier transform, and Laplace Transform; interactions between signals and linear time invariant (LTI) systems, and differential and difference equations as LTI systems, sampling theorem; and application examples in communication and control systems. MATLAB introduced as an integral part of this course. Prerequisite(s): MATH 2011/2111/2350/2351/2352, and ELEC 1100/1200/2400/2410

This course introduces the basic concepts in information technology and explores the many applications of information technology in our daily life from consumer electronics to internet to various sectors including medicine, business, and social networking, etc. Key technology breakthroughs throughout the development of information technology and its impact to various aspect of our society will be studied. These include the invention of the 1st transistor, concept of computing machine, representation of information in digital formats, miniaturization via VLSI technology, electronic communications from emails, mobile phones, sms, to video skype, imaging technologies in medical field, internet and social networking, image and video technology and websites like youtube, etc. The focus is to identify the key technological advances in information technology and understand how these advances led to revolutionary changes in our life and society.

This course will focus on fundamentals and areas of business law that are of relevance and interest to engineers. This course will also provide practicing engineers with an understanding of the legislation relevant to their practice with a view to improving their ability and confidence to protect themselves from claims and disputes.

[Previous Course Code(s): FINA 232] Organization and functions of money and capital markets; money instruments; financial institutions; and markets for various securities, such as government and corporate bonds, and mortgage securities. Prerequisite(s): FINA 2203 or FINA 2303

[Previous Course Code(s): HUMA 001] An examination of fundamental concepts and principles in the scientific analysis of human language, especially concerning speech sounds, syntax, meaning, language acquisition, language processing, sociolinguistics and history of languages. Students who have taken an introductory course in linguistics in universities should not enroll in this course.

[Previous Course Code(s): HUMA 2910, HUMA 101G] This introductory course enables students to acquire basic understanding regarding history, practices and beliefs of six living religious traditions: including Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will learn how to appreciate the relevance of religion in modern culture.

In the past decades, local societies in South China experienced significant changes and many local customs and traditions are disappearing as a result of China's rapid urbanization and economic growth. The sustainability of local cultures has become a major concern. Culture is an important component of sustainable development, as it refers to how we understand and appreciate natural resources and each other. Cultural sustainability requires the recognition of indigenous cultural values and standards, as well as equal rights of the respective communities in policy planning and decision-making, and the engagement of the local community and members of the public. This course adopts an interdisciplinary approach to explore the concept, possibilities, and limits of cultural sustainability. Students are required to conduct field research projects in the Pearl River Delta region, in which they will meet the local residents and have personal fieldwork experience through interviewing and participant observation.

NOTE: Students taking this course are responsible for arranging their own visas to Mainland China. As part of the course, students are required to conduct a guided field research project in Mainland China. The project involves activities that include drawing maps, observing human activities, conducting interviews, copying stone inscriptions and collecting folk documents. Students of varying language and cultural backgrounds will be grouped into teams. The project may require staying in Mainland China for around a week. Students with and without Chinese language/cultural background are welcome and will be able to participate in this project. While conducting interviews will require Cantonese/Putonghua proficiency, students without the language skills are able to participate in all the other aspects of the project. Note that the primary medium of instruction in lectures and discussions is English.

[Previous Course Code(s): HUMA 101A] From the perspective of cultural anthropology, this course examines the basic structure of traditional Chinese society and culture from the late Qing to the Republican eras. Topics in rites of marriage, kinship, family organization, life and death, social and cultural meaning of food, illness and traditional Chinese medicine, education and the imperial examination system, stratification and mobility, traditional arts and crafts are examined.

[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 139] This course describes the development of technology and innovation from social and business perspectives. It covers the technology side of innovations, how an invention can be developed into a successful commercial product, the role of innovation in society and how innovations are created from a socioeconomic perspective. It highlights that successful development and adoption of innovative products relies not only on the technology itself but also a complex process that is subject to the impact of cultural, political, economic and managerial factors.

[Previous Course Code(s): ISOM 231, ISMT 231]This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of e-commerce and e-business management. Topics include e-business models, e-business infrastructure, e-security, e-marketing, e-payment methods, relationship between e-business and traditional business, the roles of customers, suppliers and employees, future development, etc.

Introduction to Chinese language and culture; basic understanding of Putonghua phonology and Chinese syntax; basic communicative competence in Chinese; recognition of high‐frequency Chinese characters. The course is restricted to students with non‐Chinese language backgrounds. Instructors’ approval is required for students with Chinese backgrounds who are from international schools of Hong Kong, China Mainland and other Asian countries, also for overseas students with either Mandarin or Cantonese language backgrounds.

This course introduces students to the general concepts of environment, natural resources, and sustainable development. The topics include pressing global, regional and local environmental changes; life-supporting systems of our planet; biodiversity and its conservation; atmosphere, water resources, and their pollutions; solid and hazardous waste management; environmental health and sustainable development. Throughout the course, students will gain a sufficient background and a better understanding of the root-causes of the upfront environmental issues. They will also become more aware of their role, as citizens, in environmental protection and sustainable development.

[Previous Course Code(s): MARK 112] Introduction to marketing from the perspective of the decision-maker; controllable variables (product, price, promotion and distribution), uncontrollable variables (competition, law, society, technology, and economy), consumer behavior and marketing research.

Systems of linear equations; vector spaces; linear transformations; matrix representation of linear transformations; linear operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors; similarity invariants and canonical forms. Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Pure Mathematics / AL Applied Mathematics; OR MATH 1014 OR MATH 1018 OR MATH 1020 OR MATH 1024

[Previous Course Code(s): MATH 151] First and second order differential equations, initial value problems, series solutions, Laplace transform, numerical methods, boundary value problems, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, Sturm-Liouville theory. Exclusion(s): MATH 2350, MATH 2351Prerequisite(s): MATH 2111 OR MATH 2121 OR MATH 2131

A systematic introduction to statistical inference, including the necessary probabilistic background, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing. Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Pure Mathematics / AL Applied Mathematics OR MATH 1014 OR MATH 1018 OR MATH 1020 OR MATH 1024

For students with no physics background. Introduction to our Universe; observation in astronomy; origin of modern astronomy. Newton's law of motions; gravity; light, atoms and telescope. The Sun; stellar formation and evolution; white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. The Milky way Galaxy; Normal galaxies, active galaxies and supermassive black holes. Foundation of modern cosmology; dark matter, dark energy and the fate of the Universe; the beginning of time.
[The title of this course is subject to change. Should there be a new course title, we will update this page after the approval exercise in March.]

This course will help students appreciate the power of the sociological imagination in understanding their everyday lives. This is an age in which we tend to explain human behavior in terms of our individual achievements, personalities, and even our genetic make-up. The sociologist, however, looks at human behavior as the product of groups, organizations and culture. In order to master this sociological outlook, the course shall examine a number of topics central to our lives from the point of view of sociological perspectives and methods. These topics will include: culture, deviance, inequality, religion, education, social change and development, gender, intimate relations and the family, and power and politics.

The aim of this course is to introduce the fundamental concepts in psychology. This course is suitable for students who want to acquire basic understanding of psychology, and prerequisite for those who want to study psychology further.