Areas of Concentrations
Our Programme is interdisciplinary drawing on the established education and research strengths in CUHK, particularly those in the Faculty of Social Science.
Global Media
Cultures
And Societies
World Politics
Sustainability
And Environment
Global Economy
For Reference Only – Current students should refer to the study scheme of their admission year for their Major requirements and the course list
Major Required Courses
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD1001 |
Introduction to Global Studies I |
3 |
|
GLSD1003 |
Introduction to Global Studies II |
3 |
|
GLSD2001 |
Research Methods for Global Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3601 |
Internship |
3 |
|
GLSD4001 |
Global Studies Capstone Thesis I |
3 |
|
GLSD4002 |
Global Studies Capstone Thesis II |
3 |
|
GLSD4003 |
Global Studies Capstone Project I |
3 |
|
GLSD4004 |
Global Studies Capstone Project II |
3 |
Concentrations
Global Media
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD2101 |
Global Communication |
3 |
|
GLSD2701 |
Field Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3101 |
Internet, Multimedia & Info Society |
3 |
|
GLSD3111 |
Special Topic in Global Media |
3 |
|
GLSD3701 |
Collaborative Project on Global Issues |
3 |
|
COMM3941 |
New Media Business |
3 |
|
COMM4191 |
Cultural Studies and Popular Culture |
3 |
Cultures and Societies
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD2201 |
Globalization, Cultures, and Societies |
3 |
|
GLSD2701 |
Field Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3201 |
Cultural Psychology and Globalization |
3 |
|
GLSD3211 |
Special Topic in Cultures and Societies |
3 |
|
GLSD3701 |
Collaborative Project on Global Issues |
3 |
|
GDRS2002 |
Sexuality and Culture |
3 |
|
GDRS3005 |
Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society |
3 |
|
GDRS3012 |
Chinese Culture from a Gender Perspective |
3 |
|
GDRS4011 |
Gendered Migration in Transnational Asia and Beyond |
3 |
|
GLSD3105 |
Understanding Global Cities and Urban Space |
3 |
|
GLSD3303 |
Understanding Global Issues from Movies |
3 |
|
PSYC3610 |
Culture and Psychology |
3 |
|
URSP2400 |
Studies of Cities in Comparative Perspective |
3 |
World Politics
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD2301 |
Global Politics |
3 |
|
GLSD2701 |
Field Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3301 |
International Relations and International Law |
3 |
|
GLSD3311 |
Special Topic in World Politics |
3 |
|
GLSD3701 |
Collaborative Project on Global Issues |
3 |
|
GLSD3106 |
The Rise of China in the Global Context I: Diplomacy, Trade and Soft Power |
3 |
|
GLSD3302 |
Sports and World Politics |
3 |
|
GLSD3402 |
Korea and the World: Politics, Economy and Culture |
3 |
|
GLSD3403 |
European Union and the World |
3 |
|
GLSD3404 |
Japan and Global Political Economy |
3 |
|
GLSD3405 |
International Relations in Southeast Asia |
3 |
|
GLSD4401 |
Traditional Security: Military, War and Peace |
3 |
|
GLSD4402 |
New Security Challenges: Terrorism, Ethnic Conflicts and Human Trafficking |
3 |
|
GPAD2185 |
International Organizations |
3 |
|
GPAD3365 |
Ethics and International Affairs |
3 |
|
GPAD4225 |
Theories of International Relations |
3 |
|
SOWK3340 |
Introduction to Social Policy |
3 |
Sustainability and Environment
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD2401 |
Global Sustainability |
3 |
|
GLSD2701 |
Field Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3401 |
Global Environmental Challenges |
3 |
|
GLSD3411 |
Special Topic in Sustainability and Environment |
3 |
|
GLSD3701 |
Collaborative Project on Global Issues |
3 |
|
ARCH3424 |
Building Technology III: Environmental Technology |
3 |
|
ARCH4721 |
Land and City |
3 |
|
GRMD2401 |
Sustainable Development |
3 |
|
GRMD2404 |
Energy and Society |
3 |
|
GRMD3202 |
Environmental Management |
3 |
|
GRMD3203 |
Urban Environmental Problems |
3 |
|
GRMD3224 |
Tourism Planning and Management |
3 |
|
GRMD3404 |
Natural Hazards and Human Responses |
3 |
|
URSP2100 |
Urban Sustainability |
3 |
|
URSP3300 |
Sustainable Urban Transport |
3 |
Global Economy
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
GLSD2501 |
World Economic Order |
3 |
|
GLSD2701 |
Field Studies |
3 |
|
GLSD3501 |
Global Business Organizations |
3 |
|
GLSD3511 |
Special Topic in Global Economy |
3 |
|
GLSD3701 |
Collaborative Project on Global Issues |
3 |
|
ECON3320 |
Asia-Pacific Economies |
3 |
|
ECON3350 |
China, Hong Kong and the World Economy |
3 |
|
ECON3370 |
Business Environment of China |
3 |
|
GLSD4102 |
Developmental Study: Poverty, Inequality and Welfare of the World |
3 |
|
GLSD4104 |
Global Development: Markets, States, Societies and IOs |
3 |
|
GRMD2321 |
Economic Geography |
3 |
|
GRMD4402 |
World Development |
3 |
|
SOWK4550 |
Seminar V: Poverty and Social Exclusion |
3 |
|
URSP2200 |
Urban Economic Studies |
3 |
Faculty Package
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
ARCH1001 |
Introduction to Architecture: People and Places |
3 |
|
ARCH1002 |
Understanding Cities |
3 |
|
COMM1110 |
Media and Everyday Life |
3 |
|
COMM1120 |
Development of Mass Communication |
3 |
|
COMM1150 |
Introduction to Media Industries and Practices |
3 |
|
DSPS1001 |
Introduction to Policy Sciences |
3 |
|
DSPS1002 |
Data Science and Public Policy |
3 |
|
ECON1210 |
Economics and Society |
3 |
|
ECON1220 |
Contemporary Economic Thinking |
3 |
|
ECON2011 |
Basic Microeconomics |
3 |
|
GPAD1020 |
Fundamentals of Government |
3 |
|
GPAD1076 |
Thinking Politically |
3 |
|
GPAD1077 |
Critical Debates in Hong Kong |
3 |
|
GRMD1302 |
People, Space and Place |
3 |
|
GRMD1401 |
A World of Diversity |
3 |
|
GRMD1402 |
Global Change and Environmental Sustainability |
3 |
|
PSYC1000 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
PSYC1630 |
Communication for Healthy Relationship |
3 |
|
SOCI1001 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
SOCI1201 |
Hong Kong Society: Identities and Boundaries |
3 |
|
SOSC1001 |
Design Thinking in Social Innovation |
3 |
|
SOSC1002 |
Managing Creativity and Group Dynamics in Innovation Teams |
3 |
|
SOWK1001 |
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare |
3 |
|
SOWK1113 |
Self-Development in the Changing Society |
3 |
|
SOWK1114 |
From Understanding to Empowering the Socially Disadvantaged |
3 |
|
URSP1001 |
Introduction to Urban Studies |
3 |
|
URSP1002 |
Urban Studies in a Nutshell |
3 |