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
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 |
COMM3941 |
New Media Business |
3 |
COMM4191 |
Cultural Studies and Popular Culture |
3 |
GLBS3502 |
ICT and the Global Order: Internet, Smartphone and E-Governance |
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 |
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 |
GLBS3105 |
Understanding Global Cities and Urban Space |
3 |
GLBS3301 |
Understanding Global Issues from Movies |
3 |
GLBS3501 |
Global Civil Society and Operation of Non-Governmental Organizations |
3 |
GLBS4301 |
Islamic and Christian Culture in the Global Order: Religion, Society and Economy |
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 |
GLBS3106 |
The Rise of China in the Global Context I: Diplomacy, Trade and Soft Power |
3 |
GLBS3302 |
Sports and World Politics |
3 |
GLBS3401 |
Hong Kong’s External Relations and Chinese Foreign Policies |
3 |
GLBS3402 |
Korea and the World: Politics, Economy and Culture |
3 |
GLBS3403 |
European Union and the World |
3 |
GLBS3404 |
Japan and Global Political Economy |
3 |
GLBS3405 |
International Relations in Southeast Asia |
3 |
GLBS4401 |
Traditional Security: Military, War and Peace |
3 |
GLBS4402 |
New Security Challenges: Terrorism, Ethnic Conflicts and Human Trafficking |
3 |
GPAD2185 |
International Organizations |
3 |
GPAD3365 |
Ethics and International Affairs |
3 |
GPAD4070 |
International Human Rights |
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 |
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 |
ECON3320 |
Asia-Pacific Economies |
3 |
ECON3350 |
China, Hong Kong and the World Economy |
3 |
ECON3370 |
Business Environment of China |
3 |
GLBS4102 |
Developmental Study: Poverty, Inequality and Welfare of the World |
3 |
GLBS4104 |
Global Development: Markets, States, Societies and IOs |
3 |
GLBS4502 |
Education and Development in a Global Perspective |
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 |
DSPS1001 |
Introduction to Policy Sciences |
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 |
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 |
Required Courses
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
---|---|---|
GLBS2002 |
Methodology of Social Science Research |
3 |
GLBS2003 |
Field Studies and Methodology of Social Science Research |
1 |
GLBS2201 |
Geopolitics and the World in Media |
3 |
GLBS3001 |
Use of English in Global Studies |
2 |
GLBS3002 |
English Speech and Presentation for the Global Market |
2 |
GLBS3101 |
Theories and Practices of International Relations |
3 |
GLBS3102 |
Global Governance and Principles of International Law |
3 |
GLBS3104 |
World Economies: Theories, practices and new development |
3 |
GLBS3105 |
Understanding Global Cities and Urban Space |
3 |
GLBS3106 |
The Rise of China in the Global Context I: Diplomacy, Trade and Soft Power |
3 |
GLBS4102 |
Developmental Study: Poverty, Inequality and Welfare of the World |
3 |
GLBS4104 |
Global Development: Markets, States, Societies and IOs |
3 |
GLBS4151 |
Graduation Project and Experiential Learning I |
3 |
GLBS4152 |
Graduation Project and Experiential Learning II |
3 |
Elective Courses ( I )*
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
---|---|---|
GLBS3003 |
English Speaking in Global Studies |
1 |
GLBS3301 |
Understanding Global Issues from Movies |
3 |
GLBS3302 |
Sports and World Politics |
3 |
GLBS3303 |
Music in the Global Society |
3 |
GLBS3401 |
Hong Kong’s External Relations and Chinese Foreign Policies |
3 |
GLBS3402 |
Korea and the World: Politics, Economy and Culture |
3 |
GLBS3403 |
European Union and the World |
3 |
GLBS3404 |
Japan and Global Political Economy |
3 |
GLBS3405 |
International Relations in Southeast Asia |
3 |
GLBS3406 |
Colonial Governance in Hong Kong and the British Empire |
3 |
GLBS3501 |
Global Civil Society and Operation of Non-Governmental Organizations |
3 |
GLBS3502 |
ICT and the Global Order: Internet, Smartphone and E-Governance |
3 |
GLBS4301 |
Islamic and Christian Culture in the Global Order: Religion, Society and Economy |
3 |
GLBS4302 |
Advanced Methodology of Social Science Research |
3 |
GLBS4401 |
Traditional Security: Military, War and Peace |
3 |
GLBS4402 |
New Security Challenges: Terrorism, Ethnic Conflicts and Human Trafficking |
3 |
GLBS4403 |
Political Economy of Africa |
3 |
GLBS4501 |
Analyzing Global Cities and Urban Space |
3 |
GLBS4502 |
Education and Development in a Global Perspective |
3 |
GLBS4601 |
Global Capital Flows: Multinational Corporations, Global Property Market and FDI |
3 |
GLBS4602 |
The Rise of China in the Global Context II: Internationalization of the Chinese economy |
3 |
GLBS4701 |
Selected Topics in Global Studies I |
3 |
GLBS4702 |
Selected Topics in Global Studies II |
3 |
GLBS4703 |
Independent Study |
1 |
*P.S. Students are required to take a minimum of 9 units of elective courses in GLBS
Elective Courses ( II )*
Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
---|---|---|
CURE3017 |
Globalization and Cultural Production |
3 |
CURE3032 |
The Politics and Culture of Nationalisms |
3 |
ECON3320 |
Asia-Pacific Economies |
3 |
GPAD2185 |
International Organizations |
3 |
GPAD2375 |
Asian International Relations |
3 |
GPAD3365 |
Ethics and International Affairs |
3 |
GPAD3451 |
International Political Economy |
3 |
GPAD4070 |
International Human Rights |
3 |
GRMD2402 |
Natural Resource Management |
3 |
GRMD4401 |
Energy Resources |
3 |
HIST3331 |
History of Modern Southeast Asia |
3 |
HIST3372 |
History of Modern Britain |
3 |
HIST4980 |
Sino-US Relations since 1949 |
3 |
MGNT2510 |
Introduction to International Business |
3 |
MGNT3580 |
Global Enterprise Management |
3 |
MGNT4570 |
Global Entrepreneurship |
3 |
MKTG3050 |
Global Marketing Management |
3 |
SOCI3224 |
Democracy and Society |
3 |
SOCI3230 |
Globalization and China |
3 |