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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

GED 109 Accent and Identity in Films
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce the English sound system with different varieties and ac-
cents of English in relation to identity through film analysis. Stereotypical portrayal of
characters, including social class, gender, and ethnicity, based on various accents and
language used in films will be discussed to help students understand how the media reinforce
audience’s perception of people’s identity in the society and its effects on children and adult
audience.

GED 201 Cultural Insights for Business Success
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide a platform for students to explore the connections between
culture and business. Through interdisciplinary investigations on the topics related to culture
and business, students would be able to analyse how business intertwined with cultural
environment. Students may have deep reflections on business and culture of Hong Kong
society after examining the topics such as culture and creative industries, culture and tourism
industry, culture and age-old business etc. The co-teaching approach aims to develop
students’ interdisciplinary thinking skills in business and sociology.

GED 202 Philosophy and Psychology of Everyday Life
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course provides a down-to-earth introduction to the application of these constructs
and theories. The course focuses on four major areas, which is highly relevant to students
from various faculty: ontology/ consciousness; ethical dilemma; gender development, and
identity. The course adopts an interdisciplinary approach by including elements in philosophy,
psychology, gender studies, law, economics, sociology, political sciences, neuroscience,
environmental sciences, etc.

GED 203 Science, Film and Fiction
1 Term; 3 Credits
How to define human when there is only a fine line between human and robot? What
does it mean when we can travel through time? What would happen if we can discard our
body and immerse ourselves into the virtual reality? Would our Earth become a dumping zone
as shown in the dystopian films? These are some of the questions humanity poses in
response to the rapid scientific and technological advancement. Through studying cultural
imaginations such as fiction, animation, and film mainly from the US and Japan, the course will
encourage students to explore these philosophical questions and discuss the ways in which
science and technology may transform human and the world, or the ways in which human and
machine may co-evolve. Informed with news and articles about the new scientific and
technological inventions, students will be engaged in the many imaginations of our future,
especially as a response to the contemporary problems. This is a course about the past,
present, and future of the human society and beyond.

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