Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

170FINE3007. Independent research project (6 credits)Students with a focus of interest and the approval of a teacher may undertake independent study toproduce a research paper under the supervision of a teacher.Assessment: 100% coursework.GEOGRAPHYThe prerequisite for admission to courses in the Department of Geography for Arts students isordinarily a pass in geography at the Advanced Level, or a good pass in geography at the AdvancedSupplementary Level. The academic requirement, however, may be waived by the Head of Departmentin special cases.First YearThe Department offers a new Geography undergraduate curriculum which is designed to assist thestudents in learning and understanding geographical and environmental-related knowledge and issueswithin a modern context and perspective. Details on updated course descriptions are available from ourwebsite: http://geog.hku.hk/.The first-year Level 100 Geography courses are taught in the form of lectures, discussion classes,fieldwork and practical classes. Each course will be examined by one two-hour written paper at the endof the semester in which the course is taught.The basic aim of the courses is to provide students who intend to major or otherwise in Geography intheir second and third years with a general environmental-geography background and an introduction togeographical methods of inquiry, with a focus on China and the Asia-Pacific region.First-year students intending to major in Geography in the second- and third-years are required to takeat least two Level 100 courses (i.e. a minimum of 12 credits), and are strongly recommended to take 3-5courses in order to have a wider basic knowledge for their second- and third-year studies.GEOG1002.Hong Kong: land, people and resources (6 credits)(This course is also offered to non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadening purposes.)This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the physical and humanenvironment of Hong Kong with its larger geographical and regional setting. After an introduction tothe major physical features, a range of contemporary issues such as demographic structure and changes,economic development, industrialization, urbanization, housing and planning will be examined. It willconclude with a discussion on Hong Kong's future development problems and their possible solutions.This is an independent course which can be taken by students from various disciplines.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the first semester.