Calendar 2000–01

! ! GES 1180 China in Reform GES 1190 Overcoming Intercultural Communication Barriers GES 1210 Science and Our Lives GES 1310 Comprehending the City GES 1410 Selective Topics in Business GES 1510 Health in Everyday Life GES 1610 Great Books of the World GES 1710 Film Art GES 1810 Perspectives in Engineering and Technology GES 1910 Sleeping and Dreaming GES 2010 Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs GES 2020 History of Food and Food Cultures Students admitted in 1998–99 and thereafter are allowed to choose one course from the following specified University General Education courses and students can apply to have the units earned count towards the College General Education requirement: GEE 2823 Sociology and Modern Society GEE 110A Logic GEE 111A Logic GEE 180A Art and Methodology of Thinking GEE 203J Revolutions: East and West GEE 212E Development of Zhujiang Delta GEE 214F The Appreciation of Chinese Opera GEE 217F Music in World Cultures GEE 223G Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society GEE 240L World Religions GEE 243N Perspectives in Mathematics GEE 251Q Perspectives in Economics GEE 256R Law and Society GEE 259S Personal Growth GEE 266U Culture and Business GEE 201Y Experiencing Architecture ! "" ! # $ # ( Applicable to students admitted in 1999–2000 and thereafter ) All students in their first year of attendance are required to complete an Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English offered by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature (Putonghua and Cantonese), and the English Language Teaching Unit (English). The programme consists of three 3-hour sessions for Cantonese, and two 3-hour sessions each for Putonghua and English. The purpose of the programme is to provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their ability to consult dictionaries for the correct pronunciation of individual characters or words. The programme will provide a key for students to open the door to more advanced language courses offered by various units of the University and will promote an awareness of the importance of language proficiengy.