Calendar 2005–06

Postgraduate Studies • Social Science 363 Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Sustainable and Environmental Design (Part-time) The programme is designed for architects, engineers, surveyors and professionals of the construction industry. Students are expected to bring live projects to the programme for focused study and discussion. The programme will be based on a number of newly formulated lecture courses. Cutting edge research and technology will be put into practice through design projects. The one-year programme will be offered on a part-time basis only. Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to implement what they have learned to improve the environmental design of buildings in Hong Kong. They will have a better understanding of the fundamentals of sustainable and environmental design and how they can be achieved in Hong Kong. Courses Offered 1. Environmental Design Project 2. Bioclimatic Building Design 3. Daylighting and Lighting Design 4. Life Cycle Costing and Assessment — Buildability and Embody Energy 5. Independent Studies Division of Communication PhD Programme Fields of Specialization 1. International Communication 2. Political Communication 3. Public Opinion 4. Media Sociology 5. Media Ethics and Laws 6. Media and Culture 7. Media Effects 8. New Information Technology 9. Mass Communication Theory 10. Chinese Media System 11. Mass Media and Social Change 12. Political Economy of Communication 13. Global Communication Courses Offered (A) Core Courses 1. Statistics for Communication Studies 2. Communication Theories 3. Quantitative Communication Research 4. Qualitative Communication Research 5. Multivariate Analysis in Communication