HST400.1 The Challenges and Opportunities of Southeast Asia (Signature Seminar; Fall)

This Signature Seminar is required for Hong Kong Center students. It will give students a chance to experience first-hand remarkable changes that are re-shaping societies and giving the Southeast Asia region a key place in world affairs. It starts from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur and Malacca of Malaysia, Singapore, and another Asian location for two weeks of intensive onsite learning, then continuous learning during the Hong Kong semester with field study and  lectures in Hong Kong on family and gender, environmental issues and governance as well as culture and heritage. Together with other courses in humanities, business or political science which students take during the Hong Kong semester, students will gain a complete and comprehensive understanding of the region. May also be registered as IRP 300.1.

Department: History

Location: Hong Kong

Semester: Fall

Credits: 3