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Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
YEAR 4 (Cont.)

ENGL4102 English VIII 2 30 hrs ---
To increase students’ exposure to different contexts of using English for authentic

communicative purposes both in daily lives and at work. The four macro-skills are covered
and writing skills are to be emphasized. Oral presentations and oral interviews are required
for assessment. In addition, medical terminologies about health concepts, diseases and
others are added. Writing resumes and covering letters are to be included. Contents:
Continuation of English V and VI which include expression of opinion and reporting events;
Analyzing information; Talking about scientific advances, etc.

Elective Subjects - Group A
CHIN2100 Introduction to Chinese Culture 2 30 hrs ---
This course aims to introduce students to key aspects of traditional and modern Chinese
culture in order to help them to better understand the Chinese experience and worldview.
Topics include: development of the Chinese language and writing system, calligraphy and
brush painting, cultural geography, urban life, martial arts, mainstream popular culture,
music, and cuisine.
HIST1111 History and Culture of Macao 2 30 hrs ---
The course introduces students to the development and history of Macao since the Ming

dynasty, and the role of Macao both in the contemporary history of China and in boosting
the Sino-western cultural exchanges. The course serves as a foundation in studying the
society, arts and culture of Macao. Topics include methodology in historical studies,
colonialism and Sino-Portuguese relationship during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, urban
development, the origin and development of arts, the handicraft industry, borders, as well
as the development of Catholicism in the territory.
HIST1112 Cultural Heritage 2 30 hrs ---

The course covers world heritage from ruins to historic architecture, stone carving, murals,
modern historical archaeology, and important objects from the arts to literature such as
manuscripts, books and reference materials; historical cities that are valued are analysed
through their unique architectural styles which blend well with the environment. The
course widens students perspectives regarding world cultures and heritage.
MUS1100 Music / Film Appreciation 2 30 hrs ---
This course introduces related theories of Chinese and Western music and the art of film.
It aims to nurture in students aesthetic appreciation of music from the perspectives of
feeling, understanding, creating, expressing and analysing. Students will have the
opportunity to see and study some internationally outstanding films, the course aiming to
enrich students’ audio-visual sense of beauty, and to establish good habits in the culture
of music and film.
PHIL2100 Philosophy 2 30 hrs ---

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts, looking at general and fundamental
problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and
language. It is distinguished from other methods of addressing fundamental questions by
its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. The course
is designed to guide and arouse students appetite for independent, critical thinking and
problem-solving.

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