Undergraduate Courses 2024-25

Courses marked with a [C] in the course description are not taught in Chinese but may require students to read materials in Chinese. Students who have difficulty reading materials in Chinese should consult the instructor concerned prior to enrolling in these courses. For undergraduate courses, alternative English reading materials may be provided.

• SISP 1001

  Innovation in STEM Projects

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course aims to introduce STEM projects and state-of-the-art technologies in science and engineering to solve environmental problems in daily life. This experiential course will provide an overview to potential students who wish to engage in STEM education. Students will design and develop a prototype through various innovative learning activities under the guidance of instructors, explain the underlying scientific principles, integrate the multidisciplinary knowledge with innovation and creativity to critically evaluate complex, real-world problems. This course also serves to strengthen students' concepts in science and engineering, and improves their organization and presentation skills, which are important in their future study.
• SISP 1101

  Appreciation of Our Nature

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. The course aims at introducing the richness of diversity of living organisms around the world and their conservation programs. Local and global case studies will be used to illustrate the concepts. Course activities include lectures, field trip, and students’ project presentations. At the end of the course, students are expected to enhance their appreciation on our nature.
• SISP 1102

  Chemistry in the Modern World

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. Starting with fundamental chemistry concepts, this course intends to inspire students to appreciate how chemistry benefits our society. This course has both lecture and laboratory components covering topics of applications of chemistry to environmental and materials science and medicine.
• SISP 1103

  Introductory Game Theory

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course is a brief introduction of Game Theory. It intends to give a glimpse of some basic concepts in game theory. Students will be taught how interaction of players be modeled in precise mathematics, and solve the corresponding mathematical problems. Topics include: combinational game; games in extensive form; two-person general-sum games; games in coalition form; ordinal matching game.
• SISP 1104

  Calculus: the First Steps

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. Calculus is an important mathematical subject with fascinating applications in a wide range of disciplines. This course aims at providing a general perspective on Calculus for students interested in mathematics. The fundamental ideas and concepts in Calculus discussed in this course include the following: challenging problems in the historical development of Calculus, concepts of functions and limits, derivatives and the shapes of graphs, areas and integration, anti-derivatives and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and interesting applications of Calculus in problem solving.
• SISP 1105

  The Physics of Everyday Life

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course discusses many examples where simple and basic physics theories are used to understand everyday phenomena. Topics include inertia, formation of typhoons, tidal force and tides, energy crisis, greenhouse effect, sound waves and the physics of hearing, light waves and the physics of vision, formation of rainbows, etc.
• SISP 1106

  Combinatorics: The Art of Counting and Its Applications

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. The objective of this course is to introduce to students various powerful counting methods such as permutations and combinations, recurrence relations, generating functions and so on, which can be applied to many real-world problems.
• SISP 1107

  Amazing Innovations in Biotechnology

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. The field of biotechnology is constantly advancing. From finding ways to slow down the process of food spoilage and increase pest resistance to adapting organisms to clean up contaminated environments. New applications and biotechnological inventions are continuously being developed to help improve our world. The course is designed to be an interacting as well as a creative course to allow students to gain further insights into what biotechnology can be used in daily lives. Case studies will be primarily used with the blended learning approach to discuss the power of biotechnology with an aim to enable students to discuss, interact and express their views.
• SISP 1108

  A First Step to Data Science with Python

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course provides fundamental concepts and techniques in the field of data science. Students in this course can take the first step in the world of data science by studying basic concepts in probability, statistics and programming. Some daily-life applications of statistics implemented with an open source package Python will also be discussed to expose students to practical issues of real-world data, e.g. in house pricing, in pricing exchange rates, in classification problems, etc.
• SISP 1109

  A Logical Approach to Organic Chemistry

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course aims to introduce students to a logical approach to organic chemistry. The course first introduces some fundamental and general chemical knowledge, followed by a training on basic thinking skills for organic chemistry. The lectures will differ from high school organic chemistry class: throughout the course, the students will be encouraged to think about how and why chemical reactions occur, and the focus will be placed on explanation of chemical ideas rather than on the delivery of chemical facts. This set of skills should help them tackle chemistry problems in their school curriculum, public exams as well as prepare them for university-level chemistry courses. In addition, the students enrolling in this course will have a chance to visit the NMR facility of the Chemistry Department.
• SISP 1110

  Fundamentals of Neuroscience

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for secondary school students by the School of Science. This course serves as an introductory survey of topics in neuroscience, such as organization of nervous system, neuronal communication, the senses, and neurological disorders.
• SISP 1111

  Physics in Movies

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. Physics is in our vicinity and movies are entertaining. Scenes of movies are sometimes described in a grossly exaggerated manner violating the laws of physics. By analyzing the situations portrayed in some movies featuring action, sci-fi, and fantasy, we seek to illustrate the correct and incorrect concepts of physics. This could help students think scientific and critical; and recognize the empirical, theoretical, and philosophical foundation of physics.
• SISP 1112

  Matrix Algebra

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course is about matrices. Matrices are rectangular arrays of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns. The course defines matrices and shows how to add and multiply them. It also shows how to use matrices to solve a system of linear equations, and how to compute a matrix inverse. Students can also learn about determinants and learn how to find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix.
• SISP 1113

  Human Body and Diseases

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course aims to provide an overview of the structure and function of the human body. Fundamental principles of bioscience such as cell biology, anatomy, and physiology will be introduced. The relationship between human health and the environment will be discussed. Students will also analyze factors that disrupt normal body functions, explore mechanisms of disease, and learn about the prevention of diseases through the control of risk factors. From the physiological and anatomical perspective, students will be guided to analyze the marvels and limitations of the human body, and what they would do if they were to ‘re-design’ it. Students can also try to design, conceptualize, or build prototypes of devices that can be beneficial to human well-being or prevent diseases.
• SISP 1114

  Mathematical Wonders in Biology

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course aims to offer an overview of fundamental concepts in quantitative biology, including biological numeracy, biophysical laws and quantitative research methodologies. Concepts such as stoichiometry, energies, forces, information and dynamics will be introduced to help students develop an intuition for the spatiotemporal scales of various biological entities and processes. Quantitative reasoning is at the core of all topics covered. Guided by examples from both classic and contemporary scientific findings, students will learn to move beyond phenomenological descriptions and (re)think biology in terms of quantitative and generalizable principles. Along the way, students will cultivate an appreciation for numbers, equations, and math models as effective tools for describing, comprehending, and predicting living systems.
• SISP 1115

  Microbial Control in Health and the Environment

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Science. This course aims to provide students with an introduction to the world of managing and controlling unwanted microorganisms in both our bodies and the environment. Through engaging lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions, students will explore the diverse types of microbes that exist within our surroundings. The course delves into the mechanisms and strategies employed to effectively control microbes in various settings. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in safely handling microorganisms, applying sterile procedures, and designing experiments to evaluate antimicrobial efficacy against bacteria.
• SISP 1301

  The Fascinating World of Multimedia and Its Processing

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This course provides students with a background in digital media (including speech, audio, image and video) and multimedia applications. Topics include digital media fundamentals and authoring issues. Hands-on laboratories are designed to introduce students to media editing tools such as Adobe Audition, Photoshop, and Premier, and a taste of media design.
• SISP 1302

  Fundamentals of Robot Control and Action

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This laboratory-based course introduces students to the fundamentals of a robot. The course will help to answer the following questions: How does a robot sense its surroundings? How does a robot acquire its power? How does a robot control its motion? And how does a robot think? Students will learn how to design a robot through a step-by-step design laboratory.
• SISP 1303

  Intelligent Sensing Technologies

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. Aiming at encouraging students’ interest in engineering, this course is designed to illustrate the interesting link between science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students will work in teams or individually and improve their knowledge of technology through fun and enlightening activities. Throughout the lectures, students will explore some fundamental engineering technologies including sound generation, color detection, temperature detection and distance measurement. They will further extend their high-school Mathematics knowledge into advanced technologies and their applications. Applications on motion sensing remote control robot, human motion sensing, hand gesture detection, face detection and recognition are examined with hands-on practice.
• SISP 1304

  Making Smart Decisions in Daily Lives with Engineering Ideas

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This course will try to connect engineering ideas with daily life by applying engineering techniques to solving problems and explaining phenomena that everyone, engineers or not, may encounter every day. Using engineering techniques, such as optimization, probability and statistics, the course will go over some interesting problems encountered in daily lives. Possible topics may include, e.g., How to maximize your chances of finding the best boyfriend/girlfriend? Why do buses come in pairs? Which line to choose at the supermarket check-out? Why is selling cocktail drinks/fruit punch better than selling pure juices? Why is the iPhone so successful? How to select the best elevators on UST campus?
• SISP 1305

  Internet Game Development for Beginners

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The course will give students an experience in building multimedia projects for the web. Areas covered include audio, image, web page design, and web page programming. This course takes a “hands on” approach, with the majority of the course to be held in a computer lab.
• SISP 1306

  Development of Great Structures throughout Civilisation

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This course will explore, without mathematics, the development of various types of great and monumental structures that have been built for economic, social or religious purposes. The structures considered will be from the pyramids to cathedrals, to the tallest buildings and longest span bridges. The functional requirements of these structures, as well as the important relationship between the properties and development of construction materials and the knowledge of structural behavior, that make the construction of monumental structures possible, will be considered.
• SISP 1307

  Better Environment: The Technology Behind the Stories

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The objective of this course is to provide an opportunity for secondary school students to have a taste of tertiary environmental education and to raise interest in the environmental profession. The course will introduce technologies that provide tools and solutions to environmental issues that affect our water, air, land, eco-systems, living environment, and sustainable development.
• SISP 1308

  The Electric Vehicle: Technology and Expectations in the Automobile Age

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. Electric vehicle (EV) is the rage now, due to the fossil fuel crisis and the increasing environmental concern. In this course, students will learn the basics of an EV: the working principle, the steering system, the power transmission, the braking system, and the frame design. In addition, the comparison between a traditional 4-stroke engine vehicle and an EV – particularly in their effect on environmental issues like pollution, in logistics issues (such as gas station and battery storage and recharge), in people’s social behavior, etc. – will be illustrated and discussed. Examples or demonstrations/labs will be conducted to teach how powerful engineering theories and techniques (particularly mechanical engineering, such as finite element method, computer-aided design, etc.) are used in the design and engineering of an EV.
• SISP 1309

  Renewal Energy Applications: Wind Power for Lighting

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The course covers the use of renewable energy in intelligent buildings, typical for LED lighting. It will detail the design and implementation of energy conversion and distribution systems using the latest technologies. It also demonstrates the use of Hong Kong inventions and design in such system. The course will cover the use of design software and assembly of components of the system. The course covers: Wind turbine design and fabrication, site selection; Power generation and energy storage system using battery; Direct Current (DC) power distribution network; Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system; overall system design for renewable energy powered intelligent building.
• SISP 1310

  Engineering and Environment

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The course will focus on the impact of Engineering discipline on the environment and will focus on the contributions from each of the Engineering disciplines: (1) Biochemical, (2) Chemical, (3) Civil, (4) Computer/Information Technology, (5) Electronic, (6) Logistic and Manufacturing and (7) Mechanical Engineering.
• SISP 1311

  Acoustic Waves and Intelligent Fluid Systems

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The course uses lectures, labs and videos to introduce the basic fluid flow process (waves, turbulence and mixing) and the fundamental principles that govern them. The processes of waves, turbulence and mixing will be taught mainly through experiments and flow visualization. Then the lectures will focus on illustrating how these processes are the essential ingredients for natural and engineered phenomena systems by selecting two to three examples from the following list: tsunami, tides, floods, surges, costal processes, typhoons, pulses in conduits and arterial systems, clean energy from wind and water, hydraulic structures such as dams, water supply and drainage, water and air pollution, aerodynamics, weather and climate, etc. The experiments and visualization will be conducted in the hydraulics lab, and wind tunnel facility. Students will also be taken to the water front to look at waves and surges with the "new lenses" given to them in the course.
• SISP 1312

  Developing Android Applications for Beginners

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The course will give students hands-on experience in developing interesting Android applications. No previous experience in programming is needed, and the course is suitable for students with any level of computing experience. The MIT App Inventor will be used in the course. It is a blocks-based programming tool that allows everyone, even novices, to start programming and build fully functional apps for Android devices. Students are encouraged to bring their own Android devices for hands-on testing and exploitation.
• SISP 1313

  Introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This short course will teach students some fundamental theories and technologies in computer-aided design and manufacturing. After taking this course, students will have a basic understanding of how today a product such as i-phone6's frame is designed on a computer and how it is machined on a numerical controlled (NC) machine. The teaching will be centered on hands-on labs: after an initial introduction of basic theories, students will learn how to use a commercial CAD software to design a product such as i-phone6's frame, how to write a NC program for machining it, and finally physically operate a 5-axis NC machine tool to execute the NC program to machine it.
• SISP 1314

  Engineering Design of Solar Car

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  The course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The main objective of the course is to encourage students to develop their own project idea and/or extend their knowledge and skills to design engineering related product, i.e. solar car. Various fundamental knowledge, including configuration of the solar car, battery and its performance, motor and its application, fundamental of design and manufacturing in mechanical system, as well as solar panel and thin film will be covered. Students will be given an opportunity to design and build a solar car in small scale through laboratory sessions. They will work in teams, preferably with teammates across different schools to identify the needs for their proposed idea, thereby developing their problem-solving, communication, interpersonal and project management skills via this entire experiential learning approach.
• SISP 1315

  Solid Waste : Our Valuable Resource, Renewable Energy and Environmental Business

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The objective of this course is to provide an opportunity for secondary school students to understand our solid waste problems and engineering approaches to turn solid waste into valuable resource, renewable energy and environmental business. It intends to give our students some basic concepts of solid waste management and environmental sustainable development.
• SISP 1316

  Tall Buildings and Long-span Bridges: Structures and Aesthetics

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The objectives of this course are to provide students with the development of tall buildings and long-span bridges and the basic knowledge of structural design and behaviour of structures considered. Areas covered include an overview of the tallest buildings and longest bridges in the world and the concepts of structural design and aesthetic challenges. An introduction to seismology and seismic hazard of buildings and bridges is also included.
• SISP 1317

  Water, You and Environment

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. The objective of this course is to arose students' interest in protecting the environment through the understanding of the relationship among water, you and the environment. It intends to give our students some basic concepts of water cycle & resource, water and you, water and the environment, and sustainable development via environmental impact assessment for mitigation of impacts on water and ecological system.
• SISP 1318

  Making a Smart Garbage Bin by Internet of Things Technology

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Engineering. This course aims to introduce the state-of-the-art technologies in science and engineering for smart system design. It provides an overview to potential students who wish to engage in integrative systems and design. Students will design and develop a prototype through various innovative learning activities under the guidance of instructors, explain the underlying scientific principles, integrate the multidisciplinary knowledge with innovation and creativity to critically evaluate real-world problems. This course also serves to strengthen students’ concepts in science and engineering, especially in the area of internet of things.
• SISP 1501

  Accounting as a Language of Business

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. Accounting is the language of business. In this course, students will learn how to “speak” and “read” this new language. The course is designed to provide an overview of financial accounting so that, upon completion of the course, students will be able to read, interpret and analyze financial reports.
• SISP 1502

  Information Systems for Business Innovation

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course describes what information systems are and how they are used in organizations to create business innovations. Topics include how organizations harness technology for innovative business strategies in the context of e-commerce, business intelligence, information management and security. The course will also discuss the social-economic impact of technology on individuals, societies, and organizations. Class participation is highly encouraged.
• SISP 1503

  Price Theory and Its Applications

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. The course covers some basic concepts of price theory, which is the foundation of modern economics. The theory will be used to explain a large number of real-world phenomena.
• SISP 1504

  The World of Marketing

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. We are all consumers, and we live in a world that is full of marketing. Indeed, marketing is how companies interact with consumers. As consumers, we already know something about marketing, but there’s a lot more to it than first meets the eye. This course offers an introduction to the decisions that marketers make and the tools that they use to support an effective marketing strategy. By the end of the course, students should have a basic but complete understanding of the real world of marketing, and the ability to assess a marketing strategy for a product or service from organizational, consumer, and societal viewpoints.
• SISP 1505

  Becoming an Effective Decision Maker

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course helps students develop better analytical and decision making skills in approaching practical and important daily life issues, without the use of any advanced knowledge in mathematics and statistics. Students will derive solutions or conclusions that require critical thinking, creativity, quantitative analysis, and common sense. In this short course, students will also learn to apply different decision analysis concepts and tools in a selected set of interesting problems with greater confidence.
• SISP 1506

  Managing Business Operations for Competitive Advantage

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course introduces the students, who have a very limited or no prior knowledge of business management, to the core principles and processes that are fundamental to managing business operations. In this short course, students will gain a better understanding of why and how efficient and effective operations are central to creating a sustainable competitive advantage for a business.
• SISP 1507

  Effective Management for Results

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This is an introductory course that provides students with the knowledge about how to manage. What does it take an organization to outperform its competitors? What makes people effective at their jobs? What motivates people? How do organizations monitor their performance? These are some questions we will explore in this course. Based on the core functions of a manager, namely, planning, organizing, leading and controlling, this course investigates topics such as strategy, organizational structure, motivation and management controls.
• SISP 1508

  Understanding Finance

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course aims to introduce to senior secondary school students some of the major concepts and aspects of finance that they may come across in daily life. Such will enable students to understand the scope of different finance functions, and to appreciate how each of those functions may contribute to economic development. The topics to be covered in this course will not follow those of mainstream finance course at introductory level. The idea is to arouse students’ interest and awareness towards finance, instead of equipping them with the full knowledge.
• SISP 1509

  Social Media in Business

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course provides an overview of social media platforms and basic concepts of electronic commerce. It introduces the vast potential of social media in business promotion and communications. A commercial eMarketing software will be used to illustrate online promotion and response tracking. This course has both lecture and laboratory components.
• SISP 1510

  Statistics for Business and Policy Analysis

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary Students by the School of Business and Management. It aims to introduce to students the basic concepts of statistics and how they can be used to analyze business and social issues. Specifically, students will learn probability, statistical inference, experiment design, and survey research in the course. Emphasis will focus on statistical reasoning in real business and societal settings. Students will be given data sets to develop arguments and to draw conclusions based on statistical analysis. Excel will be used throughout the course as the tool of analysis. The objective of the course is to arouse students' interest in a logical and empirical approach in solving real-life problems.
• SISP 1511

  Deep Learning Business Applications

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. The objective of this course is to let students learn the basic concepts of deep learning, and how to apply deep learning in business applications effectively.
• SISP 1512

  The Art of Negotiation

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. The objective of this course is to help students develop into more effective negotiators. Students will be introduced to negotiation best practices, explore the situations where these best practices work and will not work, and will practice applying these concepts in a variety of different negotiations. This course will be experiential based where students will spend half the time in actual negotiation and the other half discussing the results.
• SISP 1513

  Managing Risk in Business and Daily Life

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Business and Management. This course explores the fundamental concepts of risk management with a focus on both business and personal contexts. Students will develop practical skills and knowledge to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks in today's dynamic and interconnected world. Throughout the course, students will engage in interactive discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to reinforce their understanding of risk management concepts. By the end of the course, students will have gained valuable insights into managing risks in both business and daily life, empowering them to make informed decisions and navigate uncertainties with confidence.
• SISP 1701

  Appreciation of Western Architecture

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Throughout history, human beings have constructed buildings that were seen as wonders of creation. While their designers and powerful empires behind these ambitious projects have long vanished, these buildings have survived the test of time. This course aims at going through a few examples of the masterpieces of Western architecture and the background of their creation through lecturing, video screening, and group discussion.
• SISP 1702

  History that High-School Textbooks Never Touched: Violence, Sins, "Great" Men in China, 1800s-1930s

  1 Credit(s)
  Reading Material

  [C] Require Chinese reading

  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. This course aims to unveil some of the most neglected, but important, aspects of Chinese culture and society in the modern period. Topics include the social and cultural meanings and functions of violence, gambling, opium smoking, the other side of some Chinese national heroes, etc.
• SISP 1703

  Psychology and Personal Growth

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. The course will introduce challenges of adjustment individuals face during their transition to adulthood from a psychological perspective. Topics may include self-concept, personality, emotion, stress and coping, and interpersonal relationships.
• SISP 1704

  Humanities and Leadership

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. This course will cover the following: (1) Introduction to humanistic perspective; (2) Human nature and leadership – The Analects of Confucius; (3) Survival of the fittest – Evolution and Ethics by Thomas Huxley; (4) The Invisible Hand – The Wealth of Nation by Adam Smith; (5) Equality as a dream – “The Communist Manifesto” by Karl Marx and “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King, Jr.; (6) The rightful leadership – International Covenant of Economics, Social and Cultural Rights; and (7) Humanistic leadership.
• SISP 1705

  Introduction to Musical Theatre

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. This course provides an overview about different types of musical theatre works, such as opera, operetta and musical. This course will also employ “hands-on” approach, with training in singing, acting and movement. A mini-performance of a musical piece may be arranged, if situation allows.
• SISP 1706

  Understanding Society

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Through in-class discussions and activities, the course will explore how sociologists understand the society in which we live, including cultural differences, group behavior, rule-breaking, city life, inqualities, gender, inter-personal relations and family life.
• SISP 1707

  The Story of Canto-Pop

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. This course explores the rich, contemporary history of Canto-Pop from the perspective of the musicians, songwriters, and dancers who have made the art form so popular. By describing the story of Canto-Pop legends of yesterday and today, this course will delve into story of this movement which is part of Hong Kong and world culture. Prior music training, albeit helpful, is not required.
• SISP 1708

  Exploring Music and Film

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. This course explores the relationship between music and film, delving into the historical development of production and the dramatic function of film scores from mainstream to independent cinema. Focusing on the work of American and European composers and film directors, the course will emphasize the collaborative creative process between these artists to achieve these goals. Prior knowledge of music and film, albeit helpful, is not required.
• SISP 1709

  Introducing Music Theory

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Although not all music demands a written form, many musical styles could not have developed in the way they did without music notation. This course introduces students to the reading and writing of music scores through the study of standard musical notation signs and terms, as well as elementary harmonic notions. The course will cover up to ABRSM Grade 5. However, prior knowledge of music is not required.
• SISP 1710

  Creativity and Innovation

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Innovation has become a well-known term and can be commonly observed being used in everyday parlance. But what exactly is innovation? Why is it important? How is it possible to innovate? What benefits are there from innovating? Answers to these questions and more will be explored in this course. By the end of the course students will have a deeper understanding of what is meant by innovation and the role that it plays in society.
• SISP 1711

  Science, Technology and Public Health

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Our life has been greatly improved by advances in science and technology, which are gradually being regarded as a proper (and sometimes the only) way to solve problems. But such advances have also raised critical issues, many of which have adverse effects on our health. In this course, students will examine the appearance of health issues as a result of technological 'advances', and what their solutions have been. It will also examine major health problems that have had a great impact on our community and their causes; and the place of science and technology in dealing with related problems. The role of technology in maintaining good public health and handing possible public health crises are also explored. Finally, this course seeks to develop students' ability to evaluate public health issues from different perspectives, taking into account scientific, historical, moral, social, ethical and cultural factors.
• SISP 1712

  The "Belt and Road" Initiative

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. In 2013, China announced its roadmap for the Belt and Road Initiative. The blueprint was to create two routes - the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road - to better connect cities throughout China, and link its major seaports to Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, the two biggest growth engines in the current global economy. The plan aims to develop a new economic cooperation framework within the region by promoting increased infrastructure development and trading between the countries involved. The Belt and Road initiative blueprint has raised numerous questions, ranging from economic, social, cultural and resource-based as well as those related to 'soft' and 'hard' power. In this course, students will examine and evaluate the initiative from a variety of different perspectives, focusing on a major infrastructure project as a microcosm of the wider initiative.
• SISP 1713

  Will Technology Replace Us?

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Most jobs that exist today might disappear within decades. As artificial intelligence outperforms humans in increasingly more tasks, it will replace these people in the workplace. New professions will likely require more creativity and flexibility, making it difficult for economically displaced people to secure work. Consequently, by 2050 a new class of people might emerge - those who are not just unemployed, but unemployable. In this course, students will examine the history of technology and discuss ways in which technology is poised to rule over humans. This course seeks to develop students' ability to evaluate technology critically and understand the ways in which humans intervene in the design, manufacture, usage, repair and implementation of technology. Ultimately, this course aims to arm students with the analytical tools from the social sciences necessary to judge whether or not, and why, technology will rule us all.
• SISP 1714

  Population Studies

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Understanding population change contributes to our understanding of society. At various different levels, directly or indirectly, many secondary school subjects link to population studies. In Liberal Studies, we think of public health and the reduction of mortality as well as understanding Hong Kong society through its unique demographic characteristics. In PSHE, we consider the movement of people in geography; the role of population ageing in economics; and the number of people who subscribe to different religions in sociology and anthropology. At university, population studies forms a central part of understanding many different courses of study; not only in the social sciences such as sociology, geography, economics, but also in biology, medicine, business, public health and engineering. In this course, we aim to provide a more systematic understanding of population studies.
• SISP 1901

  Greening Business: Challenges and Opportunities

  1 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course is offered under the program of the HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students by the Interdisciplinary Programs Office. Environmental problems force businesses to look at their impact on the planet. Some businesses worry about added costs of going green. Other businesses are finding ways to make money in new green businesses, sometimes lots of money. This course will look at where problems come from, how specific businesses react, especially in China, and how problems can also be seen as opportunities.