Coursework

LANG2090 Fall 2025

Exploring Language and Communication with Big Data

How media from the US and China describe AI development

LANG2090 introduces corpus linguistics, a method for studying language through large-scale data. Students learn how to uncover patterns in authentic language use by analysing existing corpora and building their own language datasets. By exploring how language functions across different domains—such as health, business, and digital communication—students will develop digital literacy, quantitative research skills, and a deeper understanding of the role of language in society.

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SUST1030 Spring 2026

Climate Change and Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Climate Data Analysis and Interpretation

This undergraduate course provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the scientific and societal dimensions of climate change, with a focus on both global and local perspectives. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will learn about the fundamental physical processes that drive climate change and contribute to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The course explores how these changes disrupt natural ecosystems, threaten biodiversity, influence economic stability, impact public health, and reshape international relations. It also examines a variety of strategies for adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change, including policy responses, technological innovations, and community-based approaches, using real-world examples to connect scientific concepts to everyday life. Designed to foster critical thinking, this course equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills to understand and address climate change and sustainability challenges.

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LANG 1423 Fall 2025

Chinese Communication in Global Context

評論文章

The course seeks to enhance the Putonghua speaking and Chinese writing abilities of students who have typically undergone schooling in a Chinese language community. Learning tasks and activities on this course further challenges students to aim at very high levels in terms of precision of expression in writing and expressiveness and persuasiveness in speaking. The learning experience will also sharpen the students’ awareness of style and tone and context of situation.

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LANG1407 Spring 2026

Academic English for Engineering Studies

Smart Nutrition Trash Can

This course puts a strong emphasis on the academic literacy skills essential for engineering studies. The course introduces students to the research skills for finding and evaluating sources for discipline-related writing and speaking tasks. Students are expected to be critical readers and writers, synthesizing ideas from different sources when developing a coherent argument. The course also aims to develop students' competence in communicating effectively in a wider community beyond the university, developing the ability to collaborate both as a member and leader of a group. Throughout the course, students are expected to transfer and adapt their knowledge, attitudes and habits for autonomous lifelong learning.

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