City University of Hong Kong is offering free online course on Virtual Hong Kong: New World, Old Traditions. This course will offer unique experiences and challenges for those living and working there.
In this three week course, applicants will discover Hong Kong, its people, culture and customs with this free online course using 360° video and virtual reality. This course will start on April 24, 2017.
Course At Glance
Length: 3 weeks
Effort: 3 hours/week
Subject: Virtual Hong Kong: New World, Old Traditions
Institution: City University of Hong Kong and Future learn
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Course starts on April 24, 2017
Providers’ Details
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has risen rapidly to become a leading institution for research and professional education in Asia. According to QS World University Rankings, CityU is ranked 7th in Asia, 55th in the world and 4th among the world’s top 50 universities under 50 years of age in 2016.
About This Course
As a melting pot of Eastern and Western characteristics, Hong Kong has experienced a unique history from Chinese immigration to colonization by the British to the subsequent transformation into a Special Administration Region of China.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. This MOOC will be offered with Video Transcripts in English. Applicants can get a verified certificate.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe Hong Kong’s traditional buildings and cultural events through a unique, virtual reality immersive learning experience
- Identify social and cultural characteristics of Hong Kong as a city where East meets West with a unique legacy of traditions, beliefs, and folklore
- Compare the social and cultural changes in Hong Kong taking place through the transformation of traditions in different stages: from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II; post-war to 1997; and from 1997 to the present
- Explore the traditional Chinese concepts of Heaven, Earth and Mankind and their influence on folk beliefs in Hong Kong
- Reflect on the co-existence of eastern and western values in Hong Kong and their impact on modern-day life
Requirements
Students can take part in this course without needing special equipment. However, to get the best experience we will encourage you to try the low-cost personal virtual reality device called Google Cardboard, in combination with your Smartphone.
Instructors
Ka Fai Ma
Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese and History. Now work on Cultural Sociology and Cultural Studies. A well-known novelist in the Chinese community and won the 2017 TIBE Book Prize.
Horace Ip
Vice-President (Student Affairs) and Chair Professor of Computer Science at City University of Hong Kong, Professor Ip is a pioneer in virtual reality technology and its applications in education.
Calvin Wong
Instructor in the Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He teaches Chinese social, cultural, and urban history.
How To Join This Course
- Go to the course website link
- Sign Up At FutureLearn
- Select a course and Join
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- After the start date, students will be able to access the course by following the Go To Course link on My Courses page.
- Applicants can buy, to show that they have completed a FutureLearn course.
- On some FutureLearn courses, learners will be able to pay to take an exam to qualify for a Statement of Attainment. (These are university-branded, printed certificates that provide proof of learning on the course topic(s)).