Department of Japanese Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

Participants from HKU will be teamed up with students from a partner university (Hokkaido University, Japan) and work collaboratively on the examination of current problems that the international community faces. Each team will select a topic, conduct research, and recommend solutions that are likely to improve situations. The inter-university communication will be done online, using telecommunication systems. Online discussions and debates help the teams to prepare for poster presentations and the individual participant to compose an essay, along with the information and opinions resulting from the research.

Elective Course
JAPN4026	Collaborative community of inquiry: Hong Kong and Japan	6 credits

Participants from HKU will be teamed up with students from a partner university (Hokkaido University, Japan) and work collaboratively on the examination of current problems that the international community faces. Each team will select a topic, conduct research, and recommend solutions that are likely to improve situations. The inter-university communication will be done online, using telecommunication systems. Online discussions and debates help the teams to prepare for poster presentations and the individual participant to compose an essay, along with the information and opinions resulting from the research.

Co-requisite: JAPN4088. Japanese language IV (Part 1) or JAPN4099. Japanese language IV (Part 2): Capstone experience
Assessment: 100% coursework
(Offered in 2020/2021, 1st semester)