Description

You can study abroad for a summer at University of Hong Kong with Globalinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AsiaLearn. Your study abroad experience is all about you!

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad is here to help you assist you in your path of discovery throughout the study abroad experience. We design our programs so that our local and overseas staff are available 24 hours a day to support you in health and safety matters and are also key in enhancing your study abroad experience. Through our planned activities and resident directors personal recommendations for activities you can undertake while abroad, you will be directed on a path of personal, academic, cultural, social, and professional discovery. This team, which supports you throughout your experience, will ensure that you have the most fulfilling experience possible - one that is unique to you! So... What Will You Discover?

The program aims at enhancing participants' awareness of the importance of Asia in world affairs. In doing so, it seeks to create an interactive learning environment where you will be held to a high academic caliber combine knowledge acquired from lectures and seminars with an understanding of real world problems. Renowned businesspersons, community leaders, and scholars will contribute to the course as guest speakers. The abilities developed during this course will facilitate team building and public speaking skills, as well as creativity and resourcefulness through problem-solving and research. Instruction is in English.

With the program students travel to places such as Macau, Beijing, and Seoul.

Overview

On this program you will be able to visit some of the most important cities in Asia while developing an understanding for the complexities of a global economy and immerse your self into traditional Asian culture.

Core Topics:

I. Asia in the World
1. Rising Powers (1): China and East Asia
2. Rising Powers (2): India and South Asia
3. Regional Dynamics in West Asia
4. Resurgent Islam and Global Jihad

II. Economic Transformation and the Challenges of Growth
1. Politics in Greater China
2. Environmental Crisis and Coping Strategies in Asia
3. Transitional Economies: China and Vietnam in Comparison
4. Recent Development of the Casino Industry in Macau
5. Marketing to the Chinese: Social and Cultural Perspectives
6. Chinese Economy and the Global World: Opportunities and Challenges
7. Social Development Issues in China
8. Economic Miracle in South Korea

III. Politics and Human Well-being
1. Democratization and Civil Society in Asia
2. Socio-Economic Change, State Capacity and Changing Governance in Asia
3. Social Welfare in China
4. Governing Contemporary China: Major Challenges
5. The Rise of China and Its Foreign Policy
6. Democratization and Civil Society in South Korea
7. Peace on the Korean Peninsula in a Newly Emerging Regional Security Order
8. Social Welfare in South Korea

IV. Society, Culture and Heritage
1. Introduction to Hong Kong
2. Social Change in Asia
3. Gender and Sexual Popular Culture in Asia
4. The Art of Happiness
5. Shanghai: From Past to Future
6. Appreciation of Chinese History and Culture
7. Modern and Pre-modern Korea: A Historical Overview
8. Korean Popular Culture and Its Impact in Asia

Accommodation will be provided in student dormitories.