Food and Values

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joe Lau Contact
    • Once you have signed up for tutorials, contact the tutor of your tutorial group first if you have any questions.
  • Enrolment: By computer ballot only. The lecturer is NOT ABLE to admit students into the course.
  • Lectures: Wed CPD-LG.18 (Section A 12:30 - 14:20; Section B 14:30 - 16:20)
  • Course description and learning outcomes: http://commoncore.hku.hk/cchu9005/
  • Course announcements and forum: https://www.facebook.com/cchu9005
  • Course locker (powerpoint and other files): https://app.box.com/s/ckgoy93rvgf1rhi7xs6t
  • Readings and learning resources: https://cchu9005.wordpress.com
  • Group tutorials
  • Assessment (details later)
    • Short writing assignments: Two short essays (20%+30%), one journal (10%)
    • Special project: (30%; two students in one team) An infographics poster about a topic discussed in the course.
    • Tutorial participation (10%; including 2-3 very short exercises)
    • Handing in late: -20% for each day that is late
    • Instructions for coursework assignments
  • Important dates
    • Wed 3 Sept - First lecture
    • Sat 13 Sept - Start signing up for tutorials 8pm
    • 15 Sept - Tutorials begin this week
    • 16 Sept - Last day for tutorial signup
    • Wed 8 Oct - Essay #1 due (hand in during class or before 5pm to the Philosophy Dept Office)
    • Wed 29 Oct - Movie
    • 19 November - Journal due
    • 5pm Thursday 11 December - Essay #2 due
    • Saturday 20 December - Infographics project due