Joe Lau's wiki: Courses/2014a CCHU 9005

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
  • Compulsory. Starts 3rd/4th week of term.
  • Signup STARTS 8pm Sat 13 Sept on Moodle. First come first served. Details here (and emails and names of tutors).
• 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