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** Each group will get a subsidy of max. HK$200 for purchasing material necessary for the project (not for transportation). You will need to have receipts for reimbursement, and give them to Derek afterwards.
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** Each group will get a subsidy of max. HK$200 for purchasing material necessary for the project (not for transportation). You will need to have receipts for reimbursement, and give them to Loletta afterwards.
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** Each group will have one small table (probably exam table that sits ione person) and one noticeboard (size 3 feet x 6 feet). If you need more please email Derek asap.
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** Each group will have one small table (probably exam table that sits one person) and one noticeboard (size 3 feet x 6 feet). If you need more please email Derek asap.
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** Each group will be responsible for its own cleanup afterwards.
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** Each group will have one table and one noticeboard (size 3 feet x 6 feet). If you need one more noticeboard please email Derek asap.
** The exhibition will take place in the open area outside the Main Library. Setup can start around 12 noon.
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** Each group will have one small table and one noticeboard (size 3 feet x 6 feet). If you need more please email Derek asap.
** The exhibition will take place in the open area outside the Main Library. Setup can start around 12 noon. There will be about 17 groups in total in that area.
** Dress informally. Not all group members have to be present.
* Dr Lau will be bringing some homemade food to sell to raise fund for charity. If you want to help or you want to bring some food as well to contribute, please email Dr Lau.
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* Citation: Two options: (a) a separate webpage with all the entries, (b) one for each webpage like wikipedia. Format: APA or any uniform and popular style.
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** Each group will get a subsidy of max. HK$200 for purchasing material necessary for the project (not for transportation). You will need to have receipts for reimbursement, and give them to Derek afterwards.
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* Each group will receive a monetary subsidy towards the cost of the project. The amount will be announced soon.
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* Further details (will be updated continuously)
** Each group will get a subsidy of max. HK$200 for purchasing material necessary for the project (not for transportation). You will need to have receipts for reimbursement.
** Each group will have one table and one noticeboard (size 3 feet x 6 feet). If you need one more noticeboard please email Derek asap.
** The exhibition will take place in the open area outside the Main Library. Setup can start around 12 noon.
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** The exquisite art in food
** Molecular cuisine
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** Why the taste of food does not only depend on the food itself?
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** Why the taste of food does not only depend on the food itself?
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** Will our perception affects our choices and feeling
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** Will our perception affects our choices and feeling
** Why the taste of food does not only depend on the food itself?
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** animal rights and moral value: should we give up eating meat?
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** Does Culture affects food type and tastes?
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** Does Culture affects food type and tastes?
** Will our perception affects our choices and feeling
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** Reading a menu in a philosophical way: meat or vegetable?
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** Reading a menu in a philosophical way: meat or vegetable?
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* The website and all the associated webpages have to be hosted on [[https://sites.google.com/|google sites]]. Please send the link to Joe Lau once a site has been set up. A page listing all the sites will be posted after the deadline is past. You can of course include images and videos and links in your site.
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* The website and all the associated webpages have to be hosted on [[https://sites.google.com/|google sites]]. Please send the link to Joe Lau once a site has been set up. A page listing all the sites will be posted after the deadline is past. You can of course include images and videos and links in your site. You are requested not to delete the site for at least a year.
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* The website will be hosted on [[https://sites.google.com/|google sites]]. More details later.
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* The website and all the associated webpages have to be hosted on [[https://sites.google.com/|google sites]]. Please send the link to Joe Lau once a site has been set up. A page listing all the sites will be posted after the deadline is past. You can of course include images and videos and links in your site.
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** Drug legalization and crime
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** Food Processing
** The New Food Generation
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** Food and religion
** Food Processing
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** University students and world hunger
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** Food and religion
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** World Hunger in Africa
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** Food and presentation
** University students and world hunger
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** Animal Abuse in Fast food
** Food and presentation
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** Can "vegetarian-meat" replace meat?
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** Eating meat and global warming
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** Animal rights in China
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** GM food and you
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** Is there any objective standard concerning the taste of food?
** Organic food in HK
** GM food
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* Some simple cooking and heating equipment (microwave) might be available on the day of the event, to be shared among the participants. Please email the lecturer well n advance about the equipment you will need.
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* The website will be hosted on google sites. More details later.
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* The website will be hosted on [[https://sites.google.com/|google sites]]. More details later.
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* Sample topics
** Food and the environment in Hong Kong
** Does organic food taste better?
** How much do you know about meat?
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** Obesity and Values
** Is there any objective standard concerning the taste of food?
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** Drug legalization and crime / addiction
** Animal rights in China
** Drug decriminalization - a worldwide survey
** Food in art
** Food in Chinese culture
** Vegetarianism - Biology and facts
** Eating meat and global warming
** Organic farming and the environment
** GM food in China / Hong Kong
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* Each group will receive a monetary subsidy towards the cost of the project. The amount will be announced soon.
* Some simple cooking and heating equipment (microwave) might be available on the day of the event, to be shared among the participants.
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* You will need to confirm and decide on your topic by 31 March. You should email the lecturer beforehand to obtain approval of your topic.
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* You will need to confirm and decide on your topic by 31 March. The group leader should email the lecturer beforehand to obtain approval of the topic.
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* Students will be assigned to project groups each of which has about 5 members. You will need to collaborate with each other and work with each other. Even though you might not know your group members well, you should cooperate with each other and complete the project. When you leave the university you often have to work with others whether you like them or not. You will need to find ways to motivate people and deal with problems. So think of this as a training.
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* Students will be assigned to project groups each of which has about 5 members. You will need to collaborate with each other and work together. Even though you might not know your group members well, you should cooperate with each other and complete the project. When you leave the university you often have to work with others whether you like them or not. You will need to find ways to motivate people and deal with problems. So think of this as a training.
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* Students will be assigned to project groups each of which has about 5 members. You will need to collaborate with each other and work with each other. Even though you might not know your group members well, you need to find a way to cooperate and complete the project. When you leave the university you will always need to work with others whether you like them or not. You will need to find ways to motivate people and deal with problems. So think of this as a training.
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* Students will be assigned to project groups each of which has about 5 members. You will need to collaborate with each other and work with each other. Even though you might not know your group members well, you should cooperate with each other and complete the project. When you leave the university you often have to work with others whether you like them or not. You will need to find ways to motivate people and deal with problems. So think of this as a training.
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* You will need to confirm and decide on your topic by 31 March. You should email the lecturer beforehand to obtain approval of your topic.
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* You will need to develop a website which provides an in-depth presentation and analysis about some topic in this course.
* The website will be hosted on google sites. More details later.
* Sample topics: TBA.
!!Details about foodfest
* Foodfest is a food fair and exhibition about the topics discussed in the course. Each group participating can choose a theme and organize an activity or exhibition about the theme.
* Try to be imaginative and come up with something that is both related to the course and of general interest to students at HKU. The fair will take place at some open area in HKU and open to everyone.
* Activities can include: poster exhibition, food tasting, video, experiments, games.
* Grading criteria include: originality, relevance to the course, whether the project is thought-provoking, attractiveness of presentation, etc.
* Sample topics: TBA.
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* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the whole group wants to change the assignment, the group leader can email Irwin BEFORE 15 March. This can happen if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction.
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* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the whole group wants to change the assignment, the group leader can email Irwin BEFORE 15 March. This can happen only if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction. Otherwise there will be no change in the assignment.
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* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the whole group wants to change the assignment, the group leader can email Irwin BEFORE 15 March. This can happen if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction.
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* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the group wants to change the assignment the group leader can email Irwin. This can happen if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction.
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* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the group wants to change the assignment the group leader can email Irwin BEFORE 15 March. This can happen if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction.
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* All members of the same group will receive the same grade, unless concrete and convincing evidence is provided showing that some members have refused to cooperate.
!!Details about the website project
!!Details about foodfest
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* Half of the groups can do a website project and the other half will participate in a food fair project which is called "foodfest". Foodfest will be held on Wed 20 Apr from 12:30-2pm.
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* Half of the groups will do a website project and the other half will participate in a food fair project which is called "foodfest". Foodfest will be held on Wed 20 Apr from 12:30-2pm. The website projects have to be completed by 10pm 19 Apr.
* Each group should select a group leader who will liase with the tutors and the lecturer about the details of the project.
* Each group will be told whether it will complete a website or foodfest assignment. If the group wants to change the assignment the group leader can email Irwin. This can happen if there is another group which wants to change in the opposite direction.
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!Group project
* Students will be assigned to project groups each of which has about 5 members. You will need to collaborate with each other and work with each other. Even though you might not know your group members well, you need to find a way to cooperate and complete the project. When you leave the university you will always need to work with others whether you like them or not. You will need to find ways to motivate people and deal with problems. So think of this as a training.
* Half of the groups can do a website project and the other half will participate in a food fair project which is called "foodfest". Foodfest will be held on Wed 20 Apr from 12:30-2pm.