This is a research course which requires submission of an extended written dissertation. All students taking the Dissertation elective are required to take HIST3084. The theory and practice of history. Co-requisite/Prerequisite: HIST3084.

Students who wish to undertake a research project on a specialized historical topic in either semester of their final year of study may enroll in this course with the approval of the Head of the School of Humanities on the recommendation of the departmental Undergraduate Coordinator. The course aims at providing an opportunity for intensive research leading to the production of a long essay (not e...

This course looks at various themes, problems, and issues in Hong Kong’s history since the 1800s. Rather than focusing on historical events, we will look at the ways in which certain themes have been studied. Thus we will be less concerned with dates and facts than with analysis and interpretation. Topics include: general approaches to Hong Kong history, the Opium War and the British occupation of...

Enrolment in this special course is extended to students majoring in History by invitation, and on a performance-related basis. For those students invited to apply for enrolment this exclusive capstone course will provide an opportunity to design their own field project in a subject related to the History discipline. It will also provide funding to support field work undertaken across geographical...

Museums have become one of the most popular ways of telling history. Many scholars argue that museums are not neutral places; rather, they are often used for a wide range of strategic purposes: regulating social behavior, building citizenship and national identity, and expanding state power. But museums also face a variety of constraints and challenges: culture, money, politics, physical space, lo...

This capstone course allows students to apply historical thinking in the community. Under the supervision of the course coordinator students select from among a wide variety of partner institutions, organizations, associations, businesses and others, and embark upon the collaborative challenge of uncovering their past. Instead of simply requiring students to work for specified hours at ‘historical...

Hong Kong is often described as a city built on migration. This upper-year seminar course will consider how scholars have understood the place of migration from the perspective of history, ranging from Hong Kong's emergence as a colonial port city through to key developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will engage with the major issues and questions posed by historians of...

This course examines how changes in recording technology have reshaped the music industry and defined the creative possibilities available to musicians. From mechanical recording devices and analog studio equipment to digital production tools and streaming platforms, the course explores how technological innovation has influenced artistic practices, labor relations, and commercial structures in th...

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