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DSS20584 Contemporary Issues in Leisure, Arts and Culture
Credit Units: 3
Level: A2
Medium of Instruction: English
Course Aims:
This course aims to enable students to capture the latest development and examine issues in leisure, arts and culture in Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: - describe the changes that are currently occurring in leisure, arts and culture in Hong Kong and the Mainland;
- identify the forces and factors that influence the development of leisure, arts and cultural services;
- analyze the challenges and opportunities afforded at leisure, arts and cultural services in Hong Kong and the Mainland.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: | 1. | describe the issues that are currently occurring in leisure, arts and culture in Hong Kong and the Mainland; | | 2. | identify the forces and factors that shape the development of the issues in leisure, arts and culture; | | 3. | analyze the challenges and opportunities afforded at leisure, arts and cultur al services in Hong Kong and the Mainland. |
Keyword Syllabus:
| 1. | Policy issues of leisure, arts and culture
public participation, partnership, privatization, and funding issues; | | 2. | Social, political and economical issues of leisure, arts and culture
elitism vs. populism, quality of life, ethical issues, freedom of expression, intellectual property, and commercialization; | | 3. | Opportunities for the future development of leisure, arts and cultural services |
Pre-requisites: Nil
Pre-cursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil
Course Duration: 1 Semester
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
Types of TLAs | Hours per week (if applicable) | a. Lecture | 2 | b. Tutorial (case studies, presentations) | 1 |
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course) Type of assessment tasks/activities | % | Remarks | Coursework, including: | 100% | | i. Presentation | 15% | | ii. Written assignments | 75% | | iii. Participation | 10% | |
Assessment Schedule | Examination (%): Nil | Duration (Hrs): Nil | Coursework (%): 100% | Participation (%): 10% | | Grading Mode: Standard (A+, A, A-, ..., F) |
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Division of Social Studies
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