HUMA1000B Spring 2023

Dr. Sai Lok NAM (藍世樂)

About the Lecturing Faculty

• Join HKUST since 2003

• From Science to Humanities: Interview in Wings × HKUST 25th

Anniversary: Innovating Miracles (May 2017)

• BSc in Physics
(Minor in Humanities)
• MPhil and PhD in Humanities
• Teaching faculty of HUMA since 2015
People of this Course

• Lecturing Faculty
• Instructional Assistant (Mr. Taylor LAU)
• Writing Workshop Instructors
• 400 Students
About HUMA1000

• The objectives of the course are two-fold:

(1)For communicative capacity building through
humanities knowledge and;
(2) For enrichment of values and perspectives
corresponding to the mission and vision of UST.

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About HUMA1000
• The objectives of the course are two-fold:
(1)For communicative capacity building through
humanities knowledge
ILO#1: Communicate in writing persuasively;
ILO#2: Demonstrate a humanities perspective in
communication.

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About HUMA1000

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About HUMA1000
• How to get a pass from this course:
• Complete Online Assignments on time
• Respond to your peers (Online Discussion)
• Respond to the feedback on your first draft (Essay)
ILO#4: Show appreciation of different views
and contribute to constructive feedback

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About HUMA1000B

•Two Quizzes:
•20 MC questions in both quizzes
•30 minutes (TBC)
•All questions from the lectures & PPTs

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About HUMA1000B
WORKLOAD
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1st draft of essay
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Online Discussion 2 Online Discussion 3
4 Quiz 1 Quiz 2
Online Discussion 1 Final Essay
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About HUMA1000
• The objectives of the course are two-fold:
(1)For communicative capacity building through
humanities knowledge and;
(2) For enrichment of values and perspectives
corresponding to the mission and vision of UST.
ILO#3: Question assertions related to humanities, especially
culture and values.

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About HUMA1000B
HUMA1000A HUMA1000B HUMA1000D
Subject/ (Socio)linguistics Philosophy History
perspective

Values Language Righteousness Identity and

Community
Communication Destiny
Contact and
Society Well-being Conflict

Justice and
Resolution
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About HUMA1000B
ILO#6: Appreciate the complexity of: Righteousness,
Destiny and Well-being
-Three values – Two topics – One concept

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Ethics - Righteousness

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Life - Destiny & Well-being

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About the Essay
• All essay prompts can be answered by referring to
the content of the first four modules (i.e., 2a-d).
• 4 moral theories:
• Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Confucianism & Mohism.
• Required to apply at least one moral theory
covered in this course.

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 Essay Prompt 1

Should women and children

be saved first in a life-
threatening situation when
survival aids are limited?

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Essay Prompt 2
Who should take the major
responsibility for taking
care of the elderly in
society: the government,
their children/family, or the
elderly themselves?

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 Essay Prompt 3
Should robots be
allowed to kill?

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 ILO#5: Apply existing empirical and logical
skills to make independent judgments
about personal values and priorities

*Captured from HKUST Secrets FB page

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Make a Good Choice
• Appreciate independent thinking
• Don’t want to be judged by the
performance in examinations
• Have some ideas about the prompts

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Classroom Management

• Only rule in my class - “No harm principle”:

• “That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully
exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his
will, is to prevent harm to others.” (John Stuart Mill, On Liberty)

*Captured from CityU Secrets FB page

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Classroom Management

• Lectures will be started at 15:05

• No attendance will be taken
• RVC recording will be available
• Your participation will make a difference!

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招募粵語⺟語者
這是一項關於21世紀香港粵語的研究 (課題“構建漢語方言歷史”，負責人香
港科技大學人文學部姚玉敏博士)。粵語跟標準語和外語接觸頻繁，引起相
互的影響。為更好地把粵方言記錄下來，並進行研究，現誠邀2000年或以
後出生，並母語為粵語的同學在線上參與我們的方言調查。

調查內容包括看圖描述，並就不同的主題講述個人的經歷及看法，如旅遊
經歷。調查大概1小時。按調查時長，受訪人會得到HK$60/每小時的報酬。
個人資訊絕對保密，而調查錄音只用於學術研究和語料庫的構建。

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