
Tentative Course List (26/27)
| First Year Courses |
| Second to Fourth Year Survey Courses |
| Second to Fourth Year Seminar Courses |
| Capstone Experience Courses |
| Survey and Seminar Courses offered by other departments |
| Common Core Courses |
Asian history courses are indicated with the icons ![]() |

YEAR 1 COURSES
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| HIST1017 | Modern Hong Kong | Bobby Tam |
| HIST1023 | Modern East Asia ![]() | Li Ji |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| HIST1016 | Modern World | Nicole Vaughan |
| HIST1025 | Introduction to the United States, 1607 to today | James Fichter |

YEAR 2-4 COURSES
In their second to fourth years students may take all their courses in history, or they may combine some history courses with courses from the departments and programmes in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Social Sciences. Different modes of learning are reflected in the structuring of the History curriculum into ‘Survey’ and ‘Seminar’ courses.
Survey Courses
Survey courses are intended to introduce the history of a geographical area or a specific period.
Seminar Courses
Seminar courses involve more advanced study of special topics in history and a higher level of training in the use of primary documents or historiography.

Capstone Experience Courses
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| HIST4023 | History Research Project* | History Staff |
| HIST4024 | Writing Hong Kong History | Tim Yung |
| HIST4028 | History without borders: Special field project ** | David Pomfret |
| Whole Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| HIST4017 | Dissertation Elective* | History Staff |
*For final year students who wish to take HIST4017 “Dissertation Elective” or HIST4023 “History Research Project”, please reach out to potential supervisors and seek their agreement to supervise your research project. After you have secured the supervisor’s agreement, please write to history@hku.hk to initiate the approval process.
**HIST4028 “History without Borders: Special Field Project” is by invitation only.


