Tentative Course List (26/27)
| First Year Courses |
| Second to Fourth Year Survey Courses |
| Second to Fourth Year Seminar Courses |
| Capstone Experience Courses |
Asian history courses are indicated with the icons  and Western history ones the icons  |
| This is a tentative list. New course descriptions will be updated in due course. |
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 other faculties. 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.
*For students who wish to take HIST3075 Directed Reading, 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.
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 students who wish to take HIST3075 Directed Reading, 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.