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Cluster-Area Requirements

The intention of PolyU’s undergraduate curriculum is to provide a balanced and all-rounded education experience for you. CAR subjects are general education subjects that aim to nurture your intellectual capacity, global outlook, communication and critical thinking skills from a multidisciplinary perspective. 

There are four different cluster areas of CAR

CAR (A): Human Nature, Relations and Development

CAR (B): Community, Organisation and Globalisation

CAR (C): History, Cultures and World Views

CAR (D): Science, Technology and Environment

There are three additional requirements in CAR:

i. China Studies Requirement (CSR)

ii. Chinese Reading and Writing (CR/CW) Requirements*

iii. English Reading and Writing (ER/EW) Requirements

*Not applicable to non-Chinese speaking students or students whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below

For the list of double-fulfilment of DSR and CAR subjects, please click here.

 

*** If you wish to find out all the Cluster-Area Requirements subjects, please select "List All" in "Academic Year & Semesters" below.

 Please note that subjects requiring overseas travel are not available for registration during the Add/Drop period.

You can search the subjects from below:

Search result:

Subject Code Subject Title CSR CR/CW ER/EW
APSS1CN19P TRANSFORMATION OF CHINESE SOCIETY : REVOLUTION AND REFORM Yes Yes No
CBS1CM29 APPRECIATION OF CHINESE ART AND DESIGN Yes No Yes
CBS1CN14M SENSE MAKING OF SIGNS ACROSS CULTURES No No No
CBS1CN36 ASPECTS OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY No No Yes
CBS2CM04P APPRECIATION OF THE FOUR GREAT CLASSICAL CHINESE NOVELS Yes Yes No
CHC1CM04 CONTEMPORARY CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE Yes No No
CHC1CM04P CONTEMPORARY CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE Yes Yes No
CHC1CM15P SPLENDOURS OF IMPERIAL CHINA Yes Yes No
CHC1CM35 WAYS OF CHINESE WISDOM Yes No Yes
CHC2CM05P CONFUCIANISM AND CHINESE CULTURE Yes Yes No
CHC2CM10P BUDDHISM, DAOISM AND CHINESE CULTURE Yes Yes No
CHC2CM57P CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE EASTERN SILK ROAD Yes Yes No
CHC2CM58P UNDERSTANDING CHINESE CIVILIZATION THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY Yes Yes No
CHC2CM59P WOMEN AND IMPERIAL CHINA Yes Yes No
ENGL1FN17 THE ART OF DEBATE: MASTERING ARGUMENTS TO HELP YOU DEFEAT YOUR OPPONENT No No No
HTM1CN06 THE EVOLUTION OF WORLD CUISINE No No No
HTM1CN07 THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY No No No
ITC1CN02 FASHION AND CULTURE No No Yes
SN1CN04P TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND BEYOND Yes Yes No

Disclaimer:
In case of any discrepancies between the GUR Subjects Database and the eStudent, those in the eStudent shall prevail.