GECC 3130 Death and Dying: Perspectives on Life Education

2025-02-05

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Chung Chi GE Upper-year Course

GECC 3130 Exploration and Discovery

Death and Dying: Perspectives on Life Education

2025/26 Term 1

This course helps students understand various kinds of customs, rituals, advance care planning, funeral and burial culture in Hong Kong. It facilitates students to examine life and death from diverse perspectives, build up a comprehensive life value and reflect upon the meaning of life.

Eligibility

Students in 2025/26:

In the 2nd year of attendance or above (for students with a normative study period of 3 years or more)
No constraints on study year (for students with a normative study period of 2 years, applicable to those admitted in 2023/24 and before)

Tentative Dates

7-19 July 2025

Tentative Schedule

Date	Content
30 May 2025	First Pre-trip Meeting with Supervisor
7-19 July	Lectures, Guest Talks and Field trips
7-19 July	Submit Learning Log 1&2
Mid of July to End of September	1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd Consultation
Mid of July to End of September	Submit topic, research proposal and the first draft of group report
Early November to Mid November	Class Presentation and Commentary
Early November to Mid November	Submit the outline and presentation info beforehand
End of November	Submit the Group Report, Individual Reflective Essay, Intra-group Evaluation Form

Language

Cantonese

Quota

Application Method

Each applicant shall provide a letter of interest explaining the reasons and expectations of joining the course in the online application, on which selection will be based.

Online Form

Please apply the programme at the following link.

https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13701688

Fee and Deposit

Each participant shall pay a programme fee of HK$200 for taking part in the study trip, inclusive of field visits and transportation on certain dates.
A deposit of HK$500 is also required. It is refundable upon satisfactory completion of the study trip.
In an event of withdrawal, the fee and deposit made will all be forfeited.

Deadline

5 February 2025 (Wed)

Release of the interview: 10 February (Fri)
Interview: 21 February (Fri)
Release of selection results: 28 February (Fri)
Payment deadline: 5 March (Wed)

Release of selection results (2nd round): 6 – 8 March (Thu –Sat)

Enquiry

Mr. Joseph Yip - General Education Office, Chung Chi College

Tel: 3943 6448 ｜Email：josephyip@cuhk.edu.hk

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