It is well understood that all institutions have a crucial responsibility in terms of sustainability education. It is essential to raise the next generation into eco-conscious, self-sufficient world citizens who understand the importance of environmental responsibility. PolyU offers an extensive selection of academic programmes highlighting sustainability education and extends far beyond the classroom.
List of PolyU Cluster Area Requirements (CAR) subjects with topics related to Sustainability
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Degree of Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| APSS1A04 | Understanding Ethics in Daily Life | Sustainability Related Course |
| AAE1BN01 | Introduction to Aviation Industry | Sustainability Related Course |
ABCT1D04 |
Introductory Life Science | Sustainability Related Course |
| ABCT1D07 | The Environmental Impact of the Dietary Culture in China | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ABCT1D09 | Green House Gases and Life | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ABCT1D10 | Food Color, Taste and Smell | Sustainability Related Course |
| ABCT1D11D | Life without Fossil Fuel | Sustainability Related Course |
| ABCT1D14 | Chemistry and Sustainable Development | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ABCT1D15 | Our Endangered Earth | Sustainability Focused Course |
| APSS1A27 | Preparing for Natural Disasters in the Chinese Context | Sustainability Focused Course |
| APSS1BN10 | Eating up the Society – from a Society “for” Food to a Society “of” Food | Sustainability Related Course |
| APSS1BN11 | Globalization and the Changing Middle Class | Sustainability Related Course |
| APSS1BN15/P | Global China | |
| APSS1BN18 | From Gloom to Bloom: Global New Urbanism | Sustainability Focused Course |
| APSS1BN29 | Chinese Megacities in an Age of Globalisation | Sustainability Related Course |
| BME1D04 | Skin-Care Technologies: Principles, Applications and Safety | Sustainability Related Course |
| BRE2BN02 | Thinking Global, Acting Local: Planning for Sustainable and Healthy Cities | Sustainability Focused Course |
| BSE1BN04 | Creating Sustainable Living Environment | Sustainability Focused Course |
| BSE1D02 | Light, Man and Environment |
Sustainability Related Course |
| BSE1D03 | Intelligent Building and Associated Fire Safety | Sustainability Related Course |
| CBS1CN37 | Understanding Ecocriticism through Environmental Movies | Sustainability Related Course |
| CC1FN31/M | Humankind, Self, and Environment in Asian Sacred Traditions | Sustainability Related Course |
CC2CN28P |
The Environment and the Chinese People: Past & Present | Sustainability Related Course |
CSE1BN01/W |
Transport and Society | Sustainability Related Course |
CSE1BN02/W |
Civil Infrastructure and Society | Sustainability Related Course |
| CSE1M05/P/M | Discovering Chinese Cultures in Geo-cultural Heritages 地質文化遺址中的中國文化 |
Sustainability Related Course |
| EE1D04 | What is light and what has humanity done with light | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ELC1A08 | Digital literacies and language | Sustainability Related Course |
| ENGL1CN19 | Introduction to African Societies | Sustainability Related Course |
| HTM2BN08 | Weddings, Festivals and Exhibitions: Organizing, Planning and Understanding Economic and Social Impacts | Sustainability Related Course |
| ISE1D01 | Learning for a Sustainable Future | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ISE1D02 | Renewable Energy for a Sustainable World | Sustainability Focused Course |
| ITC1D04 | Smart Wearables and Smart Living | Sustainability Related Course |
LSGI1BN02/M |
Climate Change and Society | Climate Change and Society |
| LSGI1D03/M | Living on a Dynamic Earth | Sustainability Related Course |
| ME1D01 | Engineering and Environmental Management | Sustainability Related Course |
| ME1D02 | Products and Materials in Modern Society | Sustainability Related Course |
SN1CN04P |
Traditional Chinese Medicine: History, Evolution and Beyond | Sustainability Related Course |
List of PolyU Service-Learning (SL) Subjects Related to Sustainability
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Degree of Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| ABCT2S01 | Educating Rural Farmers on Healthier Food Production | Sustainability-related course |
| APSS2S04 | Understanding Children in Poverty in Hong Kong | Sustainability-focused course |
APSS2S07 |
You can Make a Difference to our Planet | Sustainability-focused course |
| APSS2S11 | Social Poverty in Developing Countries | Sustainability-focused course |
| APSS2S12 | Striving for a Sustainable Livelihood in Greater China | Sustainability-focused course |
| APSS3S13 | Enhancing Resilience of Left-Behind Children, Youth and Elderly in Disaster-Prone Areas | Sustainability-focused course |
| BSE2S01/S | Science for Healthy and Sustainable Living Environments | Sustainability-focused course |
| CBS2S06 | Service-Learning - Preserving Cultural Heritage for Ethnic Minorities in Contemporary Asia | Sustainability-related course |
CSE3S01 |
Built Environment Enhancement for Underprivileged Communities | Sustainability-related course |
| EE2S01 | Low-cost Energy Infrastructures for Developing Regions | Sustainability-focused course |
| HTM2S04 | Ecotourism in the Community | Sustainability-focused course |
| LSGI2S03 | Land and Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Rural Area | Sustainability-focused course |
MM3S01 / MM3S01E |
Service Learning: Building Green Communities with Environmental NGOs | Sustainability-focused course |
| SD2S01 | Service-Learning through Design and Building for Remote Communities | Sustainability-related course |
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