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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 (D): Science, Technology and Environment

CAR (M): Chinese History and Culture

CAR (N): Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation

There are two additional requirements in CAR:

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

ii. 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 which require for travelling to overseas are not available during the add/drop period.

You can search the subjects from below:

Search result:

Subject Code Subject Title CR/CW ER/EW English Language
CBS1AM26P CHINESE ARTS, CULTURE AND CREATIVE LIFE Yes No No
CBS1CM07P INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LITERATURE Yes No No
CBS1CM29 APPRECIATION OF CHINESE ART AND DESIGN No Yes No
CBS1CM29M APPRECIATION OF CHINESE ART AND DESIGN No No No
CBS1CM29P APPRECIATION OF CHINESE ART AND DESIGN Yes No No
CBS1M40P A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE WORDS Yes No No
CBS1M41 CHINESE LANGUAGE: MYTHS VS FACTS No Yes No
CBS1M42 HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARTS AND CRAFTS No Yes No
CBS1M42M HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARTS AND CRAFTS No No No
CBS2CM04P APPRECIATION OF THE FOUR GREAT CLASSICAL CHINESE NOVELS Yes No No
CBS2CM09 COMMUNICATIONS IN GREATER CHINA No Yes No
CBS2CM09P COMMUNICATIONS IN GREATER CHINA Yes No No
CHC1CM04 CONTEMPORARY CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE No No No
CHC1CM04P CONTEMPORARY CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE Yes No No
CHC1CM07P CUSTOMS AND RITUALS IN CHINESE CULTURE Yes No No
CHC1CM15P SPLENDOURS OF IMPERIAL CHINA Yes No No
CHC1CM30P EXPLORING CHINESE CULTURE (NANJING) Yes No No
CHC1CM35 WAYS OF CHINESE WISDOM No Yes No
CHC1CM35P WAYS OF CHINESE WISDOM Yes No No
CHC1M37 TWENTIETH-CENTURY MASTERPIECES IN CHINESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE No Yes No
CHC1M37P TWENTIETH-CENTURY MASTERPIECES IN CHINESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE Yes No No
CHC1M38 INTRODUCTORY HISTORY OF CHINA No Yes No
CHC1M38M INTRODUCTORY HISTORY OF CHINA No No No
CHC1M38P INTRODUCTORY HISTORY OF CHINA Yes No No
CHC1M39 SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN PRE-MODERN CHINA No Yes No
CHC1M39P SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN PRE-MODERN CHINA Yes No No
CHC1M43 DISCOVERING CHINESE HISTORY IN HONG KONG No Yes No
CHC1M43M DISCOVERING CHINESE HISTORY IN HONG KONG No No No
CHC1M43P DISCOVERING CHINESE HISTORY IN HONG KONG Yes No No
CHC1M44 THE OCCULT SCIENCE AND THE DAILY LIFE OF ANCIENT CHINA No Yes No
CHC1M44M THE OCCULT SCIENCE AND THE DAILY LIFE OF ANCIENT CHINA No No No
CHC1M44P THE OCCULT SCIENCE AND THE DAILY LIFE OF ANCIENT CHINA Yes No No
CHC1M45P HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CHINESE CITIES Yes No No
CHC1M48 CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS AND CHINESE CULTURE No Yes No
CHC1M48P CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS AND CHINESE CULTURE Yes No No
CHC1M49 HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WORLD No Yes No
CHC1M49P HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WORLD Yes No No
CHC2CM05P CONFUCIANISM AND CHINESE CULTURE Yes No No
CHC2CM10 BUDDHISM, DAOISM AND CHINESE CULTURE No No No
CHC2CM10P BUDDHISM, DAOISM AND CHINESE CULTURE Yes No No
CHC2CM11P CELEBRATED LITERACY CHINESE WRITINGS Yes No No
CHC2CM16P TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT IN PRE-MODERN CHINA Yes No No
CHC2CM21P INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE ART Yes No No
CHC2CM23P POLITICAL HISTORY AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN PREMODERN CHINA Yes No No
CHC2CM24P INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE DRAMA AND THEATRE HISTORY Yes No No
CHC2CM40P THE CULTURE OF WU: MARTIAL TRADITION IN CHINA Yes No No
CHC2CM42 PRACTICAL DREAMERS IN CHINESE HISTORY No Yes No
CHC2CM42P PRACTICAL DREAMERS IN CHINESE HISTORY Yes No No
CHC2HM02 CHINESE GEOGRAPHY AND THE CULTURE OF TRAVEL No No No
CHC2M41P CHINESE POETIC CULTURE: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE TANG Yes No No
CHC2M46P BUDDHISM AND CHINESE NARRATIVE LITERATURE TRADITION Yes No No
CHC2M47P CIVIL OFFICIAL SELECTION SYSTEMS AND ITS CULTURE IN PREMODERN CHINA Yes No No
CLC2M01 HISTORY AND CULTURE IN CHINESE CHARACTERS No Yes No
CLC2M01M HISTORY AND CULTURE IN CHINESE CHARACTERS No No No
CLC2M01P HISTORY AND CULTURE IN CHINESE CHARACTERS Yes No No
CSE1M05 DISCOVERING CHINESE CULTURES IN GEO-CULTURAL HERITAGES No Yes No
CSE1M05M DISCOVERING CHINESE CULTURES IN GEO-CULTURAL HERITAGES No No No
CSE1M05P DISCOVERING CHINESE CULTURES IN GEO-CULTURAL HERITAGES Yes No No
CSE1M05V DISCOVERING CHINESE CULTURES IN GEO-CULTURAL HERITAGES Yes No No
FH1M11 CHINESE HISTORY IN CULTURAL HERITAGE No No No
FH1M11P CHINESE HISTORY IN CULTURAL HERITAGE Yes No No
FH2CM03 CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE EASTERN SILK ROAD No Yes No
FH2CM03M CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE EASTERN SILK ROAD No No No
FH2CM03P CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE EASTERN SILK ROAD Yes No No
FH2CM03X CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE EASTERN SILK ROAD No No No
FH2CM05 UNDERSTANDING CHINESE CIVILIZATION THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY No Yes No
FH2CM05M UNDERSTANDING CHINESE CIVILIZATION THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY No No No
FH2CM05P UNDERSTANDING CHINESE CIVILIZATION THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY Yes No No
FH2CM06N WOMEN AND IMPERIAL CHINA No No No
FH2CM06P WOMEN AND IMPERIAL CHINA Yes No No
FH2CM06Y WOMEN AND IMPERIAL CHINA No No No
GUR1CM11 A GENERAL HISTORY OF CHINA (EDUHK) No No No
GUR1CM12 THE THEORY OF CONFUCIAN MORALITY AND ITS PRACTICES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY (EDUHK) No No No
GUR1CM15 CHINESE LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN: NURTURING VIRTUES IN CHILDREN (EDUHK) No No No

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