THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
CCST9021 Hong Kong: Our Marine Heritage
Second Semester (Jan-May 2019)
There will be 13 lecture sections and each section will last for 110 minutes, plus one compulsory visit
to Hong Kong Maritime Museum on 22 April 2020. The lecture will be held at the Chong Yuet Ming
Physics Building Lecture Theatre 4 (CYP-P4) on Wednesday afternoon between 1230 and 1420.
Week
Date
Topic
Lecturer
1
2 (online)
22 Jan
5 Feb
General Introduction
Brief History of Pearl and Salt Production in
Hong Kong
3 (online)
12 Feb
Marine Ecology and Biodiversity of Hong
Kong
Prof. Kenneth Leung
Prof. Kenneth Leung &
Guest Lecturer: Mr. W.T. Yan, Chairman,
Conservancy Association
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Cynthia Yau,
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of
Biological Sciences, HKU
4
19 Feb
Suspension of Teaching
5
6 (online)
26 Feb
4 Mar
Suspension of Teaching
Some Interesting Stories about Maritime
History of Hong Kong
7 (online)
18 Mar
8 (online)
9
10
25 Mar
1 Apr
8 Apr
History of Fishing Gears’ Evolution and
Fisheries Management
Marine Oyster and Fish Farming
Are Sustainable Fisheries Possible?
History of Coastal Developments in Hong
Kong and Mitigation Measures
11
15 Apr
Some Stories about Hong Kong Fishermen’s
Culture, and Marine Geo-Park of Hong Kong
12
22 Apr
13
29 Apr
Visiting Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Venue: Central Pier No. 8, Hong Kong
Website: www.hkmaritimemuseum.org
Bus service will be provided from HKU
Marine Pollution and Its Threats
14
6 May
Sustainable Development and
Ecological Footprint
15
13 May
Concluding Remarks cum Award
Presentation for the Best Documentaries
Guest Lecturer: Prof. Stephen Davies,
Founding Director of the HK Maritime
Museum, and Honorary Professor in HKU
Department of Real Estate &
Construction
Dr. George Akom
Prof. Yvonne Sadovy
Prof. Yvonne Sadovy
Prof. Kenneth Leung
Guest Lecturer: Mr. Alvin S. P. Ng, GeoPark Officer (Education), Agriculture,
Fisheries and Conservation Department,
HKSAR Government
To be led by staff of Hong Kong Maritime
Museum
Prof. Kenneth Leung
[Deadline for Submission of Youtube
Video Documentary: 1 May, 23:59]
Dr. George Akom
[Deadline for Submission of Field Trip
and Museum Reports, and Infographic
Assignment: 6 May, during the lecture]
Prof. Kenneth Leung and Dr. George
Akom
Notes: In addition, there will be field trips to be organised during Saturdays (28 March and 18 April,
2020) while several tutorial classes will be offered during the course of study. Each student must
participate one of the field trips, and attend all tutorial classes.