Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving (CU-ASK)

CU-ASK Course Offerings

💡SOSC1001 Design Thinking in Social Innovation (3 units)
Through interactive experiential learning, students will learn the key concepts and methods in design thinking and apply them to solve a current real life social problem. The ideas and insights gained in this course will be further applied in the other CU-ASK minor courses.

💡SOSC1002 Managing Creativity and Group Dynamics in Innovation Teams (3 units)
Students will learn about the nature of creativity, as well as how to unleash our creative minds from daily routines. Students will also acquire the skills to lead, manage and coordinate an interdisciplinary innovation team.

💡SOSC4001 & 4002 ASK Project I & II (6 units) View Project List here
Students will take part in social innovation projects led by teachers of the Faculty. Students will reach out and interact with relevant stakeholders (e.g. NGOs and Industry professionals), and design practical, innovative solutions for a social problem.

💡SOSC4010 & 4020 ASK Internship I & II (6 units)
This course aims to provide students with on-site learning experience for their integration of the theories and concepts in design thinking, team creativity and group dynamics in innovation team that they learn in classroom activities.