Co-curricular Learning

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an international certificate course, which was originally developed by the ORYGEN Centre of the University of Melbourne in 2001. In this 12-hour certificate course, participants learn how to provide initial help to people with developing mental health problems before professional treatment can be obtained.

On completion of the course, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong is the organisation authorised by the ORYGEN Research Centre of the University of Melbourne to issue the Mental Health First Aid certificate in Hong Kong.

Since 2008, the course has been launched in HKBU. Up to now (as of June 2024), over 3,500 students and staff members have been trained.

Content:
• Symptoms, causes and treatment: depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and substance use disorder
• Possible crisis situation arising from these mental health problems
• Five first-aid actions and skills
• Resources available in HKBU & the community for professional help and self-help

MHFA (Face-to-face) (a total of 12 hours of classroom learning)
The course is offered in two training days, with lectures, group discussion and role-play delivered in a classroom setting.



* The courses are subsidised by UGC SEN Fund, programme fee therefore will be exempted.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an international certificate course, which was originally developed by the ORYGEN Centre of the University of Melbourne in 2001. In this 12-hour certificate course, participants learn how to provide initial help to people with developing mental health problems before professional treatment can be obtained.

On completion of the course, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong is the organisation authorised by the ORYGEN Research Centre of the University of Melbourne to issue the Mental Health First Aid certificate in Hong Kong.

Since 2008, the course has been launched in HKBU. Up to now (as of June 2024), over 3,500 students and staff members have been trained.

Content:
• Symptoms, causes and treatment: depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and substance use disorder
• Possible crisis situation arising from these mental health problems
• Five first-aid actions and skills
• Resources available in HKBU & the community for professional help and self-help

MHFA (Online Version)

Course component 1 - Self-paced interactive eLearning (around 7 hrs)
Developing mental health problems covered:
• Depression
• Anxiety problems
• Substance use problems
• Psychosis

Mental health crises covered:
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
• Panic attacks
• Severe psychotic states
• Aggressive behaviours

Course component 2 - Instructor-led video conferencing (2.5hrs x 2 sessions)
This course component allows participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate practical skills in a group environment. It is designed to be delivered after participants have completed the eLearning component of the MHFA online course.

In this training, the focus is on the application of knowledge and skills learnt in the eLearning component. It provides the participants with the opportunity to:

• Revise the eLearning content and the MHFA Action Plan
• Clarify points of uncertainty remaining after completion of the eLearning modules
• Apply the MHFA Action Plan to relevant scenarios
• Discuss and reflect on ‘a where to from now’ in using mental health first aid skills


* The courses are subsidised by UGC SEN Fund, programme fee therefore will be exempted.

内容摘要：古典中国哲学拥有基于普遍相关性的关系世界观和相应于此的世界图像，这既是指中国哲学的关系语言对应于关系世界，又是指揭示和呈现事物和实有性对应于世界的实质即本性，而本性即无限性的关系体；既是指一多相摄、体用一源和万物一体论，又是指“自发性”（或“自组织性”）、相互依存、相互作用、异质性互补等一系列动态化原理和互善（惠）、柔性关系伦理学，由此中国哲学同主要以追求事物本质的欧洲哲学（本质主义）有了家族概念上的差异性，也为哲学真理带来的丰富性和多样性。

It is possible to view the human simply as a superior kind of animal. Animals are creatures that are primarily driven by their biological instincts. It is also possible to see the human as a type of machine. Machines are things that are necessarily governed by the laws of physics. In this talk, I shall present some arguments to view humans as intrinsically different from the other beings in the universe since they are rational and responsible creatures. Human beings are spiritual creatures because the powers of reason and free will are immaterial in nature.

我們可以將人類視為一種高級動物。動物是主要由其生物本能驅動的生物。我們也可以將人類視為一種機器。機器是必然受物理定律支配的事物。在這次演講中，我將提出一些論點，將人類視為與宇宙中其他生物有着本質的不同，因為他們是理性和負責任的生物。人類是精神生物，因為理性和自由意志的力量在本質上是非物質的。

In this hands-on workshop, explore how to leverage the capabilities of ChatGPT for performing text analytics tasks using Python, including sentiment analysis, stance detection, and named entity recognition. Through practical examples and exercises, learn how to harness the power of ChatGPT, integrate it into text analytics projects, write effective prompts, and process the results returned by the large language model.

• Understand the basic concepts and capabilities of ChatGPT and its applications in text analytics.
• Set up the necessary environment and tools for using ChatGPT in Python.
• Perform text analytics using ChatGPT, including prompt engineering and processing ChatGPT results.

The Language Centre will be offering a FREE IELTS WORKSHOP for students who have not taken an IELTS preparation course and need to know more information about the IELTS Test. The instructor will talk about the four modules (LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING), show students some specimen papers and provide an opportunity for students to complete some selected tasks.

This workshop is open to UGC-funded undergraduate and postgraduate students as stipulated by the UGC.

N.B. In order to allow students on the waiting list to attend the IELTS workshop, please cancel your registration on the on-line registration website if you later find that you are unable to attend the workshop.

This seminar will introduce hedge funds, detailing their primary strategies and roles. It will also highlight current market trends and the due diligence necessary for fund selection. The seminar is for educational purposes only, and no specific firms or funds will be mentioned.

The Faculty of Science and Alumni Affairs Office proudly present this talk series that highlights the significant contributions our pre-eminent faculty members, professors and alumni have made in their remarkable journey of knowledge discovery. Through this faculty-students-alumni engagement initiative, we hope to shine light on the achievements of our faculty members, nurture future-shaping students and engage alumni who bring transformative impact to society.

The recent development of AI has opened up new opportunities in different fields, ranging from creative industry to healthcare sector. The talk will provide a gentle introduction to Generative AI (GenAI) and cover some of the recent work on developing GenAI solutions for healthcare, e.g., predictive analytics on EHR, X-ray report generation, etc. The talk will then be followed by a panel discussion on the future trend of GenAI where the panelists include two alumni who are taking leading positions in AI solution provider and AI deployment in the industry.

此為孫少文伉儷人文中國研究所舉辦的「中國人文新知講座」：13世紀中國詩學的變化及其意義。此為全新的「中國人文新知講座」系列的第一場。講座特別邀請到日本漢學家、早稻田大學教育與綜合科學學術院教授內山精也教授親臨浸大，以普通話分享研究心得和經驗。

演講提要：
中國的十三世紀，從國家層面來說，是自因由金宋而南北分裂的時代，轉向元朝大一統時代的急劇變動的時代。在文學方面，也發生了不小的變化。從大的方面來說，是文言轉向白話這樣一個言語、文體的轉換;而從小的方面看，這一變化則是詩人階層的通俗化。前者引起戲劇、小說等說唱類文學的興隆，後者則歷史性地讓一直由士大夫擔當的傳統，開始向市民階層開放。這些新現象，隨著不斷向元明清及其時代推進，更加清楚地顯現巨大的變化，而這一變化的種子播種於13世紀。
本次演講將以詩學為中心，動態地把握十三世紀究竟產生了怎樣的變化，同時思考十三世紀對於中國近世文學的意義。