科學教研部

Courses

CLA

The natural world is a constant source of inspiration. This course provides an opportunity for students of all backgrounds and skills to learn to appreciate nature through various forms of arts and creative media. Lectures will cover basic aspects of nature conservation, environmental literature, nature illustration, photography and documentaries, and natural history of Hong Kong. Guest lectures will be provided by local nature illustrators, writers, photographers, and documentary producers to ignite students’ interest on the subject matter. Lectures will be followed by hands-on workshops to allow students to practice and develop their creative abilities. By the end of the course, students will develop a greater appreciation for nature, be more knowledgeable about nature-related arts and creative media, and become creative and well-informed global citizens with an innovative mind.

 

The fact that “scientist” regularly fails to appear on lists of “creative careers” is consistent with the common misconception that creativity is a special ability limited to artists, musicians, and writers, and that science is simply a dull list of accumulated facts and figures. In reality, evidence suggests that everyone has the ability to be creative and that creative ability can be improved. Moreover, many of the major advances in science occurred as the result of creative scientists developing new and innovative ways to view the world and solve problems. This course will introduce students to creativity and innovation, and the role they have played in the development of the scientific understanding of the natural world and ultimately to the state of the world itself. This course will use the process of science to study creativity and innovation by exploring theories and research on non-human animal innovation and creativity, and comparing and contrasting it with theory and research on human creativity.