| Module/Issue |
Issue-Enquiry Questions
related to Atypical Pneumonia |
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Hong Kong Studies/
Issue 2:
Trade, Industry & Finance
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What
is the economic impact of Atypical Pneumonia outbreak
on Hong Kong? What are the different views and ways
suggested to ease the impact?
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Hong
Kong Studies/Issue 3:
The Legal System & Enforcement of the Law |
All
residents of Amoy Gardens' Block E were forced to move
to isolation camps under Prevention of the Spread of
Infection Diseases Regulations of Hong Kong Laws. What
is the role of law in preserving the balance between
individual freedom and public interest?
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Hong Kong Studies/Issue
4:
Media in Society |
Compare
the news to report Atypical Pneumonia outbreak in Hong
Kong by the local media agents with that in other areas,
such as the mainland of China, Singapore, Canada, etc.
What is the role of the media in Hong Kong society?
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Environmental Studies/Issue
3:
Hong Kong Environment |
Different
controlling measures were suggested to prevent the spread
of Atypical Pneumonia, e.g. wearing masks, washing hands
and keeping living environment hygienic. What can be
done to improve the Hong Kong environment?
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Human Relationships/Issue
5:
Factors contributing to Close Relations |
Study
the stories of the families being inflected by Atypical
Pneumonia. How do the attitudes towards their family
members change? What are the factors influencing these
changes?
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Human Relationships/Issue
6:
Individuals and Society |
In
fighting the Atypical Pneumonia, the medical staff earns
respect and support from the public. Flowers and cards
flooded in to the hospitals and fund-raising campaigns
were organised. What are the forces that bind people
together in the Hong Kong community?
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| The Modern World/Issue
1 Global Village |
As
Atypical Pneumonia spreads widely and rapidly across
the world, many countries impose restriction on travallers.
What are the implications for the conflict between being
a citizen of a particular country and being "a
citizen of the world"?
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| The Modern World/Issue
2 Government & NGO |
What
are the efforts paid for the fighting against Atypical
Pneumonia by the international health organizations
such as World Health Organization and Centres of Disease
Control and Prevention. What are the roles of non-governmental
organizations in the modern world?
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Science, Technology
& Society
/Issue 2 |
While
Hong Kong people were struggling through Atypical Pneumonia,
a teenager wrote a piece of misinformation and spread
it on the Internet. The rumor leads to a panic and many
people rushed to supermarket to buy food. What is the
impact of information technology on a society?
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Science, Technology
& Society
/Issue 2 |
Atypical
Pneumonia outbreak leads to class suspension in Hong
Kong. ETV programs were strengthened and web-based learning
platforms were developed for students to study at home.
What impact does information technology have on Hong
Kong schools and tertiary institutions? Is there a scope
for greater use in such areas?
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Science, Technology
& Society
/Issue 2 |
Different
task groups were set up to conduct research about Atypical
Pneumonia including the causes, symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment and controls. What are the contributions and
limitations of the technological advances.
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China Today/Issue
6:
China & International affairs |
The
mainland's initial denial and slow response to Atypical
Pneumonia outbreak reflected the inability of the public
health system to deal with the infectious diseases in
the mainland of China. What are the reasons for the
slow reaction? How could the central government create
a more effective, transparent and capable public health
management system that is able to communicate both nationally
and internationally?
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Related links
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- Department of Health web page on Atypical Pneumonia
http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm
- World Health Organization (WHO) Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS)
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, USA Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
- The University of Hong Kong Coronavirus Pneumonia (CVP)
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/pneumonia.htm
- CUHK Campus (SARS) Task Force
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars/
- RTHK (SARS) special issues
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/sars
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