[This is a 3-credit Common Core Microcredentials course focused on transdisciplinary project-based learning in a highly compressed format.]

• CCMCs are optional, i.e. whether or not you take CCMCs (in place of one standard 6-credit CC course) for fulfilling the UG5(c) Common Core requirements, is at your discretion. However, if you opt to take CCMCs, you must take TWO of them, not more or less.
• Students who have been granted Advanced Standing / Credit Transfer / Course Exemption / Internal Transfer for Common Core courses in their current programme are NOT eligible.
• For students who have successfully completed two 3-credit CCMCs in place of one 6-credit Common Core course, the average grade point of the two CCMCs will be treated as the grade point of a 6-credit Common Core course for calculation of Graduation GPA under the Common Core Special Proviso.

Course Description

Struggling to balance academics, social life, and self-care? A Healthy Lifestyle for a Hectic Life is a dynamic 6-session course designed to help you take control of your well-being.

Through interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and expert-led discussions, you’ll explore essential habits that support mental and physical health. From mastering sleep techniques and mindful eating to discovering the benefits of movement, nature, and strong social connections, each session offers practical strategies you can easily integrate into your daily routine.

Unlike traditional lectures, this course is experiential—you won’t just learn about well-being; you’ll actively practice it. Whether it’s guided outdoor activities, sleep hacks that actually work, or ways to boost focus and energy, you’ll walk away with skills to help you thrive in university and beyond.

Designed with cultural sensitivity in mind, the course also encourages critical reflection and community engagement, helping you personalize your approach to wellness in a way that fits your values.

Join us and invest in yourself—because a healthy mind and body are the foundation for success at HKU and beyond!

Course Learning Outcomes

On completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Explain how diet, sleep, exercise, social connections, nature exposure, and purposeful living interact to influence mental health and wellbeing.
2. Use relevant information about holistic health practices to design personal wellness plans that incorporate evidence-based strategies for improving mental health.
3. Demonstrate that the student can critically evaluate and apply scientific research on lifestyle and mental health to their daily lives.
4. Apply new understanding to adapt to diverse cultural perspectives on health and well-being, recognizing the value of integrating traditional and contemporary practices.
5. Analyze in order to identify and address barriers to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, facilitating better decision-making processes in the context of personal and societal challenges.

Offer Semester and Day of Teaching

Summer Semester
Lecture
10:30 am – 12:20 pm on Jul 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28
Tutorial
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm on Jul 16, 23, 30
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm on Jul 18, 28