First term

Topic 1 Human Needs: Past and Present

Topic 2 The Development of European civilization

Second term

Topic 3 The Rise of Islamic civilization and cultural interactions between Europe and Asia in Medieval Times

Topic 4 History, culture and heritage of early Hong Kong region

First term

Topic 5 The Rise of modern Europe

Topic 6 European colonial expansion

Second term

Topic 7 The founding and development of the United States

Topic 8 Growth and development of Hong Kong up to the late 19th century

First term

Topic 9 International conflicts and crises in the 20th century (I) – the two World Wars

Topic 10 International conflicts and crises in the 20th century (II) – the Cold War and the Post-Cold War period

Second term

Topic 11 International cooperation since the 20th century

Topic 12 The growth and transformation of Hong Kong in the 20th century