* Compulsory course for all students admitted in AY2024/2025 or earlier 

Year Level: 1

GESB1001 – Applied Ethics
This course component examines the role of ethics in building a just and fair society. Students will be introduced to typical ethical problems they will face in work and society, learn how to apply ethical principles to comprehend and analyse these problems, and make better decisions accordingly.

GESB1002 – Foundations of Moral Values
How should we live? What is a right conduct and a good life? Why do moral values need foundations? The aim of this course is to help students to understand basic moral theories and ideas in philosophy and religion that shape values of our lives. The course will also provide students with the intellectual resources needed for thinking systematically and critically about some of moral and ethical issues in a contemporary context.

GESB1003 – Law and Society
This course component aims to introduce the basic knowledge of the Constitution of China and the Basic Law of Macao at both theoretical and practical levels. It is hoped that this course will help students to understand the basic concepts, theories, principles and spirit of the Constitution and the Basic Law, the basic system of the State and Macao, and the importance of the Constitution and the Basic Law to Macao SAR and the Macao residents.