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Students are required to have:
a) passed the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination with at least
six subjects including English and Chinese in one
sitting; and,
b)
passed both Use of English and Chinese Language and Culture, along with
one additional Advanced Level subject in
the Hong Kong Advanced Level
Examination, or
c)
attained an equivalent education from overseas.
# All students for admission will be
interviewed as part of the selection process.
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General Programme
Objectives
Upon successfully completing the programme students should be able to
l demonstrate
a thorough understanding of the relationships between events in their own lives
and the social environment
in which they live.
l
possess
the analytical skills necessary for discovering and explaining social problems
and proposing logical solutions.
l be
equipped
with a strong multi-disciplinary theoretical foundation and skills in applied
social research that will enable them to pursue a number of different career
goals or embark on advanced studies in the social sciences upon
graduation.
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Specific Programme
Objectives
l To foster critical and creative thinking as well as aid students in
developing their oral and written
communications
skills in both Chinese and English.
l To provide students with the scientific techniques necessary for the
study of groups and the social institutions surrounding them, with special
emphasis being placed on Chinese culture and society.
l
To introduce students to a broad spectrum of sociological knowledge,
including its perspective, history, theories,
and uses.
l
To provide students with a deeper understanding of the social issues
affecting Hong Kong society and assist them in proposing logical solutions.
l
To lay a broad and solid foundation for pursuing a career in a wide
number of possible fields while enhancing the occupational flexibility required
by a changing and unpredictable labor market.
l
To prepare students for graduate and professional education by providing
them with the necessary theoretical skills and research experience.
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Host and
Contributing Departments
|
Courses
|
Department
|
Faculty
|
Number of
Credits
|
Percent of
Contribution
|
|
|
Host
Department
|
|
|
|
|
Sociology
|
Sociology
|
Social
Sciences
|
75
|
61%
|
|
|
Contributing
Departments
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology
|
Business
Administration
|
Commerce
|
3
|
2%
|
|
Chinese
Language
|
Chinese
Language & Literature
|
Arts
|
8
|
6%
|
|
English
Language
|
English
Language & Literature
|
Arts
|
12
|
10%
|
|
Electives
|
Counselling
& Psychology
Social
Work; Business Administration; Economics;
History;
Journalism
& Communication,
English
Language & Literature, and Law & Business
|
Social
Sciences; Commerce; Arts
|
26
|
21%
|
|
MINIMUM
NUMBER OF CREDITS FOR
THE
PROGRAMME
|
124
|
100%
|
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First Year
Curriculum
First Year
|
|
Compulsory
Courses
|
Credits
|
|
Introductory Sociology Courses (12 credits)
|
|
SOC 100
|
Introduction to Sociology
|
3
|
|
SOC 103
|
Introduction to Anthropology
|
3
|
|
SOC 106
|
The Art of Reasoning
|
3
|
|
PSY 100
|
Introductory
Psychology
|
3
|
|
Language Requirements (14 credits)
|
|
CHI 101-2
|
First Year Chinese I & II
|
8
|
|
ENG 111-2
|
English Usage I & II
|
6
|
|
IT Requirement (3 credits)
|
|
|
COMP 101
|
Introduction to Information Technology
|
3
|
|
Complementary
Elective Courses (choose 9 credits)
|
|
CHI 110
|
Introduction to Chinese and Western Literature
|
3
|
|
CHI 120
|
Lun Yu
|
2
|
|
CHI 130 |
Meng Zi |
2 |
|
CHI 131-2
|
Elementary Putonghua I & II
|
2
|
|
ENG 120
|
Introduction to Literature
|
3
|
|
BUS 100
|
Introduction to Business
|
3
|
|
BUS 120
|
Principles and Practices of Management
|
3
|
|
ECON 100
|
Introduction to Economics
|
3
|
|
HIST 100
|
General Chinese History
|
3
|
|
HIST 120 |
Introduction to World History to 1500A.D. |
3 |
|
HIST 130 |
Introduction to Historical Theories and Methods |
3 |
|
HIST 180
|
Introduction to Study of the PRC
|
3
|
|
LA 110
|
Introduction to Political Science
|
3
|
|
LAW 110
|
Introduction to Law
|
3
|
|
PE 103-4
|
Physical Education
|
2
¡V 4
|
|
PSY 110
|
Biological Bases
of Behaviour
|
3
|
|
PHIL 103
|
Introduction to Philosophy
|
2
|
|
SW 100
|
Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and
Social Work
|
2
|
|
Total
Minimum Credits
|
38
|
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Second Year
Curriculum
Second Year
|
|
Compulsory
Courses
|
Credits
|
|
Sociology Courses (12 credits)
|
|
SOC 201
|
Introduction to Statistics
|
3
|
|
SOC 205
|
Sociological Theory I
|
3
|
|
SOC 207
|
Sociological Theory II
|
3
|
|
SOC 221
|
Social Research Methods
|
3
|
Language Requirement (6 credits)
|
|
ENG 211-2
|
English Writing I & II
|
6
|
|
Elective
Sociology Courses (choose 9
credits)
|
|
SOC 204
|
Cultures in the Contemporary World
|
3
|
| SOC
206 |
Hong
Kong Society |
3 |
|
SOC 231
|
Social Problems
|
3
|
|
SOC 253
|
Social Psychology
|
3
|
|
Complementary
Elective Courses (choose 8
credits)
|
|
LAW 211-2
|
Criminal Law
|
6
|
|
BUS 233
|
Principles of Marketing
|
3
|
|
CHI 251-2
|
Applied Putonghua I & II
|
2
|
|
COMP 203
|
Computer Applications in Social Sciences
|
3
|
|
COMP 204
|
Web Page Development
|
3
|
|
HIST 230
|
Science of Historical Sources and Materials
|
3
|
|
HIST 240
|
History of Hong Kong
|
3
|
|
JOUR 230
|
|
3
|
|
JOUR 240 |
|
3 |
|
JOUR 260 |
|
3 |
|
JOUR 270 |
|
3 |
|
Plus
Complementary Electives in First-year:
|
|
Total
Minimum Credits
|
35
|
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Third Year
Curriculum
Third Year
|
|
Compulsory
Courses
|
Credits
|
|
Sociology
Courses (12 credits)
|
|
SOC 304
|
Advanced Research Methods
|
3
|
|
SOC 306
|
Social Stratification
|
3
|
|
SOC 321
|
Economic Sociology
|
3
|
|
SOC 371
|
Chinese Culture and Society
|
3
|
|
Elective
Sociology Courses** (choose 12 credits)
|
|
SOC 300
|
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