Features
  1. The 4-year full-time honours degree programme gives students a first qualification in social work. A generalist model is adopted to equip students with theories, knowledge and skills in social work.
  2. Students are offered 3 supervised fieldwork placements, which is unique in current social work training in the territory. As pre-placement exposure, Year 2 students are required to undertake 100-hours of voluntary service in social service organizations.
  3. Courses on social work research methods, programme evaluation and quality management are offered to enable students to develop competency in research and programme evaluation.
  4. In the final year, students are required to complete an Honours Project to assimilate what they have learnt for the development of their professional niche.

Aims and Objectives

The programme aims to help students to:

  1. understand the context of social work practice;
  2. equip with effective theories, methods and skills to work with various target groups
  3. develop their ability to actualise the essence of theories and practice
  4. build up their analytical thinking and critical awareness through their learning in social work courses
  5. become a generalist social worker with a professional niche.

Programme Structure

Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration 4 years
Minimum Credits Required for Award 136
Number of Placement 3

Course Offers

First Year

Units

1st Term

2nd Term

Language Requirement

CHI.

101-2

First Year Chinese I and II

4

4

CHI.

131-2

Elementary Putonghua I and II

1

1

ENG.

111-2

English Usage I and II

3

3

Introductory Course

PSY.

100

Introductory Psychology

-

3

SW.

120

Principles of Sociology

3

-

SOC.

150

Critical Thinking

3

-

Departmental Core Requirement

SW.

100

Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work

2

-

SW.

110

Social Welfare System and Social Services in Hong Kong

-

3

Electives

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2 - 3

3 - 5

Sub-Total

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18 - 19

17 - 19

Total

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35 - 38

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Total No. of Credits for:

1

University Requirement:

16

2

Faculty Requirement:

9

3

Departmental Core Requirement:

5

4

Total No. of Credits to be Taken as Electives:

5 - 8

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The Minimum Accumulated Credit Requirement for Promoting Year 2 is 35.

Second Year

Units

1st Term

2nd Term

Language Requirement

ENG.

211-2

English Writing

3

3

Departmental Core Requirement

SW.

200

Theories and Methods in Working with Individuals

2

-

SW.

210

Advanced Case Work

-

2

SW.

220

Theories and Methods in Groups

2

-

SW.

230

Advanced Group Work

-

2

SW.

231-2

Human Development and Social Environment I and II

3

3

SW.

240

Theories and Methods in Community Work

2

-

SW.

250

Working with Community Groups

-

2

SW.

251-2

Social Work Research I and II

3

3

Electives

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2 - 3

2 - 3

Sub-Total

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17 - 18

17 - 18

Total

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34 - 36

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Total No. of Credits for:

1

University Requirement:

6

2

Faculty Requirement:

0

3

Departmental Core Requirement:

24

4

Total No. of Credits to be Taken as Electives:

4 - 6

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The Minimum Accumulated Credit Requirement for Promoting Year 3 is 69.

Third Year

Units

1st Term

2nd Term

Departmental Core Requirement

SW.

300

Social Policy and Planning

-

3

SW.

310

Working with Marginal Youth

3

-

SW.

320

Ethics for Social Workers

-

2

SW.

330

Working with Family and Children

-

3

SW.

340

Working with the Aged

2

-

SW.

350

Programme Evaluation and Quality Management

2

-

SW.

351-2

Integrative Practice Seminar I and II

2

2

SW.

361-2

Fieldwork I and II

4

4

Electives

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2 - 6

2 - 3

Sub-Total

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15 - 19

16 - 17

SW.

363

Fieldwork III (Summer Block Placement)

4

Total

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35 - 40

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Total No. of Credits for:

1

University Requirement:

0

2

Faculty Requirement:

0

3

Departmental Core Requirement:

31

4

Total No. of Credits to be Taken as Electives:

4 - 9

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The Minimum Accumulated Credit Requirement for Promoting Year 4 is 104.

Fourth Year

Units

1st Term

2nd Term

Departmental Core Requirement

SW.

420

Residential Care for Young People with Adjustment Problems

2

-

SW.

430

Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities

-

2

SW.

440

Working with New Arrivals

-

2

SW.

441-2

Honours Project I and II

2

2

SW.

450

School Social Work

2

-

SW.

461-2

Integrative Practice Seminar III and IV

2

2

SW.

471-2

Fieldwork IV and V

4

4

SW.

480

Social Work Management

-

2

Electives

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3 - 5

3 - 4

Sub-total

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15 - 17

17 - 18

Total

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32 - 35

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Total No. of Credits for:

1

University Requirement:

0

2

Faculty Requirement:

0

3

Departmental Core Requirement:

26

4

Total No. of Credits to be Taken as Electives:

6 - 9

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The Minimum Accumulated Credit Requirement for Graduation is 136.

Elective Courses (recommended list)

Year 1 Chi. 160
Comp. 203
Econ. 100
Hist. 100
P.E. 103
P.E. 104
Phil. 103
Soc. 103
Soc. 204

Introduction to Sinology
Computer Applications in Social Sciences
Introduction to Economics
General Chinese History
Physical Education
Physical Education
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Anthropology
Cultures in the Contemporary World
Year 2 Chi. 251-2
Hist. 240
Hist. 251
Soc. 231
Soc. 253
Soc. 300
Soc. 305
Soc. 307
Soc. 336
Soc. 337

Applied Putonghua
History of Hong Kong
China & Europe in the Making of the Modern World
Social Problems
Social Psychology
Law and Society
Collective Memory and Social Change
State and Society: Culture in Everyday Life
Love, Family and Kinship
Criminology
Year 3 & 4 Bus. 309
Chi. 361-2
Coun. 210
Hist. 240
Psy. 390
SW. 370

Human Resource Management
Advanced Putonghua (for Undergraduates)
Micro-Skills in Counselling
History of Hong Kong
Psychopathology
Law and Social Work
And: All electives listed under Years 1 & 2