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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

Department of Social Work

Minor Programme Offered: Minor in Social Work

Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits by choosing courses from the list below:

Course Code Course Title Credits Pre-requisite(s)

SW 100 Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social 2 Nil
Work

SW 110 Social Welfare System and Social Services in Hong 3 Nil
Kong

SW 231 Human Development and Social Environment I 3 PSY 100

SW 260 Volunteerism and Community Services 3 Nil

SW 300 Social Policy and Planning 3 SW 100 &

SW 110

SW 310 Working with Marginal Youth 3 Nil

SW 340 Working with the Aged 2 Nil

SW 360 Working with New Arrivals 2 Nil

SW 480 Social Work Management 2 Nil

Department of Sociology

Minor Programme Offered: Minor in Sociology

Course Code Course Title Credits Pre-requisite(s)

Compulsory Course 3 Nil

SOC 107 Understanding Sociology 3 Nil
3 Nil
Choose 1 course at Level 2
3 Nil
SOC 231 Social Problems 3 Nil
3 Nil
SOC 259 Race and Ethnicity 3 Nil
3 Nil
Choose 3 courses at Level 3 and 4 3 Nil
3 Nil
SOC 301 Hong Kong in a Global World

SOC 321 Economic Sociology

SOC 333 Urban Sociology

SOC 339 Sociology of Religion

SOC 341 Sociology of Development

SOC 356 Gender Relations

SOC 410 Sociology of Organizations

Notes:
 The course codes and the course lists of the Minor Programmes are subject to change.
 For the descriptions of Minor courses, please refer to their respective Departments for

details.

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