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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2021-22

The degree requirements for the four-year Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons.) in
Sociology programme are listed below:
2019/20 Cohort
2018/19 Cohort 2021/22 Cohort
Requirements 2020/21 Cohort
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4
Language Requirements 14 6 - - 14 6 - - 14 6 - -
Departmental Core 15 12 - - 15 12 6 3/6^ 12 12 6 3/6^
Requirements
Departmental Electives - 9 24 21 - 9 18 18/15^ 3 6 18 18/15^
Free Electives 3 5 3 - 3 5 3 - - 6 6 3

General Education* 6 3 3 - 6 3 3 - 6 6 - -
Total minimum number of
required credits 38 35 30 21 38 35 30 21 35 36 30 24
Minimum required credits 124 124 125
for graduation
* Students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12 credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits
in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation requirements.
^ Students shall enrol in either Senior Seminar (3 credits) or Honours Project (6 credits). Students who
have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible for Honours Project. Students who enrol in
Senior Seminar shall complete 18 credits of departmental electives, while those who enrol in Honours
Project shall complete 15 credits of departmental electives.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES (BSocSc DEGREE PROGRAMME)

SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course provides a concise introduction to sociology which enables students to
acquire a better understanding to the essence of sociological inquiry. The course content
covers key paradigms in sociology, the importance of culture and socialization, the dynamics
of social interactions in everyday life, and various essential institutions of modern society.

SOC 103 Introduction to Anthropology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide a general introduction to the discipline of anthropology. This
course offers students living in a globalized world a good opportunity to learn more about their
own culture as well as other cultures and to examine cultural differences in an anthropological
way (in particular, using cultural relativism perspective). As such, some key concepts, the main
theoretical perspectives and the unique research methods that anthropologists use are
explored. Major topics to be covered include the brief history of anthropology, studying culture,
research methods and theories in anthropology, language and communication, religion,

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