Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Economics (with Finance)

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Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Economics (with Finance)
Programme description
Programme requirements
Choosing the first courses to get started
Related programmes
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Programme description

This programme aims to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of economic science. Graduates will achieve the ability to think critically in business/economic policy analysis. The Honours programme will also enrich and strengthen students’ expertise and experience in economic research, enabling them to pursue graduate studies successfully. In addition to the economics courses, students are offered a wide range of theoretical and practical courses in finance, which allow them to achieve a sufficient level of competency to work in the financial sector. Upon graduation, students will have the ability to work at the managerial/ administrative level in business, banking and finance, education, government, as well as other non-profit making organizations.

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Programme requirements

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 160 credits as follows. Of the 160 credits required for the attainment of the honours degree, students can complete up to 50 credits of courses in Chinese.

(a) 50 credits from:

Course code
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code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ENGL A101University English Writing Skills5Foundation
IT E150Microcomputing for Learning or5Foundation
BIS B123Business Computing Applications5Foundation
MATH S122A Foundation in Applied Mathematics10Foundation
 or   
BUS B273Quantitative Analysis for Business10Middle
ECON A231Introduction to Microeconomics and5Middle
ECON A232Introduction to Macroeconomics5Middle
 or  
ECON A231C微觀經濟學導論 and5Middle
ECON A232C宏觀經濟學導論5Middle
 or  
ECON A231Introduction to Microeconomics and5Middle
ECON A232C宏觀經濟學導論5Middle
 or  
ECON A232Introduction to Macroeconomics and5Middle
ECON A231C微觀經濟學導論5Middle
STAT S242Statistics in Society10Middle
ECON A311Intermediate Microeconomics5Higher
ECON A312Intermediate Macroeconomics5Higher

(b) 10 credits from:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ECON A313Introductory Econometrics5Higher
ECON A314Econometrics and Forecasting5Higher

(c) 60 credits, of which at least 20 credits must be gained at Higher level, from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
SOSC A112C社會科學基礎課程:經濟學與政治學10Foundation
ECON A202C當代中國經濟發展10Middle
ECON A203Hong Kong Economy10Middle
ECON A305Money and Banking10Higher
ECON A315International Trade5Higher
ECON A316International Finance5Higher
ECON A317Theory of Public Finance5Higher
ECON A318Economic Analysis of Public Policy5Higher
SOSC A313Research Methods in Social Sciences20Higher
PUAD A302Government and Business10Higher

(d) 20 credits from:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ACT B210Introduction to Accounting10Middle
FIN B280Introduction to Financial Management5Middle
FIN B386Financial Decision Making5Higher

(e) 20 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ACT B311Financial Accounting5Higher
FIN B384Insurance5Higher
FIN B385Investment Management5Higher
FIN B388Banking Systems5Higher
FIN B389Financial Markets5Higher
FIN B484Financial Institutions Management5Higher
FIN B485Special Topics in Management of Financial Institutions5Higher
Students are required to complete 160 credits but they may opt to graduate with a lower qualification such as Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics [BSSCE] (120 credits) after completing the required number of credits and fulfilling the requirements of the programme regulations. Students may refer to the School's homepage www.ouhk.edu.hk/as for the requirements of the above programmes.
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Choosing the first courses to get started

Students can choose one or more of the following courses to begin their study:

  • ECON A231 Introduction to Microeconomics

  • ECON A232 Introduction to Macroeconomics

If students have already taken introductory microeconomics and introductory macroeconomics at the tertiary level, they can consider the following courses to get begin their study:

  • ECON A311 Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON A312 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Students should consult the academic staff for course selection if they intend to apply for credit transfer from a recognized tertiary institution.


Related programmes


Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Eddie Cheung 張子亮博士

Tel: 2768 5752

Email: clcheung@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Arts and Social Sciences website

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