Programme Structure
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Applied Social Studies (Year 1 Entry)
[For students admitted in the 2021/22 academic year or thereafter]
Specialization in Criminology
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Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ENGL A101F |
University English Writing Skills |
5 |
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POLS A122F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science |
5 |
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PSYC A124F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology |
5 |
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STAT A221F |
Statistics |
5 |
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Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ECON A121F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics |
5 |
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SOCI A123F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course |
5 |
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Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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SOCI A220F |
Essentials of Sociological Inquiry |
5 |
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STAT A222F |
Essentials of Research Inquiry |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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ECON A231F |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
5 |
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POLS A221F |
Introductory Comparative Politics |
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PSYC A236F |
Positive Psychology and Mental Health |
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ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course |
5 |
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Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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SOCI A221F |
Social Problems and Social Issues |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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ECON A232F |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
5 |
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PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology |
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PUAD A222F |
Introduction to Public Administration |
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TWO 5-credit purposely-designed General Education courses |
10 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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PSYC A321F |
Social Psychology |
5 |
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SOCI A320F |
Hong Kong Society |
5 |
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SOCI A328F |
Perspectives and Issues on Crime |
5 |
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SOCI A335F |
Youth Studies and Youth Policy |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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SOCI A325F |
Understanding Chinese Society |
5 |
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SOCI A327F |
Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life |
5 |
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SOCI A333F |
Family, Gender and Sexuality |
5 |
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SOCI A334F |
Youth and Crime |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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PSYC A325F |
Abnormal Psychology |
5 |
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PUAD A322F |
Public Sector Management |
5 |
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SOCI A323F |
Social Policy and Social Administration |
5 |
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SOCI A329F |
Crime Control and Punishment in Society |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ECON A324F |
Global Political Economy |
5 |
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SOCI A331F |
Perspectives and Issues on Contemporary Urban Development |
5 |
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SOCI A332F |
Ageing: Issues and Perspectives |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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CCA A204BF |
Reading and Writing Skills |
5 |
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PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology (only for students with specialization in Criminology if they did not take this course in Year 2) |
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ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course |
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*The courses offered in Years 3 and 4 may be swapped subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Applied Social Studies (Year 2 Entry)
[For students admitted in the 2021/22 academic year or thereafter]
Specialization in Criminology
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Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ENGL A101F |
University English Writing Skills |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A220F |
Essentials of Sociological Inquiry |
5 |
|
|
STAT A221F |
Statistics |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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ECON A231F |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
5 |
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POLS A221F |
Introductory Comparative Politics |
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PSYC A236F |
Positive Psychology and Mental Health |
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|
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Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
||
|
SOCI A221F |
Social Problems and Social Issues |
5 |
|
|
Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
|
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|
ECON A232F |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
5 |
|
|
PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology |
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PUAD A222F |
Introduction to Public Administration |
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ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit higher-level Creative Arts / Social Sciences course |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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STAT A222F |
Essentials of Research Inquiry |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A320F |
Hong Kong Society |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A328F |
Perspectives and Issues on Crime |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A335F |
Youth Studies and Youth Policy |
5 |
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|
|
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|
Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
|||
|
Core Courses |
Credits |
||
|
SOCI A325F |
Understanding Chinese Society |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A327F |
Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A333F |
Family, Gender and Sexuality |
5 |
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|
SOCI A334F |
Youth and Crime |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
|||
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Core Courses |
Credits |
||
|
PSYC A325F |
Abnormal Psychology |
5 |
|
|
PUAD A322F |
Public Sector Management |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A323F |
Social Policy and Social Administration |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A329F |
Crime Control and Punishment in Society |
5 |
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|
|
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|
Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
|||
|
Core Courses |
Credits |
||
|
ECON A324F |
Global Political Economy |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A331F |
Perspectives and Issues on Contemporary Urban Development |
5 |
|
|
SOCI A332F |
Ageing: Issues and Perspectives |
5 |
|
|
Elective – ONE of the following: |
|
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|
CCA A204BF |
Reading and Writing Skills |
5 |
|
|
PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology (only for students with specialization in Criminology if they did not take this course in Year 2) |
||
|
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course |
|||
*The courses offered in Years 3 and 4 may be swapped subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Applied Social Studies (Year 3 Entry)
[For students admitted in the 2021/22 academic year or thereafter]
Specialization in Criminology
|
Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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|
Core Courses |
Credits |
|
|
PSYC A325F |
Abnormal Psychology |
5 |
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SOCI A320F |
Hong Kong Society |
5 |
|
SOCI A328F |
Perspectives and Issues on Crime |
5 |
|
SOCI A335F |
Youth Studies and Youth Policy |
5 |
|
|
||
|
Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
||
|
Core Courses |
Credits |
|
|
SOCI A325F |
Understanding Chinese Society |
5 |
|
SOCI A327F |
Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life |
5 |
|
SOCI A333F |
Family, Gender and Sexuality |
5 |
|
SOCI A334F |
Youth and Crime |
5 |
|
|
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|
Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
|
|
PUAD A322F |
Public Sector Management |
5 |
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SOCI A323F |
Social Policy and Social Administration |
5 |
|
SOCI A329F |
Crime Control and Punishment in Society |
5 |
|
ONE 5-credit higher-level Creative Arts / Social Sciences course |
5 |
|
|
|
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|
Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
||
|
Core Courses |
Credits |
|
|
PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology |
5 |
|
ECON A324F |
Global Political Economy |
5 |
|
SOCI A331F |
Perspectives and Issues on Contemporary Urban Development |
5 |
|
SOCI A332F |
Ageing: Issues and Perspectives |
5 |
*The courses offered in Years 3 and 4 may be swapped subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.
