Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration (Programme Code: JS9003) - Programme Structure

School of Arts and Social Sciences Programmes & Courses Undergraduate Programmes (full-time) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration (Programme Code: JS9003) - Programme Structure

Programme Structure

 Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration (Year 1 Entry) 

Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

ENGL A101F

University English Writing Skills

5

POLS A122F

Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science

5

PSYC A124F

Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology

5

STAT A221F

Statistics

5

 

Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A121F

Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics

5

SOCI A123F

Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology

5

ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course

5

ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course

5

 

Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A221F

Introductory Comparative Politics

5

STAT A222F

Essentials of Research Inquiry

5

Elective Course – ONE of the following:

 

ECON A231F

Introduction to Microeconomics

5

PSYC A236F

Positive Psychology and Mental Health

SOCI A220F

Essentials of Sociological Inquiry

ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course

5

 

Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

PUAD A222F

Introduction to Public Administration

5

Elective Course – ONE of the following:

 

ECON A232F

Introduction to Macroeconomics

5

PSYC A239F

Criminal Psychology

SOCI A221F

Social Problems and Social Issues

TWO 5-credit purposely-designed General Education courses

10

 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A325F

Selected Topics in Contemporary Hong Kong Politics

5

POLS A331F

Civil Society and Governance

5

PUAD A323F

Public Policy Studies

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A322F

Applied Economics in Public Policy Analysis

5

POLS A322F

Contemporary Chinese Politics

5

POLS A324F

Chinese Foreign Policy

5

POLS A329F

Political Analysis

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A323F

Hong Kong Government and Politics

5

PUAD A322F

Public Sector Management

5

SOCI A323F

Social Policy and Social Administration

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A324F

Global Political Economy

5

POLS A326F

Theories of International Relations

5

POLS A328F

Comparative Democratization

5

POLS A330F

Contemporary Political Theory

5

 *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 Politics and Public Administration (Year 2 Entry) 

Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

ENGL A101F

University English Writing Skills

5

POLS A221F

Introductory Comparative Politics

5

STAT A221F

Statistics

5

STAT A222F

Essentials of Research Inquiry

5

 

Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core Courses

Credits

PUAD A222F

Introduction to Public Administration

5

Elective Course – ONE of the following:

 

ECON A232F

Introduction to Macroeconomics

5

PSYC A239F

Criminal Psychology

SOCI A221F

Social Problems and Social Issues

ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A325F

Selected Topics in Contemporary Hong Kong Politics

5

POLS A331F

Civil Society and Governance

5

PUAD A323F

Public Policy Studies

5

Elective Course – ONE of the following:

 

ECON A231F

Introduction to Microeconomics

5

PSYC A236F

Positive Psychology and Mental Health

SOCI A220F

Essentials of Sociological Inquiry

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A322F

Applied Economics in Public Policy Analysis

5

POLS A322F

Contemporary Chinese Politics

5

POLS A324F

Chinese Foreign Policy

5

POLS A329F

Political Analysis

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A323F

Hong Kong Government and Politics

5

PUAD A322F

Public Sector Management

5

SOCI A323F

Social Policy and Social Administration

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A324F

Global Political Economy

5

POLS A326F

Theories of International Relations

5

POLS A328F

Comparative Democratization

5

POLS A330F

Contemporary Political Theory

5

 *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 Politics and Public Administration (Year 3 Entry) 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A325F

Selected Topics in Contemporary Hong Kong Politics

5

POLS A331F

Civil Society and Governance

5

PUAD A323F

Public Policy Studies

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A322F

Applied Economics in Public Policy Analysis

5

POLS A322F

Contemporary Chinese Politics

5

POLS A324F

Chinese Foreign Policy

5

POLS A329F

Political Analysis

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

POLS A323F

Hong Kong Government and Politics

5

PUAD A322F

Public Sector Management

5

SOCI A323F

Social Policy and Social Administration

5

ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course

5

 

Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]

Core Courses

Credits

ECON A324F

Global Political Economy

5

POLS A326F

Theories of International Relations

5

POLS A328F

Comparative Democratization

5

POLS A330F

Contemporary Political Theory

5

 

*The courses offered in Years 3 and 4 may be swapped subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.