Features
- Equips students with the knowledge and skills to comprehend issues pertinent to global and public governance, which are often closely intertwined nowadays
- A multi-disciplinary programme involving studies of politics, economics, and China and Hong Kong studies
- Built on two major emphases: (a) international politics and global governance and (b) politics and governance of China and Hong Kong
- Graduates will be particularly competitive in the job market for positions directly related to global policy analysis in both the public and private sectors; research positions in universities or think tanks, and the mass media; and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of politics, global governance, and economics to analyse global and public governance issues in their daily life;
- Critically review and assess literature on international politics, global governance, and the politics and governance of China and Hong Kong;
- Critically analyse processes and phenomena of globalization and identify the impacts of globalization on China's and Hong Kong's governing process;
- Review roles of international organizations (both governmental and non-governmental) on addressing global and local issues, and evaluate the contribution of global governance to the resolving of global and local issues; and
- Undertake independent learning and study of global and public governance issues using appropriate research methodologies.
Programme structures and contents#
Students must successfully complete at least 60 credits, including the following two common core courses:
| Course code |
Course title |
Credit |
|
SOSC A821F |
Social Science Perspectives
社會科學導論 |
10 |
|
SOSC A822F |
Social Research Methods and Applications
社會研究方法與應用 |
10 |
Students are also required to complete 40 credits from the following elective courses, among which 30 are from courses of the specializations (courses marked with *):
| Course code |
Course title |
Credit |
|
*GAPG A821F |
International Relations: Theories and Practices
國際關係：理論與實踐 |
5 |
|
*GAPG A822F |
Exploring Global Issues
探索全球議題 |
5 |
|
*GAPG A824F |
Global Political Economy: Theories and Key Issues
全球政治經濟：理論與關鍵議題 |
5 |
|
*GAPG A825F |
Society and Culture in the Era of Globalization
全球化下的社會和文化 |
5 |
|
*GAPG A826F |
Greater China: Governance and Politics
大中華：管治與政治 |
5 |
|
*GAPG A833F |
Global Governance
全球管治 |
5 |
Students can choose either conduct a Research Project (SOSC A888F Research Project) or enrol in two courses that carry 5 credits each or one course that carries 10 credits:
| Course code |
Course title |
Credit |
| ECON A822F |
Economic Analysis in Global Market
環球市場經濟分析 |
5 |
| ECON A823F |
Econometrics and Applied Statistics
計量經濟學及應用統計學 |
5 |
| ECON A826F |
Economic Development in Global Economy
世界經濟大勢下的經濟發展 |
5 |
| ECON A827F |
Economic Analysis in Public Policy
公共政策的經濟分析 |
10 |
| ECON A828F |
Data Science for Public Policy Analyst
公共政策分析師的數據科學 |
5 |
| PSYC A813F |
Psychology for Work I: Assessment, Selection and Development
職場心理學I：測試、篩選及發展 |
5 |
| PSYC A814F |
Psychology for Consumer Studies
消費心理學 |
10 |
| PSYC A815F |
Psychology for Decision-Making
決策心理學 |
10 |
| PSYC A816F |
Psychology for Work II: Organizational Behaviour
職場心理學II：組織行為 |
5 |
| SOCI A811F |
Crime and Criminology
罪案與犯罪學 |
5 |
| SOCI A812F |
Punishment, Prison, and Penology
懲罰、監獄和刑罰學 |
5 |
| SOCI A814F |
Essentials of Social Policy Studies
社會政策研究的基礎 |
5 |
| SOCI A815F |
Key Issues in Social Policy Studies
社會政策研究主要課題 |
5 |
| SOCI A816F |
Criminology and Social Welfare
犯罪學與社會福利 |
5 |
| SOCI A817F |
Criminal Justice and Selected Crime Issues
刑事司法專題探討 |
5 |
| SOSC A888F |
Research Project
研究報告 |
10 |
# The above course arrangements are subject to revision without prior notice.
