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Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration

社會科學系 Programmes Undergraduate Face-to-Face Programmes Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration

Programme Title		Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration (Only Admit Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry from 2023 Autumn)
Programme Code		JS9003 (JUPAS)
Programme Code		BSSCHPAJS (Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry)

Programme Introduction

The Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration is a 4-year programme (Only Admit Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry from 2023 Autumn) offered by the School of Arts and Social Sciences. The Programme aims to equip students with an in-depth knowledge of politics and public administration; to arouse their interest in studying both local and global public problems as well as issues pertinent to the management of the government; to familiarise them with the knowledge and skills of conducting research within the discipline; and to analyse public problems of the world and their society.

Programme Structure

Year 1 Entry
Year 2 Entry
Year 3 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 A222FF	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.

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.

**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.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this programme, students shall have to satisfy the General Admission Requirements (Non-JUPAS Local Applicants / Mainland Applicants / Overseas Applicants).

There are no specific subject requirements for this programme.

Interview requirement: Yes

Career Prospects

Politics and public administration graduates will be capable to pursue a career in a wide range of fields such as the public sector (government departments like the Fire Services Department and government/aided secondary schools), the non-governmental organisations and the private sector (airlines and real estate developers sector), or being assistants to legislators (Legislative Council) and/or district councillors. Students would also be capable to further their study at local or overseas universities.

Programme Video

Enquiries

Dr James Floyd Downes

Assistant Professor and Programme Leader

Tel: +852 2768 5751

Email: jfdownes@hkmu.edu.hk

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