Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Sociology
The following summary specifies the programme curriculum for 2024 - 2025 intake students who pursue the programme on a full-time four-year basis. For more details, please click here to see the programme structure.
More information on the Core Curriculum and Language Training can be found on their respective websites.
Course Category Total Number of Credits Total Number of Courses Core Curriculum Common Core CCC8011 Critical Thinking: Analysis and Argumentation CCC8012 The Making of Hong Kong CCC8013 The Process of Science CCC8014 China in World History CCC8015 Generative Artificial Intelligence 15
5
Cluster Courses Creativity and Innovation Humanities and the Arts Management and Society Science, Technology, Mathematics and Society Values, Cultures and Societies 12
4
Language Courses English Language LUE1001 University English I LUE1002 University English II LUE4003 Professional Communication in English for Social Sciences 12
4
Chinese Language LCC1010 Chinese Communication I LCC2010 Chinese Communication II 6
2
Social Sciences Foundation Courses ECO2101 Introduction to Economics GOV2101 Introduction to Political Science PSY2101 Introduction to Psychology SOC2101 Introduction to Sociology 12
4
Major Required Courses SOC3101 Sociological Research Methods SOC3201 Classical Sociological Theory SOC3202 Contemporary Sociological Theory SOC3204 Society and Social Change 12
4
Major Elective Courses Choose 7 in all, but at least 3 in 4000-level and one research method course, either SOC4217 or SOC4101 SOC3002 Family and Society SOC3003 Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities SOC3004 Community and Society SOC3102 Mass Communication SOC3203 Social Gerontology SOC3212 Hong Kong Society SOC3311 Urban Sociology SOC3323 Organisations and Bureaucracy SOC3330 Crime and Delinquency SOC3334 Science, Technology and Society SOC3335 Housing and Society SOC3336 Digital Society SOC3338 Social Stratification SOC3340 Consumption and Society SOC3341 Social Innovation Seminar: Dialogue with Change-Makers SOC3342 Non-Profit Organizations and the Voluntary Sector SOC3343 Understanding Social Impact SOC3344 Measuring Society SOC4001 Historical Justice and Collective Memory SOC4002 Gender and Society SOC4101 Qualitative Research Methods SOC4103 Social Issues in Contemporary Chinese Societies SOC4104 Special Topics in Sociological Analysis SOC4213 Risk, Society and Modernity SOC4217 Quantitative Research Methods SOC4321 Social Justice SOC4324 Work and Occupation SOC4328 Ageing, Adaptation and Change SSC4319 Senior Thesis 21
7
Junior Research Project 3
1
Free Electives 27
9
Minimum credits for Honours Degree: 120
40
Course Category Total Number of Credits Total Number of Courses Core Curriculum Common Core CCC8013 The Process of Science CCC8014 China in World History 6
2
Language Courses English Language 9
3
Chinese Language 3
1
Social Sciences Foundation Courses ECO2101 Introduction to Economics GOV2101 Introduction to Political Science PSY2101 Introduction to Psychology SOC2101 Introduction to Sociology 12
4
Major Required Courses SOC3101 Sociological Research Methods SOC3201 Classical Sociological Theory SOC3202 Contemporary Sociological Theory SOC3204 Society and Social Change 12
4
Major Elective Courses At least 5 in all SOC3002 Family and Society SOC3003 Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities SOC3004 Community and Society SOC3102 Mass Communication SOC3203 Social Gerontology SOC3212 Hong Kong Society SOC3311 Urban Sociology SOC3323 Organisations and Bureaucracy SOC3330 Crime and Delinquency SOC3334 Science, Technology and Society SOC3335 Housing and Society SOC3336 Digital Society SOC3338 Social Stratification SOC3340 Consumption and Society SOC3341 Social Innovation Seminar: Dialogue with Change-Makers SOC3342 Non-Profit Organizations and the Voluntary Sector SOC3343 Understanding Social Impact SOC3344 Measuring Society SOC4001 Historical Justice and Collective Memory SOC4002 Gender and Society SOC4101 Qualitative Research Methods SOC4103 Social Issues in Contemporary Chinese Societies SOC4104 Special Topics in Sociological Analysis SOC4213 Risk, Society and Modernity SOC4217 Quantitative Research Methods SOC4321 Social Justice SOC4324 Work and Occupation SOC4328 Ageing, Adaptation and Change SSC4319 Senior Thesis 15
5
Junior Research Project 3
1
Minimum credits for Honours Degree: 60
20
