Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Social and Public Policy Studies
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 ECO3208 Principles of Public Policy or SOC3001 Principles and Practice of Social Policy SOC3203 Social Gerontology SSC3102 Seminar in Social and Public Policy Issues 1 Research Method Course
Any ONE of the 6 following methods courses offered by the Majors in the BSocSc Programme ECO3105 Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics
ECO4203 Applied Econometrics
GOV3101 Empirical Political Analysis: Approaches and Methods
PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology I
SOC3101 Sociological Research Methods
SOC4217 Quantitative Research Methods
12
4
Major Elective Courses Choose 7 in all ECO3001 The Hong Kong Housing Market ECO3002 The Economics of the Digital Economy ECO3003 Public Economics, Finance and Policymaking ECO3208 Principles of Public Policy ECO3209 The Hong Kong Economy ECO3313 Urban Economics ECO4002 Economics of Law and Policy ECO4324 Environmental Economics and Policy GOV3208 Public Policy: Value and Processes GOV3214 Government and Politics of Hong Kong PSY3103 Psychology of Human Performance and Technology PSY3202 Psychology Applied to Occupational Safety and Health PSY3332 Environmental Psychology SOC3212 Hong Kong Society SOC3311 Urban Sociology SOC3312 Health and Social Care Services for Older Persons in Hong Kong SOC3320 Population Dynamics and Policy SOC3327 Social Welfare and Social Problems in Hong Kong SOC3335 Housing and Society SOC3336 Digital Society SOC3337 Smart Cities Seminar SOC4328 Ageing, Adaptation and Change SOC4329 Global Health SSC3218 Environment and Society in Hong Kong SSC3312 Health Policy SSC3315 Labour Market and Education Policy SSC4301 Policy-making, Collective Action and Public Choice 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 ECO3208 Principles of Public Policy or SOC3001 Principles and Practice of Social Policy SOC3203 Social Gerontology SSC3102 Seminar in Social and Public Policy Issues 1 Research Method Course
Any ONE of the 6 following methods courses offered by the Majors in the BSocSc Programme ECO3105 Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics
ECO4203 Applied Econometrics
GOV3101 Empirical Political Analysis: Approaches and Methods
PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology I
SOC3101 Sociological Research Methods
SOC4217 Quantitative Research Methods
12
4
Major Elective Courses At least 5 in all ECO3001 The Hong Kong Housing Market ECO3002 The Economics of the Digital Economy ECO3003 Public Economics, Finance and Policymaking ECO3208 Principles of Public Policy ECO3209 The Hong Kong Economy ECO3313 Urban Economics ECO4002 Economics of Law and Policy ECO4324 Environmental Economics and Policy GOV3208 Public Policy: Value and Processes GOV3214 Government and Politics of Hong Kong PSY3103 Psychology of Human Performance and Technology PSY3202 Psychology Applied to Occupational Safety and Health PSY3332 Environmental Psychology SOC3212 Hong Kong Society SOC3311 Urban Sociology SOC3312 Health and Social Care Services for Older Persons in Hong Kong SOC3320 Population Dynamics and Policy SOC3327 Social Welfare and Social Problems in Hong Kong SOC3335 Housing and Society SOC3336 Digital Society SOC3337 Smart Cities Seminar SOC4328 Ageing, Adaptation and Change SOC4329 Global Health SSC3218 Environment and Society in Hong Kong SSC3312 Health Policy SSC3315 Labour Market and Education Policy SSC4301 Policy-making, Collective Action and Public Choice SSC4319 Senior Thesis 15
5
Junior Research Project 3
1
Minimum credits for Honours Degree: 60
20
