Programme Structure
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Politics and Public Administration (Year 1 Entry)
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Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ENGL A101F |
University English Writing Skills |
5 |
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POLS A122F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science |
5 |
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PSYC A124F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology |
5 |
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STAT A221F |
Statistics |
5 |
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Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ECON A121F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics |
5 |
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SOCI A123F |
Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course |
5 |
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Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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POLS A221F |
Introductory Comparative Politics |
5 |
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STAT A222F |
Essentials of Research Inquiry |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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ECON A231F |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
5 |
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PSYC A236F |
Positive Psychology and Mental Health |
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SOCI A220F |
Essentials of Sociological Inquiry |
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ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course |
5 |
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Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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PUAD A222F |
Introduction to Public Administration |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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ECON A232F |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
5 |
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PSYC A239F |
Criminal Psychology |
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SOCI A221F |
Social Problems and Social Issues |
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TWO 5-credit purposely-designed General Education courses |
10 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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POLS A325F |
Selected Topics in Contemporary Hong Kong Politics |
5 |
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POLS A331F |
Civil Society and Governance |
5 |
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PUAD A323F |
Public Policy Studies |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ECON A322F |
Applied Economics in Public Policy Analysis |
5 |
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POLS A322F |
Contemporary Chinese Politics |
5 |
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POLS A324F |
Chinese Foreign Policy |
5 |
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POLS A329F |
Political Analysis |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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POLS A323F |
Hong Kong Government and Politics |
5 |
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PUAD A322F |
Public Sector Management |
5 |
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SOCI A323F |
Social Policy and Social Administration |
5 |
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ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course |
5 |
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Year 3 or 4 Spring Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years] |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ECON A324F |
Global Political Economy |
5 |
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POLS A326F |
Theories of International Relations |
5 |
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POLS A328F |
Comparative Democratization |
5 |
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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)
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Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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ENGL A101F |
University English Writing Skills |
5 |
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POLS A221F |
Introductory Comparative Politics |
5 |
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STAT A221F |
Statistics |
5 |
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STAT A222F |
Essentials of Research Inquiry |
5 |
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Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits) |
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Core Courses |
Credits |
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PUAD A222F |
Introduction to Public Administration |
5 |
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Elective Course – ONE of the following: |
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|
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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 |
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Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Even Academic Years] |
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|
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] |
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|
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] |
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|
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] |
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|
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] |
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|
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] |
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|
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.
