{"id":15437,"date":"2021-08-10T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T01:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/tpg\/msscf\/criminology-and-social-policy-studies\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T11:11:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T03:11:15","slug":"criminology-and-social-policy-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-uat.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/tpg\/msscf\/criminology-and-social-policy-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminology and Social Policy Studies (Autumn 2022 intake)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15437\" class=\"elementor elementor-15437\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5798348b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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id=\"content\"><\/A>--> <span class=\"content_title\"> Criminology and Social Policy Studies <\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<table border=\"0\" summary=\" \" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" summary=\" \" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td_justify\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"content_text\">\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #006400;\"><strong><u>Features<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Develops and enhances students' analytical and research skills, particularly those related to the analysis of crime control and social policies with reference to the contexts of the global world in general and Greater China in particular<\/li>\n \t<li>Familiarizes students with the human dynamics and issues in crime control and policing with criminological knowledge<\/li>\n \t<li>Enhances the knowledge of learners who serve as practitioners in crime control and social policy in both governmental and non-governmental agents who want to enhance their knowledge in these policy areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #006400;\"><strong><u>Learning outcomes<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:<\/div>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Consolidate in-depth knowledge of the nature of crime and its control as well as social policies;<\/li>\n \t<li>Develop an extended critical understanding of the interconnectedness of the policy areas of crime control and social welfare;<\/li>\n \t<li>Apply the acquired knowledge in analysing a wide range of current issues in social and crime control policies in the global context, in particular Greater China; and<\/li>\n \t<li>Obtain knowledge of the logic and procedures of scientific research on criminology and social policy studies, as well as evaluating the validity of research design and arguments of academic studies in the above disciplines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><u style=\"color: #006400; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Programme structures and contents<\/strong><\/u><\/span><sup><strong style=\"color: #006400; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\">#<\/strong><\/sup><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Students must successfully complete at least 60 credits, including the following two common core courses:<\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px; height: 4px; background-color: #cccccc;\"><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Course code<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px; height: 4px; background-color: #cccccc;\"><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Course title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px; height: 4px; background-color: #cccccc;\"><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Credit<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>SOSC A821F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Social Science Perspectives<\/div>\n<div>\u793e\u6703\u79d1\u5b78\u5c0e\u8ad6<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>10<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>SOSC A822F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Social Research Methods and Applications<\/div>\n<div>\u793e\u6703\u7814\u7a76\u65b9\u6cd5\u8207\u61c9\u7528<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>10<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Students are also required to complete 40 credits from the following elective courses, among which 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A812F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Punishment, Prison, and Penology<\/div>\n<div>\u61f2\u7f70\u3001\u76e3\u7344\u548c\u5211\u7f70\u5b78<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>*SOCI A814F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Essentials of Social Policy Studies<\/div>\n<div>\u793e\u6703\u653f\u7b56\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u57fa\u790e<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>*SOCI A815F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Key Issues in Social Policy Studies<\/div>\n<div>\u793e\u6703\u653f\u7b56\u7814\u7a76\u4e3b\u8981\u8ab2\u984c<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>*SOCI A816F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Criminology and Social Welfare<\/div>\n<div>\u72af\u7f6a\u5b78\u8207\u793e\u6703\u798f\u5229<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>*SOCI A817F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Criminal Justice and Selected Crime Issues<\/div>\n<div>\u5211\u4e8b\u53f8\u6cd5\u5c08\u984c\u63a2\u8a0e<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px; background-color: #cccccc;\"><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Course code<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px; background-color: #cccccc;\"><strong style=\"color: #333333; 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Economy<\/div>\n<div>\u4e16\u754c\u7d93\u6fdf\u5927\u52e2\u4e0b\u7684\u7d93\u6fdf\u767c\u5c55<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>ECON A827F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Economic Analysis in Public Policy<\/div>\n<div>\u516c\u5171\u653f\u7b56\u7684\u7d93\u6fdf\u5206\u6790<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>10<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>ECON A828F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Data Science for Public Policy Analyst<\/div>\n<div>\u516c\u5171\u653f\u7b56\u5206\u6790\u5e2b\u7684\u6578\u64da\u79d1\u5b78<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A821F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>International Relations: Theories and Practices<\/div>\n<div>\u570b\u969b\u95dc\u4fc2\uff1a\u7406\u8ad6\u8207\u5be6\u8e10<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A822F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Exploring Global Issues<\/div>\n<div>\u63a2\u7d22\u5168\u7403\u8b70\u984c<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A824F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Global Political Economy: Theories and Key Issues<\/div>\n<div>\u5168\u7403\u653f\u6cbb\u7d93\u6fdf\uff1a\u7406\u8ad6\u8207\u95dc\u9375\u8b70\u984c<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A825F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Society and Culture in the Era of Globalization<\/div>\n<div>\u5168\u7403\u5316\u4e0b\u7684\u793e\u6703\u548c\u6587\u5316<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A826F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Greater China: Governance and Politics<\/div>\n<div>\u5927\u4e2d\u83ef\uff1a\u7ba1\u6cbb\u8207\u653f\u6cbb<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>GAPG A833F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Global Governance<\/div>\n<div>\u5168\u7403\u7ba1\u6cbb<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>PSYC A813F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Psychology for Work I: Assessment, Selection and Development<\/div>\n<div>\u8077\u5834\u5fc3\u7406\u5b78I\uff1a\u6e2c\u8a66\u3001\u7be9\u9078\u53ca\u767c\u5c55<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 95px;\">\n<div>5<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 121px;\">\n<div>PSYC A814F<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\">\n<div>Psychology for Consumer Studies<\/div>\n<div>\u6d88\u8cbb\u5fc3\u7406\u5b78<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 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