Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Liberal Studies Teaching
Programme Director: Dr LEE, Tsz Ngong
The BSocSc (Hons) Sociology and BEd (Hons) Liberal Studies Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: Sociology and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the Programme will be conferred recognized teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, one semester is scheduled to facilitate students’ participation in overseas exchange or off-campus internship. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Sociology Courses | 51 units |
| II) | Education Courses | 51 units |
| III) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| IV) | General Education | 38 units |
| V) | Free Electives# | 21 units |
| 167 units |
# Students may take additional GE courses in any categories to fulfil the “Free Electives” requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfilment of the “Free Electives” requirement.
Requirements
| I. | Sociology Courses | 51 units |
| Sociology Required Courses (21 units) | ||
| SOCI1005 Invitation to Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI2005 Qualitative Methods of Social Research | 3 units | |
| SOCI2006 Social Statistics | 3 units | |
| SOCI2007 Quantitative Methods of Social Research | 3 units | |
| SOCI2015 Sociological Theory I: Classical Theory | 3 units | |
| SOCI2046 Introduction to Sociological Thinking and Writing | 3 units | |
| SOCI3005 Sociological Theory II: Contemporary Approaches | 3 units | |
| Sociology Elective Courses (30 units)* | ||
| Two of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI2016 Modern Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2017 Popular Culture and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2025 Population Studies | 3 units | |
| SOCI2026 Self and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2027 Social Problems | 3 units | |
| SOCI2035 Social Stratification and Mobility | 3 units | |
| SOCI2036 Sociology of Marriage and the Family | 3 units | |
| SOCI2037 Traditional Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2045 Critical Urban Studies | 3 units | |
| SOCI2047 Hong Kong Society | 3 units | |
| At least three of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI3006 Demographic Analysis | 3 units | |
| SOCI3007 Global Social Transformations | 3 units | |
| SOCI3015 Modernization and Social Change | 3 units | |
| SOCI3016 Political Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI3017 Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 units | |
| SOCI3025 The Internet and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI3026 Work and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI3027 Careers and Life Courses | 3 units | |
| SOCI3035 Sex, Gender and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI3036 Sociology of Media | 3 units | |
| SOCI3037 Children, Youth and Aging | 3 units | |
| At least four of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI4006 Chinese Family and Kinship | 3 units | |
| SOCI4007 Chinese Social Thought | 3 units | |
| SOCI4015 East Asia: Economic Miracles and Social Change | 3 units | |
| SOCI4016 Globalization and Development Studies | 3 units | |
| SOCI4017 Management, Organization and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI4025 Population of China | 3 units | |
| SOCI4026 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology I | 3 units | |
| SOCI4027 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology II | 3 units | |
| SOCI4035 Selected Topics in the Sociology of China I | 3 units | |
| SOCI4036 Selected Topics in the Sociology of China II | 3 units | |
| SOCI4037 Cultural Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI4045 Social Movements | 3 units | |
| SOCI4046 Social Networks and Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI4047 Sociological Issues in Urban and Rural Development | 3 units | |
| SOCI4055 Women in China | 3 units | |
| SOCI4056 States and Power: Europe and China | 3 units | |
| * Students are required to take a total of 30 units of SOCI elective courses. The requirements are as follows: a) 6 units from Level 2, b) 24 units from Level 3 or 4 of which at least 9 units should be selected from Level 3 and 12 units from Level 4. | ||
| II. | Education Courses | 51 units |
| Education Required Courses (33 units) | ||
| EDUC1005 Introduction to Educational Psychology | 2 units | |
| EDUC1006 Introduction to Liberal Studies and PSHE in Schools | 2 units | |
| EDUC1007 Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies and PSHE | 2 units | |
| EDUC1015 Teaching and Learning with Information and Communication Technology |
2 units | |
| EDUC1016 Introduction to Sociology of Education | 2 units | |
| EDUC1017 Introduction to Philosophy of Education | 2 units | |
| EDUC2005 Classroom Communication and Management | 3 units | |
| EDUC2006 Curriculum, Assessment and Learning | 3 units | |
| EDUC2007 Educational Research | 3 units | |
| EDUC2015 Teaching and Learning of Self and Personal Development | 2 units | |
| EDUC2016 Teaching and Learning of Society and Culture | 2 units | |
| EDUC3005 Teaching and Learning of Science, Technology and Environment |
2 units | |
| EDUC3007 Inclusive Education and Special Educational Needs | 2 units | |
| EDUC3015 Teacher's Personal and Professional Development | 2 units | |
| EDUC4005 Creative and Critical Thinking | 2 units | |
| Education Integrated Practicum (10 units) | ||
| EDUC1025 School Experience | 2 units | |
| EDUC3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I | 4 units | |
| EDUC3016 Supervised Teaching Practice II | 4 units | |
| Education Elective Courses (8 units) | ||
| EDUC3035 Development of Children and Adolescents | 2 units | |
| EDUC4015 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners | 2 units | |
| EDUC7070 Student Self Development | 2 units | |
| EDUC7100 Education System and Policy in Hong Kong | 2 units | |
| EDUC7110 Psychology of Adolescence | 2 units | |
| EDUC7130 School Management and Decision Making | 2 units | |
| EDUC7170 School Guidance | 2 units | |
| EDUC7180 Action Learning in the Classroom | 2 units | |
| EDUC7230 Advanced Communication Skills | 2 units | |
| EDUC7290 Moral and Civic Education | 2 units | |
| EDUC7901 Teaching of a Second Subject (Chinese) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7902 Teaching of a Second Subject (Information and Communication Technology) |
2 units | |
| EDUC7903 Teaching of a Second Subject (History) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7904 Teaching of a Second Subject (Mathematics) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7905 Teaching of a Second Subject (Economics) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7906 Teaching of a Second Subject (Putonghua) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7907 Teaching of a Second Subject (Science Education) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7908 Teaching of a Second Subject (Liberal Studies) | 2 units | |
| EDUC7909 Teaching of a Second Subject (Geography) | 2 units | |
| III. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| SOCI4898 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| SOCI4899 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| IV. | General Education | 38 units |
| V. | Free Electives | 21 units |
| 1 course from HIST | 3 units | |
| 1 course from GEOG | 3 units | |
| 1 course | 3 units | |
| One-semester off campus programme (non-compulsory) | 12 units | |
| 167 units | ||
