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) in Sociology and BEd (Hons) in 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 recognised teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, students can participate in overseas exchange or off-campus internship through the one-semester off-campus programme. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Social Sciences Common Core | 4 units |
| II) | Sociology Courses | 54 units |
| III) | Education Courses | 51 units |
| IV) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| V) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| VI) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VII) | Free Electives# | 21 units |
| 167 units |
# Students may take additional Healthy Lifestyle courses and/or General Education (Level 1 or 2) courses in any categories, subject to a maximum of 6 units, to fulfil the Free Electives requirement.
Requirements
| I. | Social Sciences Common Core | 4 units |
| Core Course (1 unit) | ||
| SOSC1006 Invitation to Social Sciences | 1 unit | |
| Experiential Learning in Action (3 units) + | ||
| Either | ||
| SOSC3005 Community and Civic Engagement | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| SOSC3006 Global Outreach | 3 units | |
| II. | Sociology Courses | 54 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 (33 units)* | ||
| Two of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI2016 Modern Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2017 Popular Culture and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2025 Population and Social Issues | 3 units | |
| SOCI2027 Social Problems | 3 units | |
| SOCI2035 Social Inequalities | 3 units | |
| SOCI2036 Sociology of Marriage and the Family | 3 units | |
| SOCI2037 Unity and Diversity: The Making of Chinese Culture and Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI2045 Urban Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI2047 Hong Kong Society | 3 units | |
| At least three of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI3007 Global Social Transformations | 3 units | |
| SOCI3016 Political Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI3017 Health and Society | 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 | |
| SOCI3037 Children, Youth and Aging | 3 units | |
| SOCI3045 China and Tourism | 3 units | |
| SOCI3046 Chinese Capitalisms | 3 units | |
| SOCI3047 Consumption in China | 3 units | |
| SOCI3055 Population and Social Developments in China | 3 units | |
| At least four of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI4006 Chinese Family and Kinship | 3 units | |
| SOCI4015 East Asia: Economic Miracles and Social Change | 3 units | |
| SOCI4016 Globalization | 3 units | |
| SOCI4017 Management, Organization and Society | 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 Gender in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| SOCI4056 States and Power: Europe and China | 3 units | |
| SOCI4057 China’s Social Classes under Economic Reform | 3 units | |
| SOCI4065 Chinese Entrepreneurship and Overseas Chinese in the Global Context | 3 units | |
| SOCI4066 Chinese Nationalism and Identity Politics | 3 units | |
| * Students are required to take a total of 33 units of SOCI elective courses. The requirements are as follows: a) 6 units from Level 2, b) 27 units from Level 3 or 4 of which at least 9 units should be selected from Level 3 and 12 units from Level 4. | ||
| III. | 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 (11 units) | ||
| EDUC1025 School Experience | 2 units | |
| EDUC3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I+ | 4 units | |
| EDUC3017 Supervised Teaching Practice II | 5 units | |
| Education Elective Courses (7 units) + | ||
| EDUC3025 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools I | 2 units | |
| EDUC3026 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools II | 2 units | |
| EDUC3027 Teaching Life and Society in Secondary Schools | 2 units | |
| EDUC3035 Development of Children and Adolescents | 2 units | |
| EDUC3036 Teaching History in Secondary Schools I | 2 units | |
| EDUC3037 Teaching History in Secondary Schools II | 2 units | |
| EDUC3045 Citizenship Education in Schools | 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) | ||
| 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 | |
| EDUC7909 Teaching of a Second Subject (Geography) | 2 units | |
| EDUM7540 Introduction to STEM Education | 2 units | |
| + Students taking EDUC3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I will fulfil the course requirement of Experiential Learning in Action under “Social Sciences Common Core”. Students have to fulfil the 3 units derived from Experiential Learning in Action by taking EDUC (LST) Major Elective course(s). Hence, students are required to take a total of 10 units of EDUC (LST) Major Elective courses. | ||
| IV. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| SOCI4898 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| SOCI4899 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| V. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| VI. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VII. | Free Electives | 21 units |
| One course from HIST | 3 units | |
| One course from GEOG | 3 units | |
| One course | 3 units | |
| One-semester off campus programme (non-compulsory) | 12 units | |
| 167 units | ||
