Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Government and International Studies
BSocSc (Hons) in Government and International Studies provides a programme of study which is intended to give students a firm grasp of the different areas of political science. These cover political sociology (including political institutions, political culture and political behaviour), government and public policy-making, international relations and political economy, political theory and political thought, and political methodology. In geographical terms, the programme focuses on the politics of Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the Asia-Pacific region. The programme seeks to sharpen the student’s awareness by incorporating a systematic, comparative and international dimension, drawing both on the China Studies and European Studies programmes.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Social Sciences Common Core | 4 units |
| II) | Major Courses | 57 units |
| III) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| IV) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI) | Free Electives# | 30 units |
| 128 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. | Major Courses | 57 units |
| Major Required Courses (30 units) | ||
| POLS1005 Foundations of Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS2006 Introduction to Political Economy | 3 units | |
| POLS2007 Introduction to Research Methods | 3 units | |
| POLS2015 Government and Politics of Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| POLS2016 Political Movements: Chinese and European | 3 units | |
| POLS2017 Foundations of International Relations | 3 units | |
| POLS3006 Statistical and Survey Methods for Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS3017 Government and Politics of China | 3 units | |
| POLS4005 World Order Issues | 3 units | |
| POLS4006 International Political Economy | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (27 units) | ||
| Nine of the following courses: | ||
| International Relations | ||
| EURO2015 Model European Union | 3 units | |
| POLS4206 China and the World | 3 units | |
| POLS4217 International Organizations and Regimes | 3 units | |
| POLS4227 Security Studies | 3 units | |
| POLS4236 Theories of International Relations | 3 units | |
| POLS4245 Topics in Comparative and Global Politics | 3 units | |
| Comparative Politics | ||
| EURO2007 The Political Economy of the European Union | 3 units | |
| EURO3205 Comparative Politics of Post-Communist Central Europe | 3 units | |
| EURO4005 Current Issues of European Integration | 3 units | |
| POLS2205 European Politics and Society: French Political and Government System | 3 units | |
| POLS2206 European Politics and Society: German Political Systems and Society | 3 units | |
| POLS3206 Government and Politics of Japan | 3 units | |
| POLS3207 Government and Politics of the United Kingdom | 3 units | |
| POLS3215 Government and Politics of the United States | 3 units | |
| POLS3217 Political Philosophy: Chinese and European | 3 units | |
| POLS4207 Comparative Public Administration | 3 units | |
| POLS4215 Contemporary Europe and Asia | 3 units | |
| POLS4216 Democratization in East and Southeast Asia | 3 units | |
| POLS4225 Political Cultures and Economies in Transition | 3 units | |
| POLS4226 Public Affairs and Public Policy | 3 units | |
| POLS4237 Topics in Asian Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4246 Topics in European Politics | 3 units | |
| Chinese Politics | ||
| POLS3205 Chinese Legal System | 3 units | |
| POLS4235 Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| III. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| POLS4898 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| POLS4899 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| IV. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI. | Free Electives | 30 units |
| 128 units | ||
