Minor Programme in Political Science
Students seeking to pursue the study of a minor programme would need to fulfil 15 units of courses specified by the offering department/programme, and note that no registration priority will be given to enrolment in minor courses. Upon completion of the 15 units required for the minor programmes, students should apply to the Academic Registry for approval.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Required Courses | 6 units |
| II) | Elective Courses | 9 units |
| 15 units |
Requirements
| I. | Required Courses | 6 units |
| POLS1005 Foundations of Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS2017 Foundations of International Relations | 3 units | |
| II. | Elective Courses | 9 units |
| Three of the following courses: | ||
| EURO3205 Comparative Politics of Post- Communist Central Europe | 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 | |
| POLS3006 Statistical and Survey Methods for Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS3017 Government and Politics of China | 3 units | |
| POLS3205 Chinese Legal System | 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 | |
| POLS4005 World Order Issues | 3 units | |
| POLS4006 International Political Economy | 3 units | |
| POLS4206 China and the World | 3 units | |
| POLS4207 Comparative Public Administration | 3 units | |
| POLS4216 Democratization in East and Southeast Asia | 3 units | |
| POLS4217 International Organizations and Regimes | 3 units | |
| POLS4225 Political Cultures and Economics in Transition | 3 units | |
| POLS4226 Public Affairs and Public Policy | 3 units | |
| POLS4227 Security Studies | 3 units | |
| POLS4235 Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| POLS4236 Theories of International Relations | 3 units | |
| POLS4237 Topics in Asian Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4245 Topics in Comparative and Global Politics | 3 units | |
| 15 units | ||
Remark:
Students are required to take at least one 3-unit course at Level 3 or 4.
