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 | |
| GSIS2005 Statistics for Social Sciences | 3 units | |
| GSIS2006 Research Methods for Social Sciences | 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 Contentious Politics and Global Conflicts | 3 units | |
| POLS2025 Foundations of Political Philosophy | 3 units | |
| POLS3006 Statistical and Survey Methods for Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS3017 Government and Politics of China | 3 units | |
| POLS3206 Politics and Society of East Asia | 3 units | |
| POLS3225 Religion and Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS3226 War and Peace | 3 units | |
| POLS3227 Greater China: State and Society | 3 units | |
| POLS3235 Comparative Democracies: The United Kingdom and The United States | 3 units | |
| POLS3236 Gender and Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS3237 Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| POLS3245 China and the World | 3 units | |
| POLS3246 Data, Technology and Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4207 Comparative Public Administration | 3 units | |
| POLS4225 Political Cultures and Economics in Transition | 3 units | |
| POLS4226 Public Policy and Governance | 3 units | |
| POLS4227 Security Studies | 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 | |
| POLS4247 Comparative Electoral and Party Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4255 Comparative Regionalism and Regionalization | 3 units | |
| POLS4256 Comparative Authoritarianism and Democratization | 3 units | |
| POLS4257 International and Global Justice | 3 units | |
| POLS4265 Topics in Political Theory and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| POLS4267 Political Economy of Development | ||
| 15 units | ||
Remarks:
1. Students are required to take at least one 3-unit course at Level 3 or 4.
2. Students can take either POLS3006 or GSIS2005 to fulfil the requirement for Minor Programme.
3. Students can take either POLS2007 or GSIS2006 to fulfil the requirement for Minor Programme.
