Established in

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30th

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8MultidisciplinaryResearch Centres

5DepartmentsGeography

Politics and Public Administration

Psychology

Social Work andSocial Administration

Sociology

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

3Strategic Research Areas

China Studies

The study of NGOs andCivil Society

Social and CognitiveNeuroscience

Students in this curriculum may choose to major in one of the six core disciplines: China Studies, Geography, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology. Students may also opt for a double major in Arts, Business and Economics, Science and multidisciplinary options such as Cognitive Science, Counselling, Criminology, Culture, Heritage and Tourism, Global Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Social Policy and Community Building, and Urban Governance. Students can choose to combine a major with one or two minors.

The Bachelor of Social Sciences curriculum requires all students as a condition of graduation, to undertake at least 24 credits (equivalent to 4 courses) of off-campus learning. At least 12 credits each must be taken in two areas: Social Innovation and Global Citizenship.

Bachelor of Social Sciences [BSocSc] Code:6717

Social sciences students like all undergraduates at HKU must complete all University-level requirements for graduation, including common core courses and language courses.

www.socsc.hku.hk/ug

SocialInnovation Internship

To complete at least 12 credits of off-campus learning under Social Innovation students will typically take a credit-bearing, non-paid internship either part-time during the normal academic year, or full-time during eight weeks during the summer, which is arranged by the Faculty with partners based either in Hong Kong, the mainland, or overseas.

「社會創新」 實習

To complete at least 12 credits of off-campus learning outside of Hong Kong under Global Citizenship students will take either an exchange programme with an overseas university lasting for a semester or a year, or take a full-time summer internship anywhere in the world outside Hong Kong, or overseas summer school programmes approved by the Faculty.

GlobalCitizenshipInternship/Exchange

Further information: www.socsc.hku.hk/sigc

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws [BSocSc(GL) & LLB] Code:6810 Jointly offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Faculty of Law the programme enables students to study two curricula and be awarded two degrees upon completion. The curriculum consists of a combination of Social Sciences and Law courses.

Satisfactory completion of five years in the programme leads to the award of the degrees of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Students may also choose to exit at the end of their fourth year of study with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) only. The study of the fifth year for the two degrees is on a self-funded basis and the tuition fee is set at a higher level.

Bachelor of Social Work [BSW] Code:6731The curriculum covers various disciplines, including social welfare and social policy, specialized social work theory and practice, human behaviour and social environment, social research, law, sociology and psychology. In the second and third year of study, students are required to complete two skills laboratory courses and two theory courses which adopt the problem-based learning model. Students will have a field work placement arranged by the Department of Social Work and Social Administration in the summer between the third and fourth year of the curriculum. The placement, which lasts for 10 weeks, takes place in local or overseas agencies under professional supervision. There is a second placement in the fourth year of study. On successful completion of the programme, students are eligible to apply for registration as Registered Social Workers with the Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board.

The Faculty of Social Sciences produces graduates with rigorous academic training who are young leaders with personal attributes valued by employers. Graduates are well equipped to pursue careers in government, politics, public corporations, community organizations, the media, and the private sector. Graduates who choose to further their studies are often accepted, with scholarships, by distinguished universities worldwide.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Social Work programme are qualified for registration as Registered Social Workers and may work as professional social workers in government or in non-government organizations.

Career Prospects

Bachelor of Journalism [BJ] Code:6822Using a multidisciplinary international curriculum the programme covers professional skills, media studies, and liberal arts and social sciences (e.g. economics, politics, sociology, psychology, English, statistics). Starting from their second year, students will pursue an additional major drawn from the Faculties of Social Sciences, Arts, Business and Economics, Science or Engineering. The programme’s convergent media approach offers students integrated training in print, broadcast and online media.

A Centre-administered internship programme places all students in media jobs in Hong Kong and overseas media. Students may also have an opportunity to spend one or two semesters at leading overseas journalism schools.

Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Social Sciences [BEd&BSocSc] Code:6195The double degree offers a qualification equivalent to a four-year honours degree in Social Sciences plus a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Students may major in one of the six core areas in the social sciences: China Studies, Geography, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology. The curriculum is designed for students to complete two degrees in five years.

This double degree gives students a more integrated experience in Social Sciences and Liberal Studies education, and allows broader career prospects.

Employment Sectors in 2011

BSocSc BSW BSocSc (GL) BJ

37%

Civil Service12%

28%

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Community, Social & Personal Services

Commerce &Industry

Educational Institutions87%

6.5%

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Further Studies77%

23%

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Commerce &Industry

HIGHER DEGREES

Research Postgraduate ProgrammesMaster of Philosophy andDoctor of Philosophy

The Faculty currently has 250 research students, most of whom receive scholarships from the University. The Faculty has identified 15 research clusters as follows:- China Studies - Comparative Asian and International Studies- Criminology- Culture and Heritage- Environment, Urban Planning and Sustainable

Development- Interpersonal Relationships- Media- Methodology- Non-profit Management and Civil Society- Political Theory and Philosophy- Population and Mental Health- Psychosocial Intervention and Processes- Public and Social Policy, and Governance- Social and Cognitive Neuroscience- Transnationalism and Global Migration

Taught Postgraduate Degree Curricula

The Faculty currently enrols about 1,100 students. We aim to provide students with continuing education opportunities to upgrade their expert/practical knowledge and to extend their professional networks, in the following programmes:

ProgrammeDepartment of GeographyMaster of Arts in China Development StudiesMaster of Arts in Transport Policy and PlanningDepartment of Politics and Public AdministrationDoctor of Public AdministrationMaster of International and Public AffairsMaster of Public AdministrationDepartment of PsychologyDoctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)Doctor of Psychology (Educational Psychology)Postgraduate Certificate in PsychologyMaster of Social Sciences in Clinical PsychologyMaster of Social Sciences in Educational PsychologyDepartment of Social Work and Social AdministrationMaster of Expressive Arts TherapyMaster of Social Sciences in Behavioral HealthMaster of Social Sciences in CounsellingMaster of Social Sciences in GerontologyMaster of Social Sciences in Mental HealthMaster of Social Sciences in Social WorkMaster of Social WorkDepartment of SociologyMaster of Social Sciences in CriminologyMaster of Social Sciences in Media, Culture and Creative CitiesJournalism and Media Studies CentreMaster of Journalism / Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism

Further information: www.socsc.hku.hk/tpg2013Further information: www.socsc.hku.hk/pa/pa.htm

Strategic Research AreasThe Faculty has identified three strategic areas in which it seeks to be world leading:

China StudiesThe Faculty leads a strategic research theme in contemporary China studies that includes a public lecture series, seminars, and research groups.

The study of Non-Government Organizations and Civil SocietyThe Faculty’s Center on Governance and Civil Society focuses on civil society in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland. The Faculty also leads ExCEL3, a project designed to strengthen the capacity of NGOs locally and to provide a platform for research on NGOs and civil society.

Social and Cognitive NeuroscienceThe Faculty’s focus on social and cognitive neuroscience includes interdisciplinary research groups working with colleagues in linguistics and medicine.

Achievements and ContributionsThe Faculty’s research results have been published in the top journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, and American Journal of Sociology and in books published by the best university presses including The Cambridge University Press and The Columbia University Press.

Our staff deliver plenary or keynote speeches at international conferences, serve as peer reviewers in many capacities, and win prizes and awards and hold editorships/editorial board memberships of ISI-listed Journals.

The Faculty has successfully attracted a large number of competitive research grants, including Hong Kong’s General Research Fund and other competitive grants from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council.

RESEARCH

Mega Community ProjectsRead and Write Project – A HK$154 million project which provided systematic training for teachers and parents in helping children with learning difficulties.

ENABLE (Empowerment Network for Adjustment and Loss in End-of-Life) Project - A HK$21M project which raised the professional competence levels of bereavement care.

ExCEL3 Project - A HK$32M interdisciplinary project which seeks to build the capacity of the Third Sector, to empower civil society as well as to build research and teaching capacity within the University on governance and NGO management. Through training and sharing, the Project seeks to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship, and help to strengthen the leadership, governance, management and organizational effectiveness of the large array of non-profit and civic organisations.

Contract ResearchThe Faculty is the major supplier of contract research to government agencies in Hong Kong and on the Mainland. In 2011/12 members of the Faculty were engaged in 57 contract research projects, mostly conducted in Hong Kong (but also for organizations on the Mainland, Macau, and Taiwan).

Public Lectures/Seminars and SymposiaEach year, the Faculty organizes over 100 public lectures/seminars and symposia, attracting audiences of over 10,000 people from the University and the public. Speakers are distinguished scholars, professionals and political leaders such as Aung San Suu Kyi; Nobel Laureate, Professor Elinor Ostrom; and Financial Secretary Mr. John Tsang, just to name a few.

Public PoliciesMembers of the Faculty have been elected to the Legislative Council where they have influenced public policy, especially in the provision of social welfare and the furtherance of political reform. Members have also been seconded to the HKSAR Government’s Central Policy Unit and have served on many public bodies and advisory committees.

Knowledge ExchangeThe Faculty has developed on-line websites to provide free access to the general public for self-learning tools, databanks, videos and archival materials. The Faculty has also made significant and regular contributions to the media by means of press conferences; newspaper and magazine articles; and radio and television programmes locally, in China and internationally.

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Enrollment of Students in all programmes (2012-13) Number of Students

Undergraduate 1137

Taught Postgraduate 1005

Research Postgraduate MPhil: 52

PhD: 194

Total 2388

Enrollment of non-local Students in all programmes (2011-12) Number of Students Percentage

Asia 77 3.2%

Australia 12 0.5%

China 264 11%

Europe 83 3.5%

North America 92 3.9%

Others 11 0.5%

Total 539 22.6%

Awards and ScholarshipsThanks to generous community donors and organizations, the Faculty established

numerous scholarships to support and recognize outstanding students.

Further information: www.scholarships.hku.hk

Application DatesUndergraduate Programmes: December - June

Taught Postgraduate Programmes: December - February

Research Postgraduate Programmes:

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) Scheme: September - December

Main Round: September - December

1st Clearing Round: December - April

2nd Clearing Round: May - August

For details:http://www.socsc.hku.hk

Faculty of Social Sciences • The University of Hong KongAddress: 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 3917 1234 Fax: (852) 2517 0806