Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management (Pathway 5)

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Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management
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Programme description This programme provides comprehensive and in-depth training in the fields of law enforcement and security management. Most students at this level are members of the officer rank and above, though there are also rank and file members, and private security professionals at the middle management level and above. Members of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Correctional Services Department, and the Customs and Excise Departments of officer rank and above enjoy substantial credit exemption in the Honours Degree programme.
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Programme requirement

BSSCHLESM5 — Pathway 5

Note : This programme is suitable for HKCC (with CLECMCF) and HKPC (with CLESMCF) graduates.

Graduates pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 160 credits, including the 30 credits completed for the CLESMCF awarded by OUHK under the partnership between the OUHK and the Hong Kong Police Force or the CLECMCF awarded by OUHK under the partnership between OUHK and the Customs and Excise Department, and the other 130 credits as follows. Of these 130 credits, no more than 30 credits can be taken at the Foundation level; and no more than 20 credits can be from courses in Chinese.

(a) 30 credits of compulsory courses:
Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credits Level
LESM A201 Hong Kong Criminal Justice System 10 Middle
LESM A204 Security Practice and Management 10 Middle
LESM A304 Research Methods in Law Enforcement and Security Studies 10 Higher
(b) 30 credits from courses:
Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credits Level
BUS B273 Quantitative Analysis for Business 10 Middle
ECON A231 Introduction to Microeconomics or 5 Middle
ECON A231C 微觀經濟學導論 5 Middle
ECON A232 Introduction to Macroeconomics or 5 Middle
ECON A232C 宏觀經濟學導論 5 Middle
MGT B240 Principles and Practices of Management 5 Middle
POLS A201 Introduction to Political Science or 10 Middle
POLS A201C 政治學導論 10 Middle
POLS A211 Government and Politics of Hong Kong or 10 Middle
POLS A211C 香港政府及政治 10 Middle
PUAD A202^ Introduction to Public Administration 5 Middle
PUAD A203^ Introduction to Public Policy 5 Middle
SOCI A202 Hong Kong Society or 10 Middle
SOCI A202C 香港社會 10 Middle
^ Students who have taken PUAD A201 are deemed to have completed PUAD A202 and PUAD A203.
(c) 40 credits from the following courses, of which 10 credits should be from LESM A301 or LESM A305; students may take both LESM A301 and LESM A305, if they choose to do so.
Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credits Level
LESM A301 Core Issues in Policing 10 Higher
LESM A302 Public Order Management 5 Higher
LESM A303 Law Enforcement and Policing in Chinese Societies 5 Higher
LESM A305 Major Issues in Criminology and Penology 10 Higher
PUAD A301 Public Sector Management in Hong Kong 10 Higher
MGT B440 Strategic Management of Human Resources 10 Higher
(d) 10 credits from courses:
Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credits Level
BIS B123 Business Computing Applications 5 Foundation
CHIN A171C 應用文 5 Foundation
ENGL A101 University English Writing Skills 5 Foundation
ENGL A122 Presentation Skills 5 Foundation
MGT B160 Business Management Fundamentals 5 Foundation
PTH E150C 基礎普通話 5 Foundation
SOSC A101~ Social Sciences: A Foundation Course 20 Foundation
SOSC A112C ~ 社會科學基礎課程:經濟學與政治學 10 Foundation
SOSC A121C~* 社會科學基礎課程:心理學 5 Foundation
SOSC A122C~* 社會科學基礎課程:社會學 5 Foundation
~ SOSC A101 forms excluded combinations with SOSC A112C, SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.
* Students who have taken SOSC A111C are deemed to have completed SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.
(e) an additional 20 credits from any of the above courses in (b) to (d) or any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University. (The courses LESM A205CF and LESM A206CF taken at the HKPC, or the courses LESM A208CF and LESM A209CF taken at the HKCC, overlap with the courses LESM A202 and LESM A203 of the LESM Programme; hence in fulfilling (e), students will not be allowed to take LESM A202 or LESM A203.)
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Choosing the first courses to get started

Depending on total credit exemption granted, students may or may not need to take foundation level courses. For those who need to do so, the course SOSC A121C Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology (社會科學基礎課程:心理學) or SOSC A122C Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology (社會科學基礎課程:社會學) is highly recommended. Students who feel that their English language skills need improvement could also consider taking the course ENGL A101 University English Writing Skills. Students who do not need to take foundation level courses are advised to begin with courses such as LESM A201 Hong Kong Criminal Justice System, LESM A202 Police and Society, LESM A203 Psychology for Law Enforcement, and LESM A204 Security Practice and Management.

Students should consult the academic staff for course selection if they intend to apply for credit transfer from a recognized tertiary institution.

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Related programmes

Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management (160 credits)
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Law Enforcement and Security Management (120 credits)
Higher Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (90 credits)
Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (60 credits)
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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Wayne Chan 陳詠倫博士 Tel: 2768 6848 Email: wwlchan@hkmu.edu.hk

Dr Grace Au 區頴恩博士 Tel: 2768 5705 Email: gau@hkmu.edu.hk

Ms Hesta Ho 何詠欣女士 Tel: 2768 5743 Email: hho@hkmu.edu.hk

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