Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Public Administration

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Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Public Administration
Programme description
Programme requirements
Choosing the first courses to get started
Related programme
Enquiries

Programme description

This programme offers students a wide choice of study schemes covering different aspects of public administration. It is constructed around four major focus points: (1) the social sciences foundation of public administration; (2) the public and political context of public administration; (3) the management of government programmes; and (4) the management of human and financial resources in government and public organizations. This Honours programme enhances students’ research and practical skills, which in turn, will boost their competitiveness in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected world. The programme is designed to develop students into competent public administrators who can contribute to the running of government agencies, public organizations, social enterprises, and nongovernmental organizations.


Programme requirements

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 160 credits as follows. Of the 160 credits required for the attainment of the degree, students can complete up to 50 credits of courses delivered in Chinese.

(a)

50 credits of compulsory courses:

Course code
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code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
POLS A211Government and Politics of Hong Kong or 10Middle
POLS A211C香港政府及政治10Middle
PUAD A202Introduction to Public Administration5Middle
PUAD A203Introduction to Public Policy5Middle
PUAD A301Public Sector Management in Hong Kong10Higher
PUAD A302Government and Business10Higher
PUAD A303Current Issues in Public Sector Management10Higher
(b)

20 credits from courses:

Course code
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code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
CHIN A171C應用文5Foundation
ENGL A101University English Writing Skills5Foundation
SOSC A101*Social Sciences: A Foundation Course20Foundation
SOSC A112C*社會科學基礎課程:經濟學與政治學10Foundation
SOSC A121C*社會科學基礎課程:心理學5Foundation
SOSC A122C*社會科學基礎課程:社會學5Foundation
*SOSC A101 forms an excluded combination with SOSC A112C, SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.
(c)

20 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ECON A231Introduction to Microeconomics or5Middle
ECON A231C微觀經濟學導論5Middle
ECON A232Introduction to Macroeconomics or5Middle
ECON A232C宏觀經濟學導論5Middle
MGT B240Principles and Practices of Management or5Middle
MGT B240C管理原理與實務5Middle
POLS A201Introduction to Political Science or10Middle
POLS A201C政治學導論10Middle
STAT S242Statistics in Society10Middle
(d)

20 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
CHST A201Understanding Chinese Society10Middle
ECON A202C當代中國經濟發展10Middle
ECON A203Hong Kong Economy10Middle
LESM A201Hong Kong Criminal Justice System10Middle
SOCI A202Hong Kong Society or10Middle
SOCI A202C香港社會10Middle
(e)

30 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ECON A311Intermediate Microeconomics5Higher
ECON A312Intermediate Macroeconomics5Higher
ECON A317Theory of Public Finance5Higher
ECON A318Economic Analysis of Public Policy5Higher
LESM A302Public Order Management5Higher
MGT B347Managing People and Organizations10Higher
MGT B399Management Policy and Strategy5Higher
(f)an additional 20 credits from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 160 credits, no more than 40 are at Foundation level.
Students are required to complete 160 credits but they may opt to graduate with the Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Administration [BSSCPA] (120 credits) after completing the required number of credits and fulfilling the requirements of the programme regulations. Students may refer to the School's homepage www.hkmu.edu.hk/as for the requirements of the above programme.
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Choosing the first courses to get started

Students should consider initially registering for one or more of the following courses:

  • SOSC A101 Social Sciences: A Foundation Course
  • SOSC A112C 社會科學基礎課程:經濟學與政治學
  • SOSC A121C 社會科學基礎課程:心理學
  • SOSC A122C 社會科學基礎課程:社會學
  • PUAD A202 Introduction to Public Administration
  • PUAD A203 Introduction to Public Policy 
  • POLS A201 Introduction to Political Science
  • POLS A211 Government and Politics of Hong Kong

Note: SOSC A101 forms an excluded combination with SOSC A112C, SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.

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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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Percy Lui 呂聯添博士
Tel: 2768 5729
Email: plui@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Arts and Social Sciences website

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