Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies

Regulations for the Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies

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These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications (Sub-degrees).

In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.

Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies (ASSCLS) (see Note 9)
1.	To be eligible for the award of the Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies, a student shall:
	a)	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	b)	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications (Sub-degrees); and
	c)	obtain at least 80 credits in courses prescribed by the regulations.

2.	For the Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	a)	successfully complete 20 credits from the courses labelled SA in Table 1; and
	b)	successfully complete 60 credits from either of the following options:
		Option 1 i) 50 credits from courses labelled SB in Table 1; and ii) 10 credits from courses labelled SC in Table 1. OR Option 2 i) 40 credits from courses labelled SB in Table 1; and ii) 20 credits from courses labelled SC or C in Table 1.

Table 1

Course Code	Title	Credits	ASSCLS
Foundation level
ENGL A101 ^1,2	University English Writing Skills	5	SA
ENGL A122 ¹	Presentation Skills	5	SA
CHIN A172C	Introduction to Chinese Language	5	SA
MGT B160 ¹	Business Management Fundamentals	5	SA
SCI S121 ^1,3,6	A Foundation Course in Physics and Chemistry	10	SA
SCI S122 ¹	A Foundation Course in Biology and Earth Science	10	SA
SCI S123 ^1,6	Foundation Physics	5	SA
SCI S124 ^1,6	Foundation Chemistry	5	SA
SOSC A101 ¹	Social Sciences: A Foundation Course	20	SA
SOSC A101W ¹	Social Sciences: A Foundation Course	20	SA
SOSC A111C ¹	Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology and Sociology	10	SA
SOSC A111CW ¹	Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology and Sociology	10	SA
SOSC A112C ¹	Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics and Politics	10	SA
IT S101 ¹	Introduction to Information and Communications Technology	10	SA
Middle level
CHIN A202C ⁷	Contemporary Chinese Culture	10	SB
CHIN A213C ^1,8	A History of Hong Kong (1842-1997)	10	SB
CHIN A270C	Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture	10	SB
CHIN A291C	Logic and Methodology	10	SB
HIST A202 ¹	Modern China (1900-1978)	10	SB
HIST A213 ¹	A History of Hong Kong (1842-1997)	10	SB
CHST A201 ¹	Understanding Chinese Society	10	SB
PSYC A212 ¹	Exploring Psychology	20	SB
ECON A202C ¹	Economic Development of Contemporary China	10	SB
ECON A203 ¹	Hong Kong Economy	10	SB
LIBS A201	The Pacific Century	10	SB
LESM A201	Hong Kong Criminal Justice System	10	SB
POLS A201 ¹	Introduction to Political Science	10	SB
POLS A201C ¹	Introduction to Political Science	10	SB
SOCI A202 ¹	Hong Kong Society	10	SB
SOCI A202C ¹	Hong Kong Society	10	SB
POLS A211 ¹	Government and Politics of Hong Kong	10	SB
POLS A211C ¹	Government and Politics of Hong Kong	10	SB
PSYC A212C ¹	Introductory Psychology: Theory and Application	20	SB
ENVR S237 ¹	Environmental Control and Public Health	10	SB
ENVR S206 ^1,3,4	Environment	20	SB
ENVR S216 ^1,4	Environment: Change, Contest and Responses	20	SB
Higher level
LANG A331	Language and Society in Hong Kong	10	SC
TRAN A335	Culture and Translation	10	SC
CHST A300C	Chinese Law and Legal System	10	SC
CHST A301	Critical Issues in Contemporary China	10	SC
CHST A304C ¹	China Since 1949: A Historical Review	10	SC
CHST A312 ¹	Global Politics and China	10	SC
CHST A322 ¹	Governing China	10	SC
PSYC A307 ^1,5	Social Psychology: Critical Perspectives on Self and Others	20	SC
PSYC A317 ^1,3,5	Social Psychology: Personal Lives, Social Worlds	20	SC
SOCI A318	Culture, Media and Identities	20	SC
LIBS A301	A World of Whose Making? Politics, Economics, Technology and Culture in International Studies	20	C
ENVR S341 ¹	Environmental Legislation and Management	10	SC
PUAD A301 ¹	Public Sector Management in Hong Kong	10	SC
BIOL S328 ¹	Ecology	10	SC
POLS A301	International Organizations	10	SC

Notes:

Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the attached list for details.
ENGL A100 was replaced by ENGL A101. If students have successfully completed ENGL A100, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for ENGL A101.
Courses no longer available.
If students have successfully completed ENVR S206, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for ENVR S216.
If students have successfully completed PSYC A317, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for PSYC A307.
SCI S121 was replaced by SCI S123 and SCI S124. If students have successfully completed SCI S121, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for SCI S123 and SCI S124.
CHST A202C has been replaced by CHIN A202C. Students who have successfully completed CHST A202C will be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of CHIN A202C.
HIST A213C has been replaced by CHIN A213C. Students who have successfully completed HIST A213C will be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of CHIN A213C.
The programme of Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies has been phased out with effect from April 2015 semester. The last conferment of the programme will be December 2019.

October 2018