{"id":16284,"date":"2021-08-10T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T08:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/ftug\/bsschepaj\/programme-structure\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T09:54:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:54:53","slug":"programme-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/ftug\/bsschepaj\/programme-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16284\" class=\"elementor elementor-16284\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c740899 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c740899\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;38065b4&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12c06d50\" data-id=\"12c06d50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2798ad2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2798ad2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Structure\n<div>\n<div class=\"style7\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n.style2 {<br \/>\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-size: medium;<br \/>}<br \/> p.MsoNormal<br \/>\t{margin-top:0cm;<br \/>\tmargin-right:0cm;<br \/>\tmargin-bottom:10.0pt;<br \/>\tmargin-left:0cm;<br \/>\tline-height:115%;<br \/>\tfont-size:11.0pt;<br \/>\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";<br \/>\t}<br \/>.style3 {<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;<br \/>}<br \/>.style4 {<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-style: italic;<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-size: medium;<br \/>}<br \/>.style5 {<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-size: medium;<br \/>}<br \/>.style6 {<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-size: small;<br \/>}<br \/>.style7 {<br \/>\t\t\t\tfont-size: medium;<br \/>}\t\t\t<\/style>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Economic and Public Policy Analysis, a student shall need to obtain the required number of credits specified below for the Year of entry, in courses prescribed and detailed on the programme tables. A student shall need to complete 160 credits of courses in total.<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; background-color: #cccccc;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ENGL A101F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">University English Writing Skills<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">POLS A122F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">PSYC A124F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">STAT A221F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Statistics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; background-color: #cccccc;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A121F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">SOCI A123F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; background-color: #cccccc;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A231F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Introduction to Microeconomics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">POLS A221F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Introductory Comparative Politics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">STAT A222F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Essentials of Research Inquiry<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; background-color: #cccccc;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A232F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Introduction to Macroeconomics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">PUAD A222F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Introduction to Public Administration<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>TWO 5-credit purposely-designed General Education courses<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">10<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; background-color: #cccccc;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Year 3 or 4 Autumn Term* (20 credits) [Odd Academic Years]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A311F<sup>#<\/sup> \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A312F<sup>#<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Intermediate Microeconomics \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">POLS A323F \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">PUAD A322F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Hong Kong Government and Politics \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Public Sector Management<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">SOCI A323F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Social Policy and Social Administration<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ECON A313F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Introductory Econometrics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72px;\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 562px;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 635px; 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