{"id":16324,"date":"2021-08-10T16:37:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T08:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/ftug\/bsschagsj\/programme-structure\/"},"modified":"2021-09-01T00:57:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T16:57:27","slug":"programme-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/programmes-courses\/ftug\/bsschagsj\/programme-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies (Programme Code: JS9006) - Programme Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Programme Structure<\/p>

During the four years of study, students will need to complete 160 credits of courses, comprising 20 credits of general education; 10 credits of English; 10 credits of basic research methods; 85 credits of programme-related courses; and 35 credits of programme-related capstone courses.<\/span><\/span><\/span>


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General education
20 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td>		Programme-related courses
85 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
English
10 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td>		Programme-related capstone courses
35 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Basic research methods
10 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
40 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td>120 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
40 + 120 credits = 160 credits<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ENGL A101F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
University English Writing Skills<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
POLS A122F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A124F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
STAT A221F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Statistics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ECON A121F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A123F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ECON A231F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Microeconomics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A236F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Positive Psychology and Mental Health<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
STAT A222F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Essentials of Research Inquiry<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A221F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Problems and Social Issues<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOSC A211F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Gerontology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE\u00a05-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Elective Course \u2013 ONE of the following<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ECON A232F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Macroeconomics<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A239F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Criminal Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PUAD A222F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Public Administration<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 3 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A321F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A320F \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
SOCI A323F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Hong Kong Society \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Social Policy and Social Administration<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOSC A312F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Applied Nutrition in Ageing<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE\u00a05-credit purposely-designed General Education course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 3 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ECON A341F*<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
The Economics of Health and Long Term Care<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A329F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Industrial-Organizational Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A332F \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
SOCI A333F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Ageing: Issues and Perspectives \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Family, Gender and Sexuality<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOSC A341F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Practical Skills in Social Services I<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 4 Autumn Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PUAD A322F \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
PUAD A323F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Public Sector Management \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Public Policy Studies<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A320F \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
SOCI A323F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Hong Kong Society \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Social Policy and Social Administration<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A313F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Health, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOSC A342F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Practical Skills in Social Services II<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Year 4 Spring Term (20 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Core Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A322F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Life-span Developmental Psychology<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PSYC A341F<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Psychology of Ageing<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
SOCI A325F* \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
SOCI A327F*<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
Understanding Chinese Society \/<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td>
5<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u00a0<\/div>
*The offering of ECON A341F The Economics of Health and Long Term Care<\/em> may swap with the elective selection of SOCI A325F<\/em> Understanding Chinese Society<\/em> and SOCI A327F Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life<\/em> subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>
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