Curriculum Structure+
You are required to take, in two years, 21-22 subjects in total, comprising 13-14 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.
General Education Subjects
9 Compulsory Subjects
Language subjects
- Academic English (Social Sciences) I OR English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) I
- Academic English (Social Sciences) II OR English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) II
- Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) C OR Elementary Chinese E & C ~
Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking subjects
- Elementary Statistics
- Information and Communication Technology
- The Art of Reasoning E & C
Discipline-relevant General Education subjects
- Hong Kong Society E & C
- Self Understanding and Communication Skills E & C
Essential Components of General Education (Non-credit bearing)
- Academic Integrity
- National Education
4-5 Elective Subjects*# (from the following cluster areas)
- Chinese History and Culture
- Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation
- Human Nature, Relations and Development
- Language and Communication
- Science, Technology and Environment
For the full list of more than 60 General Education subjects, please click here.
Discipline-specific Subjects
7 Compulsory Subjects
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Psychology of Personality
- Social Psychology
- Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology
1 Elective Subject# (from the following subjects or from the discipline-specific compulsory subjects offered in the other programmes under the Associate Degree Scheme in Applied Social Sciences)
- Abnormal Psychology
- Community Field Study E & C
- Globalisation and Development
- Guidance and Counselling E & C
- Human Behaviour and Social Environment
- Introduction to Social Work
- Issues in Hong Kong Society E & C
- Policy, Welfare and Human Values E & C
- Popular Culture and Consumption
- Practicum in Human Service Organisations E & C
- Social Welfare in Hong Kong E & C
- Working with Groups, Communities and Organisations E & C
- Working with Individuals and Families E & C
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.