The BSocSc (Hons) Sociology and BEd (Hons) Liberal Studies Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: Sociology and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the Programme will be conferred recognized teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, one semester is scheduled to facilitate students’ participation in overseas exchange or off-campus internship. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with University requirement.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Sociology Courses | 51 units |
| II) | Education Courses | 51 units |
| III) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| IV) | General Education | 38 units |
| V) | Free Electives | 21 units |
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| 167 units |
| I. | Sociology Courses | 51 units | ||
| Sociology Required Courses (18 units) | ||||
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SOCI | 1005 | Invitation to Sociology | 3 units |
| SOCI | 2005 | Qualitative Methods of Social Research | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2006 | Social Statistics | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2007 | Quantitative Methods of Social Research | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2015 | Sociological Theory I: Classical Theory | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3005 | Sociological Theory II: Contemporary Approaches | 3 units | |
| Sociology Elective Courses (33 units) | ||||
| Three of the following courses: | ||||
| SOCI | 1007 | Hong Kong Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2016 | Modern Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2017 | Popular Culture & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2025 | Population Studies | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2026 | Self & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2027 | Social Problems | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2035 | Social Stratification & Mobility | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2036 | Sociology of Marriage & the Family | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2037 | Traditional Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 2045 | Critical Urban Studies | 3 units | |
| At least three of the following courses: | ||||
| SOCI | 3006 | Demographic Analysis | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3007 | Global Social Transformation | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3015 | Modernization & Social Change | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3016 | Political Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3017 | Sociology of Health & Illness | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3025 | The Internet & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3026 | Work & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3027 | Careers & Life Courses | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3035 | Sex, Gender & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 3036 | Sociology of Media | 3 units | |
| At least four of the following courses: | ||||
| SOCI | 4006 | Chinese Family & Kinship | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4007 | Chinese Social Thought | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4015 | East Asia: Economic Miracles & Social Change | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4016 | Globalization & Development Studies | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4017 | Management, Organization & Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4025 | Population of China | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4026 | Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology I | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4027 | Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology II | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4035 | Selected Topics in Sociology of China I | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4036 | Selected Topics in Sociology of China II | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4037 | Cultural Sociology | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4045 | Social Movements | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4046 | Social Networks & Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4047 | Sociological Issues in Urban & Rural Development | 3 units | |
| SOCI | 4055 | Women in China | 3 units | |
| II. | Education Courses | 51 units | |||
| Education Required Courses (33 units) | |||||
| EDUC | 1005 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 1006 | Introduction to Liberal Studies in Schools | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 1007 | Instructional & Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 1015 | Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 1016 | Introduction to Sociology of Education | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 1017 | Introduction to Philosophy of Education | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 2005 | Classroom Communication & Management | 3 units | ||
| EDUC | 2006 | Curriculum, Assessment & Learning | 3 units | ||
| EDUC | 2007 | Educational Research | 3 units | ||
| EDUC | 2015 | Teaching & Learning of Self & Personal Development | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 2016 | Teaching & Learning of Society & Culture | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 3005 | Teaching & Learning of Science, Technology & Environment | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 3007 | Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 3015 | Teacher's Personal & Professional Development | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 4005 | Creative & Critical Thinking | 2 units | ||
| Education Integrated Practicum (10 units) | |||||
| EDUC | 1025 | School Experience | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 3006 | Supervised Teaching Practice I | 4 units | ||
| EDUC | 3016 | Supervised Teaching Practice II | 4 units | ||
| Education Elective Courses (8 units) | |||||
| EDUC | 3035 | Development of Children & Adolescents | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 4015 | Teaching General Studies to Young Learners | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7070 | Student Self Development | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7100 | Education System & Policy in Hong Kong | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7110 | Psychology of Adolescence | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7130 | School Management & Decision Making | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7170 | School Guidance | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7180 | Action Learning in the Classroom | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7230 | Advanced Communication Skills | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7250 | Inclusive Education | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7290 | Moral & Civic Education | 2 units | ||
| EDUC | 7901-9 | Teaching of a Second Subject | 2 units | ||
| III. | Honours Project | 6 units | |||
| SOCI | 4898-9 | Honours Project | 6 units | ||
| IV. | General Education | 38 units | |||
| V. | Free Electives | 21 units | |||
| 1 course from HIST | 3 units | ||||
| 1 course from GEOG | 3 units | ||||
| 1 course | 3 units | ||||
| One-semester off Campus programme (non-compulsory) | 12 units | ||||
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| 167 units | |||||
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2013-2014
Last modified: July 2013
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