Hong Kong is a rapidly changing society with diverse problems and welfare needs posing many challenges for social work practitioners. To be effective, a professional social worker needs to know how to help individuals, groups and communities to solve problems, effect changes, wisely utilize scarce resources and improve the quality of life. The importance of social research and social policy also has to be emphasized.
The programme aims to develop students’ knowledge, skills and professional values so that the graduates can effectively meet the challenges of the society in a flexible, realistic, creative, professional and caring manner.
| I) | Major Courses | 72 units |
| II) | Honours Project | 3 units |
| III) | General Education | 38 units |
| IV) | Free Electives# | 15 units |
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| 128 units |
| # | Students may take additional GE courses in any categories to fulfill the “Free Electives” requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfillment of the “Free Electives” requirement. |
| I. | Major Courses | 72 units | ||
| Major Required Courses (66 units) | ||||
| SOWK | 1005 | Social Work in Contemporary Society | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 1006 | Human Development through the Life Span | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 1008-9 | Integrative Tutorial I | 0 unit | |
| SOWK | 2005 | Human Behaviour & Diversity | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 2006 | Social Work Intervention & Processes | 2 units | |
| SOWK | 2008-9 | Integrative Tutorial II | 0 unit | |
| SOWK | 2018-9 | Skills for Social Work Practice | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 2028-9 | Social Policy | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 3005 | Field Practice I | 10 units | |
| SOWK | 3006 | Law & Society | 2 units | |
| SOWK | 3008-9 | Integrative Tutorial III | 0 unit | |
| SOWK | 3018-9 | Social Work Research | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 3028-9 | Theory & Practice in Social Work (Community Development) | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 3038-9 | Theory & Practice in Social Work (Group) | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 3048-9 | Theory & Practice in Social Work (Individual) | 4 units | |
| SOWK | 4005 | Administration in Human Service Organizations | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4006 | Social Welfare in Chinese Societies | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4007 | Social Work with Families | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4008-9 | Field Practice II | 10 units | |
| SOWK | 4018-9 | Integrative Tutorial IV | 0 unit | |
| Major Elective Courses (6 units) | ||||
| SOWK | 1015 | Social Dimensions of Human Societies | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 1016 | Social Justice & Social Development | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 3205 | Love & Human Sexuality | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 3206 | Social Dimensions of Health | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4205 | Social Work with Disadvantaged Groups | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4206 | Social Work with Older People | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4207 | Social Work with the People with Mental Health Problems | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4215 | Social Work with Youth | 3 units | |
| SOWK | 4216 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3 units | |
| II. | Honour Project | 3 units | ||
| SOWK | 4898-9 | Social Work Honours Project | 3 units | |
| III. | General Education* | 38 units | ||
| IV. | Free Electives* | 15 units | ||
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| 128 units | ||||
| * | Students are strongly advised to take GDAR 1876 under the GE Category and SOWK 1015 under Free Electives fulfill the registration requirements of Social Workers Registration Board. |
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015
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