Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Liberal Studies Teaching
Programme Director: Dr Lee Tsz Ngong
 

The BSocSc (Hons) in Sociology and BEd (Hons) in Liberal Studies Teaching Programme will provide thorough preparation over four years in two distinct disciplines: Sociology and Education Studies. In addition, students who successfully complete the Programme will be conferred with recognized teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. Students will also be required to follow a number of Complementary Studies courses outside their two disciplines.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

 
Sociology Courses 51 units
  Education Courses 50 units
  Honours Project 6 units
  Complementary Studies Courses 24 units
    ───────
    131 units
 
Requirements
 
Sociology Courses 51 units
a) Sociology Required Courses (30 units)  
SOC 1110 Invitation to Sociology 3 units
  SOC 1120 Social Statistics 3 units
  SOC 1150 Hong Kong Society 3 units
  SOC 1160 Introduction to Social Research 3 units
  SOC 1610 Social Problems 3 units
  SOC 2130 Quantitative Methods of Social Research 3 units
  SOC 2140 Qualitative Methods of Social Research 3 units
  SOC 2150 Sociological Theory I: Classical Theory 3 units
  SOC 2240 Modern Chinese Society 3 units
  SOC 3150 Sociological Theory II: Contemporary Approaches 3 units
b) Sociology Elective Courses (21 units)*  
  SOC 2220 Population Studies 3 units
  SOC 2230 Sociology of Marriage & the Family 3 units
  SOC 2250 Traditional Chinese Society 3 units
  SOC 2260 Popular Culture & Society 3 units
  SOC 2610 Modernization & Change 3 units
  SOC 2620 Sociology of Work & Industry 3 units
  SOC 2630 Social Stratification & Mobility 3 units
  SOC 2640 Political Sociology 3 units
  SOC 2650 Global Social Transformations 3 units
  SOC 2680 Sociology of Health & Illness 3 units
  SOC 2700 Self and Society 3 units
  SOC 3610 Social Networks & Chinese Society 3 units
  SOC 3620 The Internet & Society 3 units
  SOC 3680 Chinese Social Thought 3 units
  SOC 3710 Demographic Analysis 3 units
  SOC 3760 Sex, Gender & Society 3 units
  SOC 3770 Social Movements 3 units
  SOC 3780 Human Management & Organizational Analysis 3 units
  SOC 3790 Population of China 3 units
  SOC 3810 Sociological Issues in Urban & Rural Development 3 units
  SOC 3850 Chinese Family & Kinship 3 units
  SOC 3860 Women in China 3 units
  SOC 3870 Careers & Life Course 3 units
  SOC 3880 Globalization & Development Studies 3 units
  SOC 3960 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology I 3 units
  SOC 3970 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology II 3 units
  SOC 3980 Selected Topics in Sociology of China I 3 units
  SOC 3990 Selected Topics in Sociology of China II 3 units
* At least 12 units must be at Level III.
 
Education Courses 50 units
a) Education Required Courses (32 units)  
  EDUC 1050 Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 units
  EDUC 1060 Introduction to Sociology of Education 2 units
  EDUC 1080 Introduction to Philosophy of Education 2 units
  EDUC 1090 Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology (ICT) 2 units
  EDUC 1120 Introduction to Liberal Studies in Schools 2 units
  EDUC 1130 Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Liberal Studies 2 units
  EDUC 2020 Curriculum, Assessment & Learning 3 units
  EDUC 2040 Classroom Communication & Management 3 units
  EDUC 2060 Teaching & Learning of Self & Personal Development 2 units
  EDUC 2070 Teaching & Learning of Society & Culture 2 units
  EDUC 2080 Educational Research 3 units
  EDUC 3040 Teacher's Personal & Professional Development 3 units
  EDUC 3080 Teaching & Learning of Science, Technology & Environment 2 units
  EDUC 4150 Creative & Critical Thinking 2 units
b) Education Integrated Practicum (10 units)  
  EDUC 1070 School Experience 2 units
  EDUC 3050 Supervised Teaching Practice I 4 units
  EDUC 3060 Supervised Teaching Practice II 4 units
c) Education Elective Courses (8 units)*  
  EDUC 3630 Development of Children & Adolescents 2 units
  EDUC 3690 Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs 2 units
  EDUC 4010 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners 2 units
  EDUC 4120 Teaching Mathematics 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 7200 Information Technology in Education 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
         
Honours Project 6 units
  SOC 3591-2
Honours Project
6 units
 
Complementary Studies Courses 24 units
Core Requirements  
  LANG 1491-2 English I & II 6 units
  LANG 1480 University Chinese 3 units
  I.T. 1180 Information Management Technology 3 units
  Value and the Meaning of Life course 3 units
  Physical Education courses 0 unit
  U.L. 1121-2 University Life 0 unit
  Distribution Requirements  
  One Science course 3 units
  One non-major course 3 units
  Free elective course 3 units
        ────
        131 units
 
** Students are required to take a total of 8 units of EDUC elective courses of which at least 2 units must be a Level 3 or 4 course.
 
 
 
©2011 Hong Kong Baptist University
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2011-2012
Last modified: August 2011