Our teaching and learning strategies emphasize the development of knowledge and analytic skills that are useful and necessary in a wide range of professional settings. We also place considerable emphasis on oral and written communication skills. The knowledge and skills gained through the programme are thus of great practical value.
The programme has three core components:
- Courses in the foundations of social sciences
- Courses in research methods
- Courses on East and Southeast Asia, which include: Introduction to East and Southeast Asia; The State and Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia; Culture and Development in East and Southeast Asia; Changing Social Structure in East and Southeast Asia; Political Dynamics in East and Southeast Asia; Chinese Society in Transition; and Development and Social Change in Hong Kong
Elective courses include problem-based studies and applied research courses, which strengthen students’ practical skills and analytical abilities, and thematic regional studies on topics such as education, status of women, religion, the environment, mass media, work and labour, and globalization.
