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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Sciences)

人文社會科學院 (文學士/社會科學學士)

Year of Entry 2013
Mode of Funding Government funded
Admission Code 1011
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Sciences)
Mode of Study Full time
Indicative Intake Target
383
(JUPAS and non-JUPAS)
Tuition Fee Click here for more information
Direct/Non-JUPAS Application Deadline
28 Feb 2013 (Local & Non-local)
General Enquiries
+852 3442 7151 (Phone)
+852 3442 0364 (Fax)
chgenoff@cityu.edu.hk
Remarks: Remarks: For JUPAS applicants, the programme code is JS1011
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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at City University provides leading educational programmes in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It is home to six departments: the Departments of Applied Social Studies, Asian and International Studies, Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, English, Media and Communication and Public and Social Administration, which span a wide range of subjects.

For students, the College provides an exciting and progressive education that uses a wide range of innovative teaching methods supported by the latest in IT and computerised services. During their undergraduate studies, students have many opportunities to go abroad on study trips, student exchanges and overseas internships. Graduates from the College also have a successful record of rapid employment after graduation. Graduates of the College enter a wide range of professions and career paths including business, education, corporate life, government, media industries and telecommunications.

The College offers Bachelor degrees in Applied Sociology; Asian and International Studies; Chinese; Criminology; Culture and Heritage Management; Digital Television and Broadcasting; English Studies; Environmental Policy; Linguistics and Language Technology; Media and Communication; Psychology; Public Policy, Management and Politics; Social Work; and Translation and Interpretation.

Admission Arrangements

JUPAS Applicants

HKDSE students will apply for admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. They will not select a major until after one year of study. During their first year, students study core-curricular courses designed by the College in addition to Gateway Education (GE) courses. At the end of the first year, the top 20% of students [based on (i) completion of at least 30 credit units in Semesters A and B; (ii) no failed grades in any courses in Semesters A and B; and (iii) cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of Semester B] will have free choice of the majors offered by the College. The other 80% of students will be allocated to a major of their choice, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by the College.

Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants

Applicants holding a 12-year school-leaving qualification or an incomplete sub-degree qualification are generally admitted to the College and may select their major after one year of study. At the end of the first year, the top 20% of students [based on (i) completion of at least 30 credit units in Semesters A and B; (ii) no failed grades in any courses in Semesters A and B; and (iii) cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of Semester B] will have free choice of the majors offered by the College. The other 80% of students will be allocated to a major of their choice, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by the College.

Applicants holding a 13-year school-leaving qualification such as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, a Hong Kong Advanced Level (HKAL) or a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCEAL) qualification may apply for admission to a major/programme directly and receive Advanced Standing I. The minimum graduation requirement for Advanced Standing I students is 90 credits (instead of the 120 credits in a standard 4-year curriculum), subject to the requirements of individual majors.

For the arrangement of senior-year (Advanced Standing II) admission for Associate Degree/Higher Diploma graduates, click here.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the minimum entrance requirements. For details about the entrance requirements, please click the following links:

First-Year Curriculum

 

Semester A

Course

Credit Units

CLA1001 Fundamentals of University Learning # @

3

GE1401 University English OR English for Academic Purposes

3

Select one from Group I:

CLA1201 Fundamentals of Media and Communication #

3

CLA1301 The Many Faces of Language #

CLA1401 Re-imagining English #

Select one from Group II:

CLA1101 Asia and the World #

3

CLA1501 Discovering Government #

CLA1601 Individuals and Society #

One Gateway Education course

3

Total Credit Units in Semester A:

15

 

Semester B

Course

Credit Units

Discipline-Specific English ^

3

Select one from Group I (not taken in Semester A):

CLA1201 Fundamentals of Media and Communication #

3

CLA1301 The Many Faces of Language #

CLA1401 Re-imagining English #

Select one from Group II (not taken in Semester A):

CLA1101 Asia and the World #

3

CLA1501 Discovering Government #

CLA1601 Individuals and Society #

Two Gateway Education courses

6

Total Credit Units in Semester B:

15

Total Credit Units in Year One:

30

 

 

Notes:

@ College Mentoring Course: ALL HKDSE students are required to take CLA1001 in Semester A.

# College Core Courses (total: 15 credit units): Students must take two College Core Courses in Semester A, one course each from Group I and Group II, and similarly two College Core Courses in Semester B, one course each from Group I and Group II not taken in Semester A.

First-year entrants with a Level ‘3’ in HKDSE English Language will be required to take 6 credits of English for Academic Purposes.

^ Students will select one Discipline-Specific English course from a list of courses. 

 

Major Option(s)

Public Policy, Management, and Politics

Award Title
BSocSc (Hons) in Public Policy, Management, and Politics
公共政策、管理與政治榮譽社會科學學士
Our Target

The Major in Public Policy, Management, and Politics aims to:

  • Provide students with a comprehensive education in the common core theories, concepts, and knowledge bases of public policy, public management, and political science;
  • Enable students to specialise in public policy and management or political science and to gain an understanding of the essential theories, principles, dynamics, and analytic approaches of these bodies of knowledge;
  • Produce graduates who can effectively meet the human resources needs of a wide range of public and private sector employers in administrative, management and policy and political analysis, media and non-governmental positions; and
  • Produce students with the theoretical, conceptual, and analytical tools to comprehensively understand public policy, public management and political developments in Hong Kong, China and the contemporary world.
Start Your Career Here

The Major in Public Policy, Management, and Politics aims to produce graduates who can effectively meet the human resources needs of a wide range of public and private sector employers in administrative, management and policy and political analysis positions.
What You Will Be Studying

Students can choose to specialise in either the Public Policy and Management Stream or the Political Science Stream. 

Public Policy and Management core courses include:

  • Ethics and Public Policy
  • Approaches in Policy Making and Analysis
  • Organisational Behaviour for Public Management
  • Managing Financial Resources in the Public Sector
  • Managing Human Resources in the Public Sector

 Political Science core courses include:

  • Comparative Government and Politcs
  • International Relations
  • Approaches in Political Analysis
  • Ethics in Government
  • Contemporary Chinese Politics
Bonus Features

Successful graduates of the Major in Public Policy, Management, and Politics should be able to:

  • Analyse public affairs issues and the public management concerns associated with them to generate new perspectives at local, international, and global levels.
  • Develop the intellectual and analytical competence required for effective performance and life- long learning in a range of public- and private-sector careers related to policy studies, public administration/management, and public affairs.
  • Discover the new challenges facing Hong Kong within the broad spheres of political studies, public policy, and public administration.
  • Critically evaluate the ethical issues within public policy, management, and politics to create new ideas.
  • Apply communication and leadership skills as they relate to public policy, management, and politics.
Did You Know?

Students can spend one semester at an overseas university by joining the Student Exchange Programme. Internship opportunities and the SEED Fund for overseas research are also available.
Useful Links
Programme Leader
Dr Jermain LAM
BA W. Ontario, MA Manitoba, PhD HKU
+852 3442 8761 (Phone)
+852 3442 0413 (Fax)
sajlam@cityu.edu.hk
General Enquiries
+852 3442 8920 (Phone)
+852 3442 0413 (Fax)
sa@cityu.edu.hk
781 @ 23.20.196.179