THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Courses offered to Exchange/Visiting Students in the 2010-2011 Academic Year For course details, please refer to the Departmental Link
Department of Geography (http://geog.hku.hk/)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
GEOG1002 Hong Kong: land, people and resources II
Advanced Courses
GEOG2004 Atmospheric environment and global climate I
GEOG2014 Countryside recreation and management I
GEOG2030 Global development I
GEOG2056 Tourism and the shrinking world I
GEOG2065 Urban planning: principles and practices I GEOG2078 Urban geography I: growth, function and pattern of cities I
GEOG2082* Economic development in rural China I
GEOG2090* Introduction to geographic information systems I
GEOG2097 Global landforms I
GEOG2101 Globalizing China I: resources, politics, and population I GEOG3102* China: environment and sustainable development I GEOG3207 Environmental management: impact assessment I GEOG3209* Sustainable use and management of soils I
GEOG3211 Climate change and social responses I
GEOG3213 Ecosystem services and sustainable society I
GEOG3302 Principles and practice of ecotourism I
GEOG3304 Tourism policy and planning I
GEOG3306 Protected area and their management I
GEOG3405 Sustainable urban transport I
GEOG2013* Sustainable development II
GEOG2018 Transport geography II
GEOG2021* Physical environment of China II
GEOG2055 Water resources and management II
GEOG2057 Leisure and recreation in modern society II
GEOG2096* Human impacts on ecosystems II
GEOG2120 Introductory spatial analysis II GEOG3101* China’s tourism resources and management II GEOG3103 Globalizing China II: economy, society, and regional development II
GEOG3202* Environmental GIS II
GEOG3205 Environmental hazards II
GEOG3208 Principles of environmental management II
GEOG3301 An introduction to archeology II
GEOG3303 Visitor management in parks, heritage sites, and recreation areas II
GEOG3401 Retail location II
GEOG3403 Urban planning in practice in Hong Kong II GEOG3406 Managing cities for sustainable development II GEOG3411 Transport, infrastructure and the economy II GEOG3413 Urban development and evolution in Hong Kong II GEOG3414 Culture, social justice and urban space II GEOG3415 Transnational migration and multi-cultural societies II * Special departmental approval is required
Department of Politics and Public Administration (http://www.hku.hk/ppaweb/)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
POLI1002 Fundamentals of public administration II
Advanced Courses
POLI0001 A special topic in political theory: theories of human rights I
POLI0010 Democracy and its critics I
POLI0015 Ethics and public affairs I
POLI0019 Hong Kong and the world I
POLI0025 Managerial skills in public organizations I
POLI0062 Political analysis I
POLI0069 Public policy, politics and social change I
POLI0075 Law and politics of constitution I
POLI0080 Global political economy I
POLI0094 Political participation I
POLI0098 Non profit management I
POLI0005 Capitalism and social justice II
POLI0020 Hong Kong politics II
POLI0022 Governing China II
POLI0037 Managing people in public organizations II
POLI0079 Global justice II
POLI0087 Globalization and world order II
POLI0091 History of western political thought II
POLI0095 Civil society and governance II
Department of Psychology (http://www3.hku.hk/psychodp/)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
PSYC1001A Introduction to psychology I
PSYC1001B Introduction to psychology II
PSYC1001D Introduction to psychology II
Advanced Courses
PSYC0007* Cognitive psychology I
PSYC0009* Life-span developmental psychology I
PSYC0019* Psychology of personality I
PSYC0020* Fundamentals of social psychology I
PSYC0051* Perception I
PSYC0055* Research internship in psychology I I
PSYC0065* Health psychology I
PSYC0066* Foundations of cognitive science I
PSYC0069* Psychology of motivation I
PSYC0002* Psychological testing and measurement II PSYC0005* Introduction to counselling and therapeutic psychology II
PSYC0007* Cognitive psychology II
PSYC0010* History & issues in psychology II
PSYC0020* Fundamentals of social psychology II
PSYC0022* Biological psychology II
PSYC0035* Introduction to educational psychology II PSYC0036* Special topics in psychology:
A) Emotion B) Numerical Cognition C) Theories of Consciousness II II II PSYC0051* Perception II
PSYC0056* Research internship in psychology II II
PSYC0059* Current issues in applied developmental psychology II
PSYC0063* Industrial / organizational Psychology II * Special departmental approval is required
Department of Social Work and Social Administration (http://socialwork.hku.hk/)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
SOWK1002 Introduction to social work I
SOWK1008A Social welfare system and social policy I SOWK1004 Human behaviour and the social environment I II SOWK1001 Introduction to social administration I and II
Advanced courses
SOWK0009 Issues and interventions in mental health settings I
SOWK0030A Law and social administration I
SOWK0034 Youth crime and juvenile justice issues I SOWK0055A Management in human service organizations I
SOWK0057 Aging and society I
SOWK0069 Counselling in health care settings I
SOWK0075 Violence in intimate relationships I
SOWK0085A Social service research I: methodology I
SOWK0116* A self-reflective journey I
SOWK0119 Mediation and negotiation I
SOWK0122 Community building and the civil society II SOWK0123 Community partnership and political dynamics I SOWK2008A Human behaviour and the social environment II I
SOWK0001 Advanced group work II
SOWK0020 Oncology, palliative and hospice care II
SOWK0023 Social policy issues in Hong Kong II
SOWK0033 Working with youth at risk and juvenile offenders II
SOWK0037 Human sexuality II
SOWK0060 Career skills training II
SOWK0084 Theoretical foundations in social policy and planning II SOWK0086A Social service research II: analysis and utilization II
SOWK0099 Separation, divorce and remarriage II
SOWK0111 Addictive behavior II
SOWK0115 Frontiers in interventions around death, dying and bereavement II
SOWK0117 Theories and practices in counselling II
SOWK0120 Counselling in business setting II SOWK0121 Counselling in human resource development and training II SOWK0124 Urban development and community engagement II SOWK0128* Basic medical knowledge for social work students II
SOWK0007A&B* Working with families I and II
SOWK0058A&B* Managing people in human services I and II SOWK0106A&B* Use of creative arts in social work practice I and II SOWK0126A&B* Experiencing drama and movement therapy (Sesame) I and II SOWK0092*# Adventure-based counselling: theory and practice I or II SOWK0103# Counselling in different contexts I or II SOWK0110# Counselling for older adults and their families I or II SOWK0127# Theories and practice of employment assistance services I or II * Special departmental approval is required
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Courses to be taught in either 1st or 2nd semester
Department of Sociology (http://www.hku.hk/sociodep/)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
SOCI1001 Introduction to Sociology I and II
SOCI1003 Introduction to Anthropology II
Advanced Courses
SOCI0001 A History of Social Theory I
SOCI0008 Culture and Society I
SOCI0015 Hong Kong Popular Culture I
SOCI0018 Japanese Society I
SOCI0021 Marriage and the Family I
SOCI0055 A Cultural Study of Tourisms and Tourists I
SOCI0056 Criminal Justice: Policy and Practice I
SOCI0061 Life Styles and Religious Practices I
SOCI0070 Chinese Identities and Global Networks I
SOCI0071 Criminology I
SOCI0076 Globalization and Crime I
SOCI0079 Researching Media and Culture I
SOCI0081 Sexuality, Culture and Identity I
SOCI0003 Contemporary Chinese Society II
SOCI0012 Gender and Society II
SOCI0024 Modern Social Theory II
SOCI0038 Social Control II
SOCI0042 Social Research Methods II
SOCI0044 Sociology of Economic Life II
SOCI0054 Triads and Organized Crime II
SOCI0067 Crime and the Media II
SOCI0069 Perspectives on Crime and Deviance II
SOCI0074 Disappearing Cultures and Vanishing Heritages II SOCI0080 Media and Culture in Modern Societies II SOCI0086 Art Worlds in Transnational Perspective II
SOCI0087 Urban Studies and World Cities II
Journalism and Media Studies Centre (http://jmsc.hku.hk)
Course Code Course Title Offering
Semester Introductory Courses
JMSC0101 Principles of journalism and the news media I and II
JMSC0103 Statistics for journalists I
JMSC0108 News reporting and writing I
YJMS0002 Media literacy in the age of globalization I and II
JMSC0104 Economics for journalists II
JMSC0107 News reporting and writing II
Advanced Courses
JMSC0018 Chinese news writing I
JMSC0019 Media law and ethics I
JMSC0026 Independent study I
JMSC0034 Covering China I
JMSC0054 Public affairs reporting I
JMSC0056 Business and financial reporting I
JMSC0067 Introduction to photography I
JMSC0017 Feature writing II
JMSC0027 The press, politics and government II
JMSC0033 Literary journalism II
JMSC0038 Visual journalism II
JMSC0051 Television news writing II
JMSC0052 Television news production II
JMSC0061 Documentary film appreciation II
JMSC0065 Media research: an introduction II
JMSC0071 Radio news II
JMSC0072 Digital media and society II
JMSC0073 Online journalism II
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courses to be taught in either 1st or 2nd semester
