Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Global and Hong Kong Studies (Senior Year Entry only)

PROGRAMME AIMS

The objectives of the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Global and Hong Kong Studies programme are:

1. to develop multidisciplinary perspectives for students to comprehend the transformations and development of Hong Kong and the world;
2. to train students to have a thorough understanding of Global Studies, Hong Kong Studies and the interface between Global and Hong Kong Studies;
3. to nurture students to become responsible and participatory citizens in multiple communities; and
4. to achieve complementarity, synergy and cross-fertilization with the education-focused programmes.
   
   

PROGRAMME FEATURES

Students enrolled in the programme will be required to take major courses come from the three academic pillars: (1) Global Studies; (2) Hong Kong Studies; (3) the interface between Hong Kong and the World. (See Figure 1). Global Studies emphasize the disciplinary training in political science; Hong Kong Studies cover the courses in cultural studies, political science and sociology; and the Hong Kong/Global interface encourages students to adopt multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives to understand Hong Kong and its complex interactions with China, the regional and the global spheres.

PILO1: explore knowledge and training in the studies of Hong Kong and the world from multidisciplinary perspectives;

PILO2: develop understanding and critical thinking of the dynamics and transformations of the world and Hong Kong;

PILO3: examine Hong Kong as an interface between the East and West; and

PILO4: appreciate universal values, such as diversity, rationality, rule of law and human rights.