Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies

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Year 1 Entry : BSSCHAGSJ1

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•Language: English •Subsidy: NMTSS (Local)

Introduction

The Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies programme is the first 4-year full-time undergraduate programme offered by a local tertiary institution that provides training in the analysis of issues in an ageing society and in the study of ageing-related services. Graduates are expected to participate in positions in expanding industries that serve ageing populations.

This programme prepares students with the knowledge and transferable skills required for identifying, analysing and evaluating issues arising out of an ageing society and related services provision. Its multidisciplinary curriculum draws upon applied economics, applied social studies, politics and public administration as well as psychology. It looks into subject areas including, but not limited to the economics of healthcare and retirement, as well as related public policy and services development.

Admission Requirements and Application

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Career Prospects

Upon graduation, graduates will be able to:

• identify major issues in an ageing society and corresponding services needs;

• be familiarised with knowledge and skills in services provision and management in clinical settings; and

• be familiarised with the operation of social services organisations and social enterprises.

Graduates will be ready to participate in positions in public and private sectors, including:

• the fields of social welfare and community services, and assume administrative and managerial positions in long-term care facilities, elderly centres, government offices, voluntary and non-governmental organisations, etc.;

• social and business enterprises, and serve in professional positions in health and human services provision, health promotion and/or community development; and

• government agencies, non-governmental organisations and think-tanks, and assume professional positions in aged care policy development and related research.

Further Studies

Our programme also prepares graduates to further their studies in gerontology, social work, nursing, social policy as well as public policy studies.

Year 1 Entry
Senior Year Entry

During the four years of study, students will need to complete 160 credits of courses, comprising 20 credits of general education; 10 credits of English; 10 credits of basic research methods; 85 credits of programme-related courses; and 35 credits of programme-related capstone courses.

Year 1 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	ENGL A101F	University English Writing Skills	5
	Autumn	POLS A122F	Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science	5
	Autumn	PSYC A124F	Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology	5
	Autumn	STAT A221F	Statistics	5
Spring	ECON A121F	Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics	5
	Spring	SOCI A123F	Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course		5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course		5

Year 2 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	ECON A231F	Introduction to Microeconomics	5
	Autumn	PSYC A236F	Positive Psychology and Mental Health	5
	Autumn	STAT A222F	Essentials of Research Inquiry	5
	Autumn		ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course		5
Spring	SOCI A221F	Social Problems and Social Issues	5
	Spring	SOSC A211F	Introduction to Gerontology	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course		5
	Spring		Elective Course – ONE of the following
	Spring	ECON A232F	Introduction to Macroeconomics	5
	Spring	PSYC A239F	Criminal Psychology	5
	Spring	PUAD A222F	Introduction to Public Administration	5

Year 3 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PSYC A321F	Social Psychology	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOSC A312F	Applied Nutrition in Ageing	5
	Autumn		ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course		5
Spring	ECON A341F*	The Economics of Health and Long Term Care	5
	Spring	PSYC A329F	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	5
	Spring	SOCI A332F/ SOCI A333F	Ageing: Issues and Perspectives/ Family, Gender and Sexuality	5
	Spring	SOSC A341F	Practical Skills in Social Services I	5

Year 4 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PUAD A322F/ PUAD A323F	Public Sector Management/ Public Policy Studies	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOCI A313F	Health, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society	5
	Autumn	SOSC A342F	Practical Skills in Social Services II	5
Spring	PSYC A322F	Life-span Developmental Psychology	5
	Spring	PSYC A341F	Psychology of Ageing	5
	Spring	SOCI A325F/ SOCI A327F	Understanding Chinese Society/ Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course		5

Remarks

*The offering of ECON A341F The Economics of Health and Long Term Care may swap with the elective selection of SOCI A325F Understanding Chinese Society and SOCI A327F Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life subject to the actual course presentation in that particular year.

Year 2 Entry

Students have to complete a total of 120 credits of core courses.

Year 2 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	ENGL A101F	University English Writing Skills	5
	Autumn	ECON A231F	Introduction to Microeconomics	5
	Autumn	STAT A221F	Statistics	5
	Autumn	STAT A222F	Essentials of Research Inquiry	5
Spring	SOCI A221F	Social Problems and Social Issues	5
	Spring	SOSC A211F	Introduction to Gerontology	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course		5
	Spring		Elective Course – ONE of the following
	Spring	ECON A232F	Introduction to Macroeconomics	5
	Spring	PSYC A239F	Criminal Psychology	5
	Spring	PUAD A222F	Introduction to Public Administration	5

Year 3 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PSYC A236F	Positive Psychology and Mental Health	5
	Autumn	PSYC A321F	Social Psychology	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOSC A312F	Applied Nutrition in Ageing	5
Spring	ECON A341F*	The Economics of Health and Long Term Care	5
	Spring	PSYC A329F	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	5
	Spring	SOCI A332F/ SOCI A333F	Ageing: Issues and Perspectives/ Family, Gender and Sexuality	5
	Spring	SOSC A341F	Practical Skills in Social Services I	5

Year 4 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PUAD A322F/ PUAD A323F	Public Sector Management/ Public Policy Studies	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOCI A313F	Health, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society	5
	Autumn	SOSC A342F	Practical Skills in Social Services II	5
Spring	PSYC A322F	Life-span Developmental Psychology	5
	Spring	PSYC A341F	Psychology of Ageing	5
	Spring	SOCI A325F/ SOCI A327F	Understanding Chinese Society/ Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course		5

Remarks

Year 3 Entry

Students have to complete a total of 80 credits of core courses.

Year 3 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PSYC A321F	Social Psychology	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOSC A312F	Applied Nutrition in Ageing	5
	Autumn		ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course		5
Spring	ECON A341F*	The Economics of Health and Long Term Care	5
	Spring	PSYC A329F	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	5
	Spring	SOCI A332F/ SOCI A333F	Ageing: Issues and Perspectives/ Family, Gender and Sexuality	5
	Spring	SOSC A341F	Practical Skills in Social Services I	5

Year 4 Courses

Term	Course Code	Course Title	No. of Credits
Autumn	PUAD A322F/ PUAD A323F	Public Sector Management/ Public Policy Studies	5
	Autumn	SOCI A320F/ SOCI A323F	Hong Kong Society/ Social Policy and Social Administration	5
	Autumn	SOCI A313F	Health, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society	5
	Autumn	SOSC A342F	Practical Skills in Social Services II	5
Spring	PSYC A322F	Life-span Developmental Psychology	5
	Spring	PSYC A341F	Psychology of Ageing	5
	Spring	SOCI A325F/ SOCI A327F	Understanding Chinese Society/ Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life	5
	Spring		ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course		5

Remarks

Learning with Virtual Reality (VR) Technology – Introduction to Gerontology,
Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (2021)

School Visit Tour with Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service (2021)

Research Seminar - Community, Continuity and Revalidation: Ageing Chaozhou Community and its Festivals in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, Public and Social Policy Research Centre (2020)

Research Seminar - Long-Term Determinants of Healthcare Expenditure in Hong Kong, Public and Social Policy Research Centre (2020)

Research Seminar – Ageing Population - A Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) Perspective, Public and Social Policy Research Centre (2019)