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

Department of Social Sciences Programmes Undergraduate Full-time Programmes Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies
Programme Title Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies (Only Admit Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry from 2023 Autumn)
Programme Code
JS9006 (JUPAS)
BSSCHAGSJS (Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry)

Programme 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.

Programme Structure

  • Year 1 Entry
  • Year 2 Entry
  • Year 3 Entry

Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ENGL A101FUniversity English Writing Skills5
POLS A122FFoundations of Social Sciences: Political Science5
PSYC A124FFoundations of Social Sciences: Psychology5
STAT A221FStatistics5

Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ECON A121FFoundations of Social Sciences: Economics5
SOCI A123FFoundations of Social Sciences: Sociology5
ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course5

Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ECON A231FIntroduction to Microeconomics5
PSYC A236FPositive Psychology and Mental Health5
STAT A222FEssentials of Research Inquiry5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course5

Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
SOCI A221FSocial Problems and Social Issues5
SOSC A211FIntroduction to Gerontology5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course5
Elective Course – ONE of the following:
ECON A232FIntroduction to Macroeconomics5
PSYC A239FCriminal Psychology
PUAD A222FIntroduction to Public Administration

Year 3 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A321FSocial Psychology5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOSC A312FApplied Nutrition in Ageing5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course5

Year 3 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ECON A341F*The Economics of Health and Long Term Care5
PSYC A329FIndustrial-Organizational Psychology5

SOCI A332F /

SOCI A333F

Ageing: Issues and Perspectives /

Family, Gender and Sexuality

5
SOSC A341FPractical Skills in Social Services I5

Year 4 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits

PUAD A322F /

PUAD A323F

Public Sector Management /

Public Policy Studies

5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOCI A313FHealth, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society5
SOSC A342FPractical Skills in Social Services II5

Year 4 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A322FLife-span Developmental Psychology5
PSYC A341FPsychology of Ageing5

SOCI A325F* /

SOCI A327F*

Understanding Chinese Society /

Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life

5
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course5

*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 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ENGL A101FUniversity English Writing Skills5
ECON A231FIntroduction to Microeconomics5
STAT A221FStatistics5
STAT A222FEssentials of Research Inquiry5

Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
SOCI A221FSocial Problems and Social Issues5
SOSC A211FIntroduction to Gerontology5
ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course5
Elective Course – ONE of the following:
ECON A232FIntroduction to Macroeconomics5
PSYC A239FCriminal Psychology
PUAD A222FIntroduction to Public Administration

Year 3 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A236FPositive Psychology and Mental Health5
PSYC A321FSocial Psychology5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOSC A312FApplied Nutrition in Ageing5

Year 3 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ECON A341F*The Economics of Health and Long Term Care5
PSYC A329FIndustrial-Organizational Psychology5

SOCI A332F /

SOCI A333F

Ageing: Issues and Perspectives /

Family, Gender and Sexuality

5
SOSC A341FPractical Skills in Social Services I5

Year 4 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits

PUAD A322F /

PUAD A323F

Public Sector Management /

Public Policy Studies

5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOCI A313FHealth, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society5
SOSC A342FPractical Skills in Social Services II5

Year 4 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A322FLife-span Developmental Psychology5
PSYC A341FPsychology of Ageing5

SOCI A325F* /

SOCI A327F*

Understanding Chinese Society /

Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life

5
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course5

*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 3 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A321FSocial Psychology5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOSC A312FApplied Nutrition in Ageing5
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course5

Year 3 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
ECON A341F*The Economics of Health and Long Term Care5
PSYC A329FIndustrial-Organizational Psychology5

SOCI A332F /

SOCI A333F

Ageing: Issues and Perspectives /

Family, Gender and Sexuality

5
SOSC A341FPractical Skills in Social Services I5

Year 4 Autumn Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits

PUAD A322F /

PUAD A323F

Public Sector Management /

Public Policy Studies

5

SOCI A320F /

SOCI A323F

Hong Kong Society /

Social Policy and Social Administration

5
SOCI A313FHealth, Illness and Services for an Ageing Society5
SOSC A342FPractical Skills in Social Services II5

Year 4 Spring Term (20 credits)

Core CoursesCredits
PSYC A322FLife-span Developmental Psychology5
PSYC A341FPsychology of Ageing5

SOCI A325F* /

SOCI A327F*

Understanding Chinese Society /

Globalization, Social Policy and Everyday Life

5
ONE 5-credit higher-level Social Sciences course5

*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.

Admission Requirements

 
To be considered for admission to this programme, students shall have to satisfy the General Admission Requirements (Non-JUPAS Local Applicants / Mainland Applicants / Overseas Applicants).
There are no specific subject requirements for this programme.
Interview requirement: Yes

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.
Graduates can begin their career as project coordinators or officers, research analysts, etc. With working experience accumulated, graduates can advance to higher management levels.
Our programme also prepares graduates to further their studies in gerontology, social work, nursing, social policy as well as public policy studies.

Programme Video

Enquiries

 
Dr Chan Wai Yin
Assistant Professor and Programme Leader
Tel.︰+852 2768 6510
Email︰waychan@hkmu.edu.hk

 

Mr Druid Fung
Lecturer and Co-programme Leader
Tel.︰+852 2768 5707
Email︰ckfung@hkmu.edu.hk