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Programme Information for New Students
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| Associate of Social Sciences in Liberal Studies |
Programme description
The principal objectives of this programme are to liberate learners' minds by widening their horizons and to develop their academic knowledge and the intellectual ability necessary for reasoning, problem-solving and understanding natural and human life and society. Upon completion of the programme, learners will possess broad-based, general knowledge concerning issues in social behaviour and social psychology, contemporary Hong Kong and Chinese development, and sustainable development, and b e able to understand and analyse in greater detail some of the key issues in the social nature of human life, Hong Kong and Chinese society or sustainable development.
Graduates of the p rogramme can pursue jobs as administrators in social, public as well as non-profit making organizations or they can progress academically to obtain an ordinary or honours degree in related disciplines.
Programme requirements
Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 80 credits.
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20 credits from Foundation level courses:
Course code
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Course title |
Credits |
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ENGL A101 |
University English Writing Skills |
5 |
Foundation |
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IT S101 |
Introduction to Information and Communications Technology |
10 |
Foundation |
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MGT B160 |
Business Management Fundamentals |
5 |
Foundation |
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SCI S121 |
A Foundation Course in Physics and Chemistry |
10 |
Foundation |
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SCI S122 |
A Foundation Course in Biology and Earth Science |
10 |
Foundation |
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SOSC A101* |
Social Sciences: A Foundation Course |
20 |
Foundation |
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SOSC A101 forms excluded combinations with SOSC A111C and SOSC A112C. |
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(b) 60 credits from courses of one of the following options:
Option 1:
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50 credits from courses:
Course code
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Course title |
Credits |
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CHST A201 |
Understanding Chinese Society |
10 |
Middle |
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ENVR S216 |
Environment: Change, Contest and Responses |
20 |
Middle |
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ENVR S237 |
Environmental Control and Public Health |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A202* |
Modern China (1900--1978) |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A213 |
A History of Hong Kong (1842--1997) or |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A213C |
香港歷史 (1842--1997) |
10 |
Middle |
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LESM A201 |
Hong Kong Criminal Justice System |
10 |
Middle |
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* CHST A304C forms an excluded combination with HIST A202. |
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10 credits from courses:
Course code
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Course title |
Credits |
Level |
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CHST A301 |
Critical Issues in Contemporary China |
10 |
Higher |
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CHST A312 |
Global Politics and China |
10 |
Higher |
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ENVR S341 |
Environmental Legislation and Management |
10 |
Higher |
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LANG A331 |
Language and Society in Hong Kong |
10 |
Higher |
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POLS A301 |
International Organizations |
10 |
Higher |
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PSYC A307 |
Social Psychology: Critical Perspectives on Self and Others |
20 |
Higher |
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PUAD A301 |
Public Sector Management in Hong Kong |
10 |
Higher |
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SOCI A318 |
Culture, Media and Identities |
20 |
Higher |
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* CHST A304C forms an excluded combination with HIST A202. |
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Options 2: |
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40 credits from courses:
Course code
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code for details) |
Course title |
Credits |
Level |
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CHST A201 |
Understanding Chinese Society |
10 |
Middle |
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ENVR S216 |
Environment: Change, Contest and Responses |
20 |
Middle |
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ENVR S237 |
Environmental Control and Public Health |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A202 |
Modern China (1900--1978) |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A213 |
A History of Hong Kong (1842--1997) or |
10 |
Middle |
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HIST A213C |
香港歷史 (1842--1997) |
10 |
Middle |
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LESM A201 |
Hong Kong Criminal Justice System |
10 |
Middle |
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20 credits from courses:
Course code
(Click the course
code for details) |
Course title |
Credits |
Level |
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CHST A301 |
Critical Issues in Contemporary China |
10 |
Higher |
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CHST A312 |
Global Politics and China |
10 |
Higher |
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ENVR S341 |
Environmental Legislation and Management |
10 |
Higher |
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LANG A331 |
Language and Society in Hong Kong |
10 |
Higher |
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LIBS A301 |
A World of Whose Making? Politics, Economics, Technology and Culture in International Studies |
20 |
Higher |
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POLS A301 |
International Organizations |
10 |
Higher |
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PSYC A307 |
Social Psychology: Critical Perspectives on Self and Others |
20 |
Higher |
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PUAD A301 |
Public Sector Management in Hong Kong |
10 |
Higher |
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SOCI A318 |
Culture, Media and Identities |
20 |
Higher |
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* CHST A304C forms an excluded combination with HIST A202. |
Notes:
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Where a programme allows students to select additional courses from outside the programme, students must check their selected courses against the Excluded Combinations list. Only one of the courses in an excluded combination can count towards an OUHK award.
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Choosing the first courses to get started
Students should consider initially registering for one or more of the following courses, which count towards qualification in this programme. Students can plan to take the courses in such a way that they will achieve their academic qualification progressively, for example, obtaining an ordinary or honours degree in liberal studies.
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SOSC A101 Social Sciences: A Foundation Course
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SOSC A111C Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology and Sociology
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SOSC A112C Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics and Politics
Students should consult the academic staff for course selection if they intend to apply for credit transfer from a recognized tertiary institution.
For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:
Dr Charles Kwong
Email: clkwong@ouhk.edu.hk
Tel: 2768 5719
Dr Percy Lui
Tel: 2768 5729
Email: plui@ouhk.edu.hk
Mr Edmund Cheng
Tel: 2768 5741
Email: ewcheng@ouhk.edu.hk
School of Arts and Social Sciences website
Programme website: http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/ls
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