Aims and Characteristics

Scheme-based Admission

The following Award/Major options are available for students admitted to the BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences:

• BA (Hons) in Social Work
• BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship

Aims & Learning Outcomes

• We prepare our students to be professionally competent, versatile, adaptive and reflective, enabling them to meet society’s fast-changing needs. 
• The programme curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ humanistic values and equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to be competent human service professionals in their chosen fields. Through wide exposure to various domains of knowledge and interdisciplinary issues, students develop the ability to think from different perspectives and solve complex problems in real-life situations. 
• Our graduates show a strong commitment to the betterment of society and humankind and are competent in the flexible and creative use of information, resources, knowledge and practical skills in professional practice.

Characteristics

• Students are provided with opportunities to pursue professional study plus a substantial component of study in other areas to cater to their different learning needs, interests and abilities. 
• In addition to providing subjects that build basic interpersonal and communication skills and enhance students’ ability to work with uncertainty, this programme has a strong social science foundation designed to develop students’ critical and analytical thinking and broaden their knowledge.
• The Department offers overseas study opportunities in the forms of placements, exchange programmes, study tours, etc.