Associate Degree programme

Associate of Social Science Programme

Specialisation Courses (6 courses for 18 credit units)
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Media and Communication　
Introduction to Social Policy
Fundamentals of Government and Public Administration
Fundamentals of Social Science Research

Elective Courses (4 courses for 12 credit units)
(Students are required to select any one of the following subject domains and take all the three stipulated courses. Select one other course from any other subject domain on the list.)
Applied Psychology
  • Psychology and Personal Growth
  • Social Psychology and Effective Interpersonal Communication
  • Occupational Psychology
Government and Public Administration
  • Social Policies and Decision Making
  • Public Organization and Management
  • The Art of Leadership
Public Relations and Communication Studies
  • Corporate Communication and Public Relations
  • Effective Business Communication
  • Marketing Communication

Sociology

  • Popular Culture and Modern Society
  • China in Sociological Perspective
  • Hong Kong Society
Social Welfare and Social Policies
  • Introduction to Social Work
  • Social Policies and Decision Making
  • Hong Kong Society
New Media
  • Introduction to Peer- to-Peer Media
  • Camera and Lighting Workshop
  • 3D Computer Graphics


Compulsory Generic Courses (18 credit units)
Chinese Language I
Chinese Language II
English Language I
English Language II
Introduction to Information Technologies and Multimedia Applications CEF
Quantitative Methods

General Education Courses (18 credits)
(Students should take at least one course from each of the 4 study domain)
Art and Human Development
  • Appreciation of Literature 
  • Art Appreciation 
  • Film Appreciation 
  • Psychology and Personal Growth
Culture and Society
  • Chinese and Western Modes of Thought 
  • Popular Culture and Modern Society 
  • Traditional Culture and Modern China
  • Comparative Cultures 
  • Understanding Chinese Medicine and Chinese Culture 
  • Media, Culture and Society
  • Understanding Macroeconomics and the Economy
Science and Technology
  • Adventure of Science
  • Nature and Man
  • Biology and Human Life 
  • Technology and Society
  • College Mathematics
Analytical Thinking and Ethics
  • Applied Ethics
  • Values and Life
  • Creative and Critical Thinking 
  • Logical Thinking