DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

Program & Courses Graduate

Master's Program

Program Overview

Admission

Application Information Registration and Enrolment

Courses

Programs Offered and Areas of Specialization Sociology Academic Master's Program Anthropology Academic Master’s Program Woman Studies Academic Master’s Program Social Security Academic Master’s Program Master of Social Work (Professional Master’s Degree) Master of Social Policy (Professional Master’s Degree)

Resources

Scholarships

Graduation Requirements

The basic study period for Social Work Master's Degree is 2 years. Students are required to complete 39 credits for the master's degree, including 29 credits in Compulsory Sociology Courses, 10 credits in Restricted Elective Courses and a Master's Thesis that carries no credits.

Academic Curriculum

1) Public Courses: 5 credits

Course Name	Credits
Political Theory	2+1
English	2

Note:

1. Re-arrangement of Public Courses for International students:

a) International students are required to take the Chinese Language Class. Students who are not exempted are required to take the 2 credits "Foundational Chinese" course (04411002).

b) "Introduction to China" (61410008) is a 2-credit compulsory course for international students, offered in the fall semester. Class 01 is taught in English, and Class 02 is taught in Chinese.

2) Compulsory Social Work Courses: 24 credits

Course Name	Credits
Social Work Theory	3
Advanced Clinical Social Work	3
Research Proposal and Paper Writing	2
Social Research Methods	2
Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work Ethics	2
Social Service Management	2
Social Policy Analysis	2
Social Work Placement 1	2
Social Work Placement 2	6

3) Restricted Elective Courses: 10 credits

Course Name	Credits
Comparison of Social Welfare Institutions	3
Gerontological Social Work	2
Research Seminar on NPOs and Social Services	2
Social Welfare Thoughts	2
Mental Health Social Work	2
Child Social Work	2
Evaluation of Social Programs	2
Social Work for Women	2
Community Development	2
Poverty and Development	2
Medical Social Work	2
Sociological Theory	3
Theories and Practice of Chinese Social Work	2
Social Security	2

Note: Students may choose to take courses offered by other departments, but these courses will not count towards their credit requirements.

LINKS

WECHAT OFFICIAL ACCOUNT