DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

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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)

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Graduation Requirements

The basic study period for Social Policy Master's Degree is 2 years. Students are required to complete 35 credits for the master's degree, including 13 credits in Compulsory Sociology Courses, 6 credits in and a Master's Thesis that carries no credits.

Academic Curriculum

1) Public Courses: 5 credits

Course Name	Credits
Political Theory	2+1	Y1S1/Y1S2
Second Language	2	Y1S2

2) Compulsory Social Policy Courses: 13 credits

Course Name	Credits	Suggested Course Schedule (Year & Semester)
Social Policy Theory and Analysis	3	Y1S1
Thesis Writing	2	Y1S1
Social Research Methods	2	Y1S1
Social Policy of China	2	Y1S2
Social Governance: Theory and Practices	2	Y1S2
Social Policy Case Studies Seminar (Rotated among all professors)	2	Y1S2

3) Social Policy Practice Course: 6 credits

Course Name	Credits	Suggested Course Schedule (Year & Semester)
Social Policy Research (1)/(2)	4	Y1S2/Y2S1
Policy Lecture Series (From Policy and Industry Experts)	2	Y1S2

Note: Students taking "Research on Social Policy (1)/(2)" course are required to complete one of the following independent reports: A research paper, project design, data analysis report, policy feasibility report, or policy evaluation report, which will be graded. For the "Policy Lecture Series" course, the department will invite experts from the field to give the lectures.

4）Restricted Elective Courses: 5 credits

Course Name	Credits	Suggested Course Schedule (Year & Semester)
Advanced Social Statistics	3	Y1S1
Social Policy Assessment	2	Y1S1
Big Data Analysis and Mining	2	Y1S2

5）Social Policy Elective Course: 6 credits

Course Name	Credits
Social Problems and Policy Agenda	2
Project Management	2
Population Issues and Policies	2
Religious Policy	2
Education Policy	2
Qualitative Research and Case Analysis Methods	2
Globalisation and Non-Traditional Security	2
Ethnic Policy	2
Labor Policies	2
Environmental Policy	2

Practice Course

The Practice Course consists of three components:

a) In-class interactions with experts in this field.

b) Fieldwork, where students conduct research on a specific policy issue. The fieldwork may be carried out at the designated research sites or any other sites chosen by the student.

c) Thesis paper, where students may base the content on their fieldwork or explore a new research topic.

Mentorship Program

We offer a dual-mentorship program in which students are jointly guided by both academic advisors and mentors from the relevant industry. Students will select their mentors through a two-way selection process. Each academic year, the department releases a list of available professors for each specialization. Industry mentors, employed by the department, are professionals in the field of social policy.

Academic advisors will oversee all academic matters, including course selection, fieldwork and students' overall academic progress, while industry mentors will provide support and guidance for fieldwork and offer advice for thesis development.

Thesis Paper Guidelines

Evaluation criteria for final thesis include the relevance of the topic, depth of specialized knowledge, originality of ideas and evidence, clarity of argumentation, and applicability to management. There are no restrictions on the thesis format; it may be presented as a policy research report, data management implementation plan, results report, or fieldwork report.

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