Graduation requirements
The basic study period for Social Security Academic Master's Program is 3 years. Students are required to complete 40 credits for the master's degree, including 20 credits in Compulsory Sociology Courses, 10 credits in Restricted Elective Courses, 10 credits in Unrestricted 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 Security Courses: 15 credits
Course Name | Credits |
Linear Regression and Its Application | 4 |
Comparison of Social Welfare Institutions | 3 |
Theory and Practice of Social Work | 3 |
Sociological Methodology | 2 |
Selected Readings from Marxist Classics | 2 |
Research Proposal and Paper Writing | 2 |
Social Security | 2 |
3) Restricted Elective Courses: 10 credits
Course Name | Credits |
Labor Studies | 4 |
Sociological Theory | 3 |
Studies of Classic Sociology | 2 |
Studies on Welfare Economics | 2 |
Social Policy Analysis | 2 |
4) Unrestricted Elective Courses: 10 credits
Students may choose to take courses offered by our department or select courses from other departments. Course selections should be made based on the advice of your mentor.
Mailing Address :
No. 5, Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China, Peking University, Science Building No. 5
Postal code :
100871
Feedback :
shweb@pku.edu.cn
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