Programme Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Programme, students should be able to:

• Integrate and apply a broad range of social sciences knowledge vital to the understanding of social phenomena;
• Apply problem solving and analytical skills to promote social well-being;
• Apply high standards of ethical reasoning in the performance of personal, academic and professional responsibilities;
• Communicate effectively in Chinese and English in specific fields of study;
• Produce professional documents up to a required standard;
• Apply teamwork and leadership skills for effective team building;
• Demonstrate broad perceptual and conceptual horizons and knowledge of life and a global perspective; and
• Exhibit abilities to pursue for intellectual curiosity and the capacity for life-long learning.

Learning outcomes of each stream

Community Studies

• Demonstrate a commitment to civic responsibility in meeting community challenges;
• Articulate multidisciplinary knowledge and perspectives essential to the study of communities and social transformation;
• Apply multidisciplinary knowledge to conduct research and social analysis in local and global contexts; and
• Devise practical responses to contemporary issues and phenomena.

Psychology

• Integrate attitudes and values that are essential in the discipline of psychology;
• Articulate essential psychological knowledge, including its theories, methods and perspectives in studying human behaviour;
• Design research and critically examine research findings within the discipline; and
• Apply and integrate theories and skills in analyzing human behaviour in multiple contexts.

Social Care

• Demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethics of social care;
• Articulate knowledge of multiple theoretical perspectives for a systematic understanding of the needs of diverse communities and social issues;
• Integrate knowledge of multiple theoretical perspectives and community practice skills to work in partnership with diverse communities and social care settings; and
• Devise innovative and practical social care interventions to advance the wellbeing of diverse communities in a rigorous manner.

Social Work

• Demonstrate commitment and the ability to integrate ethics and values of the social work profession;
• Apply and integrate social work knowledge and skills for effective social work generalist intervention for different target populations and action systems;
• Conduct analysis on social research and policy on social issues and advocate social change for the betterment of society; and
• Adopt a multi-disciplinary working approach and be culturally sensitive in social work practice.