Programme Structure
Course Category | No. of Credits |
Common Core | 12 |
Cluster Courses# | 15 |
Social Sciences Foundation Courses | 12 |
Major Required | 15 |
Major Electives | 18 |
Junior Research Project | 3 |
Languages*@ | 18 |
Free Electives^ | 27 |
Minimum Credits for Honours Degree | 120 |
# Students are required to take a total of five courses in the five cluster domains, namely Creativity and innovation, Humanities and the arts, Management and society, Science, technology, mathematics and society, Values, cultures and societies. Students are expected to take at least one course listed in each of the abovementioned cluster. For more details, please click https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/undergraduate-programmes/core-curriculum.
* Students are required to attend a total of six language courses, four in English and two in Chinese / Putonghua.
@ Under the revamped English Language Enhancement (ELE) programme, students will be grouped under two streams. Group A students are those who obtained level 3 in HKDSE English or equivalent while Group B students are those who obtained level 4 or above in HKDSE English or equivalent. Students are encouraged to take their first required ELE course, viz. LUE1001 for Group A and LUE1002 for Group B, in First Term of Year 1. However, they are given the flexibility to take the respective courses in Second Term of Year 1. For Group A students who take LUE1001 in Second Term of Year 1, they should take LUE1002 in First Term of Year 2. For details, please refer to https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/undergraduate-programmes/english-language-enhancement-ele-curriculum. Group A students have to take 1 ELE elective while Group B students have to take 2 ELE electives. ELE electives could be taken from the term in which LUE1002 is taken. For more details, please click https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/undergraduate-programmes/english-language-enhancement-ele-curriculum
^ Students can choose the courses in the Faculty of Social Sciences or other sister Faculties at Lingnan University.
COMPULSORY COURSES (Total 5 courses, 15 credits)
| HSM3001 | Introduction to Health and Social Care |
| HSM4001 | Leading and Managing Health and Social Services |
| HSM4003 | Fundraising and Programme Evaluation |
| SOC3101 | Sociological Research Methods ^ |
| SOC4329 | Global Health * |
(Note: Students are required to take HSM3001 Introduction to Health and Social Care, HSM4001 Leading and Managing Health and Social Services in their Year 3.)
ELECTIVE COURSES (Any 6 courses, 18 credits)
| HSM3002 | Health and Social Service Provisions for Special Populations |
| HSM3004 | Community-based Social Services |
| HSM3005 | Modern Technology in Health and Social Services |
| HSM3006 | Human Resources in Health and Social Services |
| HSM4002 | Health and Social Service Project |
| HSM4004 | Social and Healthcare Policies in Hong Kong and China |
| HSM4005 | Social Innovation and Social Enterprises |
| PSY3001 | Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices # |
| PSY3207 | Health Psychology # |
| SOC3001 | Principles and Practice of Social Policy * |
| SOC3002 | Family and Society ^ |
| SOC3203 | Social Gerontology ^* |
| SOC4321 | Social Justice ^ |
| SSC3312 | Health Policy ~** |
~ Cross-listed in ECON Major
# Cross-listed in PSY Major
^ Cross-listed in SOC Major
* Cross-listed in SPPS Major
Course Category | No. of Credits |
Common Core
| 6 |
Social Sciences Foundation
| 12 |
| Major Required (please see the courses below) | 12 |
| Major Electives (please see the courses below) | 15 |
Junior Research Project
| 3 |
Languages*
| 12 |
Minimum Credits for Honours Degree
| 60 |
* Students are required to attend a total of six language courses, four in English and two in Chinese / Putonghua.
MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES (TOTAL 4 COURSES, 12 CREDITS)
| HSM3001 | Introduction to Health and Social Care |
| HSM4001 | Leading and Managing Health and Social Services |
| SOC3101 | Sociological Research Methods |
| SOC4329 | Global Health |
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
| HSM3002 | Health and Social Service Provisions for Special Populations |
| HSM3003 | Big Data Analytics for Health and Social Service Management |
| HSM3004 | Community-based Social Services |
| HSM4002 | Health and Social Service Project |
| HRM4351 | Management of Innovation and Change |
| PSY3001 | Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices # |
| PSY3207 | Health Psychology # |
| SOC3001 | Principles and Practice of Social Policy * |
| SOC3002 | Family and Society ^ |
| SOC3203 | Social Gerontology ^* |
| SOC4321 | Social Justice ^ |
| SSC3312 | Health Policy ~* |
| VIS3255 | Art and Well-being (not offered from 2022-23) |
~ Cross-listed in ECON Major
# Cross-listed in PSY Major
^ Cross-listed in SOC Major
* Cross-listed in SPPS Major
COMPULSORY COURSES (Total 5 courses, 15 credits)
| HSM3001 | Introduction to Health and Social Care |
| HSM4001 | Leading and Managing Health and Social Services |
| HSM4003 | Fundraising and Programme Evaluation |
| SOC3101 | Sociological Research Methods ^ |
| SOC4329 | Global Health * |
(Note: Students are required to take HSM3001 Introduction to Health and Social Care, HSM4001 Leading and Managing Health and Social Services in their Year 3.)
ELECTIVE COURSES (Any 6 courses, 18 credits)
| HSM3002 | Health and Social Service Provisions for Special Populations |
| HSM3004 | Community-based Social Services |
| HSM3005 | Modern Technology in Health and Social Services |
| HSM3006 | Human Resources in Health and Social Services |
| HSM4002 | Health and Social Service Project |
| HSM4004 | Social and Healthcare Policies in Hong Kong and China |
| HSM4005 | Social Innovation and Social Enterprises |
| PSY3001 | Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices # |
| PSY3207 | Health Psychology # |
| SOC3001 | Principles and Practice of Social Policy * |
| SOC3002 | Family and Society ^ |
| SOC3203 | Social Gerontology ^* |
| SOC4321 | Social Justice ^ |
| SSC3312 | Health Policy ~** |
~ Cross-listed in ECON Major
# Cross-listed in PSY Major
^ Cross-listed in SOC Major
* Cross-listed in SPPS Major
4-Year Programme (Intake Year) | Senior Year Programme (Intake Year) |
Download |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Year 1 | 2025 Year 3 | |
| 2022 Year 1 | 2024 Year 3 | |
| 2021 Year 1 | 2023 Year 3 | |
| 2020 Year 1 | 2022 Year 3 | |
| 2019 Year 1 | 2021 Year 3 | |
| 2018 Year 1 | 2020 Year 3 | |
| 2017 Year 1 | 2019 Year 3 |
| Course Category | No. of Credits |
Common Core
| 6 |
Social Sciences Foundation
| 12 |
| Major Required (please see the courses below) | 12 |
| Major Electives (please see the courses below) | 15 |
| Junior Research Project | 3 |
| Languages* | 12 |
| Minimum Credits for Honours Degree | 60 |
* Students are required to attend a total of six language courses, four in English and two in Chinese / Putonghua.
MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES (Total 4 courses, 12 credits)
HSM3001 HSM4001 SOC3101 SOC4329 | Introduction to Health and Social Care Leading and Managing Health and Social Services Sociological Research Methods Global Health |
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
HSM3002 HSM3003 HSM3004 HSM4002 HRM4351 PSY3001 PSY3207 SOC3001 SOC3002 SOC3203 SOC4321 SSC3312 VIS3255 | Health and Social Service Provisions for Special Populations Big Data Analytics for Health and Social Service Management Community-based Social Services Health and Social Service Project Management of Innovation and Change Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices # Health Psychology # Principles and Practice of Social Policy * Family and Society ^ Social Gerontology ^* Social Justice ^ Health Policy ~* Art and Well-being (not offered from 2022-23) |
~ Cross-listed in ECON Major
# Cross-listed in PSY Major
^ Cross-listed in SOC Major
* Cross-listed in SPPS Major