
List of Subjects Offered by APSS
Subject Code |
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Introduction to Psychology |
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Introduction to Sociology |
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Introduction to Politics |
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| APSS1130 / APSS1BN31 | Introduction to Politics |
Introduction to Anthropology |
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Freshman Seminars for the Broad Discipline of Social Sciences |
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| APSS1150 | Freshman Seminar |
Introduction to Social Work |
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Self Understanding and Communication Skills |
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Introduction to Social Welfare in Hong Kong |
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Introduction to Social Services in Hong Kong |
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Anthropology and Language |
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| APSS1900 | Tomorrow’s Leaders |
From Cradle to Grave - Life Course Transitions in Modern Society |
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Introduction to Western Theories of Human Nature |
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Men and Masculinity in Hong Kong |
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Understanding Ethics in Daily Life |
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Humanity, Fear and Destity: Revelation from Sci-fi Movie |
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| APSS1A09 | Introduction to Anthropology |
| APSS1A21/M | Service Leadership |
| APSS1A21U/V | Service Leadership |
| APSS1A22 | Promotion of Leadership Qualities in University Students |
| APSS1A22M | Promotion of Leadership Qualities in University Students |
| APSS1A23 | Coping and Addiction |
| APSS1A24 | Understanding Interpersonal Relationships |
| APSS1A27 | Preparing for Natural Disasters in the Chinese Context |
| APSS1A38 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence |
| Philosophy of Meaning and Happiness | |
| APSS1A41 | Understanding Ethics in Daily Life |
Eating up the Society - from a Society "for" Food to a Society "of" Food |
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Globalization and the Changing Middle Class |
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Media and Everyday Life |
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Youth and Youth Culture |
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| APSS1B14/C | Discovering Hong Kong Society |
Global China |
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| Global China | |
| APSS1B15 (for Group 3000 only) | Global China |
| APSS1B15 (for Group 3002 only) | Global China |
| APSS1B15P | Global China |
| APSS1B16 | Gender and Social Changes in Chinese Societies |
Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
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| APSS1B17M | Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
| APSS1B17N | Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
| APSS1B18 | From Gloom to Bloom: Global New Urbanism |
| APSS1B25 | Sports and physical activity in Chinese societies |
| APSS1B28P | Ageing China |
| APSS1B29 | Chinese Megacities in an Age of Globalisation |
| APSS1B30 | International Relations and Global Issues |
| APSS1B31/APSS1130 | Introduction to Politics |
| APSS1B31N/APSS1130 | Introduction to Politics |
| APSS1B36 | Being a Professional in the New World: The Spirit and Promise of Professionalism |
| APSS1BN10 | Eating Up the Society – From a Society “for” Food to a Society “of” Food |
| APSS1BN11 | Globalization and the Changing Middle Class |
| APSS1BN12 | Media and Everyday Life |
| APSS1BN14/C | Discovering Hong Kong Society |
| APSS1BN15_P | Global China |
| APSS1BN16 | Gender and Social Changes in Chinese Societies |
| APSS1BN17 | Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
| APSS1BN17M | Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
| APSS1BN18 | From Gloom to Bloom : Global New Urbanism |
| APSS1CN19N | Transformation of Chinese Society: Revolution and Reform |
| APSS1CN19P | Transformation of Chinese Society: Revolution and Reform |
| APSS1BN28P | Ageing China |
| APSS1BN29 | Chinese Megacities in an Age of Globalisation |
| APSS1BN30 | International Relations and Global Issues |
| APSS1BN32 | Hong Kong Governance and Politics |
| APSS1BN36 | Being a Professional in the New World: The Spirit and Promise of Professionalism |
| APSS1C19N | Transformation of Chinese Society: Revolution and Reform |
Transformation of Chinese Society: Revolution and Reform |
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| APSS1C20 | China’s Ethnic Minorities |
| APSS1C33 | History of Hong Kong |
| APSS1CN33 | History of Hong Kong |
| APSS1CN33C | History of Hong Kong |
| APSS1C35 | Growing up in Hong Kong: Reflections on its cultural and moral values |
| APSS1C37 | Introduction to Western Philosophy of Religion |
| APSS1CN35 | Growing up in Hong Kong: Reflections on its cultural and moral values |
| APSS1D40 | Innovations in Educational Technology |
| APSS1CN37 | Introduction to Western Philosophy of Religion |
| APSS1H34/C | Governing China: Chinese Politics and Legal System |
| APSS1HN34/C | Governing China: Chinese Politics and Legal System |
Tomorrow's Leaders |
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| APSS1M43 | A New World Order: China and the World, 1949-1979 |
| APSS1MN44 | Thinking Sustainable Education and Development in Contemporary China |
| APSS2200 | The Art of Reasoning |
Human Behaviour and Social Environment |
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Introduction to Politics |
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Introduction to Human Service Professions |
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Hong Kong Society |
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Introduction to Sociology |
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Introduction to Social Services in Hong Kong |
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| APSS235 | Introduction to Social Policy and Welfare in Hong Kong |
Introduction to Social Welfare in Hong Kong |
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Community Field Study |
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| APSS2300 | Ageing, Family and Society |
Generic Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
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Generic Social Work Practice with Groups, Organisations and Communities |
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Generic Social Work Practice Workshop |
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Preparatory Workshop (I) |
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Preparatory Workshop (II) |
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Fieldwork I |
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| APSS2793 | Fieldwork I |
Sociology of Health |
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Interpersonal Communication and Self Understanding |
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Emergence of Hong Kong Scoeity |
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Understanding Interpersonal Relationships |
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Ethics and Daily Life |
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Service Leadership |
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Understanding Chinese Society |
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Popular Culture and Urban Life |
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Media and Everyday Life |
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Self, Service & Community |
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Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture |
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Chinese Politics |
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Chinese Culture & Civilization |
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Applied Psychology |
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| APSS2A26 | Personal Development and Life Planning in the Contemporary World |
| APSS2S03 | Understanding Learning Difficulties |
| APSS2S04 | Understanding Children in Poverty in Hong Kong |
| APSS2S05 | Promotion of Children and Adolescent Development |
| APSS2S07 | You Can Make a Difference to Our Planet |
| APSS2S09/APSS2S09S | Service Leadership through Serving Children and Families with Special Needs |
| APSS2S11 | Social Poverty in Developing Countries |
| APSS2S12 | Striving for a Sustainable Livelihood in Greater China |
Social Work Theory & Practice I |
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| APSS3170 | Social Work Theory & Practice I |
| APSS3171 | Social Work Theory and Practice I |
Social Work Theory & Practice Workshop |
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Chinese Psychology |
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| APSS3201 | Social Structure and Social Theory |
Abnormal Psychology |
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Psychology of Language |
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Cross-cultural Psychology |
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Financial Management in Human Services |
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Doing Policy Research |
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| APSS3221 | Civil Society and Governance |
| APSS3222 | Globalization and Social Development |
| APSS3224 | Social Capital |
| APSS3225 | Media and Society |
| APSS3226 | Research for Policy and Administration |
| APSS323 | Government and Public Administration |
| APSS324 | Human Capital Development |
| APSS325 | Psychology of Personality |
| APSS326 | Social Psychology |
Social Policy & Decision Making |
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| APSS328 | Programme Planning & Evaluation |
| APSS3230 | Theories of Social Policy |
| APSS3231 | Comparative and Global Social Policy |
| APSS3232 | Social Planning and Policy Making Process |
| APSS3233 | Research for Policy and Organizations |
| APSS3234 | Financial Planning and Management in Organizations |
| APSS3235 | Media and Social Innovation |
| APSS3241 | The Philosophical Foundations of Policy Planning |
| APSS3242 | Understanding Diversity |
| APSS3243 | Creating Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship |
| APSS3244 | Social Data Analytics |
| APSS3245 | Attachment for Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship |
| APSS330 | Information Systems for Human Services |
| APSS3300 | Ageing, Family and Society |
| APSS3301 | Social Policy and Social Care for an Ageing Society |
| APSS3302 | Psychology and Ageing |
| APSS3303 | Skills and Practice for Working with Older Adults |
| APSS331 | Management in Human Services |
Social Policy and Social Service |
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Issues in Hong Kong Society |
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Statistics for Human Service Professionals |
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Political Economy of Hong Kong |
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Contemporary Social Issues |
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Contemporary Chinese Society |
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Philosophy of Welfare |
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Self, Culture and Society |
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Social Research Methods |
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Social Structure and Social Theory |
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The Art of Reasoning |
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Economics and Social Problems |
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Comparative Social Policy and Administration |
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Marketing Strategies and Skills in Human Services |
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China and the World |
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Social Development in China |
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| APSS360 | Social Problems and Social Issues in Contemporary China |
| APSS3601 | Government and Public Administration in Contemporary China |
| APSS3610 | Generic Social Work Practice Workshop |
Streetlife and Popular Culture in Contemporary China |
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Family and Social Work |
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| APSS368 | Residential Care |
Social Work with Drug Abusers |
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Youth and Social Work |
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Attachment for Social Policy and Administration Practitioners |
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| APSS3782 | Attachment Workshop |
| APSS3793 | Fieldwork I |
Psychology in Health Care |
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| APSS3880 | Psychology and Ageing |
| APSS3882 | Applied Ageing Studies Internship (WIE) |
Aging and Social Work |
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| APSS3910 | Child Maltreatment and Protection |
| APSS3911 | Social Work in School Settings |
Criminal Justice and Social Work |
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Gender and Social Work |
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Mental Health and Social Work |
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| APSS3960 | Social Work Practice in Mental Health |
| APSS398 | Employment and Social Work |
| APSS399 | Illness, Disability and Social Work |
| APSS3S01 | Community Psychology |
| APSS3S02 | Engaging with Diversity |
| APSS3S13 | Enhancing Resilience of Left-Behind Children, Youth and Elderly in Disaster-Prone Areas |
| APSS3883 | Behavioural and Social Sciences |
Environment Policy and Administration |
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Organization Psychology |
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Housing Policy and Administration |
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Educational Policy and Administration |
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Managing Human Services in Changing Context |
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Chinese Family and Culture |
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Labour and Manpower Policy and Administration |
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Health Policy and Administration |
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Welfare Policy and Administration |
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| APSS4300 | Special Seminars on Ageing and Service Management |
| APSS4301 | Applied Ageing Studies and Service Management Internship |
| APSS4302 | Capstone Project for Applied Ageing Studies and Service Management |
| APSS432 | Psychology of Brain and Behaviour: Applications in Adults and Older Adults |
| APSS433 | Applied Developmental Science: Advancements in Developmental Systems Theories |
| APSS438 | Capstone Project in Applied Psychology |
Social Policy |
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| APSS4510 | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| APSS4511 | Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise |
| APSS4513 | Capstone Project for Practicing Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship |
| APSS4520 | Educational Policy |
| APSS4521 | Environmental Policy |
| APSS4522 | Health Policy |
| APSS4523 | Housing Policy |
| APSS4524 | Labour Policy |
| APSS4525 | Welfare Policy |
| APSS4531 | Current Management Practices and Issues in Human Service Organizations |
| APSS4532 | Labour and Welfare |
| APSS4533 | Health and Society |
| APSS4534 | Housing Issues, Challenges and Solutions |
| APSS4535 | Social Innovation for Grand Challenges |
| APSS4536 | Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting and Strategy |
| APSS4537 | Entrepreneurship for Global and Social Development |
Legal Aspects of Human Services |
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| APSS4541 | Justice and the Modern Social Context |
Advanced Management in Human Services |
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| APSS4550 | Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Society |
Ethics & Social Administration |
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| APSS457 | Social Development in China |
Integrative Seminar in Social Policy & Administration |
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Integrative Seminar |
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| APSS4610 | Integrative Seminar |
| APSS4619 | Social Work Theory & Practice I |
Social Work Theory and Practice II |
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| APSS4620 | Social Work Theory and Practice II |
| APSS463 | Capstone Project |
Cyber Culture in Contemporary China |
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| APSS465 | Capstone Project for Practicing Social Policy and Administration |
Fieldwork III |
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Fieldwork II |
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| APSS4681 | Professional Attachment |
Holistic Health Care |
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| APSS4693 | Fieldwork II |
| APSS4694 | Fieldwork III |
| APSS4695 | Fieldwork III |
Psychology of Creativity and Thinking: Enhancing Your Creative Talents |
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Counselling Psychology : Understanding and Helping Each Other |
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Developmental Psychology : From Birth to Death |
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| APSS4881 | Policy and Administration for the Ageing Society |
| APSS4882 | Management, Programme Planning and Evaluation of Aged Care |
Research Methods in Applied Psychology: Let the Data Speak |
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Social Context and Ethics |
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| APSS502 | Social Policy Analysis and Social Accountability |
| APSS5010 | Psycho-educational Assessment I |
| APSS5011 | Exceptionality in Children and Adolescents: Diagnoses, Interventions and Prevention |
| APSS5012 | Curriculum–Based Designs and Response To Instructional Strategies |
| APSS5013 | Professional Skills Training Workshop I |
| APSS5014 | Psycho-educational Intervention I |
Applied Developmental Sciences |
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| APSS5016 | Research Methodology and Statistics for Educational Psychology |
Pre-Practicum Orientation |
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| APSS5018 | Practicum I |
Learning Process and Problem |
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Social Policy Analysis and Social Accountability |
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| APSS5020 | Psycho-educational Assessment II |
Dissertation Research I, II, III |
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Professional Skills Training Workshop II |
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| APSS5024 | Psycho-educational Intervention II |
Positive Development in Children and Adolescents and Parenting |
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Integrative Seminars on Professional Ethics and Issues of Educational Psychology |
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Practicum II |
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Practicum III |
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Foundational Competencies |
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Psychometric Theory and Scale Construction |
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Identification and Assessment of the High Ability, Gifted and Talented Learners |
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Use and Dissemination of Psychological Instrumentation in Research and Service Context |
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Advanced Research Methods: Mixed Methods in Research |
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Expressive Psychotherapy |
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Parenting and Parent Development |
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Nurturing the Gifted: Instructional Models and Professional Practices |
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Managing Practice in Organizations and Systems |
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Community Psychology in Chinese societies |
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Cognitive Neuroscience Methods in Applied Settings |
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| APSS5053 | Psycho-social-educational Intervention Program Development and Evaluation |
Chinese Psychology in Human Services |
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| APSS5055 | Psychology of Exceptional Children |
| APSS5056 | Advanced Practices in Learning Disorders and Language Minority |
| APSS5057 | Attentional Control and Social Adaptation |
| APSS5060 | Advanced Cognitive Psychology |
| APSS5061 | Advanced Developmental Psychology |
| APSS5062 | Historical Foundations of Psychology |
| APSS5063 | Advanced Physiological Psychology |
| APSS5064 | Advanced Social Psychology |
| APSS5065 | Advanced Studies in Personality and Individual Differences |
| APSS5066 | Theoretical Perspectives in Community Psychology |
| APSS5067 | Special Seminars in Community and School Psychology |
| APSS5068 | Community Intervention |
| APSS5069 | Advanced Abnormal Psychology |
Child and Family Psychopathology: Theory, Practice and Research |
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Contemporary Family Issued and Problems in Marriage and Family Therapy |
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Postmodern Family Therapy: Feminist, Social Constructionist and Collaborative Practice Approaches |
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| APSS5114 | Couple Therapy Processes and Techniques |
| APSS5115 | Social Constructionism & Collaborative Dialogic Approach |
Brief Therapy |
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| APSS515 | Family Violence |
Delinquency and Family |
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Social Planning and the Policy Process |
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Policy Research Method |
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Comparative Social Policy and Social Development |
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| APSS5203 | Contemporary Issues in Social Policy |
| APSS5204 | Social Policy and Social Development in China |
| APSS5205 | Social Policy Evaluation |
Social Impact Assessment |
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Digital Technologies and Social Development |
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| APSS5208 | Assessing Globalization and Social Development |
| APSS5209 | Emerging Issues of Social Policy in Asia |
| APSS5210 | Quantitative Methods for Policy Research and Evaluation |
| APSS5211 | Gender, Social Policy and Social Development |
| APSS5212 | Special Seminars on Social Policy and Social Development |
Managing Information in Social Service Organizations |
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Organization Theories and Analysis |
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Supervision and Professional Development |
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Mental Health Practice |
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Adolescent and Mental Health |
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Mental Health and the Aged |
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Advanced Practice Methods: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention |
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Pathological Gambling |
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| APSS536 | Mental Health Policy |
| APSS537 | Use of Creative Arts in Mental Health Care |
| APSS538 | Use of Drama in Mental Health Care |
| APSS5390 | Practicum in Mental Health Care |
| APSS5400 | Managing Social Enterprises |
Theory and Practice of Social Development |
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Individual and Group Counselling Skills Workshop |
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| APSS5621 | Counselling Assessment and Measurement |
| APSS5622 | Workplace Counselling |
| APSS5624 | Counselling Practicum |
| APSS5625 | Mindfulness in Counselling |
| APSS5626 | Mindfulness-based Programme in Mental Health and Social Care |
Theories and Models of Counselling |
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Career Counseling: Theories and Parctice |
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| APSS568 | Guidance and Counselling for Students with Special Needs |
Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Children and Youth with Specific Learning Disabilities |
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| APSS5690 | Violence in Intimate Relationships |
| APSS5711 | Practicum A |
| APSS5712 | Practicum B |
Family Systems and Adolescent Development |
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| APSS5741 | Pre-Practicum General Counselling Theories and Skills Workshop |
| APSS5750 | Interpersonal Neurobiology and Culture: Parenting, Attachment Relationships and Gender Across the Life Cycle |
| APSS5751 | Mental Health Practice and Interpersonal Neurobiology: Attachment, Trauma and Healing in the Context of Relationships |
Practicum |
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Evolution in Family Therapy : Structural and Systemic Approaches |
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Parenting, Intimacy and Family: Policy & Practice |
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Clinical Internship I |
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Clinical Internship II |
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Marriage, Separation, Divorce and Reconstituted Families |
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| APSS5771 | Psychopathology: Holistic and Humanistic Orientations |
Occupational Mental Health |
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Practice Research |
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Integrative Project |
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Professional Identity and Ethics |
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Advanced Seminars in Human Services |
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Narrative Therapy |
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Advanced Social Work Theory & Practice I |
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Advanced Social Work Theory & Practice II |
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Advanced Human Behaviour & Social Environment |
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MSW Fieldwork I |
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| APSS5784 | MSW Fieldwork II |
MSW Integrative Seminar in Social Work Studies |
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Social Problems & Social Welfare |
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Advanced Macro Social Work Intervention |
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| APSS5788 | Law and Social Work |
| APSS5789 | Principles and Methods of Social Service Administration |
| APSS5790 | Social Work Practice Workshop |
| APSS5791 | Practice Research in Social Work |
| APSS5792 | Critical Introduction to Social Work |
| APSS5793 | Social Problem, Policy Analysis and Accountability |
| APSS5794 | Information & Communication Technology for Psychosocial Interventions |
| APSS5795 | Integrating Health and Social Care |
| APSS5796 | Child Maltreatment and Family Violence |
| APSS5801 | Foundations in Behavioural and Social Sciences I |
| APSS5802 | Foundations in Behavioural and Social Sciences II |
Concepts of Health & Health Care |
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| APSS5820 | Seminar/Conference Attendance I – Social Sciences Reflection & Learning |
| APSS5821 | Seminar/Conference Attendance II – Social Sciences Reflection &Learning |
| APSS5822 | Seminar/Conference Attendance III -- Social Sciences Reflection &Learning |
| APSS5823 | Seminar/Conference Attendance IV -- Social Sciences Reflection &Learning |
Applied Quantitative Methods in Human Science Research |
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Qualitative Research Methodologies |
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Social & Cultural Dimensions of Health |
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| APSS6001 | Graduate Seminar |
| APSS6002 | Research Methodology I: Qualitative Methods |
| APSS6003 | Advanced Quantitative Methods |
| APSS6004 | Social Sciences Theories I |
| APSS6005 | Social Sciences Theories II |
Practicum 1 - Crafts for Becoming an Academic and Researcher |
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| APSS6007 | Practicum 2 - Crafts for Becoming an Academic and Researcher |
| APSS6008 | Research and Writing |
| APSS601 | Health and Social Policy Analysis |
Epistemology of Social Work Knowledge |
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| APSS615 | Advanced Family-Centred Social Work Theory, Practice and Research |
| APSS616 | Recovery and Emotionality in Mental Health Practice |
Critical Social Policy in Comparative Contexts |
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| APSS618 | Pathways to Social Development |
| APSS620 | Towards a Personal Stance in Teaching Social Work Practice |
| APSS6221 | DSW Thesis Seminar and Proposal Development I |
| APSS6222 | DSW Thesis Seminar and Proposal Development II |
| APSS6223 | DSW Thesis Seminar and Proposal Development III |
| APSS623 | DSW Thesis |
| APSS624 | DSW Thesis |
| APSS625 | DSW Thesis |
| APSS627 | DSW Thesis |
| APSS6301 | Quantitative Research Methods in Social Work Research |
| APSS6311 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology |
| APSS6321 | Social Work Practice Research |
| APSS6322 | Pedagogies in Educating and Developing Social Work Practitioners |
| APSS6324 | Innovations in Social Work Education |
| APSS6401 | Advanced Methods in Qualitative Health Care Research |
| APSS6402 | Issues in Health Sociology |
| APSS6403 | Health Care Ethics |
| APSS6801 | Guided Study I: Research Methodology I: Qualitative Methodologies |
| APSS6802 | Guided Study II: Research Methodology II: Advanced Quantitative Methods |
APSS6803 |
Guided Study III : Social Sciences Theories I |
APSS6804 |
Guided Study IV: Social Sciences Theories II |
APSS6805 |
Guided Study V : Social Work Theories I |
APSS6806 |
Guided Study VI : Social Work Theories II |
Guided Study |
Aug 2022