
List of Subjects Offered by APSS
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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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| 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 | 
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