Sociology Resource Guide
AY2022-2023
to the Department
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Department _______________
Exploring your interest in Sociology ____
Learning beyond HKBU ______________
Smart use of credit units______________
Welcome P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P.
Getting involved in the Department_____
Sociology Society____________________
Resources - In the Department_________
Resources - In the Faculty____________
Resources - In the University__________
5 P. 6 P. 7 P. 8 - 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13
Staying in touch with the Department___ of Sociology ! P.1
This guide is to provide handy tips to Sociology Majors and leads to everything you need to know as our Sociology family members !
PURPOSE OF THE GUIDE
Academic Staff
Administrative Staff
Department of Sociology, 10/F, AAB, HKBU, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
STAFF MEMBERS
LOCATION
P.2 About the Department
Ms LO, Anna S P
Dr CHAN, Kwok Shing
Dr CHEW, Matthew M T Dr FAYARD, Gregory
Dr WONG, Odalia M H Part Time Lecturer Prof BARBALET, Jack Professor Emeritus
Dr SIU, Kaxton Y K Prof RUAN, Danching Professor Emerita
Dr WONG, Day K M
Dr CHEUNG, Adam K L
Prof KOO, Anita C H
Dr PENG, Yinni
Dr JIANG, Jin
Prof LAI, Gina W F
Prof SAKAMOTO, Arthur Department Head
Dr GHEORGHIU, Iulia
Miss LUI, Beatrice K T
Overview: Sociological
Theories: Research
Methods: Capstone:
Exploring your interest in Sociology
MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
SOCI1005 Invitation to Sociology
SOCI2046 Introduction to Sociological Thinking and Writing
SOCI2015 Sociological Theory I: Classical Theory
SOCI3005 Sociological Theory II: Contemporary Approaches
SOCI2005 Qualitative Methods of Social Research
SOCI2006 Social Statistics
SOCI2007 Quantitative Methods of Social Research
SOCI4898 Honours Project
SOCI4899 Honours Project
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
Gender, Family and Life Course:
SOCI2025 Population and Social Issues
SOCI2036 Sociology of Marriage and the Family
SOCI3027 Careers and Life Courses
SOCI3035 Sex, Gender and Society
SOCI3037 Children, Youth and Aging
SOCI/CHSS3055 Population and Social Developments in China
SOCI 3057 Leisure and Well-being: Coping with Stress
SOCI/CHSS4006 Chinese Family and Kinship
SOCI/CHSS4055 Gender in Contemporary China
Globalization and Social Change:
SOCI2045 Urban Sociology
SOCI3007 Global Social Transformations
SOCI4015 East Asia: Economic Miracles and Social Change
SOCI4016 Globalization
SOCI4045 Social Movements
SOCI/CHSS4047 Sociological Issues in Urban and Rural Development
SOCI/CHSS4056 States and Power: Europe and China
SOCI/CHSS4065 Chinese Entrepreneurship and Overseas
Chinese in the Global Context
Social Networks and Inequalities:
SOCI2027 Social Problems
SOCI2035 Social Inequalities
SOCI3016 Political Sociology
SOCI3017 Health and Society
SOCI3026 Work and Society
SOCI/CHSS3046 Chinese Capitalisms
SOCI3056 Community Engagement for Social Sustainability
SOCI4017 Management, Organization and Society
SOCI/CHSS4046 Social Networks and Chinese Society
SOCI/CHSS4057 China’s Social Classes under Economic Reform
Culture and Identities:
SOCI2017 Popular Culture and Society
SOCI2037 Unity and Diversity: The Making of Chinese Culture and Society
SOCI3025 The Internet and Society
SOCI/CHSS3045 China and Tourism
SOCI/CHSS3047 Consumption in China
SOCI4037 Cultural Sociology
SOCI/CHSS4066 Chinese Nationalism and Identity Politics
Others:
SOCI/CHSS2016 Modern Chinese Society
SOCI2047 Hong Kong Society
SOCI4026 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology I
SOCI4027 Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology II
SOCI/CHSS4035 Selected Topics in the Sociology of China I
SOCI/CHSS4036 Selected Topics in the Sociology of China II
SOCI4067 Crime, Deviance and Control
P.3
Learning beyond HKBU
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Student Exchange Programme:
University level (open to all HKBU students )
Faculty level (open to Social Sciences students only)
In addition to the University-level and Faculty-level opportunities, you can also spend up to two semesters at the Department's partner university, University of the West of England, Bristol.
Want to know more? Ask Dr Day Wong !
Office: AAB, 10/F 1052
Email: daywong@hkbu.edu.hk
INTERNSHIPS
Career Centre:
Dr. Marianna Tsang @ HKBU Subsidized Internship Scheme
English Buddies Scheme
Overseas Virtual Internship
Subsidized Internship Scheme
University Year in the Community (UYC)
Global Attachment Opportunities (GAO)
Metropolitan Attachment Programme (MAP)
The Greater Bay Area Opportunities
Faculty of Social Sciences:
Local: Social Sciences Internship
Non-local: USA Disney Internship
Want to know more? Ask Dr. Day Wong !
Office: AAB, 10/F 1052
Email: daywong@hkbu.edu.hk
P.4
Social Sciences Internship
USA Disney Internship
Career Centre Internship
FREE ELECTIVES
Use the 15 units of Free Electives to take courses to strengthen the Major, claim a Minor, or claim the Gender Studies Concentration.
If you would like to take a Minor programme, remember to fulfill the Minor programme requirements.
The Gender Studies Concentration aims at delivering a unique opportunity for students to add breadth to their major studies, through being exposed to the way gender intersects with a variety of spheres of knowledge, power relations, and professional settings.
OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING
Take academic exchange and/or internship to expand your learning horizon and fulfill the Social Sciences
Common Core requirement.
DOUBLE COUNTING
Go to P.4 for more details.
Take one of the following GE Capstone courses and double count it as SOSC3005 Community and Civic Engagement (a 3-unit Social Sciences
Common Core course).
GCAP3156 Taste, Environment and Technology: Food as a Lens
GCAP3157 Leisure and Well-Being: Coping with Stress
GCAP3165 Understanding Society through Independent Inquiry
Remember to plan ahead for the above!
P.5
Smart use of credit units
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Seminars
Public Lectures
Workshops
Conferences and more ...
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
O'night field trips Stay Tuned !!
O'day
Academic Advising Activities
STUDENT HELPERS
activities
Getting involved in the Department
departmental
P.6
Work as student helper in
Sociology Society is now calling for a new committee who can work together for the interest of sociology students. Interested students please contact the Department at soc@hkbu.edu.hk
Our previous Committee members
Sociology Society
P.7
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ACADEMIC ADVISORS
MAJOR ADVISORS IN YEAR 1
Dr. Kaxton Siu
Office: AAB, 1o/F 1055
Email: kaxton siu@hkbu.edu.hk
Sociology students will be assigned an academic advisor. If you need advice about your study and university life, we are here to help you.
Sociology students are expected to have at least one meeting per semester with their advisors. Coordinator
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE
Dr. Kaxton Siu
kaxton siu@hkbu.edu.hk
1. SOC SOC & EDUC (LST) / (PSHET) Minor programme
2. China Studies
3. Honours Project
4. Student exchange programme
5. Internship
6. Scholarships, awards,
(both outgoing and incoming) nominations, and Student Fund
Dr. Kaxton Siu
kaxton _siu@hkbu.edu.hk
Dr. Kaxton Siu
Dr. Peng Yinni
Dr. Day Wong*
Dr. GHEORGHIU, Iulia
Dr. Day Wong
Dr. Chan Kwok Shing*
Dr. GHEORGHIU, Iulia
kaxton siu@hkbu.edu.hk
ynpeng@hkbu.edu.hk
daywong@hkbu.edu.hk
igheorghiu@hkbu.edu.hk
daywong@hkbu.edu.hk
kschan@hkbu.edu.hk
igheorghiu@hkbu.edu.hk
the Department
Resources - In
P.8
* Coordinator
SURVEY RESEARCH
Sociology students will learn computing, statistical and survey research skills here.
The Lab is open for bookings for group discussions of projects and assignments, and other student activities. Check with the General Office (Miss Beatrice Lui, tel: 3411 5684) for booking procedures.
COMMON AREA
Financial support for activities that would enrich students' learning experiences, such as internship programmes, academic exchanges, study tours and student-initiated projects.
Want to know more? Ask Dr. Day Wong ! Office: AAB, 10/F 1052
Email: daywong@hkbu edu hk
LAB - AAB1045 Resources - In the Department
STUDENT FUND
P.9
Dr. William D. Hackett Prize
Paul & Martha Hackett Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Siu Yat-ming Scholarship
ALUMNI SUPPORT Resources - In the Department
talks
to check out the information regularly about various opportunities posted on the notice board outside the Department and our Facebook page as well as sent to your HKBU email account! P.10
Alumni
Remember
Want to know more? Ask Dr. Chan Kwok Shing ! Office: AAB, 10/F 1052 Email: kschan@hkbu.edu.hk
The Archive houses the Honours Projects written by sociology students and other sociologyrelated print materials. Students can check out the Honours Projects if needed. For access to the Archive, please contact the General Office (Miss Beatrice Lui, tel: 3411 5684).
SCHOLARSHIPS
ARCHIVE
Resources - In the Faculty
STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GRANT
This Grant provides financial support for students engaging in non-local experiential learning opportunities.
Eligible activities:
- Internship / Placement
- Short-Term Exchange
- Field Trip
- Service Learning Trip
- Study Tour
- International Festival
- Conference / Seminar
- Competition
- Training Course / Workshop
- Foreign Language
- Enrichment Research Project
- Community Project
SOCIAL SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Admission Scholarship for Outstanding Students
Social Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship (Academic Excellence)
Social Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship (Community Action)
Social Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship (Global Exchange)
P.11
Resources - In the University
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Office of Student Affairs
Scholarships & Financial Aid Unit
Leadership Qualities Centre
Unit for Students with Special Educational Needs (USSEN)
COUNSELLING
Counselling and Development Centre
CAREER
Career Centre
Hong Kong Baptist
University Career
Match Engine
Joint Institutions
Job Information System
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
International Office
Virtual Exchange
Mainland
Development Office
P.12
Department of Sociology Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tel: (852) 3411-7131 Fax: (852) 3411-7893 Email: soc@hkbu.edu.hk Website: https://socweb.hkbu.edu.hk/ Facebook: HKBU Sociology Instagram: @hkbusociology 香港浸會大學社會學系 P.13 FACEBOOK 香港浸會大學社會學系 HKBU Sociology WEBSITE Department of Sociology Hong Kong Baptist University Staying in touch with the Department INSTAGRAM @hkbusociology
