Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Price
CEF Reimbursable
Study Mode
Duration
2 Year(s)
Language
Cantonese, English
Location
PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus
Certificate
- Available
- *The delivery and distribution of the certificate are subject to the policies and arrangements of the course provider.
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Course Overview
Why this programme?
- Full-time employment rate of 2020 graduates over 23%
- Articulation rate 45% in 2020
- Graduates are eligible for registration as Registered Social Workers
- Graduates can apply for PolyU's Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work or other bachelor's degree programmes in social work offered by local or overseas universities
- Students are required to engage in over 700 hours of fieldwork placement in a social welfare organisation to acquire social work practical skills and knowledge
- Professional values, knowledge and skills in social work, as well as students' self-reflective learning are cultivated through a holistic approach
This programme, with emphasis on the social work practice in Hong Kong, will equip you to become a committed and competent social worker. Through a holistic and systematic approach, you will acquire professional knowledge and skills which are essential to the delivery of effective social work services. This programme is also devoted to developing your social consciousness and passion for the underprivileged groups in society as well as your reflective ability and inquiry skills.
For programme details, please visit: http://www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/prog/hd_sw
What You’ll Learn
Curriculum Structure
You are required to take, in two years, 22 - 23 subjects in total, comprising 6 - 7 General Education Subjects and 16 Discipline-specific Subjects.
General Education Subjects
4 Compulsory Subjects
- Academic English (Social Sciences) I OR English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) I
- Academic English (Social Sciences) II OR English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) II
- Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) C OR Elementary Chinese E & C ~
- Self Understanding and Communication Skills E & C
2 - 3 Elective Subjects *# (from the following cluster areas)
- Community, Organisation and Globalisation
- History, Cultures and World Views
- Human Nature, Relations and Development
- Language and Communication
- Science, Technology and Environment
For the full list of more than 15 General Education subjects, please visit: http://www.hkcc-polyu.edu.hk/GEsubjects/8C123
Discipline-specific Subjects
15 Compulsory Subjects
- Foundation Placement E & C
- Hong Kong Society E & C
- Human Behaviour and Social Environment
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Social Work
- Introduction to Sociology
- Management in Human Services
- Preparatory Workshop I - Foundation Placement E & C
- Preparatory Workshop II - Professional Placement E & C
- Professional Placement E & C
- Social Welfare, Social Services and Social Policy in Hong Kong E & C
- Social Work Practice Workshop E & C
- Social Work Theory and Practice E & C
- Working with Groups, Communities and Organisations E & C
- Working with Individuals and Families E & C
1 Elective Subject # (from the following discipline-specific elective subjects)
- Ageing and Social Work E & C
- Children and Social Work E & C
- Disadvantaged Communities and Social Work E & C
- Rehabilitation and Social Work E & C
- Substance Abuse and Social Work E & C
- Youth and Social Work E & C
~Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.
*Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take two General Education elective subjects.
#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.
Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.
E & C English and Chinese
C Chinese
