B.S.Sc. in Social Work — CUHK Major Requirements (2026–27)
Faculty: Social Science · Admission code: SOWKN · 72 units · For students admitted in 2026–27
Students are required to complete a minimum of 72 units of courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package9 units
SOWK1001 and any two courses, offered by two different Programmes/Departments/Schools, chosen from the following:
ARCH1001, 1002, 1003 COMM1110, 1120, 1150, 1500, DSPS1001, 1003, 1004, ECON1210, 1220, 2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, 1076, 1077, GRMD1302, 1401, 1402, PSYC1000, 1630, SOCI1001, 1201, SOSC1001, 1002, 1003, URSP1001
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 1001 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | A-LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM AT01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM AT02-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM AT03-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | C-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM D-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| ARCH 1001 | Introduction to Architecture | — | AU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM BU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM CU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM DU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| ARCH 1002 | Understanding Cities | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken ARCH2111. | — | ||
| ARCH 1003 | Visual Studies | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| COMM 1110 | Media and Everyday Life | A-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | C-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM D-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| COMM 1120 | Development of Media and Communication | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | C-LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM | ||||
| COMM 1150 | Introduction to Media Industries and Practices | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM | ||||
| COMM 1500 | Perspectives in Global Communication | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | ||||
| DSPS 1001 | Introduction to Policy Sciences | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| DSPS 1003 | Foundation of Data Science | A-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| DSPS 1004 | Statistics for Data Science and Policy Studies | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| ECON 1210 | Economics and Society | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| ECON 1220 | Contemporary Economic Thinking | A-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | B-LEC: We 8:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| ECON 2011 | Basic Microeconomics | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM We 1:30PM - 2:15PM B-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM C-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM | D-LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM E-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | -. | |||
| GLSD 1001 | Theoretical Perspectives on Globalization | A-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| GPAD 1020 | Fundamentals of Government | B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| GPAD 1076 | Thinking Politically | — | — | ||||
| GPAD 1077 | Critical Debates in Hong Kong | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 2:15PM | ||||
| GRMD 1302 | People, Space and Place | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | ||||
| GRMD 1401 | A World of Diversity | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken GRMD1404. | |||
| GRMD 1402 | Global Change and Environmental Sustainability | — | --LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken GRMD1023. | |||
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM BL01-LAB: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | C-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have obtained the following grade in Psychology: IB - 5 or above (HL)/GCE-AL - C or above (AL)/Cambridge Pre-U - P2 or above (Principal course)/HKALE - C or above (AL)/AP Exam - 3 or above.Not for students who have taken UGED2581. | |||
| PSYC 1630 | Communication for Healthy Relationship | — | — | — | |||
| SOCI 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | A-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM AT01-TUT: TBA | B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken SOCI1102 or UGEC1823. | |||
| SOCI 1201 | Hong Kong Society: Identities and Boundaries | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken UGEC2865/GEJC1020. | — | ||
| SOSC 1001 | Design Thinking in Social Innovation | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| SOSC 1002 | Managing Creativity and Group Dynamics in Innovation Teams | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| SOSC 1003 | Introduction to Art Tech Design and Interactivity | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| URSP 1001 | Introduction to Urban Studies | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — |
2.Required Courses51 units
SOWK2001, 2020, 2110, 2140, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2430, 3310, 3320, 3340, 3410, 3420, 4020 (capstone course), 4350, 4410, 4420
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 2001 [2] | Student-Orientated Teaching I | AJ01-PRJ: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM BJ01-PRJ: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM CJ01-PRJ: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM DJ01-PRJ: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM EJ01-PRJ: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 2020 | Philosophy and Principles of Social Work | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T04-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T05-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 2110 | Human Behaviour and the Social Environment | — | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T04-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM | Not for students who have taken SOWK1113 and PSYC2540. | — | ||
| SOWK 2140 [2] | Mental Disorders | — | --LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | Not for students who have taken PSYC3700. | — | ||
| SOWK 2210 | Social Casework | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T04-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 2220 | Social Group Work | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T03-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T04-TUT: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 2230 | Community Work | — | --LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T03-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T04-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T05-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 2430 [2] | Social Work Field Laboratory | — | AL01-LAB: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM BL01-LAB: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM CL01-LAB: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM DL01-LAB: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM EL01-LAB: Mo 2:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 3310 | Social Welfare Administration | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T04-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 3320 | Social Work Research | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T02-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T03-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T04-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 3340 | Social Policy and Planning | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T04-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | ||||
| SOWK 3410 [4] | Field Instruction I | -F01-FLD: TBA | -F01-FLD: TBA | Prerequisites: SOWK2020, 2210, 2220, 2230 and 2430. | — | ||
| SOWK 3420 [4] | Field Instruction II | -F01-FLD: TBA | -F01-FLD: TBA | Prerequisite: SOWK2430 and 3410. | — | ||
| SOWK 4020 [2] | Student Orientated Teaching II | — | AJ01-PRJ: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM BJ01-PRJ: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM CJ01-PRJ: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM DJ01-PRJ: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 4350 | Law and Social Work | --LEC: We 6:30PM - 9:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4410 [4] | Field Instruction III | -F01-FLD: TBA | -F01-FLD: TBA | Prerequisite: SOWK2430, 3410 and 3420. | — | ||
| SOWK 4420 [4] | Field Instruction IV | -F01-FLD: TBA | -F01-FLD: TBA | Prerequisite: SOWK2430, 3410, 3420 and 4410. | — |
3.Elective Courses12 units
(a)3 units
at least one course from SOWK2050, 3240, 3250
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 2050 [1] | Interprofessional Learning for Social Work in Health Care | — | — | — | |||
| SOWK 3240 | Clinical Social Work Theories and Practice | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T02-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T03-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T04-TUT: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 3250 | Macro Social Work Theories and Practice | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM | — |
(b)9 units
at least three courses from SOWK4030 (capstone course)[a], 4510, 4520, 4530, 4540, 4550, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4591, 4592
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWK 4030 | Social Work Guided Research | — | -J01-PRJ: TBA | — | |||
| SOWK 4510 | Seminar I: Family-centered Social Work | -S01-SEM: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4520 | Seminar II: Social Work with Young People | -S01-SEM: Tu 3:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4530 | Seminar III: Social Work with Older People | — | -S01-SEM: Tu 12:30PM - 3:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 4540 | Seminar IV: Social Work with People with Special Needs | — | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4550 | Seminar V: Poverty and Social Exclusion | — | --LEC: Tu 3:30PM - 6:15PM | ||||
| SOWK 4570 | Seminar VII: Art-based Social Work Practice | -S01-SEM: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4580 | Seminar VIII: Gender and Sexuality in Social Work Practice | — | -S01-SEM: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 4590 | Seminar IX: Family Therapy | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| SOWK 4591 | Seminar X: Research Seminar | — | — | — | |||
| SOWK 4592 | Seminar XI: Special Seminar | AS01-SEM: Tu 12:30PM - 3:15PM | — | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.
SOWK courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
2.
For students transferred to the Social Work Programme and who had taken SOWK1113 or 1114 as part of the Faculty Package, the courses should be counted as part of their elective courses. They should take an additional Faculty Package course to fulfill the Faculty Package requirement.
3.
Only a number of seminar courses will be offered in each academic year in accordance with resources available.
4.
All social work students are required to take at least one PSYC course and one SOCI course, including the ones listed under the Faculty Package.
[a]
Students are encouraged to take SOWK4030 preferably in their final year of study to enhance their research ability by conducting a guided research on selected topics.