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Sociology

course begins by introducing social entrepreneurship and social enterprise through a series of
lectures and case studies that will provide an overview of the growing breadth and depth of
social enterprises globally and locally. This is followed by onsite visits to successful social
enterprises in Hong Kong and the adoption of a service learning approach that will enable
students to begin to develop the skills demonstrated by successful social entrepreneurs and
apply what they have learned in the classroom to real world situations. They will explore such
topics as sources of funding, income generation, social impact assessment, social and ethical
capital, strategic management and planning, and characteristics of self-sustaining social
enterprises.

SOC 362 Tourism and Culture
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce to students various aspects of tourism, mainly fo-
cusing on the interrelation between tourism and culture from an anthropological perspective.
The course will cover the origin, major theories, methodology and practice of the anthropology
of tourism. The course will analyse tourism as a cultural phenomenon with complex meanings
for both host and guest societies. Students will learn about the relationship among culture,
society and tourism by examining the socio-cultural complexities implied in a changing world.
Particular emphasis is placed on the socio-cultural dimension of travelling behaviour, cultural
development, heritage preservation, community involvement, ethnic identity construction, and
commodification of both the tourist and the toured.

SOC 371 Chinese Culture and Society
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims at widening the horizon of students and enhancing their cultural com-
petence. It introduces students to the social life and history of thought in traditional China to
enable them to have a better understanding of Chinese culture and society. Discussions
concentrate on the major social changes and the classical thought of China such as Confu-
cianism, Daoism, religions and value orientations and how this has influenced peoples’ lives,
both traditional and contemporary. Upon completion of this course, students should have
acquired a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and society.

SOC 401-2 Honours Project
2 Terms; 6 Credits
The Honours Project is designed to enable Final Year students to synthesize their
knowledge and understanding of sociology and social research methods that they have
acquired over the preceding three years of study. Staff supervisors provide direction and
guidance in defining the project, writing a proposal, collecting material, analysing evidence,
and producing a final project report. Student performance in the Honours Project is assessed
at the end the First and Second Semesters: First Semester performance is assessed on the
basis of a project proposal which should include among others things a clear statement of the
topic under study, research design and methods, sources of information, and a literature

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