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Course Credits Duration Pre-requisiteCode

337

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Introduction to Computing

Thiscourseintroduces:1) fundamental electronic data processing concepts and associated terminology; 2) the development of computers and computer applications; and 3)theimpactofcomputersonsociety.Computerperipherals,CPUconfigurationand device interfaces will also be discussed.

Programming I 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursewillpresentathoroughtreatmentofaselectedprogramminglanguage.Thecoursewillalsointroduceproblemsolvingskills,structuredprogrammingtechniques,programme design, programme testing and documentation standards.

Web Technologies 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimsatprovidingafoundationoftechnologiesinwebdevelopment,coveringcommon web standards, authoring tools and web site management. Topics include HTML, XHTML,CSSandXML.Thecourseemphasizesauthoringwell-structuredwebpageswithcommon authoring tools.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTING (4LCDI)

Year 1 Subjects Course Credits

3

3

Duration

45 hrs

45 hrs

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COMP111

COMP112

COMP113

Complete 1 subject from the Elective Subjects-Group A


338

Computer Architecture 3 45 hrs MATH111

Thiscourseisconcernedwiththestudyofthestructuresandbehaviourofcomputers.Ittracestheevolutionofcomputersandconsidersthefunctionalorganizationofacomputer.Majorcomponentsofacomputerarediscussedinthiscourseandan overview of microcomputer technologies is provided.

Data Structures 3 45 hrs COMP112 and Algorithms

Basic data structures and algorithms are studied in this course. Topics include data structuresstacks,queues,lists,tables,trees,andgraphs.Topicsalsoincludedifferentsearching and sorting algorithms, recursion, and big Oh notation.

Data Communications 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprogressesfromthebasicconceptsofdatacommunicationstotransmissionand interface standards, as well as data integrity and security. It also discusses architecturesandprotocols,leadingtoapresentationofdifferentnetworks.Thecourseincludes a discussion of current and future trends in data communications.

Essential Computer 3 45 hrs ---Mathematics

Thiscourseisanintroductiontomathematicaltopicsrelatedtocomputerandinformationsciences. Topics include sets, functions, linear systems, matrices, binary number systems, computer codes, computer arithmetic, and Boolean algebra.

Discrete Mathematics 3 45 hrs MATH111

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstoenhancetheirtraininginlogicalthinkingthrough a variety of mathematical topics. Topics include sets and logic, combinatorial mathematics,relationsandfunctions,groupsandrings.Graphsandfinitestatemachines are also discussed.

Introduction to Business 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithabasicunderstandingofthekeyconceptsanddisciplines of business and its environment, the business process as well as their aims, objectivesandbusinessstrategies.Oncompletionofthecourse,studentsshouldbeabletodemonstrateasound,fundamentalknowledgeindifferentaspectsofbusinesswithregardto its economic, environmental and social behaviors.

COMP121

COMP122

COMP123

MATH111

MATH121

MBUS100


339

MENG111

MENG121

Database Design 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethemethodsandtechniquesofdatabasedesignandimplementation. Emphasis will be put on relational database. Topics include introduction to database processing, components of a database system, data modeling, database and database application design, database implementation with the relational model. Database managementsoftwaresuchasQBEandSQLwillalsobeintroduced.

Programming II 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestostudentsthesecondprogramminglanguage.Topicsincludeslanguagefundamentals,declarationandaccesscontrol,flowcontrol,operatorsandassignments,methoddefinition,Stringanddatastructures,filingsystems,and exception handling.

COMP211

COMP212

Year 2 Subjects

English I 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseformsthefirsthalfofayear-longcoursethataimstodevelopstudents’GeneralEnglishlanguageproficiencyatthePre-Intermediatelevel.Substantialemphasisis placed on the review of grammatical conversations, with practice on accurate sentence construction. Lessons focus on the enhancement of oral/aural skills developed through communicativepractice.Thisissupportedbythedevelopmentofreadingandwritingskills, an area that is intended to increase vocabulary relevant to the area of computing. Assessment is based on class participation, homework assignments, progress tests and afinalexamination.

English II 4 60 hrs MENG111

Thiscourseformsthesecondhalfofayear-longcoursethataimstodevelopstudents’GeneralEnglishlanguageproficiencyatthePre-Intermediatelevel.Substantialemphasisis placed on the review of grammatical conversations, with practice on accurate sentence construction. Lessons focus on the enhancement of oral/aural skills developed through communicativepractice.Thisissupportedbythedevelopmentofreadingandwritingskills, an area that is intended to increase vocabulary relevant to the area of computing. Assessment is based on class participation, homework assignments, progress tests and afinalexamination.


340

Operating Systems 3 45 hrs ---

Students will learn the fundamental concepts and algorithms of modern-day operating systems. Topics include process management, concurrent algorithms, virtual memory management,scheduling,I /Omanagementandfilemanagement.

Computer Networks 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthetechnologiesonmoderncomputernetworkingfromthetoptobottomorganization.Thelecturebeginsattheapplicationlayerandworksitswaydowntoward the physical layer of the network communication reference model. Topics include layered network architecture, Internet architecture and protocols, congestion control, routing and switching.

Object Oriented 3 45 hrs ---Technologies

Thiscourseaimstogivestudentsacomprehensiveexposuretoobject-orientedsoftwaredevelopmentdesignandmethodologies.Usingapracticalapproach,thiscourseprovidesextensivepracticeinbasicconceptsofobject-orientedprogramming(OOP). Thepresentationaboutobject-orientationdesign(OOD) principles will be followed by the introductionofaconcisesubsetofUnifiedModelingLanguage(UML) used to illustrate theObject-orientedanalysis(OOA) and OOD process. Topics include encapsulation, inheritance,andpolymorphism,object-orienteddesignprinciples,UMLdiagrams,anddesignpattern.

Internet Programming I 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimsatbuildingunderstandingandskillsforwebprogramming,whichisa restricted form of Internet programming. As the part played by the Internet in our dailylifeincreasessodoestheimportanceofmethodsandmeansofwebsiterealization.Thiscourseisdevotedtoasurveywebsitepreparation,consideringbothclient-sideandserver-side programming. In addition, students will have hands-on practice on web server operations and management.

Software Engineering 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptsofsoftwaredevelopment.Emphasiswillbeputonunderstanding the processes, techniques and methods used to develop application software.Besides,studentsareexposedtovarioussoftwaredevelopmentapproaches.Uponcompletion,studentswillbeabletounderstandthemajorsoftwaredevelopmentmethodologies and techniques, appreciate their relative merits and limitations.

COMP213

COMP214

COMP221

COMP222

COMP223


341

Database Management 3 45 hrs COMP211Systems

Thecourseisaimedatintroducingstudentstoadvancedtopicsinthedesignandmanagement of database systems. Topics, which vary from session to session, include indexing, transaction management, concurrency control, performance tuning, security and integrity, data mining and data warehousing etc. Features of Oracle or MS SQL Server will be introduced in the course. Oracle or MS SQL Server will be used for all assignments and examples.

Network and System 3 45 hrs ---Administration

NetworkandSystemAdministrationisanincreasinglycomplexandessentialfieldintheinformationtechnologyindustry.Thiscourseaimsatbuildingupstudents’knowledgeinadministeringnetworksystems.Majortopicscoveredinthiscoursearesystemadministration, network services, Internet services, system maintenance, and system securityandproblemsolving.Thecoursewillbecomposedoflectureswithlabexercisesonserverandnetworksetup,configurationandmaintenance.

Statistics I 3 45 hrs MATH111

Thisisanintroductorystatisticscoursewhichaimstoprovideabroadreviewoftheuseofstatisticaltechniques.Thecoursewillcoverbasicstatisticaltheory,descriptivestatisticsand probability. Presentation of probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlationandregressionarealsodealtwith.Thiscourseisapreparationformoreadvanced work.

English III 4 60 hrs MENG121

Thisisthefirsthalfofayear-longcoursethataimstodevelopstudents’academicskillsat the Intermediate Level. Substantial emphasis is placed on reading selected passages for academic/vocationalpurposes,onstudents’acquisitionofvocabularyrelatedtothefieldof computing, and on academic writing assignments. A second focus is the enhancement of oral/aural skills developed through communicative practice. Assessment is based on classparticipation,homeworkassignments,progresstestsandafinalexamination.

English IV 4 60 hrs MENG221

Thisisthesecondhalfofayear-longcoursethataimstodevelopstudents’academicskillsat the Intermediate Level. Substantial emphasis is placed on reading selected passages for academic/vocationalpurposes,onstudents’acquisitionofvocabularyrelatedtothefieldof computing, and on academic writing assignments. A second focus is the enhancement of oral /aural skills developed through communicative practice. Assessment is based on classparticipation,homeworkassignments,progresstestsandafinalexamination.

COMP224

COMP225

MATH211

MENG211

MENG221


342

Complete 1 subject 3 45 hrs ---from the Elective Subjects-Group A

Complete 3 subjects 9 135 hrs ---from the selected Specialization Subjects

Multimedia Application 3 45 hrs ---Development

Thefocusofthecourseistointroducetostudentsdifferenttypesofmultimediatechnologyandhavethemgainanoverallbasicproficiency.Thestudentswilllearntocreate, import, edit, and manipulate a variety of multimedia elements including sound, text, animation, and pictures.

Internet Programming II 3 45 hrs COMP113

ThiscourseaimstoprovideanintroductiontomajorInternetprotocolsandtodevelopprogrammingskillsfortheapplicationdevelopmentsintheInternet.Thecoreandadvanced technologies, which are implemented, developed or under research in the area of the Internet, will be exposed to the students.

Project Management 3 45 hrs ---

Theobjectiveofthiscourseistostudytheconceptsandissuesrelatedwithmanagementofinformationtechnologyprojects.Topicsincludeintroductiontoprojectsandtheirman-agement,projectplanninganddevelopmentprocesses,projectselectionmethods,workbreakdownstructures,networkdiagrams&criticalpathanalysis,resourceestimation,andprojectcontrol,projectorganizationstructures,motivationtheoryandteambuilding.

Human Factors and 3 45 hrs ---User Interfaces

Thiscourseappliesthebasicprinciplesofhuman-computerinteractiontothedesignofcomputer interfaces. It also looks at analysis of interface design and system integration problems. Comparison of standard graphical user interfaces (GUI) and application of guidelines for windows, menus, and other dialogue techniques are dealt with. Students will evaluate usability of the programme interfaces and compare interface design methodologies.

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COMP311

COMP312

COMP313

COMP314

Year 3 Subjects


343

COMP321

COMP322

MENG311

MENG321

Information System 3 45 hrs Implementation

Thiscourseintroduceshigh-levelapplicationdevelopmenttoolsbasedontheirpopularity in each semester. Students are to be exposed to the practical development skills inusingoneormoresuchtoolsthroughworkshops.ThecoursealsopreparesstudentsfortakingtheGraduationProject.Thestudentsarerequiredtoworkingrouptodevelopan application. With the completion of this course, the students should be able to acquire a good understanding in such tools taught in this course and the common practices in implementing a business application.

Introduction to E-Business 3 45 hrs ---

ThegoalofthiscourseistodevelopanunderstandingoftheunderlyingprinciplesofE-Business.Thiscoursewillexposethestudentstothebasicprinciplesofthetechnologyof e-commerce, and to provide students with the knowledge of various modern e-commerce related concepts and terminologies, including topics on web technologies, security issues, payment options, marketing issues, legal issues, etc.

English V 4 60 hrs MENG221

ThisisthefirsthalfofaThirdYearLevelcourse.Itisdesignedtodevelopallfourofthe students’ language skills to the Upper Intermediate level. Substantial emphasis is placedonwritingformalletters,academicwritingandreadingskills,givingspeechesandmaking technology enhanced presentations. Vocabulary encountered will be partly IT related. Assessment is based on class participation, homework assignments, progress tests andafinalexamination.

English VI 4 60 hrs MENG311

ThisisthesecondhalfofaThirdYearLevelcourse.Itisdesignedtodevelopallfourofthe students’ language skills to the Upper Intermediate level. Substantial emphasis is placedonwritingformalletters,academicwritingandreadingskills,givingspeechesandmaking technology enhanced presentations. Vocabulary encountered will be partly IT related. Assessment is based on class participation, homework assignments, progress tests andafinalexamination.

COMP112,COMP211


344

Complete 2 subjects 6 90 hrs ---from the Elective Subjects-Group B

Complete 3 subjects 18 180 hrs ---from the selected Specialization Subjects

Digital Image and 3 45 hrs ---VIdeo Processing

Thecourseaimstoprovidestudentswithgeneralknowledgeaboutdigitalmedia,theirintegrationandbasicprocessingtechniquesusedtogeneratemultimediasystems.Thecourse also aims to discuss important topics related to the fundamentals for the creation andprocessingofdifferentmediaindigitalform.Thiscoursealsocoversthemostrel-evant coding, compression techniques and standards of multimedia systems.

Computer Security 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimstoprovideanoverviewofthehistory,theoreticalfoundations,andcur-rent state, of modern cryptographic algorithms and trusted computers used to provide various computer security services. Topics cover introduction to computer security and cryptography, classical ciphers, modern private key block ciphers, number theory, public key ciphers, authentication and integrity, key management, application examples and user authentication.Thiscoursewillalsoenablestudentswithsecurityprogrammingtech-niques to work on security algorithm implementations and their issues will be discussed.

Artificial Intelligence 3 45 hrs ---

Thecourseisanintroductiontothefieldofcomputerintelligence.ItintroducestheresearchtoolsforAIproblemsolving.Theseincludethepredicatecalculuslanguagetodescribe the essential features of a problem domain, search to reason about these descrip-tions and the algorithms and data structures used to implement search. We also discuss the essential role of heuristics in focusing and constraining search-based problem solving. Rule-basedexpertsystemsandfuzzyexpertsystemsarecoveredindetail,inwhichwewould look at each component of a system and models for reasoning with uncertainty as well as the use of unreliable information. An introduction to Genetic Algorithm is also included.Inaddition,anartificialintelligenceprogramminglanguagewillbeintroducedin this course for building rule-based and other knowledge-intensive problem solvers.

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COMP411

COMP412

COMP421

Year 4 Subjects


345

COMP422 Ethics and Professional 3 45 hrs ---Issues in Computing

Thiscourseexploresissuesontheinterfacebetweeninformationtechnologyandsociety,with a special focus on ethical issues. Topics include ethical theory, privacy and security, spam,electroniccommerce,thedigitaldivide,andopensourcesoftware.Theunderstand-ingofethicsinanyenvironmentisnotonlyimportantbutalsodifficulttofollow.Ascom-puter technology is developing at such a fast pace, the ethical issues surrounding the use andinteractionofinformationsystemsisevenmoredifficulttodealwith.Usuallythereisnosinglecorrectanswertoanethicalquestionaseachpersonmayhavedifferentbeliefsand backgrounds. We will use case studies to understand each ethical situation, discuss thedifferentperspectives,anddecidehowwewouldhandledifferentethicaldecisions.

Specialization Subjects : Enterprise Information System

COMP315

COMP323

MATH321

Performance Evaluation 3 45 hrs ---

Theaimofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswiththefundamentalconceptsandtech-niquesofperformanceevaluationthroughanalyticalandsimulationstudies.Thesetech-niques can be used for the evaluation of computer systems and communication networks. Topics include queuing theory, approximation techniques, simulations, measurements and parameter estimation.

Data Warehousing and 3 45 hrs COMP211Data Mining

Thiscourseaimstodiscusstheprinciplesandpracticesofdatawarehousingandtoprovidestudentswithknowledgeinthedesign,implementationandutilizationofdatawarehouse in an enterprise. In addition, this course is also designed to develop students’ basic understanding and to equip students with basic techniques in data mining.

Statistics II 3 45 hrs MATH211

Thiscoursecontinuestoexploreinferenceingreaterdepth.Topicsincludeanalysisofvariance (ANOVA), chi-square tests, multiple correlation and regression, and sampling theory.Theapplicationofmethodstotheanalysisofdatausingsoftwarepackageswillbeemphasized.Adataanalysisprojectisrequired.


346

Specialization Subjects : Gaming Technology

COMP316

COMP324

MATH322

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Gaming Technology

Thiscoursecoversthegeneralknowledgeofthecurrenttechnologiesappliedtothegamingindustry.Thepurposeofthiscourseistoenablestudentstogainafullpictureof the overall gaming environment worldwide with regard to technologies and the basic concepts of the technologies being employed in the gaming industry now and in future. In particulars, the students will be introduced to historical background of gaming, classificationofthegames,thecomplianceofslotmachinesandotherperipheralsusedin table games.

Gaming Technology I 3 45 hrs COMP316

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithfundamentalconceptsofslotmachinesregardingtheir components, structures and operations. Besides, it also stresses on the protocols and securecommunicationsbetweengamingdevicesandgamingsystems.Specifically,thecontent and format of messages between games and systems based on current, proven technology standards for transport and security will be delivered in class.

Mathematics For 3 45 hrs MATH211Gaming Technology

Thecoursewillprovidethemathematicsunderlyinggamesofchance,itcontinueswiththeessentialconceptofdiscreteprobability,combinatorics,expectedvalue,gameprofit(houseadvantage),odds,bettingsystemsetc.,whichwillbeappliedtovariousgames(slotmachinesandtablegames).Topicssuchaspay-tableconstruction,bonusandjackpotcalculations and RNG (Random Number Generator) will be introduced in this course.


347

Specialization Subjects : Enterprise Information System

COMP413

COMP423

COMP491

Enterprise System and 3 45 hrs COMP221Application Development

Thiscourseprovidestheknowledgerequiredtounderstandingthestructureofmodern enterprise systems and accordingly developing applications. Latest enabling technologies for the development and management of enterprise applications will be covered.Thestructureofclient-serverandmulti-tierapplicationsisillustrated,alongwithan overview of platforms and technologies supporting implementation and deployment. Thestudentwilllearntodesign,code,andimplementcustomprogrammesforenterpriseinformation systems.

Strategic Planning For 3 45 hrs ---Information Systems

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswithanoverallunderstandingofthestrategicroleof information systems, and the strategic planning and management of them within amodernorganization.Withinthisscopetheemphasisisonstudentawarenessoftherange of established strategic analysis and planning tools, and how they can be applied.

Final Year Project 12 90 hrs

Thiscourseaimstomeasurestudents’abilityinintegratingwhattheyhavelearnedinprevious courses, self-study of new concepts and problem solving. Students are required to solve practical problems or conduct research work in Enterprise Information Systems-relatedtopicsunderthesupervisionoftheteachingstaff.

COMP223,COMP321


348

Specialization Subjects : Gaming Technology

COMP414

COMP424

COMP492

Gaming Technology II 3 45 hrs COMP316

Thiscoursefocusesoncommunicationprotocolandthearchitectureofgamingsystems.Thelinksbetweengamingoperatorsandtheirmanagementsystemswillbeintroduced.Students will be taught with hot topics including the transport and security standards. Thefunctionalityofbackendserverswillalsobecoveredinthiscoursesothatstudentswill learn various hotel management systems, customer relationship management systems and regulatory monitoring systems.

Computer Game 3 45 hrs COMP311Design and Development

Thiscourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytolearnhowtoeffectivelyimplementgameideas, using a comprehensive and analytical approach to game engine architectures. Top-ics include programming languages, mathematics skills, 3D graphics pipeline program-ming,real-timegameenginearchitectures,andartificialintelligencealgorithms.

Final Year Project 12 90 hrs

Thiscourseaimstomeasurestudents’abilityinintegratingwhattheyhavelearnedinprevious courses, self-study of new concepts and problem solving. Students are required to solve practical problems or conduct research work in Gaming Technology -related top-icsunderthesupervisionoftheteachingstaff.

COMP223, COMP321,COMP116

Elective Subjects Group ACommunication 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidesthestudentswithafoundationonthestudyofcommunicationandintroduces students to communications theories and contemporary issues in intraperson-al,interpersonal,organizationalandbusinesscommunication.Italsoprovidesopportuni-ties for student to strengthen their communications skills in their day-to-day lives.

MSEL101


349

MSEL102

MSEL103

MSEL104

MSEL105

MSEL106

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Psychology

Theprimaryobjectiveofthisintroductorypsychologycourseistoexplorethesubjectmatterofpsychologyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefundamentalconcepts,principles,andtheoriesofgeneralpsychologyandwithsomeoftheresearchfindingsuponwhichour knowledge of human thought and behaviour is based. Topics covered will include intelligence, memory, learning, psychopathology, social and personality psychology. Stu-dents will have the opportunity to view movies / clips of classic psychology experiments and expected to participate and be interactive in group discussions.

Introduction to Sociology 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseattemptstostudythesocialphenomenaofhumangrouplife.Humanbeingscreate their own family, education, religious, economic, political institutions; organi-zations;valuesandbehaviourpatterns;inreturn,theyareinfluencedbythesesocialproducts. We will discuss in this course how interactive relationships of human social lifeareaffectedbytheabovesocialproducts.Studentshavetounderstandthatindoingsociological study, the basic principle of value-free should be kept in mind.

Introduction to Economics 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimsatgivingstudentsthefundamentaltheoriesofeconomics.Topicsincludepricing mechanisms, supply and demand, consumption, production, and distribution theories,economicobjectivesofgovernment,theapplicationandefficiencyofsocialdistributionofresources,andinflation.

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration

Thiscourseprovidesasolidintroductionintothefundamentalareasofpublicadministra-tion, blending theory with practice in a way that helps students apply theoretical models totherealworld.Thecomplexitiesandbreadthofthefieldanddisciplineofpublicad-ministration are thoroughly covered, including the history of the discipline, bureaucracy, organizationaltheoryandbehaviour,publicbudgeting,personneladministration,publicpolicy, and ethics.

Introduction to Marketing 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimsatgivingstudentsthefundamentaltheoriesofmarketing.Topicsinclude dimensions of marketing, marketing mix, the origins and functions of marketing, marketing management, consumer behaviour, market segmentation and positioning, and international marketing.


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Human Resources 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscoursecoversthestudyofrecruitment,selectionandplacement,jobanalysis,jobdescription,jobevaluation,compensationandappraisalplans,employmentbenefitpro-grammes, training and educational programmes, labor relations, personnel planning and evaluation, and related theories of individual and group motivation and behaviour.

Interpersonal Relations 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidescognitiveawarenessofinterpersonalrelationsandcommunica-tions. Basically most interpersonal and intergroup relations are initiated and maintained throughinteractionsamongindividuals.Tofostermoreeffectivelearningofconceptsoninterpersonalandintergroupcommunication,amajorproportionofthelecturesinthis course will take the form of role-plays, case studies, structured activities, group discussions,andgroupassignments.Insuchasetting,differentreallifesituationsareconscientiously simulated to develop insights, knowledge, and skills in interpersonal and intergroup communication, especially in social and emotional competences.

Graphics Design 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseisabasicintroductiontovisualvocabulary.Studentsareguidedtolearnandapply basic graphic elements such as point, line and plane according to the principles in twodimensionaldesign.Byanalyzingandexploringtheorganizationofthoseelements,inconjunctionwithcolor,studentscanexpressvisuallyabstractideassuchasmovementand sound.

Accounting 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidesagood,fundamentalintroductionforthestudentstounderstandthe basic knowledge of accounting principles and the theory and application of concepts relatingtotheaccountingdiscipline,theaccountingcycleandthepreparationoffinancialstatements,andtheeffectofaccountingtreatmentunderdifferenttaxationsystems.

MSEL107

MSEL108

MSEL109

MSEL110


351

Elective Subjects Group BComputer Aided Design 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidessomebasicdefinitionsofcomputer-aideddesignanddraftingsoftware,hardwareandsystems.Thetwo-dimensionalbasicAutoCADprogrammeal-lows a hands-on approach and guides students through the commands necessary to use AutoCAD and make an interior style drawing.

Computer Forensics 3 45 hrs ---

Computer forensics is simply the application of computer investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of determining potential legal evidence. Evidence might be soughtinawiderangeofcomputercrimeormisuse,includingbutnotlimitedtotheftoftradesecrets,theftofordestructionofintellectualproperty,andfraud.Thiscourseenables students to draw on an array of methods for discovering data that resides in acomputersystem,orrecoveringdeleted,encrypted,ordamagedfileinformation.Thiscoursewillalsoprovidestudentsthenecessaryskillstoidentifyanintruder’sfootprints and to properly gather the necessary evidence.

Database Administration 3 45 hrs COMP211and Programming

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswithanoverallunderstandingofhowtodevelop,implement and deploy database applications using developing tools. Students will also gain a conceptual understanding of the Oracle database architecture and how the architectural structures work and interact with one another. Students will learn how to createanoperationaldatabaseandproperlymanagethevariousstructuresinaneffectiveandefficientmannerinordertohaveawell-designedandoperationaldatabase.

Ip Routing 3 45 hrs COMP214

Thiscoursewilltrainstudentstoinstall,configureandoperatelocal-andwide-areanetworks (LANs and WANs) with protocols such as TCP/IP, RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP and BGP.Thefocusisondevelopingthoseskillsthatenablestudentstoimplementscalablenetworks, build campus networks, create and deploy a global intranet, and troubleshoot an environment using Cisco routers for multi-protocol client hosts and services.

COMP401

COMP402

COMP403

COMP404


352

Mobile Computing and 3 45 hrs COMP123Wireless Networks

Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalprinciplesofmobilecomputingandwirelessnetworks. Topics include wireless communication systems, radio propagation, wireless media access, mobile IP, mobile applications and services, wireless LANs and wireless network security.

Selected Topics I 3 45 hrs ---

Theselectedtopicsaredesignedtoaccommodateneworadvancedcomputer-relatedtechnologies that are not included in this curriculum.

Selected Topics II 3 45 hrs ---

Theselectedtopicsaredesignedtoaccommodateneworadvancedcomputer-relatedtechnologies that are not included in this curriculum.

COMP405

COMP406

COMP407


353


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CHIN1100

COMP1106

COMP1107

Complete 2 subjects from the elective group A

College Chinese I 2 30 hrs ---

ThiscourseisintendedtotrainstudentsinChinesereadingcomprehensionandliteraryappreciation, and acquaint them with basic knowledge and techniques of Chinese practicalwriting.Throughthedevelopmentoftechniquesofreading,analyzingandappreciating Chinese works, students are expected to cultivate aesthetic taste, cultural awareness and humanistic values, as well as the ability to collect material, shape ideas, and think logically in the process of reading and writing.

Information Technology 2 30 hrs ---Fundamentals

Thisisanintroductorycourseoncomputersandtheirroleinthemodernworld,preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow’s workplace by equipping them with knowledge to engage in fast-moving information technology. It is designed to develop an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential components in the business world andsociety.Topicsincludebasicconceptsofsoftwareandhardware,theorybehindthecomputer operations, and some simple applications.

Advanced Computer 2 30 hrs COMP1106Applications

Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforthechallengesoftomorrow’sworkplacebyequipping them with practical knowledge and skills to engage in fast-moving information technology. Extensive hands-on exercises are provided using business applications and operatingsystemstoreinforcetheconcepts.Softwaremayincludetheadvancedtopicsonspreadsheets, word processing, presentation and the web browser.

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (CHINESE) (4LADC)


354

Principles of Economics 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursemainlyintroducesthefundamentalconceptsofeconomicsandemphasizesparticularly on the macroeconomics. Topics include: the model of supply and demand, productionandeconomicgrowth,saving,investment,andfinancialsystem,theconcepts,causes, and treatments of unemployment, the concepts, causes, and treatments of inflation,trade,exchangerate,andmacroeconomictheoriesinopeneconomy,short-runeconomicfluctuationsaswellasfinancialandmonetarypolicies.


Thesetwosubjectsformayearlongcourseforfirst-yearstudents.Itaimstodevelopstudents’Englishproficiencyattheelementarylevelofthe9-LevelInternationalScale.

English II 3 45 hrs ENGL1109


Introduction to Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursesurveysthebasicconceptsandprinciplesoflaw.Topicsinclude:theconceptof law and its relationship with ethics, the origin and development of law, legal systems andtheirfeatures,theconcepts,characteristicsandgenresofthesubjectsandobjectsoflegal relations, rights and duties, the interpretation and application of law, legal depart-ments, law and society, the implementation and supervision of law, legal time limitation, etc. All of which enable students to gain comprehensive understanding about existing laws and legal order.


Thiscourseintroducesthedevelopingprocess,natureandscopeofpublicadministrationas a professional discipline. It covers fundamental theories and topics of public administration, including the roles and functions of government, publicness and public interest,organizationtheory,administrativeleadershipanddecision-making,publicpolicy,humanresourcesmanagementofpublicsectors,publicfinance,andnewpublicmanagement, etc.

ECON1104

ENGL1109

ENGL1110

LLAW1102

PADM1101


355

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Political Science

Thiscourseelaboratestheorigin,developmentandchangesofpoliticalphenomena,andprovidessystematicintroductiontotheoriesandsystemsofpoliticalscience.Thetopicsinclude the meaning of politics, the nature, basic functions, contents and forms of states, theprincipleandstructureofstateorganization,partysystem,democracy,etc.Afterstudying this course, students will understand the origin and changes of politics, the basic frameworkandmainschoolsofpoliticalscience,differentpoliticaltopicsandissues,aswell as the basic institutions and process of modern politics. In this course students will beencouragedtoanalyzeissuesthroughpoliticalperspectives.

Physical Education 2 30 hrs ---

Thesubjectenablesstudentstounderstandtheconceptsofphysicalfitnessandlearnhowtopromotehealthandfitness.Discussiontopicsonbasicknowledgeofphysicaleducationmayincludewellness,humanenergysystems,safety.Thissubjectintroducesstudentstotheories and practice of selected sport events.


Thiscourseintroducesthebasicprinciples,perspectivesandconceptsinsociology,which could be taken as tools for analysis of social phenomena in local and global contexts.ThecontentofthecoursematerialsinvolvetheriseofcapitalismaftertheindustrialrevolutionsinEurope,modernization,rationalization,globalization,socialstructure, institutions, social interactions, social problems in contemporary societies.

Mandarin I * 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimstoequipstudentswithbasicknowledgeofthelanguagesothattheycandemonstrategeneralcompetenceinoralandwrittencommunicationintheirdailyandprofessional life. In addition to a minimum capacity to speak, understand, read, and write short statements using simple vocabulary, students will be trained to comprehend and write short articles in common use.

Mandarin II * 3 45 hrs MAND1111

Thiscourseaimstoconsolidateandstrengthenstudents’languageproficiencyacquiredin previous phases of training. In addition to improving their basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, this course brings in new contents and information to help students cover a broader use of the language.

PADM1103

PEDU1108

SOCI1105

MAND1111

MAND1112


356

Portuguese I * 3 45 hrs ---


Portuguese II * 3 45 hrs PORT1111


PORT1111

PORT1112

English III 3 45 hrs ENGL1110

Thesetwosubjectsformayearlongcourseforsecond-yearstudents.Itaimstodevelopstudents’Englishproficiencyatthelower-intermediatelevelofthe9-LevelInternational Scale.

English IV 3 45 hrs ENGL2132


Human Resources 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscourseprovidesthegeneralconceptsandtheoriesofhumanresourcesmanagement,suchasthebasicskillstomanage,trainanddevelopemployeesinanorganization,selection, recruitment of employees, remuneration management, employee health and benefits,performanceevaluation,staffappraisalanddiscipline,etc.Furtherreviewwill be carried out by means of case studies.

ENGL2132

ENGL2133

HHRM2127

Year 2 Subjects


357

LLAW2121

LLAW2128

MATH2131

PADM2122

Constitution and 3 45 hrs ---Basic Law

ThiscourseintroducesthebasicprinciplesoftheConstitutionandtheBasicLawofthe Macao Special Administrative Region. Topics include: concepts and features of the Constitution and its relationship with other branches of law, concepts and historical background of the Basic Law of the Macao SAR as well as its relationship with the Constitution of the PRC and other branches of law, general theories of political system, features of Macao’s political system, the relations of the central government and the Macao SAR, as well as rights and freedom of Macao residents.

Administrative Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursesurveysthefundamentalprinciplesofadministrativelawinlinewithintroduction to administrative law of the Macao SAR. It covers concepts, principles, characteristicsanddevelopmentofAdministrativeLaw,thesubjectsofadministrativelawaswellastherelationshipbetweengovernmentandcitizens,therightsanddutiesofadministrativesubjects;Moreover,itgivesabriefaccountofMSAR’sCodeofAdministrative Procedures, administrative regulations, administrative acts, administrative contracts.

Statistics 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesstatisticanalysismethodscommonlyadoptedinpublicadministration. Topics include: probabilities, distribution, descriptive statistics (such as data collection, graphics, and summary measurement), derived statistics (such as samplingdistribution,parameterestimation,hypothesisverification,correlationtest,andregression),andtheapplicationofcomputersoftwaretosolvethestatisticmodels.

Government and 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration of Macao

ThiscourseobservesthegovernmentandpublicadministrationoftheMacaoSpecialAdministrativeRegion,includingthenatureanddefinitionofMacaoSARgovernment,the historical change of Macao government, the structure of public sectors, the organizationandoperationofgovernmentandpublicadministration,therelationshipbetweenexecutive,legislativeandjudicialbranches,politicalandadministrativereform,as well as upcoming opportunities and challenges.


358

Political Thoughts 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursebroadlyintroducesthedevelopingprocessandhistoricaltrendofpoliticalthoughts.Itemphasizesthemajorelements,influences,andcharacteristicsofpoliticalthoughtsindifferenthistoricalperiods.Equalweightwillbegiventoan overview of liberalism, conservatism, democratism, socialism as well as representative figuresofdifferentpoliticalthoughts,suchasthoseraisedbyPlato,Aristotle,Augustan,Locke, and Montesquieu.

Public Policy Analysis 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursefocusesonthebasictheories,processesandmethodsforpublicpolicies.Itexaminesthebasicknowledge(concepts,characteristics,functions,subjects,objects,and environment) of public policy, the conceptual model for public policy analysis, the formation of policy problems, the stipulation of policy, the execution of policy, the evaluation of policy, the expiration of policy, etc. It covers not only theoretical discussionsonpublicpolicyanditsregularpattern,butdescriptionsofthepublicpolicy and detailed procedures.

Public Finance 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursemainlystudiesthetaxandtheexpenditurepoliciesofgovernmentthroughanalytical framework of economics. Topics include: market failure, welfare economics, externality, public goods, analysis of important public expenditure (such as education and health), expenditure of poverty alleviation and income re-allocation, social security and unemploymentinsurance,taxationandefficiency,taxationandincomere-allocation,aswell as the evaluation of Macao’s revenue system.

Organization Theory 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursegivesanaccountoftheevolutionoforganizationtheory,thefoundationofgroupbehaviour,categories,phenomenaandtransformationoforganization,thepracticeoforganizationalencouragement,organizationalenvironment,organizationalculture,organizationaldevelopment,reformandperformance,organizationalstrategyandleadership,organizationalcommunicationandmotivation;Furthermore,itintroducesthetrendsofonlineorganizationmanagementandglobalizedorganizationmanagement,organizationaldesignandstrategyemployedinthechangingglobalenvironment,organizationalconflict,powerandpoliticalmanagement,organizationaldecision-makingandlearning,informationalmanagement,organizationalinnovationandinternal creativity, etc.

PADM2123

PADM2124

PADM2125

PADM2126


359

Ethics and Discipline 3 45 hrs ---in Public Service

Thiscourseintroducestheprinciplesandapplicationsofpublicethicsanddisciplines,aswellasthedecision-makingmodels.Itanalyzesactualsituationsthroughcasestudies,enabling students to master various skills of ethics decision-making. Emphasis is laid on corruption in modern society as well as corresponding strategies, prevention and punishment mechanisms.

Official Document Writing 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconcepts,genres,andrulesofofficialcommunicationandthestatusofofficialdocumentsinpracticalwriting.Studentswillbeacquaintedwithskillsandtacticsofwritingofficialdocuments,includingproposals,reports,internalcommuniqués,officialletters,studyreportsandsuggestionforms,etc.Throughintroductiontodifferentgenresofofficialdocumentsalongwithpracticalanalysis,studentswillgraduallylearnhowtowritedifferentkindsofpublicadministrativedocumentsandrecognizetheirappropriateuse.

PADM2129

PADM2130

Complete 2 subjects 6 90 hrs ---from elective group B

English V 3 45 hrs ENGL2133

Thesetwosubjectsformayearlongcourseforthird-yearstudents.Itaimstodevelopstudents’Englishproficiencyattheintermediatelevelofthe9-LevelInternationalScale.

English VI 3 45 hrs ENGL3142


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ENGL3142

ENGL3143

Year 2 Subjects


360

Civil Service Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseacquaintsstudentswiththenatureandscopeofthevariouslaws,regulations and statutes governing the civil service of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Emphasis will be placed on the rights and obligations of civil servants, accession to and promotion in public careers, evaluative and disciplinary processes, retirement and provident funds, etc.

Government and 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration of China

ThiscoursesystematicallyintroducesthegovernmentandpublicadministrationofChinaas well as the sovereign body of the Chinese government. It examines China’s public administration in both the central and local levels, relationship between government and parties, the PRC Constitution, the history, structure and basic principles of the Chinese government,aswellasthemodernizationofChina’spublicadministration(especiallyinterms of its system, operation and public service).

E-Government 3 45 hrs ---

With the popularity of computers and the internet, the government has launched public servicesthroughtheinternet.Thiscourseintroducesthehistory,currentstatusandfuturedevelopmentofelectronicadministration.Themaincontentsinclude:basicinternetinfrastructure,ITequipmentsystem,e-economyande-administration,reorganizationofpublic sectors, applicable law and norms, security and electronic authentication. Theimpactsofelectronicadministrationonthedevelopmentofpublicservicesanddemocracywillalsobeanalyzed.

Urban Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseexploresthetheoriesandpracticesofmoderncityplanning,housingpolicy,transport policy, public facilities and sustainable management of urban areas. It examines the planning and layout of various aspects, including water provision, energy production, telecommunications, water treatment, public lighting and greenery, urban ecology and environmental protection, cultural facilities, reconstruction of old districts, and conversation of natural resources, etc.

LLAW3137

PADM3134

PADM3135

PADM3136


361

Accounting and 3 45 hrs ---Budget Management

Thiscoursemainlyintroducestheconceptsandbasicprinciplesofpublicaccountingand traditional government budgeting. Topics include: budget period, the annual budget ofMSAR,theeconomicclassificationofreceiptsandexpenditure,theorganizationalandfunctionalclassificationofexpenditure,theevolutionandreformationoftheframeworkof budget management, the constitution, deliberation, and execution of the budgeting, the budgeting and execution of corporation, as well as the accounting, auditing , and performance of government.

Government and Business 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweenpublicandprivate sectors, with emphasis laid on the interaction between the government and market as well as relationship between political and economic order. It covers a variety of theories, concepts and theories, including Marx’s criticism of capitalism, the impact ofeconomicglobalizationonstatesovereignty,thecausesandimplicationsoftheAsianfinancialcrisis,elementsofnationalcompetitiveness,businessethics,consumers’rights,impacts of capitalists on government’s decision-making, etc.

Internship 4 144 hrs ---

Thecourseaimstoenablestudentstointegratetheirclassroomknowledgewithpracticaltrainingthroughafixedperiodofon-the-jobassignmentinvariousorgansofMacao’spublicservice.Theinternshipprovidesstudentsgreatopportunitytoobserveandunderstandtheoperationmode,organizationsystemandcultureofpublicsectors,the professional ethics and disciplines of public servants, as well as general skills in public services. During the internship, students are required to regularly report to their instructors and submit a report on their experience.

Research Methods 3 45 hrs ---in Social Science

Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconcepts,significance,processesandapproachesof social science.. It acquaints students with the procedures and methods preparing researchquestions,frameworkanalysis,operationalization,sampling(probabilityandnon-probability),datacollectionandanalysis,measurement(surveyandprocess),etc.Thecoursealsoexplainsthelogicandutilityofdifferentresearchmethodsanddataanalysistechniques in both quantitative and qualitative research. Students will also learn how to interpretandanalyzedifferenttypesofresearchreports,howtowriteresearchproposalsand reports as well as necessary skills.

PADM3138

PADM3140

PADM3141

SOCI3139


362

Complete 4 subjects 12 180 hrs ---from elective group C

Comparative Public 3 45 hrs ---Administration

Thiscourseintroducesandcomparesthedevelopment,advantagesanddifficultiesofpublic administrative systems in Asia, Europe and America. It gives an account of differencesandsimilaritiesofvariousmajorpublicadministrativesystems,thedefinitionofcorecompetenceofseniorpublicservantsinAsia,EuropeandAmerica,as well as the characteristics of their recruitment, training and promotion systems. It also examines the principles and practice of democratic administration and new mode of public management, features and nature of governance of social networks, comparison ofpublicadministrativereformsindifferentcountries,politicsandadministration,civilsocietyandgovernance,impactsofdifferentpoliticalculturesonpublicadministrative reforms.

Public Relations 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthedefinition,coreelementsanddevelopmentprocessofpublicrelations as a discipline. It also surveys its operation mode, approaches and activities. Othertopicsinclude:discussiononroles,tasksandprinciplesofpublicrelationsstaffaswell as analysis on the uniqueness and essential skills of public relations in public sectors.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration

Thiscourseisdesignatedtoconductthematicdiscussionsonareasthatrequirespecialattention,withemphasisonthelatestdevelopmentandhottopicsinthedisciplineofpublicadministration.Topicsincludenewpublicmanagementandprivatization,crisismanagement,globalizationandpublicadministration,publicfinanceandpublicinterest,democracyandpublicadministrative,publicadministrationandsocialjustice,etc.

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PADM4150

PADM4151

PADM4152

Year 4 Subjects


363

PADM4155

PADM4154

PADM4153 International 3 45 hrs ---Organizations and International Relations

Thiscoursesurveysthenatureandcharacteristicsofthecontemporaryinternationalsociety as well as the basic principles and problems of international relations, with special emphasisplacedonsituationsintheAsia-Pacificregion.Italsointroducesthecharters,structureandfunctionsofsuchinternationalorganizationsastheUnitedNations,theWTO,andtheASEAN.TherelationsbetweenMacaoSARandothercountries-especiallythe Portuguese countries-will also be discussed in this course.

Graduation 3 45 hrs ---Research Project I

Undersupervision,studentsshouldcarryouttheirownresearchprojects.Studentswill learn the application of research methods, writing of literature reviews, developing a working bibliography, exploration of research resources/library skills, formulation of researchproblems,settingofhypothesesandvariables,conventions/skillsofacademicwriting/quoting/footnoteskills,techniquesofdraftingaresearchproposal,writingasummaryofpreliminaryfindings/observations,howtoformulateaninnovativeargument, etc.

Graduation 3 45 hrs PADM4154 Research Project II

AsacontinuationofGraduationResearchProjectI,studentswilllearnhowtoorganizeideas,refinethestructuralframeworkofthethesis,formulatetheconstructsandtheiroperationalization,carryoutthesurvey/research,datacollection(in-depthinterviews,survey,etc.),dataanalysis,writechaptersonfindings,applysuitabletheories/concepts/models,,makeinductions/deductions,matchthefactswiththeories,ensurecohesiveflowof thesis, put forward a sharp argument, how to avoid plagiarism, make a good conclusion and bibliography, etc.


364

Elective Subjects Group AChinese History 2 30 hrs ---and Culture

ThiscourseintroducesthetortuousdevelopingprocessofChinafromancienttomoderntimes,aswellasthemaincharacteristicsofdifferenthistoricalperiods-includingimpor-tanteventsandfiguresintheChinesehistory.TheoriginsandchangesofChinesecultureaswellasitsachievementsindifferenthistoricalperiodwillbeunderparticularscrutiny.Inaddition,thecourseanalyzesdoctrinesrangingfromConfucianandDaoismtothemajorcontemporarythoughtsandtheories.

Portuguese History 2 30 hrs ---and Culture

ThiscourseintroducesthedevelopmentofPortuguesehistoryanditsmaincharacteristicsandinfluenceindifferenthistoricalperiods.ApartfromlookingintoPortugal’spoliticaldevelopmentovertheyears,thiscoursescrutinizesthenation’seconomicdevelopment,social life, cultural and artistic evolution, as well as the entire image and cultural features of the Portuguese.

Introduction to Civil Law 2 30 hrs ---

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalconceptsandtheoriesofMacao’sCivil Law. Topics include general principles of Civil Law, concepts and characteristics of subjectsandobjectsofCivilLaw;generalconcepts,characteristicsandclassificationsofobligation,theconceptsandcharacteristicsofcontracts,voluntaryservice,unjustbenefitand tort; the concepts, categories and basic characteristics of Real Right Law; the basic principles of Family Law and Law of Succession.

Music and Film 2 30 hrs ---Appreciation

ThiscourseintroducestheoriesrelatedtoappreciationofChineseandWesternmusicandfilms.Itseekstodevelopandenhancestudents’aestheticappreciationofmusicthrough training their musical perception, comprehension, creativity and expressive abilities.Throughexaminingoutstandingfilmsfromhomeandabroadstudentswillgradually experience the charm of such art. Apart from enriching students’ sensitivity in acoustic and visual beauty, the course facilitates students to develop cultural values onmusicandfilmsthroughappreciationwhilecultivatinggoodmoralcharactersinthe midst of entertainment.

HIST1116

HIST1117

LLAW1118

MUS1119


365

PHIL1113

PHIL1115

PSYC1114

SOCI1120

Philosophy 2 30 hrs ---

Thiscoursegivesabriefaccountofthenatureofphilosophicalthinking,differentformsand approaches of philosophical activity, and basic concepts of philosophy–such as conception of being, substance, rationalism, the notion of ‘good and evil’, etc. Related fieldssuchasmetaphysics,epistemology,andethicswillalsobeexamined.Moreover,thecourse seeks to foster the development of students’ wisdom. In particular, it guides and inspiresstudentstoadopt‘philosophicalattitude’aswellaslogicalindependentthinkinginfindingandsolvingproblems.

Critical Thinking 2 30 hrs ---

Thiscourseconcentratesonthebasicprinciples,requirement,skillsandtrainingmethodsofrationalandcorrectthinking.Theemphasiswillbelaidonthebasics,opinions,meth-ods and skills of critical thinking, correct reasoning and rational argument, the impor-tanceandnecessityofcriticalthinking,therulesofeffectiveargument,rational‘deduc-tive’ and ‘inductive’ reasoning, etc. Main topics include: critical thinking basics, problem identification,relativism,subjectivism,comparisonandassessmentofjudgment,fallaciesand other rhetorical devices, as well as the anatomy and varieties of arguments, etc.


Thisintroductorycourseprovidesstudentswiththebasicunderstandingofmodernpsychology. It covers the key concepts and approaches relating to the study of human behaviour. Topics include: biological basis of behaviour, developmental process, perception, learning, intelligence, emotions, etc.

Science, Technology 2 30 hrs ---and Modern Society

Thiscourseintroducesbasicknowledge,fundamentalconcepts,currentdevelopmentandtrendsofmodernscienceandtechnology–afieldwhichhaschangedthemodeofproduction, living, and thoughts of human beings. It examines the close relationship and mutualinfluencebetweensci-techdevelopmentandtoday’ssocialeconomy,culturaleducation and social life, highlighting investigation on social development from the angle of science and technology.


366

Elective Subjects Group BAdministrative 3 45 hrs ---Litigation Law

ThiscourseintroducesthefundamentalprincipleofadministrativelitigationlawandtheadministrativelitigationlawinMacaoSAR.Topicsinclude:administrativejudicialappeal,the litigation in election, the procedural methods related to administrative infraction, the preventive and conservatory measures, analysis of the current Macao law related to administrative litigation.

Contemporary Public 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscourseintroducesthecontemporarytheories,modelsandinstrumentsoforganizationalmanagement,withspecialreferencetothepublicsector,butalsocomparing it with the private sector as two models. Related topics such as the roles andrequiredskillsofcontemporarypublicmanager,themodernizationofgovernmentplansandadministration,andthemarketizationofpublicservices,etc.

Quality Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesboththeoreticalandpracticalaspectsofthedevelopmentandapplicationmethodsofqualitymanagement.Majortopicsinclude:comprehensivequalitymanagement, the international standard of ISO international quality management, 5S methodology, quality management of manufacturing and service industries as well as quality management of public sectors, etc. In their group assignments, students will learn howtointegratequalitymanagementinorganizations.

Selected Readings in 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration

Thiscourseselectsrepresentativemasterpiecesofpublicadministrationfordiscussionandanalysis.Thesebroadlyinfluentialclassicsembracebasictheoriesandcoreconceptsofpublicadministration,suchas:organizationaltheories,bureaucraticsystem,officialsystem,administrationoperation,publicfinanceandpublicbudget,thestipulation,execu-tion and evaluation of public policy, public administrative ethics, and risk management. Thiscourseaimstoenablestudentstogainbetterunderstandingofthinkingapproachesfrom classical authors, the developing trend of public administration theories, thereby achieving enhanced ability in studying and applying public administration theories.

LLAW3149

PADM3144

PADM3145

PADM3146


367

Elective Subjects Group CGaming Economy 3 45 hrs ---and Management

ThiscoursemainlyintroducestheeconomicsandmanagementofMacao’sleadingindus-try, i.e. the gaming industry. Topics include: casino advantages and principles of gaming management,analysisonsocialcostandbenefitofthegamingindustry,problemgam-blingandtheresponsiblegambling,theindustrialstructureandinfluenceofthegamingindustry, the gaming industry and Macao’s social economy, the evolution and developing trend of the global gaming industry, as well as the policy of sustainable development of such industry.

International Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthestudentstothefundamentalprinciplesandtheoriesofinter-nationallaw,withemphasisonitsobjectives,methodology,andhistory.Topicsinclude:therelationshipoftheinternationallawandthedomesticlaw,theclassificationofthesubjectoftheinternationallaw,nationalterritory,andthelegalstatusofocean,citizen,diplomatic relations and consular relations, treaties.

GRMM4162

LLAW4158

PADM3147

PADM3148

Government and 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration of Hong Kong

ThiscourseintroducesthenatureandcharacteristicsofthegovernmentofHongKongSpecial Administrative Region. Topics include: an overview of the basic law of HKSAR, Hong Kong’s politics and administration procedures, its executive, legislative, and judiciarybranches,thestructureandfunctionofitsexecutivebranch,HongKong’scivil servant system and public policy, as well as its historical change and reform. ThecomparisonbetweenHKSARandMSARwillalsobeunderscrutiny.

The History of 3 45 hrs ---Administration in Macao

In addition to the evolution of Macao’s administrative system, this course introduces theregion’sgoverningpatternsindifferenthistoricalperiods(includingtheMingandQing dynasties, the colonial and transition periods) and examines the features of the development of Macao’s administrative system. It refers to various topics, including the source of Macao’s administration, the stages of the region’s administrative development, theoriginandchangeofitsadministrativeorganization,theformerPortuguesecolonialsystem as well as the establishment of modern public administration in Macao.


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Tax Law of Macao 3 45 hrs ---

On the completion of this course, students should have the good knowledge of general taxationprinciplesanddifferentkindsofMacautax,suchasprofessionalfaxandcomple-mentary tax, and skillfully prepare the related tax returns. Topics include: characteristics of taxation system, the relation between economy and taxation, taxation rulings, Macao professional tax, complementary tax, business tax, stamp duty, tourism tax, property tax, gambling tax.

Crisis Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptandknowledgeofcrisismanagementandseekstostrengthen students’ crisis awareness by introducing students to the characteristics and importance of government crisis management, as well as the institution-building and the plan-implementationofcrisismanagement.Thiscoursealsointroducestheoperationsofgovernmentcrisismanagementinadvancedcountriesandprovidesdifferentstrategiesincrisis management process: prevention, detection, response and recovery.

Non-Profit Organization 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscoursebroadlyintroducestheconceptualscopesofnonprofitorganization,itscategoricalstructure,anditsdevelopingtrend.Thiscourseanalyzesthesocialpositionofnonprofitorganizationaswellasitsrelationshipwithgovernmentandenterprises.Itdebatesthemicrolevelofnonprofitorganization,includingthestrategicmanagement,resource management, programme management, information management, business andcollectionmanagement,aswellastheevaluationofnonprofitorganization.ThecasestudyofnonprofitorganizationinMacaoisalsoincluded.

Globalization and 3 45 hrs ---Regional Cooperation

In addition to introducing the basic modes of thought and important concepts of globali-zation,thiscourseexploresthestructuralissuesbehindglobalization,pondersovertheopportunitiesandchallengestoMacaoandChinainfaceofglobalization.Italsoanalyzesthe new developmental models and cooperative strategies of individual countries in their regionstocopewithglobalization.Thiscoursealsoprobesintothedevelopingpathsofthemajorfiveregionalcooperationareaswiththecontextofinternationalsystemandtheinspiration to Macao to expand its regional cooperation.

PADM4160

PADM4157

MGMT4156

LLAW4159


369

Policy On Culture 3 45 hrs ---and Tourism

Thiscourseintegratesvariousacademicfields-includinganthropology,sociology,cultural studies, economics and public policy – in discussing the positive and negative impactsoftourism;itexploresthesocialsignificanceofculturaltourismandtourismandexamines the relationship between public policy and tourism. For example, it surveys how sustainabledevelopmentpoliciespromotingtourismhelptocoordinateconflictsbetweencultural heritage preservation and modern urban planning. Tourism development policies in Asian regions or countries will also be observed.

Labor Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthestudentstothefundamentalprinciples,characteristicsandmajorcontentsoflaborpolicyinMacao.Topicsinclude:basicconceptsoflaborpolicyand labor legislation, the government’s labor policy (including import policy of non-local labor), the rights and duties of both employer and employee, legal protection of labor (especially the rights of existence, the rights to work and the rights of rest), as well as employers’ property and management rights.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrs ---Social Science

Thiscourseintroducesthelatestdevelopmenttrendofsocialsciencetheoryandanalyzesphenomenaandproblemsinthefieldviaanintegrationoftheoriesandpractices.Itenablesstudentstogainbetterunderstandingofthebasicconceptsofsocialscienceandawiderangeofsignificanttopicsinthearea,suchassocialsciencetheory/methodology,criticaltheory,post-modernism,globalization,globalpolitics,populationissues,ethics,racialandgenderdiscrimination,povertyinrichcountries,factorsthataffectsurbanliv-ing standards, etc.

Social Welfare Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptsandbasictheoriesofsocialwelfare,aswellastheinstitutional rule, main content, and evolution of social welfare policy in Macao. Topics include: the meaning and theoretical principles of social welfare, the stipulation and ex-ecution of social welfare policy, the current social welfare policy and regulation as well as their execution situation, and the existing problems and possible solutions of the current social welfare policy.

PADM4163

PADM4164

SOCI4161

SOCI4165

Remarks:* Portuguese I / Putonghua I (Selectonelanguagesubject)

* Portuguese II / Putonghua II (Selectonelanguagesubject)


370


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COMP1106

COMP1107

ECON1104



Thisisanintroductorycourseoncomputersandtheirroleinthemodernworld,preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow’s workplace by equipping them with knowledge to engage in fast-moving information technology. It is designed to develop an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential components in the business worldandsociety.Topicsincludebasicconceptsofsoftwareandhardware,theorybehindthe computer operations, and some simple applications.

Advanced Computer 2 30 hrs COMP1106Applications

Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforthechallengesoftomorrow’sworkplacebyequipping them with practical knowledge and skills to engage in fast-moving information technology. Extensive hands-on exercises are provided using business applications and operatingsystemstoreinforcetheconcepts.Softwaremayincludetheadvancedtopicsonspreadsheets, word processing, presentation and the web browser.

Principles of Economics 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursemainlyintroducesthefundamentalconceptsofeconomicsandemphasizesparticularlyonthemacroeconomics.Topicsinclude:themodelofsupplyanddemand,productionandeconomicgrowth,saving,investment,andfinancialsystem,the concepts, causes, and treatments of unemployment, the concepts, causes, and treatmentsofinflation,trade,exchangerate,andmacroeconomictheoriesinopeneconomy,short-runeconomicfluctuationsaswellasfinancialandmonetarypolicies.

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PORTUGUESE) (4LANP )


371

PADM1103

PADM1101

LLAW1102

ENGL1110

ENGL1109 English I 3 45 hrs ---




Introduction to Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursesurveysthebasicconceptsandprinciplesoflaw.Topicsinclude:theconceptof law and its relationship with ethics, the origin and development of law, legal systems andtheirfeatures,theconcepts,characteristicsandgenresofthesubjectsandobjectsof legal relations, rights and duties, the interpretation and application of law, legal departments, law and society, the implementation and supervision of law, legal time limitation, etc. All of which enable students to gain comprehensive understanding about existing laws and legal order.


Thiscourseintroducesthedevelopingprocess,natureandscopeofpublicadministrationas a professional discipline. It covers fundamental theories and topics of public administration, including the roles and functions of government, publicness and public interest,organizationtheory,administrativeleadershipanddecision-making,publicpolicy,humanresourcesmanagementofpublicsectors,publicfinance,andnewpublicmanagement, etc.

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Political Science

Thiscourseelaboratestheorigin,developmentandchangesofpoliticalphenomena,andprovidessystematicintroductiontotheoriesandsystemsofpoliticalscience.Thetopics include the meaning of politics, the nature, basic functions, contents and forms ofstates,theprincipleandstructureofstateorganization,partysystem,democracy,etc.Afterstudyingthiscourse,studentswillunderstandtheoriginandchangesofpolitics,thebasicframeworkandmainschoolsofpoliticalscience,differentpoliticaltopicsandissues, as well as the basic institutions and process of modern politics. In this course studentswillbeencouragedtoanalyzeissuesthroughpoliticalperspectives.


372



College Portuguese I 2 30 hrs ---

ThiscourseisintendedtotrainstudentsinPortuguesereadingcomprehensionandliterary appreciation, and acquaint them with basic knowledge and techniques of Portu-guesepracticalwriting.Throughthedevelopmentoftechniquesofreading,analyzingandappreciating Portuguese works, students are expected to cultivate aesthetic taste, cultural awareness and humanistic values, as well as the ability to collect material, shape ideas, and think logically in the process of reading and writing.


Thiscourseintroducesthebasicprinciples,perspectivesandconceptsinsociology,which could be taken as tools for analysis of social phenomena in local and global contexts.ThecontentofthecoursematerialsinvolvetheriseofcapitalismaftertheindustrialrevolutionsinEurope,modernization,rationalization,globalization,socialstructure, institutions, social interactions, social problems in contemporary societies.

Mandarin I * 3 45 hrs ---


Mandarin II * 3 45 hrs MAND1111


PEDU1108

PORT1100

SOCI1105

MAND1111

MAND1112


373

Portuguese I * 3 45 hrs ---


Portuguese II * 3 45 hrs PORT1111


PORT1111

PORT1112





Human Resources 3 45 hrs ---Management Thiscourseprovidesthegeneralconceptsandtheoriesofhumanresourcesmanagement,suchasthebasicskillstomanage,trainanddevelopemployeesinanorganization,selection, recruitment of employees, remuneration management, employee health and benefits,performanceevaluation,staffappraisalanddiscipline,etc.Furtherreviewwillbecarried out by means of case studies.

ENGL2132

ENGL2133

HHRM2127

Year 2 Subjects


374

Constitution 3 45 hrs ---and Basic Law

ThiscourseintroducesthebasicprinciplesoftheConstitutionandtheBasicLawoftheMacao Special Administrative Region. Topics include: concepts and features of the Constitution and its relationship with other branches of law, concepts and historical background of the Basic Law of the Macao SAR as well as its relationship with the Constitution of the PRC and other branches of law, general theories of political system, features of Macao’s political system, the relations of the central government and the Macao SAR, as well as rights and freedom of Macao residents.

Administrative Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursesurveysthefundamentalprinciplesofadministrativelawinlinewithintro-duction to administrative law of the Macao SAR. It covers concepts, principles, character-isticsanddevelopmentofAdministrativeLaw,thesubjectsofadministrativelawaswellastherelationshipbetweengovernmentandcitizens,therightsanddutiesofadministra-tivesubjects;Moreover,itgivesabriefaccountofMSAR’sCodeofAdministrativeProce-dures, administrative regulations, administrative acts, administrative contracts.

Statistics 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesstatisticanalysismethodscommonlyadoptedinpublicadministration. Topics include: probabilities, distribution, descriptive statistics (such as data collection, graphics, and summary measurement), derived statistics (such as samplingdistribution,parameterestimation,hypothesisverification,correlationtest,andregression),andtheapplicationofcomputersoftwaretosolvethestatisticmodels.

Government and 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration of Macao

ThiscourseobservesthegovernmentandpublicadministrationoftheMacaoSpecialAdministrativeRegion,includingthenatureanddefinitionofMacaoSARgovernment,thehistoricalchangeofMacaogovernment,thestructureofpublicsectors,theorganiza-tion and operation of government and public administration, the relationship between executive,legislativeandjudicialbranches,politicalandadministrativereform,aswellasupcoming opportunities and challenges.

LLAW2121

LLAW2128

MATH2131

PADM2122


375

Political Thoughts 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursebroadlyintroducesthedevelopingprocessandhistoricaltrendofpoliticalthoughts.Itemphasizesthemajorelements,influences,andcharacteristicsofpoliticalthoughtsindifferenthistoricalperiods.Equalweightwillbegiventoanoverview of liberalism, conservatism, democratism, socialism as well as representative figuresofdifferentpoliticalthoughts,suchasthoseraisedbyPlato,Aristotle,Augustan,Locke, and Montesquieu.

Public Policy Analysis 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursefocusesonthebasictheories,processesandmethodsforpublicpolicies.Itexaminesthebasicknowledge(concepts,characteristics,functions,subjects,objects,and environment) of public policy, the conceptual model for public policy analysis, the formation of policy problems, the stipulation of policy, the execution of policy, the evaluation of policy, the expiration of policy, etc. It covers not only theoretical discussionsonpublicpolicyanditsregularpattern,butdescriptionsofthepublicpolicy and detailed procedures.

Public Finance 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursemainlystudiesthetaxandtheexpenditurepoliciesofgovernmentthroughanalytical framework of economics. Topics include: market failure, welfare economics, externality, public goods, analysis of important public expenditure (such as education and health), expenditure of poverty alleviation and income re-allocation, social security and unemploymentinsurance,taxationandefficiency,taxationandincomere-allocation,aswell as the evaluation of Macao’s revenue system.

Organization Theory 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursegivesanaccountoftheevolutionoforganizationtheory,thefoundationofgroupbehaviour,categories,phenomenaandtransformationoforganization,thepracticeoforganizationalencouragement,organizationalenvironment,organizationalculture,organizationaldevelopment,reformandperformance,organizationalstrategyandleader-ship,organizationalcommunicationandmotivation;Furthermore,itintroducesthetrendsofonlineorganizationmanagementandglobalizedorganizationmanagement,organiza-tionaldesignandstrategyemployedinthechangingglobalenvironment,organizationalconflict,powerandpoliticalmanagement,organizationaldecision-makingandlearning,informationalmanagement,organizationalinnovationandinternalcreativity,etc.

PADM2123

PADM2124

PADM2125

PADM2126


376

Ethics and Discipline 3 45 hrs ---in Public Service

Thiscourseintroducestheprinciplesandapplicationsofpublicethicsanddisciplines,aswellasthedecision-makingmodels.Itanalyzesactualsituationsthroughcasestudies,enabling students to master various skills of ethics decision-making. Emphasis is laid on corruption in modern society as well as corresponding strategies, prevention and punishment mechanisms.

Official Document Writing 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconcepts,genres,andrulesofofficialcommunicationandthestatusofofficialdocumentsinpracticalwriting.Studentswillbeacquaintedwithskillsandtacticsofwritingofficialdocuments,includingproposals,reports,internalcommuniqués,officialletters,studyreportsandsuggestionforms,etc.Throughintroductiontodifferentgenresofofficialdocumentsalongwithpracticalanalysis,studentswillgraduallylearnhowtowritedifferentkindsofpublicadministrativedocumentsandrecognizetheirappropriateuse.

PADM2129

PADM2130

Complete 2 subjects 6 90 hrs ---from elective group B



English VI 3 45 hrs ENGL3142


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ENGL3142

ENGL3143

Year 3 Subjects


377

PADM3136

PADM3135

PADM3134

LLAW3137 Civil Service Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseacquaintsstudentswiththenatureandscopeofthevariouslaws,regulations and statutes governing the civil service of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Emphasis will be placed on the rights and obligations of civil servants, accession to and promotion in public careers, evaluative and disciplinary processes, retirement and provident funds, etc.

Government and Public 3 45 hrs ---Administration of China

ThiscoursesystematicallyintroducesthegovernmentandpublicadministrationofChinaas well as the sovereign body of the Chinese government. It examines China’s public administration in both the central and local levels, relationship between government and parties, the PRC Constitution, the history, structure and basic principles of the Chinese government,aswellasthemodernizationofChina’spublicadministration(especiallyinterms of its system, operation and public service).

E-Government 3 45 hrs ---

With the popularity of computers and the internet, the government has launched public servicesthroughtheinternet.Thiscourseintroducesthehistory,currentstatusandfuturedevelopmentofelectronicadministration.Themaincontentsinclude:basicinternetinfrastructure,ITequipmentsystem,e-economyande-administration,reorganizationofpublic sectors, applicable law and norms, security and electronic authentication. Theimpactsofelectronicadministrationonthedevelopmentofpublicservicesanddemocracywillalsobeanalyzed.

Urban Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseexploresthetheoriesandpracticesofmoderncityplanning,housingpolicy,transport policy, public facilities and sustainable management of urban areas. It examines the planning and layout of various aspects, including water provision, energy production, telecommunications, water treatment, public lighting and greenery, urban ecology and environmental protection, cultural facilities, reconstruction of old districts, and conversa-tion of natural resources, etc.


378

Accounting and 3 45 hrs ---Budget Management

Thiscoursemainlyintroducestheconceptsandbasicprinciplesofpublicaccountingandtraditional government budgeting. Topics include: budget period, the annual budget of MSAR,theeconomicclassificationofreceiptsandexpenditure,theorganizationalandfunctionalclassificationofexpenditure,theevolutionandreformationoftheframeworkof budget management, the constitution, deliberation, and execution of the budgeting, the budgeting and execution of corporation, as well as the accounting, auditing , and performance of government.

Government and Business 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweenpublicandprivate sectors, with emphasis laid on the interaction between the government and market as well as relationship between political and economic order. It covers a variety of theories, concepts and theories, including Marx’s criticism of capitalism, the impact ofeconomicglobalizationonstatesovereignty,thecausesandimplicationsoftheAsianfinancialcrisis,elementsofnationalcompetitiveness,businessethics,consumers’rights,impacts of capitalists on government’s decision-making, etc.

Internship 4 144 hrs ---

Thecourseaimstoenablestudentstointegratetheirclassroomknowledgewithpracticaltrainingthroughafixedperiodofon-the-jobassignmentinvariousorgansofMacao’spublicservice.Theinternshipprovidesstudentsgreatopportunitytoobserveandunderstandtheoperationmode,organizationsystemandcultureofpublicsectors,the professional ethics and disciplines of public servants, as well as general skills in public services. During the internship, students are required to regularly report to their instructors and submit a report on their experience.

Research Methods in 3 45 hrs ---Social Science

Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconcepts,significance,processesandapproachesof social science.. It acquaints students with the procedures and methods preparing researchquestions,frameworkanalysis,operationalization,sampling(probabilityandnon-probability),datacollectionandanalysis,measurement(surveyandprocess),etc.Thecoursealsoexplainsthelogicandutilityofdifferentresearchmethodsanddataanalysistechniques in both quantitative and qualitative research. Students will also learn how to interpretandanalyzedifferenttypesofresearchreports,howtowriteresearchproposalsand reports as well as necessary skills.

PADM3138

PADM3140

PADM3141

SOCI3139


379

Complete 4 subjects 12 180 hrs ---from elective group C

Comparative Public 3 45 hrs ---Administration

Thiscourseintroducesandcomparesthedevelopment,advantagesanddifficultiesofpublic administrative systems in Asia, Europe and America. It gives an account of differencesandsimilaritiesofvariousmajorpublicadministrativesystems,thedefinitionofcorecompetenceofseniorpublicservantsinAsia,EuropeandAmerica,as well as the characteristics of their recruitment, training and promotion systems. It also examines the principles and practice of democratic administration and new mode of public management, features and nature of governance of social networks, comparisonofpublicadministrativereformsindifferentcountries,politicsandadministration,civilsocietyandgovernance,impactsofdifferentpoliticalculturesonpublic administrative reforms.


Thiscourseintroducesthedefinition,coreelementsanddevelopmentprocessofpublicrelations as a discipline. It also surveys its operation mode, approaches and activities. Othertopicsinclude:discussiononroles,tasksandprinciplesofpublicrelationsstaffaswell as analysis on the uniqueness and essential skills of public relations in public sectors.


Thiscourseisdesignatedtoconductthematicdiscussionsonareasthatrequirespecialattention,withemphasisonthelatestdevelopmentandhottopicsinthedisciplineofpublicadministration.Topicsincludenewpublicmanagementandprivatization,crisismanagement,globalizationandpublicadministration,publicfinanceandpublicinterest,democracyandpublicadministrative,publicadministrationandsocialjustice,etc.

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PADM4150

PADM4151

PADM4152

Year 4 Subjects


380

International 3 45 hrs ---Organizations and International Relations

Thiscoursesurveysthenatureandcharacteristicsofthecontemporaryinternationalsociety as well as the basic principles and problems of international relations, with special emphasisplacedonsituationsintheAsia-Pacificregion.Italsointroducesthecharters,structureandfunctionsofsuchinternationalorganizationsastheUnitedNations,theWTO,andtheASEAN.TherelationsbetweenMacaoSARandothercountries-especiallythe Portuguese countries - will also be discussed in this course.

Graduation Research 3 45 hrs ---Project I

Undersupervision,studentsshouldcarryouttheirownresearchprojects.Studentswilllearn the application of research methods, writing of literature reviews, developing a working bibliography, exploration of research resources/library skills, formulation of researchproblems,settingofhypothesesandvariables,conventions/skillsofacademicwriting /quoting/footnoteskills,techniquesofdraftingaresearchproposal,writingasummaryofpreliminaryfindings /observations,howtoformulateaninnovativeargument, etc.

Graduation Research 3 45 hrs PADM4154Project II

AsacontinuationofGraduationResearchProjectI,studentswilllearnhowtoorganizeideas,refinethestructuralframeworkofthethesis,formulatetheconstructsandtheiroperationalization,carryoutthesurvey/research,datacollection(in-depthinterviews,survey,etc.),dataanalysis,writechaptersonfindings,applysuitabletheories/concepts/models,,makeinductions/deductions,matchthefactswiththeories,ensurecohesiveflowof thesis, put forward a sharp argument, how to avoid plagiarism, make a good conclusion and bibliography, etc.

PADM4153

PADM4154

PADM4155


381

Elective Subjects Group AChinese History 2 30 hrs ---and Culture

ThiscourseintroducesthetortuousdevelopingprocessofChinafromancienttomoderntimes,aswellasthemaincharacteristicsofdifferenthistoricalperiods-includingimportanteventsandfiguresintheChinesehistory.TheoriginsandchangesofChinesecultureaswellasitsachievementsindifferenthistoricalperiodwillbeunderparticularscrutiny.Inaddition,thecourseanalyzesdoctrinesrangingfromConfucianandDaoismtothemajorcontemporarythoughtsandtheories.

Portuguese History 2 30 hrs ---and Culture ThiscourseintroducesthedevelopmentofPortuguesehistoryanditsmaincharacteristicsandinfluenceindifferenthistoricalperiods.ApartfromlookingintoPortugal’spoliticaldevelopmentovertheyears,thiscoursescrutinizesthenation’seconomicdevelopment,social life, cultural and artistic evolution, as well as the entire image and cultural features of the Portuguese.

Introduction to 2 30 hrs ---Civil Law

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalconceptsandtheoriesofMacao’sCivil Law. Topics include general principles of Civil Law, concepts and characteristics of subjectsandobjectsofCivilLaw;generalconcepts,characteristicsandclassificationsofobligation,theconceptsandcharacteristicsofcontracts,voluntaryservice,unjustbenefitand tort; the concepts, categories and basic characteristics of Real Right Law; the basic principles of Family Law and Law of Succession.


ThiscourseintroducestheoriesrelatedtoappreciationofChineseandWesternmusicandfilms.Itseekstodevelopandenhancestudents’aestheticappreciationofmusicthrough training their musical perception, comprehension, creativity and expressive abilities.Throughexaminingoutstandingfilmsfromhomeandabroadstudentswillgradually experience the charm of such art. Apart from enriching students’ sensitivity in acoustic and visual beauty, the course facilitates students to develop cultural values onmusicandfilmsthroughappreciationwhilecultivatinggoodmoralcharactersinthe midst of entertainment.

HIST1116

HIST1117

LLAW1118

MUS1119


382


Thiscoursegivesabriefaccountofthenatureofphilosophicalthinking,differentformsand approaches of philosophical activity, and basic concepts of philosophy–such as conception of being, substance, rationalism, the notion of ‘good and evil’, etc. Related fieldssuchasmetaphysics,epistemology,andethicswillalsobeexamined.Moreover,thecourse seeks to foster the development of students’ wisdom. In particular, it guides and inspiresstudentstoadopt‘philosophicalattitude’aswellaslogicalindependentthinkinginfindingandsolvingproblems.

Critical Thinking 2 30 hrs ---

Thiscourseconcentratesonthebasicprinciples,requirement,skillsandtrainingmethodsofrationalandcorrectthinking.Theemphasiswillbelaidonthebasics,opinions, methods and skills of critical thinking, correct reasoning and rational argument,theimportanceandnecessityofcriticalthinking,therulesofeffectiveargument, rational ‘deductive’ and ‘inductive’ reasoning, etc. Main topics include: criticalthinkingbasics,problemidentification,relativism,subjectivism,comparisonandassessmentofjudgment,fallaciesandotherrhetoricaldevices,aswellasthe anatomy and varieties of arguments, etc.


Thisintroductorycourseprovidesstudentswiththebasicunderstandingofmodernpsychology. It covers the key concepts and approaches relating to the study of human behaviour. Topics include: biological basis of behaviour, developmental process, perception, learning, intelligence, emotions, etc.

Science, Technology and 2 30 hrs ---Modern Society

Thiscourseintroducesbasicknowledge,fundamentalconcepts,currentdevelopmentandtrendsofmodernscienceandtechnology–afieldwhichhaschangedthemodeofproduction, living, and thoughts of human beings. It examines the close relationship and mutualinfluencebetweensci-techdevelopmentandtoday’ssocialeconomy,culturaleducation and social life, highlighting investigation on social development from the angle of science and technology.

PHIL1113

PHIL1115

PSYC1114

SOCI1120


383

Elective Subjects Group BAdministrative 3 45 hrs ---Litigation Law

ThiscourseintroducesthefundamentalprincipleofadministrativelitigationlawandtheadministrativelitigationlawinMacaoSAR.Topicsinclude:administrativejudicialappeal,the litigation in election, the procedural methods related to administrative infraction, the preventive and conservatory measures, analysis of the current Macao law related to administrative litigation.

Contemporary Public 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscourseintroducesthecontemporarytheories,modelsandinstrumentsoforganiza-tional management, with special reference to the public sector, but also comparing it with the private sector as two models. Related topics such as the roles and required skills of contemporarypublicmanager,themodernizationofgovernmentplansandadministra-tion,andthemarketizationofpublicservices,etc.

Quality Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesboththeoreticalandpracticalaspectsofthedevelopmentandapplicationmethodsofqualitymanagement.Majortopicsinclude:comprehensivequalitymanagement, the international standard of ISO international quality management, 5S methodology, quality management of manufacturing and service industries as well as quality management of public sectors, etc. In their group assignments, students will learn howtointegratequalitymanagementinorganizations.

Selected Readings in 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration

Thiscourseselectsrepresentativemasterpiecesofpublicadministrationfordiscussionandanalysis.Thesebroadlyinfluentialclassicsembracebasictheoriesandcoreconceptsofpublicadministration,suchas:organizationaltheories,bureaucraticsystem,officialsystem,administrationoperation,publicfinanceandpublicbudget,thestipulation,execu-tion and evaluation of public policy, public administrative ethics, and risk management. Thiscourseaimstoenablestudentstogainbetterunderstandingofthinkingapproachesfrom classical authors, the developing trend of public administration theories, thereby achieving enhanced ability in studying and applying public administration theories.

LLAW3149

PADM3144

PADM3145

PADM3146


384

Government and Public 3 45 hrs ---Administration of Hong Kong

ThiscourseintroducesthenatureandcharacteristicsofthegovernmentofHongKongSpecial Administrative Region. Topics include: an overview of the basic law of HKSAR, HongKong’spoliticsandadministrationprocedures,itsexecutive,legislative,andjudici-ary branches, the structure and function of its executive branch, Hong Kong’s civil serv-antsystemandpublicpolicy,aswellasitshistoricalchangeandreform.Thecomparisonbetween HKSAR and MSAR will also be under scrutiny.

The History of 3 45 hrs ---Administration in Macao

In addition to the evolution of Macao’s administrative system, this course introduces the region’sgoverningpatternsindifferenthistoricalperiods(includingtheMingandQingdynasties, the colonial and transition periods) and examines the features of the develop-ment of Macao’s administrative system. It refers to various topics, including the source of Macao’s administration, the stages of the region’s administrative development, the origin andchangeofitsadministrativeorganization,theformerPortuguesecolonialsystemaswell as the establishment of modern public administration in Macao.

PADM3147

PADM3148

Elective Subjects Group CGaming Economy 3 45 hrs ---and Management

ThiscoursemainlyintroducestheeconomicsandmanagementofMacao’sleadingindustry, i.e. the gaming industry. Topics include: casino advantages and principles of gamingmanagement,analysisonsocialcostandbenefitofthegamingindustry,problemgamblingandtheresponsiblegambling,theindustrialstructureandinfluenceofthegaming industry, the gaming industry and Macao’s social economy, the evolution and developing trend of the global gaming industry, as well as the policy of sustainable development of such industry.

GRMM4162


385

LLAW4158

LLAW4159

MGMT4156

PADM4157

PADM4160

International Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthestudentstothefundamentalprinciplesandtheoriesofinter-nationallaw,withemphasisonitsobjectives,methodology,andhistory.Topicsinclude:therelationshipoftheinternationallawandthedomesticlaw,theclassificationofthesubjectoftheinternationallaw,nationalterritory,andthelegalstatusofocean,citizen,diplomatic relations and consular relations, treaties.

Tax Law of Macao 3 45 hrs ---

On the completion of this course, students should have the good knowledge of general taxa-tionprinciplesanddifferentkindsofMacautax,suchasprofessionalfaxandcomplementarytax, and skillfully prepare the related tax returns. Topics include: characteristics of taxation system, the relation between economy and taxation, taxation rulings, Macao professional tax, complementary tax, business tax, stamp duty, tourism tax, property tax, gambling tax.

Crisis Management 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptandknowledgeofcrisismanagementandseekstostrengthen students’ crisis awareness by introducing students to the characteristics and importance of government crisis management, as well as the institution-building and the plan-implementationofcrisismanagement.Thiscoursealsointroducestheoperationsofgovernmentcrisismanagementinadvancedcountriesandprovidesdifferentstrategiesincrisis management process: prevention, detection, response and recovery.

Non-Profit Organization 3 45 hrs ---Management

Thiscoursebroadlyintroducestheconceptualscopesofnonprofitorganization,itscategoricalstructure,anditsdevelopingtrend.Thiscourseanalyzesthesocialpositionofnonprofitorganizationaswellasitsrelationshipwithgovernmentandenterprises.Itdebatesthemicrolevelofnonprofitorganization,includingthestrategicmanagement,resource management, programme management, information management, business andcollectionmanagement,aswellastheevaluationofnonprofitorganization.ThecasestudyofnonprofitorganizationinMacaoisalsoincluded.

Globalization and 3 45 hrs ---Regional Cooperation

In addition to introducing the basic modes of thought and important concepts of globalization,thiscourseexploresthestructuralissuesbehindglobalization,pondersovertheopportunitiesandchallengestoMacaoandChinainfaceofglobalization.Italsoanalyzesthenewdevelopmentalmodelsandcooperativestrategiesofindividualcountriesintheirregionstocopewithglobalization.Thiscoursealsoprobesintothedevelopingpathsofthemajorfiveregionalcooperationareaswiththecontextofinternationalsystem and the inspiration to Macao to expand its regional cooperation.


386

Policy On Culture 3 45 hrs ---and Tourism

Thiscourseintegratesvariousacademicfields-includinganthropology,sociology,cultural studies, economics and public policy – in discussing the positive and negative impactsoftourism;itexploresthesocialsignificanceofculturaltourismandtourismandexamines the relationship between public policy and tourism. For example, it surveys how sustainabledevelopmentpoliciespromotingtourismhelptocoordinateconflictsbetweencultural heritage preservation and modern urban planning. Tourism development policies in Asian regions or countries will also be observed.

Labor Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthestudentstothefundamentalprinciples,characteristicsandmajorcontentsoflaborpolicyinMacao.Topicsinclude:basicconceptsoflaborpolicyand labor legislation, the government’s labor policy (including import policy of non-local labor), the rights and duties of both employer and employee, legal protection of labor (especially the rights of existence, the rights to work and the rights of rest), as well as employers’ property and management rights.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrs ---Social Science

Thiscourseintroducesthelatestdevelopmenttrendofsocialsciencetheoryandanalyzesphenomenaandproblemsinthefieldviaanintegrationoftheoriesandpractices.Itenablesstudentstogainbetterunderstandingofthebasicconceptsofsocialscienceandawiderangeofsignificanttopicsinthearea,suchassocialsciencetheory/methodology,criticaltheory,post-modernism,globalization,globalpolitics,populationissues,ethics,racialandgenderdiscrimination,povertyinrichcountries,factorsthataffectsurbanliving standards, etc.

Social Welfare Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptsandbasictheoriesofsocialwelfare,aswellastheinstitutional rule, main content, and evolution of social welfare policy in Macao. Topics include: the meaning and theoretical principles of social welfare, the stipulation and execution of social welfare policy, the current social welfare policy and regulation as well as their execution situation, and the existing problems and possible solutions of the current social welfare policy.

PADM4163

PADM4164

SOCI4161

SOCI4165

Remarks:* Portuguese I / Putonghua I (Selectonelanguagesubject)

* Portuguese II / Putonghua II (Selectonelanguagesubject)


387


4

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60 hrs

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COMP1101

COMP1102

ENGL1101

ENGL1102



Thisisanintroductorycourseoncomputersandtheirroleinthemodernworld,pre-paring students for the challenges of tomorrow’s workplace by equipping them with knowledge to engage in fast-moving information technology. It is designed to develop an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential components in the business world andsociety.Topicsincludebasicconceptsofsoftwareandhardware,theorybehindthecomputer operations, and some simple applications.

Advanced Computer 2 30 hrs ---Applications

Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforthechallengesoftomorrow’sworkplacebyequippingthem with practical knowledge and skills to engage in fast-moving information technol-ogy. Extensive hands-on exercises are provided using business applications and operating systemstoreinforcetheconcepts.Softwaremayincludetheadvancedtopicsonspread-sheets, word processing, presentation and the web browser.


ThisFirstYearLevelcourseaimsatimprovingstudents’EnglishlanguageskillswithinanacademicframeworkattheElementaryLeveltoenablethemtocopebetterwiththeirotherSocialWorkStudiessubjects.


ThisFirstYearLevelcourseaimsatimprovingstudents’EnglishlanguageskillswithinanacademicframeworkattheElementaryLeveltoenablethemtocopebetterwiththeirotherSocialWorkStudiessubjects.

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (4LWDC/4LWNC)


388


Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofgeneralpsychologyfromdifferentmajortheoreticalperspectives. Essential topics like the biological bases of behaviour, human development, perception, altered states of consciousness, learning, emotion, intelligence, and personality are included.

Self Growth and 3 45 hrs ---Ego Development

Thiscourseaimstoletstudentslearnthroughvariousexperienceandreflecttheirownvalue and communication modes in order to facilitate and prepare themselves for more effectivepersonaldevelopmentandselfimprovementtofacethechallengesofbeingaprofessional social worker.


Thiscourseisanintroductiontothescientificstudyofsocialinteractionsandrelationships. It concentrates on the study of the main concepts used in the analysis of basicstructuresandsocialinstitutions;topicssuchascultureandsocialization,groupsandorganizations,devianceandsocialcontrol,socialinstitutions,socialstratificationandinequality,globalizationandsocialchange.Specialattentionwillbeplacedontheapplication of these sociological concepts in social work.

Social Statistics 3 45 hrs ---

Thisisanappliedmathematicscoursewhichintroducesthefundamentalsofsocialstatistics with special emphasis on those techniques most commonly used in social research. Emphases are put not only on calculation but also on the selection and interpretation of statistical techniques.

Introduction to 3 45 hrs ---Social Work

Thiscourseintroducesthebasicconcept,meaning,belief,methodsofsocialwork;enabling the students to acquire basic understanding in social work practice, the values andphilosophyofsocialwork,theoriesanddifferentapproachesinsocialworkintervention.Thiscoursealsodiscusseswithstudentstheprofessionalethicsofsocialwork and their problems of application in reality.

PSYC1101

PSYC1102

SOCI1101

SOCI1102

SOWK1101


389

Social Work in 3 45 hrs SOWK1101Macao Context

ThiscourseisacontinuationofIntroductiontoSocialWorkorientatingstudentstovariousagencysettings,andtypesofclienteleservedinMacaoandothercitiesaround.Topicsinclude:specificsocialworkpracticesandthedevelopmentofsocialworkinthecontextofMacaosociety.Thecoursewillalsoequipstudentswithbasicsocialworkskillsandvaluesingroupsbyattachingthemtodifferentservicesettingsasguidedandsupervised by the instructor.

Foundation Skills For 3 45 hrs ---Social Workers

Thiscourseaimsatintroducingstudentswithbasicsocialworkskillsforgenericsocial work practice in two main areas: interpersonal communication and resources development. Areas covered in the former category include counseling interview, groupdiscussionandpublicspeaking;Areascoveredinthelattercategoryincludere-sourcesidentification,exploration,andaccessing.Throughtheuseofrole-play,simulation exercises and case studies, students will be guided to build up fundamental practicalskills,whichpreparethemforfurtherstudyinspecificsocialworkinterventionmethods and skills.

SOWK1102

SOWK1103


ThisSecondYearLevelcourseaimsatimprovingstudents’EnglishlanguageskillswithinanacademicframeworkattheLower-intermediateLeveltoenablethemtocopebetterwiththeirotherSocialWorkStudiessubjects.


ThisSecondYearLevelcourseaimsatimprovingstudents’EnglishlanguageskillswithinanacademicframeworkattheLower-intermediateLeveltoenablethemtocopebetterwiththeirotherSocialWorkStudiessubjects.

ENGL2101

ENGL2102

Year 2 Subjects


390

Human Behaviour and 3 45 hrs PSYC1101Social Environment I

Thiscoursereviewsthevariousfeaturesandcharacteristicsofhumandevelopmentfrom prenatal stage to adolescence with references to the developmental problems, adjustmentdifficulties,andabnormalityfactorsassociatedwithperson-environmentsystems.Itintroducesdifferenttheoriesofdevelopmentandaimstoletsocialworkstudentstoapplyrelatedtheoriesinsocialworkfields.

Human Behaviour and 3 45 hrs PSYC1101Social Environment II

ThiscourseisacontinuationofHumanBehaviourandSocialEnvironmentI.Itfocusesonthestudyofhumanadjustmentsandcopingbehaviourswithreferencetothecharacteris-ticsandprocessesofhumandevelopmentfromadulthoodtodeath.Itintroducesdifferenttheoriesofadultdevelopmentandaging.Theimpactsofdevelopmentproblemsandadjustmentdifficultiesontheperson,andtheirimplicationsforsocialworkpracticewillbe examined. Topics will also include dual-career family, life-and-death education, etc.

Contemporary 3 45 hrs SOCI1101Social Problems

Thiscourseseekstointroducestudentstothesociologicalapproachtounderstandingsocialproblems.Itwillfocusuponfourmajortheoreticalperspectivesonsocialproblem:functionalism,interactionism,Marxismandfeminism.Thecoursewillalsoexaminearange of social problems in Macao, such as environmental degradation, social inequality, poverty,juveniledelinquency,substanceabuse,familyviolence,anddiscusstheroleofsocial work professional in ameliorating and preventing these problems.

Health, Illness 3 45 hrs SOCI1101and Disability

Thiscoursefamiliarizesstudentswiththesocialaspectsofhealthandillness.Commondiseasesandhealthhazardsincontemporarysocietyincludinginfections,chronic pain and illnesses, accidents and disaster, disability and terminal illnesses will be discussed with the focus on the social consequences. Emphasis will also be placed on howstigmaanddiscriminationaffectstheindividualsandfamilyandthreatensthestability of the society.

PSYC2101

PSYC2102

SOCI2101

SOCI2102


391

Social Work Practice I: 3 45 hrs SOWK1101Individual and Family

Adopting a generic social casework approach, this course aims at helping students acquire a comprehensive understanding of social work methods and skills in working withindividualclientsandfamilysystems.Thecaseworkprocesssuchasrapportbuilding, assessment of problem, formulating and doing treatment plans, use of resources, evaluation and termination will be examined. Methods and skills of intervention with referencetomajortheoriesandapproachesadoptedbythecaseworkpractice,suchaspsychosocial, systems, problem solving, crisis intervention will be introduced.

Social Work Practice II: 3 45 hrs SOWK1101Groups

Thiscourseaimsathelpingstudentsacquireacomprehensiveunderstandingontheuseofgroupworkassocialworkintervention.Thegroupworkprocesswithreferencetodifferentgroupworkmodels,suchassocialgoal,developmental,therapeutic,mutualhelp,etc.willbeexamined.Majormethodsandskillsofintervention,includingidentifyinggroupstages,analyzinganduseofgroupdynamicsandleadership,designandconductingof exercises, program evaluation, etc. will be introduced.

Social Work Practice III: 3 45 hrs SOWK1101Organization and Community

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswiththebasicknowledgeoftheobjectives,generalconcepts, theoretical assumptions, values and skills of community work/community organization.Modesofinterventionindifferentsettingsandcurrentissuesofcommunitywork will also be examined. Special emphasis will be placed on applying community work techniques in developing Macao community.

Social Work 3 45 hrs SOCI1102Research Methods

Thecourseexploresthemethodsofsocialworkresearch.Fundamentalprinciplesandproceduresofscientificresearchmethodsinsocialworkwillbediscussedandillustratedwithlocalresearchprojects.Topicsincludeformulationoftheresearchproblem,socialmeasurement and association, various research designs, data collection methods, sampling,fieldworkmanagement,dataanalysisandinterpretation,andreportwriting.

SOWK2101

SOWK2102

SOWK2103

SOWK2104


392

Social Work and Law 3 45 hrs ---

Theobjectiveofthissubjectistoequipthestudentswithbasiclegalknowledgerelevanttothesocialserviceprofessionals.Theyshouldbeabletounderstandtherelationshipbetweenlawandsocialworkprofession.Theyarealsoexpectedtorecognizethegenerallegalprinciplesoperatedinthejudicialsystemandapplylawsinsomerelevantsubstantive legal areas. Moreover, they should be able to assert the legal rights of their clientsandofthemselvesandutilizesuitableresourcesassupport.

Social Welfare Policy 3 45 hrs SOWK1101

Thiscourseseekstointroducestudentstothemajorconceptsandissuesinsocialwelfarepolicy.Thefirstpartofthecoursecoversarangeofkeyconceptsofsocialwelfare,suchaswelfarestate,need,equalityandcitizenship,andananalyticalframeworkforsocialwelfarepolicy.Thesecondpartwillexaminethebasicfeaturesofvariouswelfareprovisions in Macao, namely education, healthcare, social security, rehabilitation, anti-drug abuse, housing and social work services.

SOWK2105

SOWK2106

Complete 2 subjects from 6 90 hrs ---theelective group B


ThisThirdYearLevelcourseaimsatimprovingstudents’EnglishlanguageskillswithinanacademicframeworkattheIntermediateLeveltoenablethemtocopebetterwiththeirotherSocialWorkStudiessubjects.

Mental Disorders 3 45 hrs PSYC1101

Thiscourseexaminesaspectrumofmentaldisordersanddisturbedbehaviours,fromclassificationanddiagnosistotreatmentandprognosis.Itequipsstudentswiththebasicknowledgeinassessmentandidentificationofabnormalbehaviour,andservesasa reference to the formulation of treatment plan. Topics include mood and anxiety disorders,schizophrenia,personalitydisorders,organicbrainsyndromes,sexualdeviations and addictive behaviours, and developmental disorders of childhood and adolescence.Thiscoursealsodiscussesthefundamentalsofmentalrehabilitation,and the development and management of community care service of mental illness.

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ENGL3101

PSYC3101

Year 3 Subjects


393

PSYC3102

SOWK3101

SOWK3102

SOWK3103

SOWK3104

Social Psychology 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofimportantconcepts,principles,andtheoriesofsocialpsychology,andtheirrelevancetothesocialworld.Topicsincludesocialinfluence,pro-socialbehaviour,interpersonalattraction,etc.Itishopedtoenablestudentstoobtaingeneralknowledgeofthissubject,andtoapplytotheirdailyinterpersonalrelationships.

Social Work 3 45 hrs ---Administration

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswiththebasicknowledgeofsocialwelfareagencyadministration. Basic management theories, principles and methods in administration, serviceplanning,administrativestructureandoperation,personnelandfinancialmanagement, and service evaluation of social welfare agencies will be discussed. Students are expected, by the end of the course, to apply concepts and theories into their respective agencies.

Contemporary 3 45 hrs Social Work Theories

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoenablesocialworkstudentstoappreciateandcomprehend the trend of development of social work theories as well as the application oftheoriesintosocialworkprocess.Theoriesdiscussinthiscoursewillinclude,Brieftreatment; System theories; Radical Social Work theories; Strength Perspectives in Social WorkandCulturalPluralismtheoriesetc.Theintegrationoftheseconceptsandtheoriesintosocialworkpracticeisthusemphasized.

Family and Social Work 3 45 hrs SOWK2101

Thiscourseexaminestheconceptoffamilyandassistsstudentsingaininganunderstand-ingofthemajorapproachestoworkingwithfamilies,theoriesonfamily,methodsofassessment,andarangeofstrategiesandtechniquesforeffectiveinterventionwiththefamily.Theapplicabilityoffamilyinterventionstothelocalcontextwillbeconsidered.

Integrative Social Work 3 45 hrs Practice Seminar

Thisisaseniorsocialworkpracticecourse.Itaimsatstrengtheningstudents’understand-ing on the generic social work practice. Students are required to integrate their learning fromthesocialworkpracticecourses.Theyareguidedtoadoptanintegratedapproachto assess and formulate treatment plans to help clients solve problems in a unitary man-ner. Multidimensional assessment like bio-psycho-social-cultural analysis and multilevel interventions approach linking direct and indirect practice, from clinical to policy practice will be introduced.

PSYC1101,

SOWK2101,

SOWK2101,

SOWK2102,

SOWK2102,

SOWK2103

SOWK2103

SOCI1101


394

Fieldwork Practice I 9 340 hrs

Thisisthefirstfieldworkpracticumforthestudents.Themainobjectiveistodeveloptheirsocialworkpracticeskillsandprofessionalbehaviour.Theyareexpectedto show basic competence as a social worker and to build up the professional value and service accountability of the profession. Students are assigned to one social service settingtoprovidedirectservicetoclientsnotlessthan340hoursundersupervisionofafieldworksupervisor.

SOWK3151 SOWK1102, SOWK1103,SOWK2101, SOWK2102,SOWK2103

Complete 2 subjects from 6 90 hrs ---theelective group C

Selected Topics of 3 45 hrs SOWK2106Social Policy

Thiscourseaimstoenhancestudents’understandingofarangeoftheoreticalissuesrelevanttothesocialpolicydevelopmentinMacao.Itcontainsfivemajorareasofdiscus-sion: classical theoretical perspectives, radical critiques, welfare regimes, East Asian social policy, and contemporary policy debates. Equally, it also examines several relevant conceptualframeworksininterpretingdifferentheartlandsofMacao’ssocialpolicy.

Gaming, Entertainment 3 45 hrs SOWK1101and Social Work

Thiscoursefamiliarizesstudentswithsocial,political,economicandculturalissuesrelating to, Macao Gaming Industry in Macao. Contemporary issues associated with the developmentespeciallyaftertheliberalizationofthegamingindustrysuchasproblem/pathologicalgamblerswillalsobeexplored.SpecialattentionwillbefocusedonSocialWork Intervention reducing the negative impacts of gaming upon the society.

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SOWK4101

SOWK4102

Year 4 Subjects


395

SOWK4153

SOWK4152

SOWK4104

SOWK4103 Philosophy and Ethics 3 45 hrs ---of Social Work

Social work makes extensive use of social sciences knowledge in understanding human situations.Thiscoursehelpsstudentslearnaboutthephilosophicalassumptionsofthisknowledge and their application in understanding our clients, and develop the neces-sary interventions. In the worker-client interaction, the values of both parties play an important part in shaping the cause and outcome of the professional intervention. A clear reflectiononthepractitioners’valuesisimportantindelineatingsuchinfluencesinthehelpingprocess.Thecoursealsoemphasizesstudents’reflectionsonethicaldilemmasintheirfieldworkexperience.

Social Work and Diversity 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseseekstointroducestudentstokeyconceptsandtheoriesinrelationtohumandiversity.Itwillexaminetheinfluenceofgenderandsocioculturalfactorsontheexperi-ences, needs, and beliefs of various population groups. It will also cover the discussion of howtoemploydifferentialassessmentandinterventionskillswhenprovidingservicestodiverse population.

Fieldwork Practice II 9 340 hrs SOWK3151

Thisisthesecondfieldworkpracticumforthestudents.BesidesthebasicrequirementsofFieldwork Practice I, the students are expected to show competence in rendering service with greater independency. Moreover, they are expected to demonstrate ability to relate, test and integrate classroom knowledge to practice in the process of practice. Students are assignedtoonesocialservicesettingtoprovidedirectservicetoclientsnotlessthan340hoursundersupervisionofafieldworksupervisor.

Fieldwork Practice III 9 340 hrs SOWK4152

Thisisthefinalfieldworkpracticumforthestudents.BesidesthebasicrequirementsofFieldwork Practice I and II, the students are expected to demonstrate competence and confidenceinhelpingclientsinaproficientandcriticalmanner.Theyarerequiredtodemonstrate ability to integrate theories into practice. Students are assigned to one social servicesettingtoprovidedirectservicetoclientsnotlessthan340hoursundersupervi-sionofafieldworksupervisor.


396

Elective Subjects Group ABusiness Study 2 30 hrs ---

Studentswillbelearnaboutbasiceconomictheory,suchastheLaborTheoryofValue,SurplusValue,GameTheory,MarginalUtility,EconomicEquilibrium,SupplyandDemand, Rational Expectation and Modern Monetarism. A sound understanding of these economicprincipleswillgivestudentsamuchbetterunderstandingofthemarketandhowtomaximizeitspotential.

Introduction to 2 30 hrs ---Chinese Culture

ThiscourseaimstointroducestudentstokeyaspectsoftraditionalandmodernChinesecultureinordertohelpthemtobetterunderstandtheChineseexperienceandworldview.Topics include: development of the Chinese language and writing system, calligraphy and brush painting, cultural geography, urban life, martial arts, mainstream popular culture, music, and cuisine.

College Chinese I 2 30 hrs ---

ThiscourseisintendedtotrainstudentsinChinesereadingcomprehensionandliterary appreciation, and acquaint them with basic knowledge and techniques of Chinesepracticalwriting.Throughthedevelopmentoftechniquesofreading,analyzingandappreciatingChineseworks,studentsareexpectedtocultivateaesthetic taste, cultural awareness and humanistic values, as well as the ability to collect material, shape ideas, and think logically in the process of reading and writing.

Geography 2 30 hrs ---

Thisisabroadperspectiveviewofexhibitingdifferentgeographicalculturalcoveragesyllabusthatincludedimagesanddescriptiveinformation.Theobjectiveofthissyllabusis to educate students toward knowing the whole world cultural contacts through teaching and sharing about human activities with geographical environments as well as itsrelationship.Studentscouldfurtherunderstandhowdifferentgeographicalzonescouldmake use of natures and environment protection to create a well-balanced human and environmental relationship.

BUSS1111

CHIN1111

CHIN1112

GEOG1111


397

HIST1111

HIST1112

MUS1111

PEDU1111

PHIL1111

History and Culture 2 30 hrs ---of Macao

ThecourseintroducesstudentstothedevelopmentandhistoryofMacaosincetheMing dynasty, and the role of Macao both in the contemporary history of China and in boostingtheSino-westernculturalexchanges.Thecourseservesasafoundationinstudying the society, arts and culture of Macao. Topics include methodology in historical studies, colonialism and Sino-Portuguese relationship during the Ming and Qing Dynasties,urbandevelopment,theoriginanddevelopmentofarts,thehandicraftindustry, borders, as well as the development of Catholicism in the territory.

Cultural Heritage 2 30 hrs ---

Thecoursecoversworldheritagefromruinstohistoricarchitecture,stonecarving,murals,modernhistoricalarchaeology,andimportantobjectsfromtheartstoliteraturesuch as manuscripts, books and reference materials; historical cities that are valued are analysed through their unique architectural styles which blend well with the environ-ment.Thecoursewidensstudents’perspectivesregardingworldculturesandheritage.


ThiscourseintroducesrelatedtheoriesofChineseandWesternmusicandtheartoffilm.It aims to nurture in students aesthetic appreciation of music from the perspectives of feeling, understanding, creating, expressing and analysing. Students will have the opportunitytoseeandstudysomeinternationallyoutstandingfilms,thecourseaimingto enrich students’ audio-visual sense of beauty, and to establish good habits in the cultureofmusicandfilm.




Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontobasicconcepts,lookingatgeneralandfundamentalproblemsconcerningmatterssuchasexistence,knowledge,values,reason,mindandlanguage. It is distinguished from other methods of addressing fundamental questions byitscritical,generallysystematicapproachanditsrelianceonrationalargument.Thecourse is designed to guide and arouse students appetite for independent, critical thinking and problem-solving.


398

Environmental Science 2 30 hrs ---

Thiscourselooksathowwemighttakebettercareofourenvironment,throughdevelop-ingourunderstandingoftheglobalenvironmentalsituationanditschangingpatterns,andhumaneconomicactivitiesandtheireffects.Thecontrolofwasteandpollution,environmental management and engineering, and how this can help build a sustainable strategy for the protection of our surroundings and habitat, are discussed.

Globalization and 2 30 hrs ---Macao’S Economy and Polity

Theaimofthiscourseistogivestudentsageneralbackgroundofglobalizationbytheoretical explanations in order to understand the contemporary economic and political challengesforMacaosociety.Thestudentswillexploretheglobalizationissueswitharangeofkeyconceptsinthesubject.Topicsofdiscussionincludetheconceptsofglobalization,economictheories,politicalideologies,politicalbehaviourandrelatedissues. References will be made to the Macao economy and political situations.

SCIE1111

SOCI1111

Elective Subjects Group BSocial Work With Youth 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseaimsatprovidingstudentswithbasicknowledgeinworkingwithyoungpeople.ThefirstpartofthiscourseexaminestheneedsandproblemsofyouthinMacaoinlightofthechangingcommunityandotherenvironmentfactors.Thesecondpartofthiscoursediscussesdifferentmethods,approaches,strategies,andservicemodelsinworking with the target group.

Social Work With 3 45 hrs Senior Citizens

Thiscourseaimstoequipstudentswithasystematic,humanistic,andintegrativeperspec-tivewhenworkingwitholderpeopleininterdisciplinarysettings.Apartfromprovidingstudents with information on the psychosocial, mental economic, and health conditions ofolderpeople,thiscourseintroducestostudentssomemajorgerontologicaltheories,policiesandservices.Also,currentpolicyissuesrelatedtotheadvancementofbettermentof older people will be critically examined and discussed.

SOWK3111

SOWK3112

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2103

SOWK2103


399

SOWK3113

SOWK3114

SOWK3115

SOWK3116

Social Work With 3 45 hrsDisadvantaged Groups

Thiscourseintroducestheoriesandconceptsofdiscrimination,equalityandsocialjustice.It relies on an inter-disciplinary and comparative approach to examine discriminatory practices and their social, economic, political and historical origins. It analyses case studies of discrimination on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, race, age, disability, familystatus,socialoriginandotherstatus.Thiscourseencouragesstudentstosharetheirpersonalexperiencesanddiscussvariouseffectivewaysoftacklingdiscrimination.Overall, the course aims to raise awareness of the cultural diversity, tolerance, and broadmindedness that lie at the heart of a democratic society.

Social Work and 3 45 hrsMental Disorders

Thiscourseaimsathelpingstudentsacquireanunderstandingonhowsocialworkhelpspeoplewithmentaldisorders.Problemsencounteredbypeoplewithdifferentmajortypesofdisordersaswellasdifferentkindofsocialservicesprovidedtothemwillbeintroduced. Service limitations and areas of improvement with reference to local context will be examined.

Social Work 3 45 hrsand Disabilities

Thiscourseisbasedonfundamentalprinciplesofhumanrightsandsocialjusticewhichreaffirmtherightsofpeoplewithadisabilitytoliveandparticipateinthecommunityonanequalfootingwithothers.Thiscoursegivesstudents’betterunderstandingoftheconcepts,approachesofassessment,serviceplanning,techniquesofeffectiveinterventionand service delivery for the disability including physical, sensory, cognitive and intellectual impairments. Issues on disability discrimination in our community will be also discussed.

Social Work 3 45 hrsand Drug Abuse

Thiscourseexaminestheproblemsofalcoholismanddrugdependenceandtheireffectsonindividual,familyandcommunity.Thecontentsofthecourseincludedefinitions,prev-alence, etiology, and theoretical approaches to alcoholism and drug abuse. Treatment and prevention as well as services and policies related to the problem will also be included.

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2103

SOWK2103

SOWK2103

SOWK2103


400

International Social Work 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseprovidesstudentstoacquireknowledgeaboutinternationalsocialwork,modelsofpractice,andhistoricaldevelopmentprocesses.Specificattentionisgiventothemethodsandskillsofsocialworkpracticewithinternationalcommunities.Thecourseexamines the social consequences of international economic development and trade policies in social welfare and practice, and what can be done to prevent the erosion of thequalityoflifeinourcommunitiesasaresultofglobalization.

Social Work and 3 45 hrsSocial Policy Practice

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswithbasicknowledgeandskillsinidentifyingpolicyissues,policyanalysisandpolicyadvocacy.Itwillemphasizetheroleofsocialworkersinthesocial-policymakingprocessesandpolicychanges.Majortopicscomprisepolicyformulation, policy making model, policy analysis frameworks, policy implementation and evaluation, social workers’ social policy vision and policy practice skills.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrsSocial Work Practice

Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswithatheoreticalandpracticalunderstandingofarangeofspecialissuesrelevanttosocialworkpractice.Theissuesselectedaremainlyconcernedwithspecificclientgroupsandemergentsocialproblems.Additionallythecorresponding intervention theories, strategies and skills are examined in detail.

SOWK3117

SOWK3118

SOWK3119

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2101, SOWK2102,

SOWK2103

SOWK2103

SOWK2103


401

SOCI4112

SOCI4113

SOCI4114

Elective Subjects Group C

SOCI4111 Social Welfare in China 3 45 hrs

ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanoverviewofthesocialwelfaredevelopmentinmainlandChinasince1949.Itwillfirstintroducethepolitical,economicandsocialchanges in the mainland over the past decades and then examine a number of important topics related to the social welfare provision: mainstream social values; institutional structure, scope of provisions and mode of services delivery of the welfare system; the emerging social needs and problems in an era of rapid economic development; and the professionalizationofsocialwork.

Comparative Social 3 45 hrsSecurity Policy

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingofthekeyconceptsofsocialsecuritypolicy and its central function of providing economic security in contemporary societies. It will examine the social security models and the strategies for providing old-age security and unemployment protection, and explore the key theoretical issues related to poverty. Thecoursewillalsoreviewthenatureandpeculiaritiesoftheincomemaintenancepro-grams in Chinese societies such as Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.

Social Development 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseattemptstodefinetherelatedconceptsofsocialdevelopmentwithreference to both the classical and contemporary social theories of development, such as themodernizationtheory,dependencytheory,andworld-systemtheory.Thesetheoriesare applied for comparing the responses to the capitalist and socialist models to developmentcrisisunderthetrendofglobalization.Topicsalsoincludemodernizationandglobalization,andtheireffectsonthedifferentsocietiesandsocialpolicyimplicationof social development.

Collective Behaviour and 3 45 hrsSocial Movement

Collective behaviour includes the activities of many kinds of collectivities from the short-livedcompactcrowdtothepersistingsocialmovement.Thiscourseprovidesstudents with an overview of the various types of collective behaviour, their developmental process and social dynamics. Classical and contemporary theories and concepts,suchasresourcesmobilization,rationalchoicewillbediscussedandillustrated with case example such as student and labor movement.

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101


402

Gender Studies 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseappliesaninterdisciplinaryapproachwithprimarilysociologicalandpsycho-logical perspectives, to examine the complex relationship between gender and modern so-ciety.Thecontemporaryfeministsocialmovementanditsdiscoursewillalsobeincluded.

Popular Culture Studies 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseintroducescontemporarytheoriesonpopularcultureandexamineshowthepopularproductsimpactonourdailylives.Thefieldincludesthestudyoftelevision,popularmusic,andpopularliteraturesuchasmagazinesandbestsellers,sports,amusement parks, and movies.

Crime and Deviance 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseaimsatexaminingthenatureandpsycho-socialandculturalcorrelatesofcrime and deviance from a variety of social science perspectives. It also reviews the strengths and weaknesses in research methodology and their impacts on theoretical explanations. In addition, social control mechanisms and correctional measures are to be discussed.

Death, Dying 3 45 hrsand Bereavement

Thiscourseexaminesthemeaningofdeathanddyinginmodernlifetoindividuals,families,andsocieties.Itdrawsonconceptualizationofdeathfromsociological,psychological,andanthropologicalapproaches,reflectingtheinterdisciplinarynatureofthisstudy.Theoriesofdeath,processofdying,andpsychosocialfunctionsofbereavement are included.

Human Sexuality 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseexaminesthehistorical,biological,psychological,sociologicalandculturalaspects of human sexuality and integrates human sexuality into the thinking and practice of social work. Topics include history of human sexuality, varieties of sexual behaviours, sexual dysfunction and disorders, assessment and treatment, deviate sexual behaviour, and relevant legislations.

SOCI4117

SOCI4118

SOCI4119

SOCI4115

SOCI4116

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101


403

Intimate Relationships 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseaimsatenhancingstudents’understandingofthepsychologicalandsocialimplications of all kinds of intimate relationships. Topics include the decision making process of marriage, separation, divorce, and remarriage, legal issues related to these marriage-related activities, the characteristics, dynamics and needs of single parent fami-lies and step-families, and intervention to working with divorced and remarried families.

Organizational Behaviour 3 45 hrs

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingontheprinciplesandconceptsoforganizationalbehaviourandthevariousresearchstrategiesthatitemploys.Itenablesstudentstobetterunderstandthemselvesinorganizationalsettingsandbeabletoapply the knowledge in improving the productivity, management and leadership of theorganization.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrsSocial Sciences

Thiscourseaimsatexaminingmajorissuesinmodernsociety.Itadoptsdifferentbut relevant academic approaches from sociology, psychology, and culture studies to enrich the contents of critical discussion of a variety of social topics that selected upon thelevelofsocialsignificance,thecommoninterestsofstudents,andtheexpertiseofconcerned teachers.

SOCI4120

SOCI4121

SOCI4122

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

PSYC1101,

SOCI1101

SOCI1101

SOCI1101


404

4th Year Subjects Course Credits Duration Pre-requisiteCode

MCCS360

MCCS383

MCCS391

Project Management 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidespracticalguidanceformanagingprojects.Topicsincludeintroductiontoprojectsandtheirmanagement,projectplanninganddevelopmentprocesses,projectselectionmethods,workbreakdownstructures,networkdiagrams&criticalpathanalysis,resourceestimation,andprojectcontrol,projectorganizationstructures, motivation theory and team building.

Artificial Intelligence 4 60 hrs ---

Thecourseisanintroductiontothefieldofcomputerintelligence.ItintroducestheresearchtoolsforAIproblemsolving.Theseincludethepredicatecalculuslanguagetodescribe the essential features of a problem domain, search to reason about these descriptions and the algorithms and data structures used to implement search. We also discuss the essential role of heuristics in focusing and constraining search-based problem solving.Rule-basedexpertsystemandfuzzyexpertsystemsarecoveredindetailed,inwhich we would look at each component of a system and models for reasoning with uncertainty as well as the use of unreliable information. PROLOG is the programming language used in this course for building rule-based and other knowledge-intensive problem solvers. An introduction to Genetic Algorithm is also included. Topics include: Predicate calculus, Structures and strategies for state space search, Heuristic search, Ruled-basedexpertsystems,Uncertaintymanagement,FuzzyexpertsystemandGenetic algorithm.

Graduation Project II 10 150 hrs ---

ThiscourseisthecontinuationofMCCS390GraduationProjectI.Studentsarerequiredtoimproveontheirprojectssubmittedintheprevioussemester.Tocompletetheproject,studentsarerequiredtoperformthefollowingtasks:1)refinesystemsanalysisanddesignspecifications,2)completeprogrammecodingandtesting,3)submittherequiredsystemwithenhancedfunctionality,4)conductpresentations,and5)preparesystemdocumenta-tion and user manual.

SUPPLEMENTARY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER STUDIES (LCNI)


405

MMAT361

MCCS410 Computer Security 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseaimstoprovideanoverviewofthehistory,theoreticalfoundations,andcurrent state, of modern cryptographic algorithms and trusted computers used to provide variouscomputersecurityservices.Thiscoursewillalsoenablestudentswithsecurityprogramming techniques to work on security algorithm implementations and issues. Topics include: Fundamental of computer security and cryptography, Classical ciphers, Modern private key block ciphers, Number theory, Public key ciphers, Authentication and integrity, Key management, Application examples and Relevant security programming skills.

Operations Research 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidessomebasicdefinitionsandclarifiedsomeoftheterminologyused.ThestagesinanOperationsResearchstudyareexplainedandsomeoftheproblemsinapplyingORarediscussed.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentswiththequantitative tools to solve Linear Programming problems. Topics include: formulation of LP problems, Corner-Point method, Gauss-Jordan procedure, simplex method, 2-phase simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis.

Elective IElective IIElective IIIElective IV

Elective Subjects Management Information 4 60 hrs ---System

Thecoursewillgiveanoverviewabouthowcomputerisusedtosolvebusinessproblemand discuss issues related to information system development and management. Topics include strategic role of information systems, the relationship with business processes, electronic commerce, decision-making processes, alternative system building methods, management of deployment and implementation, information system control and security.

MCCS262


406

Digital Design 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidessthebasicprinciplesofdigitallogicdesign.Inthiscourse,westudythealgebraoflogicalvariables,logicalfunctions,basiccombinationalcircuits,flip-flops,counters, registers and certain aspects of the I/O and arithmetic operations. Topics include:Booleanalgebraandlogicgates,gate-levelminimization,combinationallogic,synchronous sequential logic, registers and counter and asynchronous sequential logic.

Computer Aided Design 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseprovidessomebasicdefinitionsofcomputer-aideddesignanddraftingsoftware,hardwareandsystems.Thetwo-andthree-dimensionalinteractivebasicAutoCAD programme allows a hands-on approach and guides students through the commands necessary to use AutoCAD and make an industry-style drawing.

Human Factors and 4 60 hrs ---User Interfaces

Thiscourseappliesthebasicprinciplesofhuman-computerinteractiontothedesignofcomputer interfaces. It also looks at analysis of interface design and system integration problems. Comparison of standard graphical user interfaces (GUI) and application of guidelines for windows, menus, and other dialogue techniques are dealt with. Students will evaluate usability and compare interface design methodologies.

Introduction to 4 60 hrs ---Electronic Commerce

Thiscourseintroducestheevolutionofe-commerce,andtheunderlyingtechnologiesthathaveacriticalimpactone-commerce.Thecoursealsoexplainshowe-commerceislikelytoaffectorganizationsandworkpractices.Topicsinclude:BusinessStrategiesforelectronic commerce, supply chain management, marketing issues, legal issues, on web technologies, security issues, payment options

Multimedia Application 4 60 hrs ---Development II

Thisisahands-on,projectbasedcoursedesignedtohelpstudentscreatereal-worldmultimediaapplications.StudentswillusedifferentsoftwaresuchasAuthorwareâ,Dreamweaverâ,Flashâ,Photoshopâ,Premiereâ,andCoolEditâtocreatemultimediaapplicationsoftheirown.Interactivedesign,graphicdesign,projectplanning,storyboarding and other aesthetic issues will be discussed. Topics include: streaming technology, unicast or broadcast of video, digital image processing and various compression algorithms.

MCCS350

MCCS370

MCCS411

MCCS412

MCCS413


407

Selected Topics I 4 60 hrs ---

Studentsarerequiredtoattendlecturesand/orseminarsfortheselectedtopicssupplementarytotheexistingcoursesofferedbytheprogramme.Studentsmayalsopursueindependentstudyandconductpresentationsononeormorespecifictopics.

Selected Topics II 4 60 hrs ---

Studentsarerequiredtoattendlecturesand/orseminarsfortheselectedtopicssupplementarytotheexistingcoursesofferedbytheprogramme.Studentsmayalsopursueindependentstudyandconductpresentationsononeormorespecifictopics.ThiscoursecanbestudiedindependentlyofMCCS414SelectedTopicsI.

Software Architecture 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscoursestudiestheconceptsofobjectsandcomponents,andexaminesaseriesofsoftwarearchitecturesfordistributedenterprisesoftware.Thisincludesclient/server,threetier,andN-tierdistributedobjectarchitectures.Acomparisonofthearchitectureswillalsobeincluded.Topicsinclude:Client/serversystems,Softwarearchitectures,Fatservers and fat clients, Middleware, Distributed systems

Linear Algebra 4 60 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducestostudentsthebasicconceptsandelementaryskillsinlinearalgebra. Topics include: simultaneous linear equations, matrices and determinants, n-dimensional Euclidean space, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, general vector space, linear dependent and independent set of vectors, rank and nullity.

MCCS414

MCCS415

MCCS416

MMAT351


408


PA401

PA402

PA403

Research Methods in 3 45 hrs ---Social Sciences

Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconcepts,approaches,andtoolsinsocialresearch methods. It acquaints students with the procedures and methods of research design,variablesandhypothesisformulation,sampling,collectingandanalyzingdata,correlations,documentation,etc.Thecoursealsoexplainsthelogicandutilityofdifferentresearchmethodsanddataanalysistechniquesinbothquantitativeandqualitative research. Students are expected to do exercises in each stage of the course. Topicsinclude:procedureofscientificinquiry,conceptsandconceptualization,classificationandgeneralization,organizationandanalysis,basicrulesoflogic,quantitative and qualitative research, documentation, etc.

Political Thought 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseisageneralsurveyofwell-knownclassicalandcontemporarypoliticaltheories in the West. Such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx will be examined, as well as Classical Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, Conservatism, Neo-Conservatism, Socialism, democratism, etc. TheimplicationsandtheimpactofWesternpoliticalthoughtongovernmentandpublicadministrationwillalsobeanalyzed.Topicsinclude:thewesternthoughtdevelopmentand the change of society, Liberalism and Neo-Liberalism, democratic theory.

Administrative Judicial 3 45 hrs ---Procedures

Thiscourseintroducestheconceptandtheoriesofadministrativejudicialprocedures.Focuswillbeputonthefollowingjudicialactions:administrativejudicialappeals,im-pugnation of norms, electoral contentiousness, procedural methods related to administra-tive infractions, and preventive and conservatory measures. Topics include: public legal protection,safeguardsandapproachesintakingadministrativejudicialactions(appeal),researchintotherespectivejudicialjurisdictions,organsofjudicialauthorityandtheirfunctions,analysisofthecurrentMacaolawrelatedtoadministrativejudicialprocedures.

SUPPLEMENTARY BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION(LANP)


409

PA498

PA406

PA405

PA404 Science of Documentation 3 45 hrs ---

Thecourseintroducestheconceptofdocumentationandinformationmanagementscience.Students will be able to learn about the theory, skills, technology, and management of documentation in the ever-changing environment of electronic and Internet world, and the present and potential applications in library and information services. Topics include: theuse,abuseandimpactonindividualsandgroupsindifferentcontexts.Inaddition,thecourse will cover relevant research in the areas of education, reading and literacy, library resources and knowledge management, public policy, cognitive science, media studies that deal with research and its applications in libraries and information agencies.


Thiscourseprovidestheconceptsofpublicrelationsinpublicorganizationalcontexts.Topicsinclude--definitionofPR’scompetencies,potentialforintervention,ethicsandprofessionalism, the role of PR in today’s society, misconceptions of PR. It provides a theoreticalunderstandingofthenatureofPRandusefulskills/effectivetoolstoreachthespecifictargetaudiences,makingofpressreleaseandpressconference,howtoconductaPRproject,etc.

International Law On 3 45 hrs ---Economic Affairs

On the completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate a sound understandabouttheinternationallawineconomicaffairs,differenttheoriesofinternational law, roles of international law. Topics include: (i) the workings of internationalorganizationsandtheircodes/regulationsininternationaleconomic/trade/financialactivities;(ii)thelegalobligationofmultinationalcorporations;(iii)theinstitutionsandproceduresforresolvinginternationalconflictsineconomicissues,suchas anti-trust, intellectual property rights, dumping, import/export, transportation, etc.

Graduation Research 3 45 hrs ---Project I

Undersupervision,studentsshouldcarryouttheirownresearchprojects.Studentswilllearn the application of research methods, writing of literature reviews, developing a working bibliography, exploration of research resources/ library skills, formulation of researchproblems,settingofhypothesesandvariables,conventions /skillsofacademicwriting/quoting /footnoteskills,techniquesofdraftingaresearchproposal,writingasummaryofpreliminaryfindings/observations,howtoformulateaninnovativeargument, etc. Topics include: any topics concerning public administration. Individual topic will depend on individual teacher and student’s mutual agreement.


410

Graduation Research 3 45 hrs ---Project II

AsacontinuationofGraduationResearchProjectI,studentswilllearnhowtoorganizeideas,carryoutthesurvey/research,writechaptersonfindings,applysuitabletheories/concepts/models, avoid plagiarism, make inductions/deductions, edit manuscripts, write agoodintroductorychapterandconcludingchapter,ensurecohesiveflowofthesis,putgforward a sharp argument, etc. Topics include: the topic should be the same as GraduationResearchProjectI.

Elective IElective IIElective IIIElective IV

PA499

Elective Subjects Labour Law 3 45 hrs ---

ThiscourseprovidesaconciseguidetotheemploymentordinanceinMacao.Topicsinclude: contracts of employment, wages, termination of employment contracts, rest days, statutory holidays, sick leave, maternity leave, annual leave, end of year payments, employment protection, severance payments and long service payments, provident fund schemeandemployees’benefits,compulsoryinsurance,employers’liabilityforcompen-sation, occupational illness, occupational safety and health, collective actions of labour, stoppages, negotiations between workers and employers, etc.

Environmental Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesthelawsandregulationspertainingtoenvironmentalprotectionin Macao and other countries/regions. It explores the practices and experience (as well as civiceducation)ofsomesuccessfulcountrieswhichhaveeffectivelyimprovedtheenvi-ronment.Topicsinclude:EnvironmentalQualityImprovement,EnvironmentalEducation,and the Environmental Protection Agency, anti-pollution.

PA451

PA452


411

PA453

PA454

PA455

PA456

Chinese History 3 45 hrs ---and Culture

Inthiscourse,historicalfactsofpastdynastieswillbebrieflydescribed.ThentheoriginoftheChinesepeople,developmentofwrittenwords,technology,economy,religion,etc.will be introduced. Students will come to know the successes and failures of governing in past dynasties, as well as the rise and changes in institutions. In addition, dominant arts and cultural values will also be introduced. Topics include: the ancient history of China, the modern history of China, the Chinese philosophies, the Chinese literature, the rise and decline of China.

Portuguese History 3 45 hrs ---and Culture

ThiscourseoffersanoverviewofthePortugueseheritageincultureandlanguage,fromthe foundation of the Portuguese nation in the 12th century to contemporary political his-tory. It provides an explanation of the Portuguese identity and its worldwide role. Topics include: the ancient history of Portugual the modern history of Portugual , the Portuguese culture, the rise and decline of Portugual.

The History of 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration in Macao

ThiscoursefocusesonthehistoricaltransformationoftheadministrativeinstitutionsinMacaooverthepast400years–fromaPortuguesecolonialregimetoaSpecialAdminis-trative Region in China. Background and characteristics of the evolving political system andanevaluationofitspublicorganizationswillbediscussedindetail.Topicsinclude:the historical origins of Macao, the Portuguese colonial regime in Macao, the establish-ment of modern public administration in Macao.

New Technology in 3 45 hrs ---Public Administration

Thiscourseexploresadvancedtechnologyasatoolforfacilitatingpublicadministration.Thescopeofviewisinternationalandrelatestoallaspectsofdailylife.Italsotacklestheethicalissueofpublicsurveillanceandprivacyofcitizens.Topicsinclude:Theinternetand the new information technology, e-government, decision support system, human resource management system, ethics in an information society etc.


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Thisisanadvanced-levelcourse.Theselectionoftopicsdependsontheexpertiseandacademicinterestsoftheteachingstaffandguestspeakers.Topicsinclude:newpublicmanagement/privatization/corporatisation;totalqualitymanagement/performancemanagement / ‘managing for outcomes’ in the public sector; accountability / responsive-ness / ethics and integrity in public administration; managerial quality, administrative performance and trust in governance; public policy-making / policy cycle / policy analy-sis;publicfinanceandbudgeting;democracyandpublicadministration;administrativereforms in China / Taiwan / Hong Kong / Singapore / Macao / USA / Portugal; the new networked world’s challenge regarding public administration; how to promote equality employmentopportunityinpublicagencies;culturalconflictandpublicadministration;crisis management in public administration; current legal-administrative issues, etc.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrs ---Social Sciences

Thisisanadvanced-levelcourse.Theselectionoftopicsdependsontheexpertiseandacademicinterestsoftheteachingstaffandguestspeakers.Itcanbeeithergeographicallyfocused or issue-centered, and can also be inter-disciplinary in approach, so that the students will get exposure to a wide range of social science themes. Topics include: Issues in Political Science, Issues in Economics, Issues in Sociology, Issues in Psychology, etc.

Tourism and Culture 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseexplorestherelationsbetweencultureandtourisminaworldscope,themajorelementswhichattracttourists,theprotectionanddevelopment /explorationofcultural heritages and the formulation of government policy on promoting tourism. Top-ics include: sociological and anthropological approach on tourism, cultural perspective on tourism, tourism in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Egypt, sustainable tourism, urban planning and tourism, exploitation and tourism, etc.

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MSOC411

MSWK400

Social Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Theobjectiveofthiscourseistohelpstudentstograspthewholeconceptofsocialpolicythrough studies of social policy theories in relation to the practice of social work values. Furthermore,thecourseanalyzesandcommentsonMacao’sexistingsocialpolicieswithreferencetovarioussocialpolicytheories.Themainpurposeistohelpstudentsunderstandhowtointegrateeffectivelythepolicytosocialworkpracticemoreeffectively,in providing help or service to the service consumers. Topics include: key concepts of social problem and social needs, strategies of social welfare policy formulation and implementation, policy formulation models, policy evaluation, Macao social welfare policy and system.

Social Work 3 45 hrs ---Administration

Thecourseisintendedtoprovidetheconceptofsocialworkadministrationandtheirimplicationstosocialworkerspracticinginsocialwelfareorganizations.Itgivesanoverviewoftheadministrationmethodsandskillsineffectiveoperations;allocationandutilizationofagencyandcommunityresourcesintheservicedeliveryprocess.Problemsencountered by the social service agency and the strategies of coping and change as well as human resources issues will be discussed. Topics include: concept of social work administration, issues in social work administration, human resources management, strategicplanning,SWOT,organizationchange

SUPPLEMENTARY BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN SOCIAL WORK (LWDC/LWNC)


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Social Work Practice I 3 45 hrs ---

ThiscourseaimsathelpingstudentsacquireacomprehensiveunderstandingofSocialWork methods and skills in working with individuals and their families. Apart from an overview of the basic generic social casework skills, it will devote to the study, analysis, andapplicationofthemajortheoriesandapproachesinsocialworkpracticesuchasPsychocial; Client centred; Behavioral approaches; Reality therapy; Rational Emotive BehaviorTherapy,etc.Adoptingasystematic-eclectic(pluralistic)perspectiveofsocialwork practice, this course intends: Topics include: acquiring various intervention methods and skills in working with individual client and his / her family system; how to apply/ draw from various theories, practice models and approaches that best match the unique needs of each client.

Social Work Practice 3 45 hrs ---Seminar I

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytooverviewsystematicallytheprob-lems and issues in social work micro practice, which include the value system, knowledge system, skill system and other aspects such as case management. Complementary to SW401,thiscoursewillusevariousactivelearningmethods/approachessuchasseminarsandcasestudiestohelpstudentscomprehendandapplythemajorcaseworktheories/models. Emphasis will be made on the integration of knowledge to the helping situations. Topics include: value system, knowledge system and skill system in social work practice especially mirco practice, case management, casework rrlationship, casework theories, casework models.

Social Work Practice II 3 45 hrs ---

Social Work Practice 3 45 hrs ---Seminar II

ThiscourseiscomplementarytoSocialWorkPracticeII.Undertheguidanceofthesubjectteacher,studentswillfocusonthestudyofgroupinterventionskillsthroughcase studies, simulation exercises, demonstrations and other methods in order to enable them to develop analytical and problem-solving skills as well as knowledge in working with groups of a more complex nature. Emphasis will be on the application of concepts, theories in the helping process. Topics include : application of theories in practice, use of social group work models in group work, programme evaluation skills, proposal writing skills,,

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MSWK423

MSWK443

MSWK443


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Field Practicum III 6 360 hrs

Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledge,values,andsocialworkpracticeskillsun-derthesupervisionofafieldinstructor.Studentsareencouragedtofurtherintegratecon-cepts, theories and skills in their services with individuals, groups and/or communities. Emphasiswillbeontheapplicationofclassroomknowledgetofieldpracticesituations.Studentsareexpectedtodevelopcompetenceandconfidenceinhelpingclientscopewiththe needs and problems of a more complex and critical nature.

Elective IElective IIElective III

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Elective Subjects Psychology of Personality 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursewillexaminethedifferencesintraitsamongpeople,suchasanxiety,sociabil-ity, self-esteem, the need for achievement, and aggressiveness. Other selected issues includegenderdifferencesinrelationtosuchtraitsasintelligenceandself-concept.Theinterplay of culture and personality will also be examined. It will focus on the application of psychological theories to the study of personality. Topics include: Psycho-analytic View of Personality, Behavioural View of Personality, Humanistic View of Personality, Social-Cognitive View of Personality

Macau Social Policy 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseanalysessocialwelfarepolicyinrelationtosocialvalues,socialproblemsand social structures. It examines frameworks for policy analyses and for evaluation of programmematic outcomes of policy with application to contemporary social service and income maintenance policies and delivery systems. It considers the economic, political andideologicalfactorsandprocesseswhichaffectsocialwelfarelegislation,financingandimplementation.Theseserveasbasesforananalyticalandcriticalstudyandemphasisofsocial policies of Macao. Topics include: policy formulation process in Macao, roles and functions of civil societies in Macao policy formulation, income maintenance policies anddeliverysystems,socialwelfarelegislation,financingandimplementationofsocialwelfare policy.

MPSY410

MSOC412


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Social Welfare System 3 45 hrs ---of China

ThissubjectenablesstudentstounderstandthecontemporarysocialwelfaresystemofChina,itsdevelopment,changesinitssocialpolicy,scopeandpatternofservices.Discus-sions on how China copes with its social welfare needs and problems in the changing society as a result of economic and social changes will be covered. Topics include: social welfare system in China, ecomonic reform and social welfare development in China, social welfare services in China, social services needs in China, Governement and NGOs in China, civil societies in China roles,function and structure of social welfare in China.

Selected Topics in 3 45 hrs ---Current Social Welfare Issues

Thiscourseisanin-depthstudyofselectedtopicsoncurrentsocialwelfareissues/prob-lemswhichmightcomprisespecializedareasofsocialpolicyandsocialservicessuchasprivatizationofsocialservices;changesinthesubventionandmanagementsystemofsocialwelfareorganization;child/spouse/elderlyabuse;povertyandsocialsecurity.Topicsinclude: Philosophy of welfare: From Marxism to Neo-Marxism, Democratic socialism andwelfarestate,Globalizationinquestion,Asianvalueandsocialwelfaredevelopment,Welfare development of Macao, Working poor and marginal labour, Social welfare service in future , Social inclusions or social exclusion, Social policy advocate and reform, Development of welfare and politics.

Comparative Studies 3 45 hrs ---of Social Security Systems

Thiscourseisastudyofthefunctionsofthesocialsecuritysystemasameansofincomemaintenance and protection to the society and individuals encountered at times of retire-ment, disability, and unemployment. A comparative study of the design and operations of the social security system of developed countries/cities will be covered. A review of the social security system of Macao and that of Hong Kong, China and other western coun-tries will be made available for discussion with students. Topic include: Models of Social Security, Poverty, Unemployment Protection, Old-age Protection, Methods of Compara-tive Study, Social Exclusion, Social Security System in Asian Cities.

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Advanced Social Research 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseisareviewofcurrentresearchaboutsocialproblemsandprofessionalprac-tice. Analysis of the assumptions underlying the research goals, methodology and conclu-sions will be dealt with. Emphasis on the importance of the practitioner in identifying questions for research from practice, and in acquiring research knowledge and skills in coping with more complex research issues or situations will be discussed. Topics include: variousresearchdesign,advancedstatisticalanalysisw/SPSSPrerequisite:SW106SocialStatisticsandSW210SocialResearchMethods.

Demography 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstodemographicconceptsandtheoriesintheanalysisof population phenomena. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of demographic structures and processes and their relationships with the social, economic and cultural context in both developed and developing countries. Discussions will also cover such aspects as population policies and programmes used to regulate population growth. SpecialattentionwillbefocusedonMacao,HongKongandChina.Topicsinclude:demographic structures and processes, population policies, social development and theory of population, population growth and social policy, limits of growth, sustain development and population growth.

Criminology 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscoursepresentsananalysisofthenature,extent,anddistributionofcrime,emphasiz-ing theories of and research into causation, prediction and prevention. Implications for socialserviceswillbediscussed.Topicsinclude:PerspectivesonCrime,DifferentFormsof Crime in Contemporary Society, Measures and Prevention of Crimes

Social Development 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseattemptstodefinetherelatedconceptsofsocialdevelopmentwithreferenceto both the classical and contemporary social theories regarding development, such as the modernizationtheory,dependencytheory,andworld-systemtheory.Thesedevelopmenttheories are applied for comparing the responses of the capitalist and socialist models to developmentcrisesunderthetrendofglobalization.Topicsinclude:DevelopmentTheories,CapitalistModelofDevelopment,SocialistModelofDevelopment,FutureTrends of Development.

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MSOC432

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Gender Studies 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseappliesaninterdisciplinaryapproachwithprimarilysociologicalandpsychological perspectives, to examine the complex relationship between gender and modernsociety.Thecontemporaryfeministsocialmovementanditsdiscoursewillalsobeincluded.Topicsinclude:genderdifferencesinbiological-psychologicaltraits,inpatternsofsocialbehavior,insocialization,insocialstratification,andindivisionoflabor.feminisms,Marxisttheoriesongender,gendersocialization

Collective Behavior and 3 45 hrs ---Social Movement

Collective behavior includes the activities of many kinds of collectivities from the short-livedcompactcrowdtothepersistingsocialmovement.Thiscourseprovidesstudents with an overview of the various types of collective behavior, their developmental processandsocialdynamics.Theimportantconcepts,principles,andtheoriesonthesepeculiarbutinfluentialformsofhumanbehaviorwillbediscussed.Topicsinclude:collective behavior, social movement

Outreaching Social Work 3 45 hrs ---

Themethodologyofsocialworkersemployingoutreachingapproachasameansofinterventiontoworkwithyouthespeciallymarginalyouthswillbeexamined.Attentionwill be given to the methods and skills as well as problems in the helping process. Therolesandfunctionsoftheoutreachingsocialworkerwillalsobediscussed.An examination of the application of the approach in working with the singleton elderly and other vulnerable groups will also be explored. Topics include: outreaching social work, roles and functions of outreaching workers, outreaching skills, outreaching to elderly, new migrants and vulernable group.

Social Work and Law 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseattemptstoprovidesocialworkstudentswithabasicunderstandingoftherelatedcodesandlawsaseffectivetoolsinthehelpingprocess.Emphasiswillbeplacedon the articles and laws that service targets/consumers would encounter in the context of local, civil as well as criminal codes and procedures. Focus will also be on the advocacy for the protection of family and children in the society. Topics include: Law and social worker, penal system in Macao, family law, criminal law, court proceedings, social work advocate.

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Health, Diseases and 3 45 hrs ---Social Work

Thissubjectprovidesstudentswithabasisfortheunderstandingofhumanbehaviorinrelationtohealthanddiseases,aswellastheinfluencesofsocialenvironmentonpeople’swell being. It deals with the concept of health, diseases and the psychological aspects of healthandillness.Theinterplayofsocial,emotionalandculturalfactorsinhealth,ethical and gender issues in health, responses to illness, death and dying, and help-seekingbehaviorinhealthaswellastheutilizationofhealth-careserviceswillbeexamined.Therolesandfunctionsofsocialworkersintheprocessofprevention,treat-ment and rehabilitation of illness will be discussed. Topics include: social aspects of health and disease, psychological aspects of health and disease, death and dying, role of social work in health and disease.

Community Recreation 3 45 hrs ---

Thiscourseisanoverviewofthebasicconceptsofrecreationandexaminesthevarietiesofrecreationandthekindsofagenciesinvolved.Themeaningofleisureandrecreationaswell as their social function will be examined. Programme planning and evaluation will also be discussed. Topics include: theories of play, principles of programme planning, recreation leadership, recreation and human needs, and contributions to recreational theory and practice from related disciplines.

Residential and 3 45 hrs ---Institutional Care and Service

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsacquiretheknowledgeandskillsofeffectiveservices to those in need of residential / institutional care and services. Emphasis will be placed on the service delivery process from application to discharge/termination, includingtheintraandinter-organizationalworkwiththeapplicantsandresidents,families,andcommunityaswellastheteamsofresidentialstaff.Specialattentionwillbegiventotheeffectiveutilizationofresourcesintheoperationandmanagementofaresidentialfacility/setting.Therolesandfunctionsofaresidentialsocialworkerandsocial work administration will be examined. Topics include: function of residential services, management of residential services, process of service delivery, evaluating the services.Roleandfunctionofsocialworkerinresidentialsetting.

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