Undergraduate
The BSocSc (Hons) in Geography and BEd (Hons) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching programme will provide thorough preparation over five years in two distinct disciplines: Geography and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the programme will be conferred recognized teacher status. During the progression of their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and teaching practice. In addition, students can participate in overseas exchange or off-campus internship through the one-semester off-campus programme. Students will take the full set of General Education courses in accordance with the University requirement.
Curriculum Structure and Study Schedule
| Social Sciences Common Core: | 4 units |
| Geography Courses: | 54 units |
| Education Courses: | 51 units |
| Honours Project: | 6 units |
| General Education Courses: | 31 units |
| Free Electives: | 21 units |
| Total: | 167 units |
Students may take additional Healthy Lifestyle courses and/or General Education (Level 1 or 2) courses in any categories, subject to a maximum of 6 units, to fulfil the Free Electives requirement.
| Core Course (1 unit) | ||
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 1006 | Invitation to Social Sciences | 1 unit |
| Experiential Learning in Action (3 units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 3005 | Community and Civic Engagement | 3 units |
| SOSC 3006 | Global Outreach | 3 units |
| Geography Required Courses (24 units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 1005 | Geography & the Contemporary World | 3 units |
| GEOG 2005 | Cultures, Peoples & Landscapes | 3 units |
| GEOG 2006 | Earth Systems: Shaping Landscapes | 3 units |
| GEOG 2007 | Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 2015 | Maps and Map Making | 3 units |
| GEOG 2016 | Earth Systems: Atmosphere & Biosphere | 3 units |
| GEOG 2017 | Globalization of Economic Activities | 3 units |
| GEOG 3005 | Field Camp | 0 unit |
| GEOG 3006 | Regional Geography of China | 3 units |
| Geography Elective Courses (30 units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| At least one course from each of the following four areas: | ||
| a) Geoanalytics and Research Practice: |
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| GEOG 3036 | Writing Spatial Stories through Qualitative Research | 3 units |
| GEOG 4006 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 4017 | Geographical Information Systems | 3 units |
| GEOG 4025 | Geographical Imaginations | 3 units |
| GEOG 4046 | Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | 3 units |
| b) Physical Systems and Environmental Dynamics: | ||
| GEOG 3015 | Geography of Health & the Environment | 3 units |
| GEOG 3017 | Global Environmental Issues and Sustainability | 3 units |
| GEOG 4005 | Advanced Climatology | 3 units |
| GEOG 4015 | Coastal Environments & Processes | 3 units |
| GEOG 4027 | Geography of Environmental Hazards | 3 units |
| GEOG 4057* | Selected Topics in the Geography of China (Physical & Environmental Geography) | 3 units |
| GEOG 4066 | Seminar in Environmental Planning & Management | 3 units |
| GEOG 4096 | Biogeography | 3 units |
| GEOG 4097 | Ecosystems and Processes | 3 units |
| c) Urban Studies, Cities and Everyday Life: | ||
| GEOG 3025 | Population Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 3027 | Urban Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 4035 | Geography of Transportation | 3 units |
| GEOG 4056* | Selected Topics in the Geography of China (Human Geography) | 3 units |
| GEOG 4076 | Urban Cultural Landscape | 3 units |
| GEOG 4085* | Urban Development in China | 3 units |
| GEOG 4086 | Urban and Environmental Planning | 3 units |
| d) Regions, Development and Resource Management: | ||
| GEOG 2025 | The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: A Geographical Survey | 3 units |
| GEOG 3007 | Energy Problems & the Environment | 3 units |
| GEOG 3016 | Geography of Pacific Area: Regional Development and Geopolitics | 3 units |
| GEOG 3037 | Environmental Health and Policy | 3 units |
| GEOG 4016* | Sustainable Energy and Technological Innovation in China | 3 units |
| GEOG 4026 | Geography of Economic Development | 3 units |
| GEOG 4036 | Political Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 4047* | Resource and Environmental Management in China | 3 units |
| GEOG 4055* | Rural & Agricultural Development in China | 3 units |
| GEOG 4065 | Energy Policy & Analysis | 3 units |
| GEOG 4087 | Natural Resource Evaluation & Policy Approaches | 3 units |
*Choose up to two of these China Studies courses. The contents of GEOG 4056/GEOG 4057 Selected Topics in the Geography of China may vary from year to year. Whether this course is considered a “human” or “physical and environmental” geography course depends on the exact contents of the course at the time it is offered.
| Education Required Courses (33 units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 1005 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 2 units |
| EDUC 1006 | Introduction to PSHE in Schools | 2 units |
| EDUC 1007 | Instructional and Assessment Strategies for PSHE | 2 units |
| EDUC 1015 | Teaching and Learning with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | 2 units |
| EDUC 1016 | Introduction to Sociology of Education | 2 units |
| EDUC 1017 | Introduction to Philosophy of Education | 2 units |
| EDUC 2005 | Classroom Communication and Management | 3 units |
| EDUC 2006 | Curriculum, Assessment and Learning | 3 units |
| EDUC 2007 | Educational Research | 3 units |
| EDUC 3007 | Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs | 2 units |
| EDUC 3015 | Teacher’s Personal & Professional Development | 2 units |
| EDUC 3025 | Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools I | 2 units |
| EDUC 3026 | Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools II | 2 units |
| EDUC 3027 | Teaching Life and Society in Secondary Schools | 2 units |
| EDUC 3045 | Citizenship Education in Schools | 2 units |
| Education Integrated Practicum (11 units) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 1025 | School Experience | 2 units |
| EDUC 3006 | Supervised Teaching Practice I+ | 4 units |
| EDUC 3017 | Supervised Teaching Practice II | 5 units |
| +Students taking EDUC3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I (3 out of 4 units) will fulfil the requirements of SOSC3005 Community and Civic Engagement under “Social Sciences Common Core”. | ||
| Education Elective Courses (7 units)^ | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 3035 | Development of Children & Adolescents | 2 units |
| EDUC 3036 | Teaching History in Secondary Schools I | 2 units |
| EDUC 3037 | Teaching History in Secondary Schools II | 2 units |
| EDUC 4005 | Creative and Critical Thinking | 2 units |
| EDUC 4015 | Teaching General Studies to Young Learners | 2 units |
| EDUC 7070 | Student Self Development | 2 units |
| EDUC 7100 | Education System and Policy in Hong Kong | 2 units |
| EDUC 7110 | Psychology of Adolescence | 2 units |
| EDUC 7130 | School Management and Decision Making | 2 units |
| EDUC 7170 | School Guidance | 2 units |
| EDUC 7180 | Action Learning in the Classroom | 2 units |
| EDUC 7230 | Advanced Communication Skills | 2 units |
| EDUC 7290 | Moral & Civic Education | 2 units |
| EDUC 7901-9 | Teaching of a Second Subject | 2 units |
| EDUC 7540 | Introduction to STEM Education |
2 units |
^Students have to fulfil the 3-unit coursework derived from Experiential Learning in Action by taking EDUC (PSHE) Major Elective course(s). Hence, students are required to take a total of 10 units of EDUC (PSHE) Major Elective courses.
| 1 course preferably from HIST | 3 units |
| 1 course preferably from SOCI | 3 units |
| 1 course | 3 units |
| One-semester off campus programme (non-compulsory) | 12 units |
| 167 units |
Students are required to fulfil their respective programme requirements listed in the University Student Handbook at the admission year. For details, please visit: http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/curr/calendar_bulletin/