Programmes

Master of Arts in China Studies

Programme	Master of Arts in China Studies 文學碩士(中國研究)
Award Title	Master of Arts in China Studies 文學碩士(中國研究)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Public Policy
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

- 1 year (full-time)
- 2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study

- 2.5 years (full-time)
- 5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

Programme Aims

The programme aims to

develop their intellectual capacity in researching systematically and analysing critically theories and concepts about policy processes and governance;
to furnish students with an advanced level of understanding and theoretical perspectives in evaluating the dynamics of the modernization process;
equip graduates with thorough understanding of the development and implication of social, political, economic and legal institutions within the context of economic transition in China.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

Develop a strong command of knowledge of major social science concepts and theories on governance, economic development and institutional development;
Conduct independent research in issues related to development of China in an interdisciplinary and analytical manner;
Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of the various dimensions of marketization and modernization processes;
Identify and explain the core features and challenges to governance, socioeconomic development and sustainability of China’s modernization;
Develop social empathy, moral sensibility, critical capacity, multiple perspectives, sustained interest and analytical skills in understanding the changes in contemporary China and development process in other settings.

Programme Requirements

1. Programme Core Courses: (15 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
POL5101	Theories of Government and Public Administration	3
POL5706	Doing Research in China	3
POL5707	Chinese Foreign Policy	3
POL5708	Key Issues in Chinese Politics	3
POL5710	State and Market in China	3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
POL5715	Independent Project for China Studies	3	To be offered for students at exceptional circumstances for meeting the graduation requirement

2. Programme Electives: (12 credits)

Any TWO 3-credit courses from the list:

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
AIS5048	China and the Developing World	3
EF5401	China Economy	3
LW5964	Fundamentals of China’s Business Law	3
LW5965	Introduction to Constitutional and Administrative Law in China	3
LW5966	Law and Society in China	3
POL5705	Social Change and Urbanisation in Contemporary China	3
POL5709	Ethics and Political Philosophy of China	3
POL5711	Environmental Governance in China	3
POL5712	Ethics and Public Policy: East and West	3
POL5713	Political Contention in Contemporary China	3
POL5716	Comparative Public Administration in Greater China	3
POL6700	China and Global Capitalism	3

AND EITHER

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
POL5714	Applied Research Methods Workshops for Residential	1	This is the pre-requisite of POL6701 MACS Residential

PLUS

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
POL6701	MACS Residential	5

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
POL6702	MACS Dissertation	6	Students must meet ALL of the following requirements: (a) to achieve a CGPA of 3.3 for the first 12 credits completed (b) get a B+ or above in the methodology course, Doing Research in China (c) have submitted a well-prepared formal dissertation proposal of at least 1,500 words. For details, please refer to the SYL of POL6702

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