PIA3921 - Urban and Social Policy
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Offering Academic Unit | Department of Public and International Affairs | Credit Units | 3 | Course Duration | One Semester | Equivalent Course(s) | | Course Offering Term*: | Semester A 2024/25
Semester A 2025/26 (Tentative) |
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice |
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Course Aims
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This course introduces the essential elements of urban and social policy. At the end of this course, students should:
- have a good understanding of modern processes of urban development and the nature of cities;
- have a good understanding of the processes that shape social welfare;
- understand how urban processes relate to social policy issues;
- have knowledge of the key elements of urban sociology such as access to urban opportunity, issues of social cohesion and social exclusion;?
- appreciate the major urban and social policy issues facing Hong Kong;?
- understand the politics of urban and social controversies that emerge in urban settings.
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Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
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Continuous Assessment: 100% |
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Detailed Course Information
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PIA3921.pdf
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