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Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability and Development Studies

Programme	Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability and Development Studies 社會科學碩士(可持續及發展研究)
Award Title	Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability and Development Studies 社會科學碩士(可持續及發展研究)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Public and International Affairs
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

30
9 credit units to be transferred from Bachelor of Social Sciences in Asian and International Studies / Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Relations and Global Affairs / Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media / Bachelor of Arts and Science in New Media under the Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme.

Programme Aims

(1) prepare students for a broad range of careers in development, sustainability, and public policy – including the rapid emergence of industry and research jobs that require integrated knowledge about all three; (2) equip students with the broad-based knowledge and specific skills to integrate aspects of development, sustainability, and public policy into their existing career trajectories; (3) cultivate students as citizen-thinkers with a thorough understanding about pressing global and local issues in development and sustainability that impact not only their careers but also society more broadly.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Critically engage with major theories, concepts, and debates in development studies, sustainability policy & management and identify their historical, contemporary, and regional significance;
Evaluate the appropriateness of perspectives for the analysis of key development and social change issues spanning politics, the economy, and environment;
Systematically explore and assess options (including policy options and advocacy strategies) for addressing specific development, sustainability, and public policy problems in a range of settings;
Compare and explain similarities and differences in development, sustainability, and public policy experiences and outcomes in East Asia across different countries, regions, and social groups (e.g. women);
Collaborate in an effective manner with professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Programme Requirements

1) Programme Core Courses (12 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5001	Theories and Approaches in Development Studies	3
PIA5058	Sustainability Infrastructures and Measurements	2
PIA6502	Sustainable Development: Theory and Policy	3

Students are required to choose ONE of the following courses:

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
PIA6020	SSP Capstone Project	4	(for Sustainability Strategies and Policies Stream) Sem A (1 credit) + Sem B (2 credits) + Summer (1 credit)
PIA6019	DS Capstone Project	4	(for Development Challenges Stream) Sem B (2 credits) + Summer (2 credits) (increase of credit from 3 to 4)
PIA6021	Master's Thesis	4	(for Development Challenges Stream) Sem B (2 credits) + Summer (2 credits) – must obtain grade “A” or above in PIA5026 Research Design for Social Sciences

2) Stream Core Courses (15 credit units)?[students have to choose one of the two study streams to specialize in]?

Remarks: the Department will decide which five stream core courses will be offered for each of the study stream at the beginning of each academic year

Stream 1: Development Challenges

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5032	Authoritarian Resilience and Democratic Change in East Asia	3
PIA5038	Environmental Challenges in Asia and the World	3
PIA5048	China and the Developing World	3
PIA5300	Politics and Social Movements in Developing Asia	3
PIA5312	Comparative Development in Asia	3
PIA5336	Cutting-edge Cases in Development under Late Capitalism	3

Stream 2: Sustainability Strategies and Policies

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5057	Collaborative Governance for Sustainability	3
PIA5059	Food Governance and Sustainable Development	3
PIA5100	Managing Sustainable Development	3
PIA5339	Labour, Sustainability and Development	3
PIA6501	Urban Development and Sustainable Cities	3
PIA6505	Financing Sustainability: Policy and Mechanisms	3

?3) Programme Electives (3 credit units)

Any one of the following courses OR any one stream core course of the study stream that the student does not specialize in

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CA5240	Urban Design and Regional Planning History, Theory and Practice	3
CA5249	Energy Management for Building Sustainability	3
CA5250	Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Building Performance	3
CA5251	Sustainable Building Development	3
PIA5003	Project Planning and Management for Development	3
PIA5026	Research Design for the Social Sciences	3
PIA5051	Women and Politics in Asia	3
PIA5510	Understanding and Managing Smart Cities	3
PIA5711	Environmental Governance in China	3
PIA6202	Evidence-based Policy and Practice	3

4) Course to be offered in exceptional circumstances as a substitute for either a programme core or a stream core course

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PIA5511	Special Topics for Development and Sustainability	3

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