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Criminology and Law
Major
Criminology and Law
犯罪學與法律
Degree / Award Title
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Criminology and Bachelor of Laws
社會科學學士(犯罪學)與法律學學士
Offering Academic Unit
This Double Degree is jointly offered by:
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
School of Law
Normal Period of Study
5 years
Maximum Period of Study
8 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation
150 credit units

GE Requirements (30 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



  Credit Units
University Requirements GE1401 University English 3
GE2411 Legal English 3
GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy 3
Distributional Requirements Take at least 1 course from each of the three distributional areas:

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology

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College-specified Courses

Take 3 courses from the following:

CAH2503 World Art and Culture
CAH2510 Cultural Exchange in Global Context
CAH2516 Society and Performance
CAH2545 Texts in Chinese Art and Culture
CAH2812 Early and Imperial China
CAH2854 Urban History of China
CAH2865 History of Chinese Art
CAH3522 Culture and Heritage of Asian Communities
CAH3852 World Archaeology
COM3107 Fundamentals of Persuasive Communication
COM3408 Integrated Strategic Communication
EN2321 Modern and Contemporary Fiction
EN2721 The Art of Life Narrative
EN2801 Popular Culture and Social Life
EN2848 Language and Digital Media
EN3579 World Literature in English
EN3591 Hong Kong Language and Society
LT2229 Fundamentals of Linguistics
LT2232 English Linguistics - Communicative Functions of Grammar
LT2306 Appreciating Written Texts
LT3234 Language and Cognition
LT3345 Discovering and Managing Terms
PIA2032 Hong Kong: Continuity and Change
PIA2073 Understanding Culture in Japan and China through Film
PIA2200 Introduction to International Studies Through Film
PIA2224 Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
PIA2308 Working with Clients in Public Service
PIA3033 Culture and Change in Asia
PIA3113 Issues in Contemporary World Politics
PIA3120 Politics and Media
PIA3207 Health Care Policy and Ethics
PIA3309 Comparative Public Policy and Management
PIA3310 Smart Government and Sustainable Cities
PIA3410 Management Ethics
PIA3900 Innovation and Governance
PIA4953 Housing Policy and Contemporary Society
PIA4954 Housing Management and Practice
SS1012 Youth in a Changing Society
SS2613 Psychology for Young Professionals
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College / School Requirements (0 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



Full exemption from college requirement is given.

Major Requirements (108 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



1. Core Courses (96 credit units)

Criminology (39 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
SS2025Sociology of Politics and Deviance3
SS2029Basic Sociology3
SS2030Introduction to Crime Science3
SS2034Research Methods in Social Sciences: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods3
SS2709Methods of Criminological Research3
SS3119Penology3
SS3120Policing and Crime Prevention3
SS4207Working with Young People and Offenders3
SS4217Conflict Management and Mediation3
SS4296Criminology Capstone Research Project6
SS4300Advanced Criminological Theory3
SS4718Forensic Criminology3

Laws (57 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
LW2601Hong Kong Legal System3
LW2602ALaw of Contract I3
LW2602BLaw of Contract II3
LW2603ALaw of Tort I3
LW2603BLaw of Tort II3
LW2604Legal Methods, Research and Writing3
LW3605AConstitutional Law3
LW3605BAdministrative Law3
LW3606ACriminal Law I3
LW3606BCriminal Law II3
LW3607ALand Law I3
LW3607BLand Law II3
LW3608Jurisprudence and Legal Theory3
LW3610Public Law of the PRC3
LW3611Private Law of the PRC3
LW4630AEquity and Trusts I3
LW4630BEquity and Trusts II3
LW4656Company Law I3
LW4657Company Law II3

2. Electives (12 credit units)
Criminology (9 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
SS3302Professional Internship in Applied Criminology and Sociology3
SS3505Green Criminology: Crimes against the Environment and Wildlife3
SS4116Crime, Social Order and Policing in Contemporary China3
SS4214Crime and Corruption in Asia3
SS4302Organized Crime3
SS4304Sexual Offending3
SS4305Gender, Crime and Human Trafficking3
SS4570Sociology of Marriage and Intimate Relationships3
SS4571Digital Sociology and Big Data Research3
SS4584Social Risk Analysis3
SS4585Social Capital and Sustainable Development3
SS4588Sociology of Family3
SS4589Economic Sociology3

Laws (3 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
LW2605Law School Survival Skills Workshop1
LW4612Legal Placement3
LW4613Private International Law3
LW4614Dispute Resolution3
LW4615Principles of Insurance Law3
LW4616Law of Evidence3
LW4617Family Law in Hong Kong3
LW4618Law and Gender3
LW4620International Trade Regulation3
LW4621Law of International Sales and Finance3
LW4622Law of Human Rights and Civil Liberties of Hong Kong3
LW4624Planning Law3
LW4625Environmental Law3
LW4626Comparative Law3
LW4627Economic Law of China3
LW4628Foreign Investment and Trade Law of China3
LW4631Banking Law3
LW4632International Financial Law3
LW4633Law and Business in the European Union3
LW4634Public International Law3
LW4635Independent Research6
LW4636Sea Carriage Law3
LW4637Criminology3
LW4638Criminal Justice3
LW4639Securities Regulation3
LW4640Advanced Legal Theory3
LW4641Intellectual Property: Theory, Copyright and Design3
LW4642Intellectual Property Law: Theory, Patents and Trademarks3
LW4643Cyber Law3
LW4645Revenue Law3
LW4646Air and Space Law3
LW4647Law of Wills (Succession)3
LW4649International Mooting and Advocacy3
LW4649BInternational Mooting and Advocacy6
LW4650Issues in Equity3
LW4658Commercial Law3
LW4661Human Rights Responsibilities of Business3
LW4662Intensive Seminar1 or 2
LW4663Selected Problems in International Investment Law3
LW4664European Competition Law and Policy3
LW4665Special Topics in International Law: ICL/IHL3
LW4666Admiralty Law3
LW4667City University Law Review3
LW4668Mediation3
LW4670International Human Rights Law3
LW4671Family Law in a Comparative Perspective3
LW4672Chinese and Comparative Commercial Law3
LW4673Animal Law and Welfare3
LW4674Global Legal Education and Awareness Project3
LW4675Consumer Law3
LW4677AInternship0
LW4677BInternship0
LW4677CInternship0
LW4677DInternship0
LW4678Introduction to Law and Economics3
LW4679Employment Law in Hong Kong3
LW4680Principles of Maritime Law3
LW4681Comparative Contract Law3
LW4682Legal Clinic3
JC2066IT Professionals: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues3

3. Two PCLL pre-requisites as electives for entering the PCLL programme (6 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
LW4616Law of Evidence3
LW4658Commercial Law3