Curriculum for Major Students
Source: https://dsps.ssc.cuhk.edu.hk/programme/curriculum-for-major-students/ Parent: https://dsps.ssc.cuhk.edu.hk/
1. Curriculum for Students Admitted in 2023-24
Overview
| Course Category | Units |
| Foundation Courses | 9 |
| Resident Study Overseas | 9 |
| Internship | 3 |
| Capstone Courses | 6 |
| Category I Elective Courses: Methods and Tools | 21 |
| Category II Elective Courses: Policy Applications - 5 Specialization Areas - Policy Science and Public Governance - Global Relationship - Human Resources - Social Problems, Deviance, Law and Order - Sustainable Smart Cities | 18 |
| Faculty Package | 9 |
| Total | 72 |
*Students can design their own specialization based on their selection of Category I courses, Category II courses, Capstone Project and Internship Experiences.
Study Scheme
| --- | --- | --- | Major Programme Requirement | Students are required to complete a minimum of 72 units of courses as follows: | Units | 1. | Faculty Package: | 9 | DSPS1001 and any two courses, offered by two different Programmes/Departments/Schools, chosen from the following: ARCH1001, 1002, COMM1110, 1120, 1150, ECON1210, 1220, 2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, 1076, 1077, GRMD1302, 1401, 1402, PSYC1000, 1630, SOCI1001, 1201, SOSC1001, 1002, SOWK1001, 1113, 1114, URSP1001, 1002 | 2. | Required Courses: | (a) | DSPS1003, 1004, 3801, 4801 (capstone course), 4802 (capstone course) | 15 | (b) | Resident Study Overseas: Students are required to study overseas for one academic term in a partner institution and complete at least 9 units of courses related to Data Science and Policy Studies approved by the Programme Director. Students who are unable to obtain the required units from partner institutions must make up the shortfall by completing appropriate courses at CUHK, subject to the approval of the Programme Director. | 9 | 3. | Elective Courses[a]: | (a) | Methods and Tools Any seven courses from the following: COMM3650#, DSPS2102, 2104, 2201, 2202, 2730, 2830, 3190, 3202, 3330, 3350, 3802, 3790, 3791, ECON2121#, 3121# GRMD2105#, SOCI4201# | 21 | (b) | Policy Applications Any six courses from any of the following areas: | 18 | i. Policy Science and Public Governance DSPS2301, 2501, 3320, 3501, 3803, 4310, GPAD2065#, 2085#, 2090#, 2095#, 2160#, 2170# | ii. Global Relationship DSPS3310, GLSD2401#, 2501#, SOCI3241# | iii. Human Resources PSYC3360#, SOCI3102#, 3227# |
Recommended Study Pattern
| Recommended Study Pattern | Units | |
| First Year of Attendance | 1st term Faculty Package: DSPS1001 and 1 Faculty Package course Major Required: DSPS1003 Major Elective(s): | 6 3 |
| 2nd term Faculty Package: 1 course Major Required: DSPS1004 Major Elective(s): | 3 3 | |
| Second Year of Attendance | 1st term Major Elective(s): 1 - 3 course(s) | 3 - 9 |
| 2nd term Major Elective(s): 1-3 course(s) | 3- 9 | |
| Third Year of Attendance | 1st term Compulsory Resident Study Overseas | 9 |
| 2nd term Major Required: DSPS3202, 3501 and 3801 Major Elective(s): 1 - 3 course(s) | 9 3-9 | |
| Fourth Year of Attendance | 1st term Major Required: DSPS4801 Major Elective(s): 1 - 3 course(s) | 3 3-9 |
| 2nd term Major Required: DSPS4802 Major Elective(s): 1-3 course(s) | 3 3-9 | |
| Total (including Faculty Package): | 72 |
Course List
| Course Code | Course Name |
| Required Courses | |
| 1 Faculty Package | |
| DSPS1001 | Introduction to Policy Sciences |
| 2 (a) Required Courses | |
| DSPS1003 | Foundation of Data Science |
| DSPS1004 | Statistics for Data Science and Policy Studies |
| DSPS3801 | Internship |
| DSPS4801 | Graduation Capstone Project I |
| DSPS4802 | Graduation Capstone Project II |
| Elective Courses | |
| 3 (a) Category I Methods & Tools | |
| COMM3650 | Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals |
| DSPS2102 | Statistical Analysis for Policy Decision |
| DSPS2104 | Advanced Programming for Data Science |
| DSPS2201 | Data Preprocessing for Data Analytics |
| DSPS2202 | Database Systems for Data Science |
| DSPS2730 | Calculus for Data Science |
| DSPS2830 | Linear Algebra for Data Science |
| DSPS3190 | Big Data Analytics for Public Policy |
| DSPS3202 | Machine Learning for Public Policy |
| DSPS3330 | AR/VR Applications for Policy Design |
| DSPS3350 | Computer Simulation for Policymaking |
| DSPS3790 | Social Network Analysis for Public Policy |
| DSPS3791 | Natural Language Processing for Public Policy |
| DSPS3802 | Advanced Data Visualization |
| ECON2121 | Methods of Economic Statistics |
| ECON3121 | Introductory Econometrics |
| GRMD2105 | Introduction to GIS |
| SOCI4201 | Quantitative Method: Survey and Unconventional Data Types |
| 3 (b) Category II Policy Applications | |
| (1) Policy Science and Public Governance | |
| DSPS2301 | Policy Analysis and Design Thinking |
| DSPS2501 | Managing Technology and Policy Innovation |
| DSPS3320 | Data Science and Regulation |
| DSPS3501 | Policy Leadership and Entrepreneurship Workshop |
| DSPS3803 | AI for Social Good |
| DSPS4310 | Policy and Programme Evaluation |
| GPAD2065 | Values and Public Affairs |
| GPAD2085 | Public Governance and Civil Service in HK |
| GPAD2090 | Governance and Public Policy |
| GPAD2095 | Public Policy Workshop |
| GPAD2160 | Public Finance and Budgeting |
| GPAD2170 | Public Organization and Management |
| (2) Global Relationship | |
| DSPS3310 | Collaborative Governance in a Global Context |
| GLSD2401 | Global Sustainability |
| GLSD2501 | World Economic Order |
| SOCI3241 | Introduction to Global Sociology |
| (3) Human Resources | |
| PSYC3360 | Human Intelligence |
| SOCI3102 | Social Networks and Social Capital |
| SOCI3227 | Social Demography |
| (4) Social Problems, Deviance, Law and Order | |
| ECON3630 | Law and Economics |
| PSYC3370 | Psychology and Law |
| SOCI2216 | Social Problems in China |
| SOCI3002 | Social Stratification |
| SOCI3204 | Sociology of Crime and Deviance |
| (5) Sustainable Smart Cities | |
| GRMD2401 | Sustainable Development |
| GRMD2403 | Nature Conservation in Hong Kong |
| GRMD2501 | Theory and Practice of Smart Cities |
| GRMD3203 | Urban Environmental Problems |
| GRMD3404 | Natural Hazards and Human Responses |
| GRMD4401 | Energy Resources for Carbon Neutrality |
| GRMD4502 | Urban Big Data Analysis and Application |
| GRMD4503 | Smart City Policies and Governance |
| URSP3100 | Housing Issues and Policy |
| URSP3300 | Sustainable Urban Transport |
| URSP3400 | Essentials of the Land Development Process |
| URSP3600 | Designing Smart Cities |