Programme Structure
Basic Structure
The Programme is delivered in 1-year full-time mode or 2-year part-time mode programme with courses normally offered on weekday evenings or Saturday morning/ afternoon. Students in this programme must complete a total of 30 units, that is, 4 core courses, 3 specialization courses and 1 elective course for Youth Counseling Specialization or Mental Health Specialization, or 4 elective course for Generic Counseling Specialization, and a 6-unit counselling practicum.
| Core Counselling Courses | 12 units |
| Counselling Specialization Courses | 9 units |
| Practicum | 6 units |
| Counselling Elective Courses | 3 units |
| TOTAL | 30 units |
| I | Core Counselling Courses | 12 units |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK7420 Theories in Counselling & Therapy | 3 units | |
| SOWK7450 Processes and Issues in Counselling | 3 units | |
| SOWK7410 Human Diversity & Cultural Differences | 3 units | |
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SOWK7040 Research & Programme Evaluation |
3 units |
| II | Counselling Specialization Courses (choose one of two specializations) | 9 units |
|---|---|---|
| Youth CounsellingSpecialization (YC Specialization) | ||
| SOWK7170 Youth at the Margins: Theory & Practice | 3 units | |
| SOWK7430 Narrative Approach to Counselling | 3 units | |
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SOWK7440 Narrative Practice with Specific Youth Groups
*Students in Youth Counseling Specialization have to choose either SOWK7120 or SOWK7110 to fulfill the requirement of HKPCA. |
3 units | |
| OR | ||
| Mental Health Counselling Specialization (MHC Specialization) | ||
| SOWK7120Child & Adolescent Mental Health | 3 units | |
| SOWK7510Cognitive-behavioral Therapy | 3 units | |
| SOWK7790Mental Health Counselling with Older People | 3 units | |
|
OR
Generic Counselling Specialization (GC Specialization)
Four elective courses* |
12 units |
* The Generic Counseling Concentration/Specialization was approved by HKBU Senate in May 2024 and HKPCA in August 2024, respectively.
**Students in this concentration/Specialization have to choose either SOWK7120 or SOWK7110 to fulfill the requirement of HKPCA.
***There is no concentration course in this concentration. Students in this concentration need take 4 core courses and 4 elective courses.
| III | Practicum | 6 units |
|---|
Students require to undergo a total of 80 hours of practicum training and participate in training activities related to the practicum.
| IV | Counselling Elective Courses (choose one of these courses for Mental Health Counseling or Youth Counseling Specialization or choose four of these courses for Generic Counseling Specialization* ) | 3 or 12 units |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK7470 Counselling Project | 3 units | |
| SOWK7500 Family Therapy |
3 units | |
| SOWK7430 Narrative Approach to Counselling * for Mental Health Counselling Specialization only |
3 units | |
| SOWK7510 Cognitive-behavioral Therapy * for Youth Counselling and Generic CounselingSpecialization only |
3 units | |
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SOWK7840 Data Methodology in Social Sciences Research |
3 units | |
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SOWK7890 Career Facilitation and Counseling |
3 units | |
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SOWK7110 Mental Health, Mental Disorder and Social Work |
3 units | |
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SOWK7120 Child & Adolescent Mental Health * for Youth Counselling and Generic Counseling Specializations only |
3 units |
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SOWK7440 Narrative Practice with Specific Youth Groups * for Generic Counseling Specializations only |
3 units | |
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SOWK7170 Youth at the Margins: Theory & Practice * for Generic Counseling Specializations only |
3 units | |
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SOWK7790 Mental Health Counselling with Older People * for Generic Counseling Specializations only |
3 units | |
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SOWK 7910 Cognitve Behavior Therapy Skills Workshop (Prerequisite: SOWK7510 Cognitive Behavior Therapy) |
3 units |
**Students in Generic Counseling concentration/Specialization have to choose either SOWK7120 or SOWK7110 to fulfill the requirement of HKPCA.