社會科學

Psychology is the study of human’s behaviour, performance, and mental operations. It also refers to the application of the knowledge, which can be used to understand social phenomenon, treat mental health problems, and improve education, employment, and relationships, etc. The subject lies at the intersection of applied, educational, and theoretical science.
 
The objectives of this short course are (1) to introduce participants to the field of psychology; (2) to describe how various psychological approaches contribute to our understanding of everyday life settings; and (3) to apply the knowledge from these studies to our own personal and professional lives.

In order to improve the quality of governance in Hong Kong, it is important to first improve the quality of the politicians. This executive programme is a specialized course commissioned by the POD Research Institute, which aims to train and develop young political leaders to meet the needs and unique political situation in Hong Kong.

應用心理學將心理學的理論與研究成果，實際運用於教育、健康、職場等重要領域中，以解決現實生活中的各種挑戰。本課程匯集多位註冊心理學家及專業人士的智慧，透過精心設計的課程內容，指導學員如何將最新的心理學理論應用於日常情境。課程深入探討人類行為的各個層面，從個人與組織的激勵方法，到績效評估與改善策略，以至追求健康人生的實用技巧，為學員提供全方位的專業培訓。
 

In order to improve the quality of governance in Hong Kong, it is important to first improve the quality of the politicians. This executive programme is a specialized course commissioned by the Path of Democracy, which aims to train and develop young political leaders to meet the needs and unique political situation in Hong Kong.

If you are responsible for leading learning in your organisation, whether it’s a school, college, higher education institution or as an educator in the public or private sector, this doctoral-level programme is a fantastic opportunity to study education at a deep level and relate this back to your own practice. The EdD helps you expand your knowledge and understanding of how education works and allows you to transform your own practice.

This EdD programme helps you expand your knowledge and understanding of how education works, allows you to transform your own practice, and makes an original contribution to knowledge. This doctoral-level programme is a fantastic opportunity to study education at a deep level and relate this back to your own practice.
 

本課程旨在培養粵劇及粵曲教學人才，主要為香港的粵曲演唱者、粵曲導師、粵曲拍和樂師及一般粵曲研究者提供一個專業及系統性學習及鑽研粵曲教學的機會，使他們能夠在既有的粵曲演唱、教學、伴奏和研究基礎上，獲得專業粵劇及粵曲教學培訓，包括粵劇及粵曲教學的理論和實踐、教程和教材設計、粵語聲韻與粵曲聲腔、粵曲唱腔音樂的歷史演變，和板腔、說唱曲式及曲牌結構分析，藉以提升香港粵劇及粵曲導師的質素和粵劇及粵曲的教學水平。 

The main objective of this programme is to introduce students to the dominant perspectives in media and cultural studies, and thus to help them develop the study of media and cultural institutions, ideologies and policies as part of social and economic reality. At the core of the programme is a set of selected scholarly readings that will provide students with an opportunity to review and criticise contesting theories and approaches to the understanding of media and cultural systems and contents in the academic field. The readings and class discussions will be synthesised through a number of presentations and written assignments.

Through a combination of lectures, tutorials and student presentations, this programme enables students to define methodological terms, concepts, and processes in media and cultural studies. This helps students make critical judgments on researches commonly used in media and cultural industries, and to design and apply research methodologies to research on media messages, media production and consumption. The programme also aims to equip students with the independent research skills they will need to flourish in academic and vocational contexts, and to carry out basic research in order to produce a piece of academic writing.

媒體及文化分析深造文憑旨在培養學生對媒體及文化機構、意識形態及政策，以及它們與社會及經濟現實的關係的批判性理解。本課程為學生認識媒體、視覺、社會文化及經濟提供了紮實的基礎，讓他們能夠於媒體及文化研究、創意產業、媒體管理及廣告等範疇作進一步學習。

This Postgraduate Certificate in Public Relations and Corporate Communication focuses to link up students’ conceptual thinking with hands-on processes for managing the key areas of contemporary public relations, corporate communication and media relations. Students will be equipped with updated knowledge and knowhow to analyse, plan, formulate and design practical and innovative solutions that help address the Public Relations, Corporate Communication or Media Relations challenges that organizations are facing nowadays. By influencing and building up mutual relationships with key stakeholders such as media professionals, customers and community, the organization will effectively achieve their business and brand goals.

The 18-month programme is designed as a professional training of counsellors who specialize in Buddhist Counselling.  It is a pioneering programme with vision and practicality that signifies the birth of a recognized profession of Buddhist Counsellors who have reached professional competence in the provision of individual and group counselling services, counselling visits, Buddhist homiletics, and meditation guidance in hospitals, homes for the aged, and other community settings.