Teaching Courses



Course
Presentation
Course Outline
SOWK 5114 Social Innovation and Innovative Practice for Social Work

(2021/22 Term 1)
Course Introduction

L1: Defining Social Innovation

L2: Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship

L3: Social Entrepreneurship, Social Intrapreneurship & Social Work

L7: Innovative Micro Social Work Practice

L8: Innovative Macro Social Work Practice

SOWK 4550 Poverty and Social Exclusion

(2018/19 Term 1)
Course Introduction

L1:Impact of globalization and regionalization on economic insecurity

L2: Concepts & Measurement of Poverty

L3: Poverty in China, India and Hong Kong: A video reflection

L4: Poverty alleviation strategies I- Investment of Human Capital and ALMP

L5: Poverty alleviation strategies II-Building social capital & Community Economic Development

L6: Poverty alleviation strategies III: Social protection and Social Insurance Policy

L7:  Poverty alleviation strategies IV- Social Business & Micro Enterprise

L8: Helping Working Poor: From LIFA to Living Wage

SOWK 2203/ UGEC2693
Mission-driven Social Enterprise

(2017/18 Term 2)
Course Introduction

L1: Defination of SocialEntrepreneurship

L2: Overview of mission of Social Entrepreneurship

L3: Key Models of Social Entrepreneurship

L4A: Grameen Danone Food

L4A: Grameen Veolia Water

GESC 2220
Poverty Alleviation & Development in China

(2017/18 Term 2)
L1: Poverty in China

L2: Introduction to Service Learning


SOWK 5953
Integrated Social Work Practice III

(2016/17 Term 2)
L1: What is Community & Community Work?

L2: Development of Community Work in Hong Kong

L3: Principle and Values of Community Work

L4: Knowing and Entering the Community

L5: Comm Work Intervention Strategy(I): Locality Development and Organizing-CO,CD, & CED

L7: Comm Work Intervention Strategy(II)-Social Action and Policy Advocacy

L8: Comm Work Intervention Strategy(III)-Community Care & Networking

MPUP 5301
Globalization & Social Problem

(2011/12 Term 1)
L1: History & Trend of Globalization

L2: Migration of Capital and Labour

L3: Global Financial Crisis and IMF

L4: Is World Bank Good for Poor People?

L5: Free Trade or Fair Trade: Impacts of WTO

L6: Marginalisation of Labour

L7: Human Right and Social Justice

L8: Global Public Policy

L9: Global Social Movement

SWK 5923
Employment and Labour Servi=ce

2009/10 Term 2
L1: Economic Insecurity under Globalization

L2: Changing Employment in Hong Kong

L3: Labour and Employment

L5: Local and Overseas Employment Service

L6: Labour Education and Training

L7: Service to the Unemployed and Marginal Workers

L8: Mimimum Wage and Universal Retirement Protection

SOWK 6061
Comparative Social Security

(2008/09 Term 1)
L1: Comparative Social Policy and Comparative Social Security

L2: Social Security: Definition & Choices

L3: Economic Insecurity under Globalization

L4: Changes and Reforms in Social Security

L5: Old Age and Retirement Protection

L6: Social Assistance as Safety Net

L7: Unemployment Benefit and ALMPs

L9: Affordable and Sustainable Health Care

L10: Evaluating Social Security System