Bulletin Spring 1977

(b) Specialization courses. They can be taken in either communication or other related areas. At a later stage of develop­ ment, the following specialized areas will be added —journalism, broadcast­ ing, communication research and adver­ tising. (c) Summer internship. Students may reside in places other than Hong Kong, if jus­ tified, to gain in-study professional ex­ perience. (d) Thesis M. S. W. Programme There is a clear indication of the need for social workers with post-graduate education in the social services of Hong Kong. At present, nearly every pro­ fessional social worker or social work educator in Hong Kong holding a graduate degree received it over­ seas. In no case is the curriculum of these programmes even generally related to Chinese culture or to the peculiar needs of Hong Kong society. As a conse­ quence the philosophy, principles and practices of social work and of social work education in Hong Kong are foreign. The only solution to this problem is to provide such post-graduate education in Hong Kong. The new M.S.W. programme caters for local practising social workers and aims to prepare students for policy, administrative and teaching roles in social welfare. The focus is on the provision of courses that allow flexibility to students in relation to career goals. Courses are designed to broaden the students' percep­ tion of all aspects of professional practice, and to provide for the refinement of method in particular areas of practice. The major courses include: Social Welfare in Transition Social Work Processes Research Methodology Seminar on Social Welfare Administration Seminar on Social Work Practice with Indi­ viduals and Groups Social Policy and Planning Seminar on Social Development Seminar on Comparative Social Welfare Students are also required (i) to carry a block place­ ment of 5 days per week in an agency where adequate instruction can be made available at an advanced level, with a faculty member as Field Instructor; and (ii) to do research towards a Master's thesis. Postgraduate Enrolment 1976-77 M F Total Graduate School Biochemistry 9 0 9 Biology 6 7 13 Business Adminis­ tration 45 8 53 Chemistry 10 3 13 Chinese Language & Literature 9 4 13 Economics 11 — 11 Education 5 3 8 Electronics 12 - 12 Geography 2 — 2 History 13 4 17 Mathematics 13 一 13 Philosophy 12 1 13 Physics 7 一 7 Sociology 4 1 5 Theology 5 2 7 Total: 163 33 196 School of Education Full-time Course 26 30 56 Part-time Course 147 100 247 Total: 173 130 303 GRAND TOTAL 336 163 499