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164 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies Department of Sociology Tel.: 2609 6604/2609 6606 Fax.: 2603 5213 E-mail: sociology@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/soc The department’s undergraduate programme provides students with sound training in theoretical and methodological knowledge in sociology. The objective is to cultivate sociological perspectives in the analysis of social issues at a critical and informed level, and to provide a balanced education for further studies in the subject. Courses offered cover four broad areas: social organization and institutions, social issues and problems, social development and regional studies, social research and analysis. These are supplemented by foundation courses in Chinese society and sociological theory, and practical courses in writing/reading and computer skills as they apply to sociological studies.