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122 Part 3 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies Public Relations; (4) Multimedia and Telecommunications; (5) Creative Media; and (6) Communication Studies. The school also offers postgraduate programmes leading to the award of MA, MSc, MSSc, MPhil and PhD degrees. In addition to teaching, the school, as the pioneer of communication, is dedicated to research on journalism, international communication, newmedia, popular culture and Chinese communication. The school is currently recognized as a centre of excellence in teaching and research at the international level, and serves as a key link between the East and the West. Department of Psychology Tel.: 2609 6578 Fax.: 2603 5019 E-mail: info@psy.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.psy.cuhk.edu.hk The department’s programme provides students with a thorough and empirical grounding in psychology. Its long-term strategy is to cultivate a distinctive Chinese voice in the discipline. Through the promotion of indigenous approaches, collaboration with overseas scholars in research, and hosting international conferences, it has gained an international reputation for innovative scholarship and proactive leadership. It plans to use its resources and expertise to help develop the discipline of psychology in China. Department of Social Work Tel.: 2609 7507 Fax.: 2603 5018 E-mail: socialwork@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/swk The department prepares students to be professionally competent social workers who are committed to the welfare of their clients and to social justice. Students are encouraged to develop independent and critical thinking, identify with the humanistic values and ethics of the social work profession, and maintain a special concern for the vulnerable groups in society. Exchanges between students and teachers through small-group and individual contacts, and integration of theory and practice through field practice in local and overseas settings are emphasized in the curriculum. The department is the pioneer of social work education and research in Hong Kong. Besides the undergraduate programme, it offers postgraduate programmes leading to the degrees of MSW, MSSc (Social Work), MA (Family Counselling and Family Education), MA (Social Service Management), MPhil and PhD.