Doctor of Education – Social Sciences and Policy Studies (effective from 2024/25)
Specialized Area:
Social Sciences and Policy Studies
Upon completion of programme, students are able to:
- demonstrate an expert knowledge, understanding and competence in the Specialised Area and in the larger educational context;
- generate appropriate theoretical frameworks to address, analyse and propose innovative approaches to a broad range of educational issues;
- develop insights into research trends in the Specialised Area and demonstrate readiness to contribute to the professional literature in that field;
- effectively communicate concepts and theories within the Specialised Area to an audience of peers both locally and internationally;
- analyse educational policies, processes or practices from different perspectives critically; and
- demonstrate a thorough understanding of ethical practices within the Specialised Area.
Specialized Courses
- Principles of Policy Studies
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Sociology of Education
- Organisational Analysis and Behaviour
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Social Science Education in Schools
Programme Structure
To complete the programme, students are required to complete a total of 72 credit points.
| Courses | Credit Points | |
| Taught Core Courses | Conceptualizing Research | 3 |
| Research Methods I | 3 | |
| Research Methods II | 3 | |
| 2 Specialised Courses | 6 | |
| 2 Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Seminars for Thesis Writing and Knowledge Transfer | 3 | |
| Development of Thesis Proposal | 6 | |
| Thesis | 42 | |
| Total: | 72 | |
Admission Requirements
Basic Requirements
- must hold a Master's degree in a discipline within education or a cognate field relevant to their chosen Specialised Area;
- with four years or more of work experience are preferred.
Interview will only be arranged for those who pass the preliminary selection.
English Language Requirements (For English Class Only)
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a high standard of competence in spoken and written English. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should normally fulfil one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements:
- Overall score of IELTS 6.5# with no subtest lower than 6.0; or
- A TOEFL# score of 80 (internet-based test); or
- Other equivalent qualifications.*
# The results of IELTS/TOEFL provided should be within two years (i.e., for the 2024/25 intake, the IELTS/TOEFL test must be obtained on or after 1 Jan 2022); and should be “taken in test centres” (i.e., tests taken online such as IELTS indicator/IELTS Online and TOEFL Home Editions are NOT accepted).
* The College English Test (CET) is not accepted as an equivalent qualification.
中文要求（只適用於中文班）
申請人應表現出高水準的中文口語和書寫能力。如申請人的母語不是中文，又未嘗取得中文為主要授課語言的學位，必須通過中國漢語水準考試（HSK）6級，或具備同等能力。
英文要求（只適用於中文班）
申請人所持學位如由非英語授課的院校頒發，面試時將會考核申請者的英語水平，以顯示其英語能力達至基本水平。
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