Curriculum

Programme Curriculum


C – Core Module 

T – Thematic Elective Module

E – General Elective Module

*English as Medium of Instruction

Public Policy

  • Public Policy Analysis (C)
  • Public Policy Research Methods (C) 
  • Political Communication in Public Policy (E)

Risk Governance

  • Governing Risk in Public Sector (C)
  • Managing Risk Society (E)


Thematic Topics

  • Critical Issues in Public Health (T)
  • Environment and Global Governance (T)
  • Risk Governance in the Digital Era (T)


Application

  • Workshop on Policy and Risk Simulation (C) 
  • Advanced Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Research (E) 
  • Selected Topic in Public Policy and Risk Governance (E) 
  • Individual Project (E)


Study Plan

One-Year Full-Time Study Mode
Semester 1
Semester 2
PRG6101 Public Policy Analysis

PRG6104 Workshop on Policy and Risk Simulation

PRG6102 Governing Risk in Public Sector

Elective 2

PRG6103 Public Policy Research Methods

Elective 3

Elective 1

Elective 4

Two-Year Part-Time Study Mode
Year 1 Semester 1
Year 1 Semester 2
PRG6101 Public Policy Analysis

Elective 1

PRG6103 Public Policy Research Methods

Elective 2

Year 2 Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 2

PRG6102 Governing Risk in Public Sector

PRG6104 Workshop on Policy and Risk Simulation

Elective 3

Elective 4

Note: Classes will be conducted in daytime and/or evenings on weekdays and weekends. The teaching venues include HSUHK campus (Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin) and The Create in M+ Tower, West Kowloon Cultural District.