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Social Welfare

Fostering the pursuit of happiness in today's society

The Department of Social Welfare seeks to protect and enhance the quality of life for ordinary citizens as well as disadvantaged members of society.

Typical problems we encounter in our daily lives have recently become much more complex due to a variety of social and demographic changes. The Department of Social Welfare encourages young people to think about and face these problems head on.

Consequently, those wishing to enroll in our courses must exhibit all of the following qualities:

1) A strong interest in welfare and how it affects society.
2) An ability to identify the needs of ordinary people through research and first-hand experience.
3) An understanding of the processes, policies and structure of social welfare systems.
4) A clear understanding of the methods, content and types of support offered by various social welfare facilities and institutions.

Perhaps most crucially, our students should be equipped with well-rounded personalities and creative minds dedicated to the well-being of ordinary citizens.

In order to meet these requirements, the Department of Social Welfare offers basic (Introduction to the Study of Social Welfare, History of Social Welfare, Theory of Social Security, etc.) as well as more complex programmes on aspects of administration and methodology (Law and Social Welfare, Administration and Finance and Social Welfare, Social Work Research, etc.). Further specialized training courses are also available in such fields as Child Welfare Theory and Theory of Welfare for the Aged.