Draft:Epartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences of City University of Hong Kong

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong The phrase "social and behavioral sciences" refers to the scientific study of human and animal cognition, emotions, and behavior as well as the social systems that surround them in an effort to comprehend and address problems at the individual, group, and community levels. Studying social work, psychology, criminology, counseling, and sociology are all included.

Disciplines

Criminology and Sociology

Students majoring in criminology and sociology will gain a thorough understanding of criminology and sociological practice, as well as the professional competence to conduct sociological research to address issues in societal, organizational, national, and international contexts. Students who are especially interested in public safety and keeping Hong Kong among the safest cities globally should study in this field.

Psychology

The scientific study of thoughts, feelings, and actions is known as psychology. Comprehensive instruction is given to students in the main areas of psychology, such as social, biological, clinical, cognitive, developmental, educational, and health psychology. Additionally, there are opportunities for them to plan and carry out psychological research.

Social Work

Social work is a helping profession that develops theories and methods by applying information from several social science areas. The goal is to help people solve problems and achieve growth and development by supporting and empowering individuals, families, groups, and the community.

Detailed introduction

• Criminology

The scientific study of criminal activity in both individual and social contexts—including its origin, extent, causes, and control—is known as criminology. It offers thorough instruction in a variety of relevant subjects, including criminal justice, forensic criminology, cyber-deviance, police, dispute resolution, and offender rehabilitation. Professors in the field of criminology-related fields, such as restorative justice, juvenile and youth justice, cyberbullying, crime prevention, triad studies, crime control in the Greater China Region, animal abuse, violent and sexual offending, and restorative justice.

• Sociology

The scientific study of human social structures and relationships is known as sociology. Subjects covered include societal stability, crime, religion, family, racial and socioeconomic divides, and culture. Experts in the field of sociology have demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievements and research effects, concentrating on marginalized populations such as women, young, elderly, migrants, and sex workers within the framework of broader societal structures and governmental regulations in Chinese communities.

• Psychology

Psychology is a growing field at CityU that combines the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior to handle intricate problems pertaining to human conduct from an interdisciplinary standpoint. A dynamic group of academics dedicated to excellence in teaching and research serves the vision. Through graduate student training, cutting-edge research, and teaching in psychology programs, psychological information is actively translated into and applied to the actual world. In order to develop a new generation of students who can approach complicated psychological and behavioral issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, teaching places a strong emphasis on the integration of theory and research abilities.

• Social Work

Counseling and social work are two priceless professions that complement one another at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of professional practice for the benefit of the underprivileged and the betterment of society. In order to equip students as helpful professionals with competence in their reflective practice and intellectual ability to analyze and inform the practice environment with information, we aim to provide high quality professional and academic training in social work and counseling. School are passionate in nurturing students and active in conducting multi-disciplinary and applied research in the areas of positive education, youth problems and crimes, school bullying, substance abuse and rehabilitation, health and ageing, poverty and housing, family process and parenting practice, disability and diversity, treatment methods for people with psychosocial and mental health problems.

Courses Professor

Criminology

Head/Professor

• Prof. MANNING Matthew Garnet(criminological economist, future crime scholar).
• Prof. WONG, Sing Wing Dennis – Professor of Criminology & Social Work at Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Associate Professor

• Prof. WONG, Wing Yee Rebecca - Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong.
• Prof. ZHONG, Yueying Lena - Associate Professor of Criminology at the City University of Hong Kong.

Sociology

Head/Professor

• Prof. ZANG Xiaowei – Chair Professor of Social Sciences and a former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong.

Assistant Professor

• Prof. LU, Shiyu Tracy – assistant professor of Sociology at the City University of Hong Kong

Associate Professor

• Prof. CHEUNG, Chau Kiu Jacky - Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of Hong Kong.
• Prof. HO, Wing Chung - Associate Professor of Sociology at the City University of Hong Kong

Instructor/ Lecturer

• Prof. FUNG, Sai Fu Simon.

Psychology

Head/Professor

• Prof. HO, Mun Yin Samuel – professor (clinical psychologist)
• Prof. YEUNG, Yuen Lan Dannii

Assistant Professor

• Prof. JIANG, Mengyin Maggie
• Prof. LAI, Chuk Ling Julian
• Prof. WONG Mark Lawrence
• Prof. WANG, Xijing

Associate Professor

• Prof. CHEN, Hui Fang
• Prof. HUI, Na Na Anna
• Prof. LI, Kin Kit Ben
• Prof. TSE, Chun Yu (PhD in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC))
• Prof. WONG, Wing Kuen Andus
• Prof. WU, Keung Fai Joseph
• Prof. YE, Shengquan Sam
• Prof. YU, Xiaonan Nancy

Instructor/ Lecturer

• Mr. CHAN, Wai Man Raymond
• Dr. IP, Chi Shun Dennis

Social Work

Head/Professor

• Prof. KWOK LAI, Yuk Ching Sylvia
• Prof. TAM, Hau Lin Cherry
• Prof. WONG, Sing Wing Dennis

Assistant Professor

• Prof. CHAN, Siu Ming
• Prof. KWAN, Chi Kin
• Dr. KWOK, Kim
• Prof. LIN, Shen Lamson
• Prof. LU, Shiyu Tracy

Associate Professor

• Prof. FUNG, Lai Chu Annis
• Prof. YEUNG, Wai Keung Jerf
• Prof. Young, Kim Wan Daniel

Instructor/ Lecturer

• Mr. CHAN, Wai Man Raymond
• Dr. CHAN, Yue Kuen Estella
• Dr. IP, Chi Shun Dennis
• Mrs. LUI LEUNG, Wai Hing Frances

Publications

Criminology

• Chan, H.C.O. (2019). A global casebook of sexual homicide. Singapore: Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8859-0
• Ho, Wing Chung (2017). Occupational health and social estrangement in China. (New Ethnographies). Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526113634
• Tsang, Yuk Ha Eileen. (2019), China's Commercial Sexscapes: Rethinking Intimacy, Masculinity, and Criminal Justice. University of Toronto Press. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487532895
• Lo, T.W., Siegel, D., & Kwok, 5.1. (Eds.) (2019). Organized crime and corruption across borders: Exploring the belt and road initiative. London: Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9780429031045/organized-crime-corruption-O across borders wing-lo dina-siegel-sharon-kwok

Research Facilities (Laboratory)

Criminology and Sociology

Teaching Laboratory for Forensics and Criminology –host a variety of departmental events and offers students a dedicated area for instructive and clinical education.

Psychology

Psychology laboratories – providing facilities and instruments to facilitate experimental studies BSL Psychophysiology system – to support researches for ECG, EDA/GSR and EMG. Emotional stste recognition system - Biopac Facial EMG Measurement System Two eye-tracking devices – eye-tracking device to study eye-movements Laboratory-based EEG recording system and mobile EEG recording system (ANT) – to capture and examine electrophysiological signals from participants' scalp surfaces Motion capture system – study the gesture and psychological characteristic Transcranial magnet stimulation (TMS) – study the casual relationship between the brain and behavior Optical brain imaging – record fast and slow intrinsic optical signal Virtual reality system – VR system Child and family observation room Counselling rooms – for counselling and teaching practices Multi-purpose room Computer room

Social Work

Positive education laboratory - improve people's well-being in order to assist them in leading fulfilling lives. (providing serivces for primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong)

Future Path

Graduated students from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences can join the disciplinary forces or engage in social research work. There are also students proceed to education, commercial and social work field.