{"id":1288,"date":"2023-12-12T04:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T04:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socsc.hku.hk\/sda-uat\/?page_id=1288"},"modified":"2025-01-10T01:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:33:10","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.socsc.hku.hk\/mpoppa\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1288\" class=\"elementor elementor-1288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1d02e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a1d02e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d495cea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d495cea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decbf34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"decbf34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.socsc.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SOCI_P1new_400.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b5699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b5699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<center><div style=\"font-size: 25px;line-height: 28px;color: #F37021;\">Professor Guy Abel<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 28px;color: var(--tp-text-5)\">Programme Director\n<br>\nProfessor, Department of Sociology<\/center><\/di>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-086fb96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"086fb96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af945a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4af945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about__content pl-70 pr-25\">\r\n  <div class=\"section__title-wrapper mb-15\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"section__title\"><span style=\"font-size:26px;line-height: 1.1em\">Message from Programme Director<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p><span style=\"text-align:justify\">The Master of Social Sciences programme in the field of Population and Policy Analysis provides a pioneering approach to understanding current population issues, such as ageing societies, low birth rates, and migration, and how policies can be enacted to manage and mitigate some of society's greatest future challenges. We provide training on the methods, research design, and policy strategies required to identify the impacts of changes in population size and structure. Our programme pools demographic and policy expertise across the Faculty of Social Science to provide the research and analytical skills to address far-reaching population issues and real-world problems. <\/span><\/p>\r\n  \r\n <span style=\"text-align:justify;font-size: 16px;color: var(--tp-text-5)\">Our programme is well-suited for individuals seeking to:<\/span>\r\n  <ul class=\"ua1\">\r\n    <span style=\"font-size: 16px !important\">\r\n    <li>Our programme is well-suited for individuals seeking to:\r\n      develop research and technical skills to advance professional opportunities in NGOs, government agencies, and businesses, where population challenges are a key to future planning.<\/li>\r\n    <li>gain advanced instruction in population-related areas in preparation for pursuing doctoral studies<\/li>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <span style=\"text-align:justify;font-size: 16px;line-height: 28px;color: var(--tp-text-5)\">In this programme, we aim to equip you with:<\/span><br>\r\n  <ul class=\"ua1\">\r\n    <span style=\"font-size: 16px !important\">\r\n    <li>the theory, skills, and techniques needed to analyse population structures and components of change, including fertility, mortality, and migration.<\/li>\r\n    <li>critically analyse population policies, assess their effectiveness, and propose evidence-based policy recommendations.<\/li>\r\n    <li>advanced quantitative research skills, including techniques to analyse population compositions and changes, policy implementation and predict future long-run patterns.<\/li>\r\n    <li>effectively communicate population-related concepts and research findings to a range of audiences through written reports, presentations, and other forms of communication.<\/li>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n  <p><\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"about__list mb-40\">\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li> <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a395a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1a395a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4d54a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef4d54a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e793aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"3e793aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n                    <div class=\"section__title-wrapper tp-el-content\">\n                                \n                                    <p><div class=\"section__title\" style=\"font-size:26px;line-height: 1.2em\">Uniqueness of Population and Policy Analysis\n<\/div>\n<br>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 28px;color: var(--tp-text-5);text-align: justify\">An integrated approach to population studies is necessary to understand the interconnected aspects of demographic dynamics and their far-reaching societal implications.\n<\/div>\n<br>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 28px;color: var(--tp-text-5);text-align: justify\">\nCombining population studies with policy analysis empowers decision-makers to formulate targeted, data-driven policies that tackle demographic challenges and optimise outcomes.\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d547b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5d547b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69123b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d69123b\" 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https:\/\/www.socsc.hku.hk\/mpoppa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MSocScPopPA-Infinity-Logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c3bb45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c3bb45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b295ec9\" data-id=\"b295ec9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaea625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"aaea625\" 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class=\"research__item research__item-border  text-center mb-30 transition-3\">\n                        <div class=\"research__thumb mb-35\">\n                                                                                                <span class=\"fea__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-users\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                   \n                             \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"research__content\">\n                                                        <h3 class=\"research__title\">\n                                Demographic Understanding                            <\/h3>\n                            \n                                                        <p class=\"keyFeatureBlock__text\">Understand demographic trends and impacts for\neffective data analysis and interpretation.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                    \n                  <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-6\">\n                     <div class=\"research__item research__item-border active text-center mb-30 transition-3\">\n                        <div class=\"research__thumb mb-35\">\n                                                                                                <span class=\"fea__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-comments\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                   \n                             \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"research__content\">\n                                                        <h3 class=\"research__title\">\n                                Policy Analysis                            <\/h3>\n                            \n                                                        <p class=\"keyFeatureBlock__text\">Critically analyse population policies, assess\neffectiveness, and propose evidence-based\nrecommendations.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                    \n                  <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-6\">\n                     <div class=\"research__item   text-center mb-30 transition-3\">\n                        <div class=\"research__thumb mb-35\">\n                                                                                                <span class=\"fea__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-laptop-code\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                   \n                             \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"research__content\">\n                                                        <h3 class=\"research__title\">\n                                Technical Skills                            <\/h3>\n                            \n                                                        <p class=\"keyFeatureBlock__text\">Develop expertise in demographic and statistical\nmethods for rigorous data analysis and policy\napplication.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                    \n                  <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-6\">\n                     <div class=\"research__item research__item-border  text-center mb-30 transition-3\">\n                        <div class=\"research__thumb mb-35\">\n                                                                                                <span class=\"fea__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-microscope\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                   \n                             \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"research__content\">\n                                                        <h3 class=\"research__title\">\n                                Research Skills                            <\/h3>\n                            \n                                                        <p class=\"keyFeatureBlock__text\">Conduct demographic research, including design,\nimplementation, data analysis, and presentation.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                   \n               <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n         <\/section>\n\n        \n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da6f5cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da6f5cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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