Brief introduction of the subject
Health Management and Social Care(HMSC) aims to provide a learning environment where students can understand the concept of health and related health measures, take on the responsibilities of good citizens, and foster a mutually caring society. It seeks to establish a compassionate and supportive system that leverages local strengths and addresses local needs, enabling us to effectively adapt to societal changes.
Importance in the school curriculum
Health Management and Social Care (HMSC) also emphasizes cultivating students' essential knowledge and awareness through diverse field-based learning experiences, enabling them to address health and social issues that impact not only individual lives but also society as a whole and the global community.
Medium of instruction
Chinese
Key topics and progression (S1-S6)
The HMSC curriculum includes five main topics in the compulsory part and three modules in the elective part. The topics are as follows:
Compulsory Part
- Personal Development, Social Care and Health Across the Lifespan
- Health and Social Care in the Local and the Global Contexts
- Responding to Needs in the Areas of Health (Care, Promotion and Maintenance) and Social Care
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health and Social Care in the Community
- Health Promotion and Maintenance and Social Care in Action
Elective Part
- Extended Study on Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Services
- Extended Study on Community and Social Care Services
- Current Issues of Health and Social Care
Learning objectives and skills developed
- To acquire knowledge and theoretical understanding of the subject's core concepts, principles, and terminology;
- To apply knowledge and skills in addressing health and social issues/challenges;
- To conduct planning and investigations, complete assignments, and analyze subject-related topics and problems;
- To gather, extract, and document evidence and information from appropriate sources;
- To analyze collected data and draw evidence-based conclusions;
- To prepare and present reports on health management and social care issues, articulating research findings;
- To demonstrate reflective learning by examining health management and social care topics from diverse perspectives.
Teaching and assessment methods
Continuous assessment, written examinations, reflective self-assessment and peer assessment, field learning reports.