1. Junior Research Project & Senior Thesis Briefing BSocSc Programme Office 16 January 2017

2. SSC 3319 Junior Research Project
A required course for Year 3 or Year 4 students with Discipline Major(DM)/Stream assigned
Pre-requisite : Methods course offered in your DM/Stream
Provides a platform for students to employ and develop their research skills
The work could be further developed to form part of students’ Senior Thesis (SSC 4319 Senior Thesis, optional)

3. Teaching Method Individual consultation/supervision –
students will have regular meetings (at least 4 times) and exchanges with their project supervisors throughout the term.

4. Assessment Scheme Mid-term progress report (1500-2500 words): 30%
Final report ( words, excluding references): 70%

5. Procedures (Term 1 & Term 2)
Receive JRP Form and list of available supervisors of each Disciple Major/Stream from of BSocSc Programme Office in July/August
Visit teachers’ department page to find out what their research fields and interests are
Select one teacher from your DM/Stream to be your individual supervisor of the project, decide the Junior Research topic with a brief description
Get the approval from your individual supervisor and have his/her name signed on the JRP form
Each teacher has his/her own quota to supervise students, once their quota is full, they will no longer be available
Submit the form with supervisor’s signature to the Department Office by 6 September 2017* (Both Term 1 & Term 2)

6. List of Available Supervisors (JRP, Term 1 & Term 2)

7. JRP Application Form (Submit to your department in September 2017)

8. SSC 4319 Senior Thesis Pre-requisite : SSC3319 Junior Research Project
An optional and personalized research project, conducted in student’s third/fourth year
On one-to-one basis with staff specialized in their chosen research areas
Allow students to build upon/modify the research topic and design that they have worked in SSC 3319 Junior Research Project
Provides the opportunity to apply theories, research tools and techniques to implement the research and write up an independent thesis on their chosen topic

9. Teaching Method No lectures and tutorials
Each student will find an academic staff to serve as his/her supervisor and work on one-to-one basis to produce an independent research report

10. Assessment Scheme
Final Thesis Report : 100%

11. Procedures (Term 1 & Term 2)
Peruse the “Area of Specialization of Staff” and get the Senior Thesis application form via the from BSocSc Programme Office in July/August
Decide the Senior Thesis topic with a brief description
Discuss the topics and proposals with your Senior Thesis supervisor
Submit the form with supervisor’s signature to the Department Office by 6 September 2017* (Both Term 1 & Term 2)

12. Senior Thesis Application Form (Submit to your department in September 2017)

13. List of Available Supervisors (Senior Thesis, Term 1 & Term 2)

14. Q & A