Research and Writing Advising Tutorials
Research and Writing Advising Tutorials
The Research and Writing Advising Tutorials program is a school-wide teaching initiative led by Professor Barry Sautman and Professor James Lee. Funded by the University’s Teaching Development Grant administered by CELT, the program intends to enhance capacity building of students in terms of research and writing. Student’s participation in the program is entirely voluntary. Alternatively, to better prepare their students for course-related research and writing assignments, some course instructors are inclined to make it mandatory by requiring their students to attend a minimum number of the Research and Writing tutorials.
HSS courses involved
2014 Fall Term
| Course Code | Course Title | Involvement Type |
|---|---|---|
| HUMA 2633 | Before Mao: Traditional Chinese Society from 1800 to 1949 | Attend a minimum of three tutorials to get 10 extra marks |
| MGCS 5001 | A New History for a New China (3+1 mode) | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| SOSC 4600 | Understanding Chinese Politics | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
2015 Spring Term
| Course Code | Course Title | Involvement Type |
|---|---|---|
| HUMA 2632 | Chinese Culture and Society in Anthropological Perspectives [C] [CA] | Attend tutorials to get bonus |
| HUMA 2633 | Before Mao: Traditional Chinese Society from 1800 to 1949 | Attend a minimum of three tutorials to get 10 extra marks |
| SOSC 3000E | Food Policy for Developing Countries | Attend tutorials to get bonus |
| SOSC 3520 | Understanding Comparative Politics | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| SOSC 1340 | China-United States Relations | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| HUMA 2280 | Identity Goes Global: From Border Crossing to Boundary Remaking | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| SOSC 2300 | The Pearl River Delta Mega-City: Agglomeration, Integration, Multi-Polarity | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| HUMA 2680 | Understanding Western Architecture | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| HUMA 3200 | Questions of Humanity in World Literature | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| SOSC 4270 | Social Change in Contemporary China | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
| SOSC 4280 | China in the Global Political Economy | Not compulsory but strongly advised |
Participants’ Feedback in Fall 2014/15
Note: On a scale of 1-5;
with 5 = “strongly agree” and 1 = “strongly disagree”
The Research and Writing Advising Tutorials (RWAT) in Spring 2014/15 Spring
Every 2nd and 4th week Tuesday 6:30-7:15pm from February to April except the ones with an “*”
| Theme | Date (1st round) | Date (2nd round) | Duration | Learning Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm and reframe your research questions | 10-Feb-2015 | 24-Mar-2015 | 40-50 mins each session | Blended format, including online resources, discussion & on-site exercise , individual or small-group consultation |
| Know your research tools* | TBC | N/A | ||
| Understand research approach and data | 24-Feb-2015 | 14-Apr-2015 | ||
| Manage your reference * | TBC | N/A | ||
| Organize and present your research | 10-Mar-2015 | 28-Apr-2015 |
* Ms.Victoria Caplan and Ms.Wanshan Wong of the University Library will customize the ‘Know your research tools ’ session and ‘Manage your reference ’ session to meet the learning goals of the courses requiring students to attend a minimum number of the RWAT sessions.
The librarian customized session schedule is the following: (More information to be added)
Know your research tools
| Course | Date | Talk by |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 3000E- Food Policy | 9-Mar-2015 | Lecturer: Victoria Caplan |
| SOSC 3250 – Contemporary Politics | Week 10 (TBC) |
Lecturer: Victoria Caplan |
| HUMA 2632 – Chinese Culture & Society in Anthropological Perspectives | 18-Mar-2015 | Lecturer: Wanshan Wong |
| HUMA 2633 – Before Mao: Traditional Chinese Society from 1800 to 1949 | 2-Mar-2015 | Lecturer: Wanshan Wong |
Manage your reference
| Course | Date | Talk by |
|---|---|---|
| 2 General Manage your reference sessions for social science | 22-Apr-2015 12:00n.n.~1 p.m. |
Lecturer: Victoria Caplan |
| 22-Apr-2015 1:30p.m.~ 2:30 p.m. (Re-run) |
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| HUMA 2632 – Chinese Culture & Society in Anthropological Perspectives | 22-Apr-2015 | Lecturer: Wanshan Wong |
RWTP Online Resources and Videos
- Brainstorm and reframe your research questions
- Know your research tools
- HSS Research & Writing Tutorial for HUMA 2633
- Guide to citation for HUMA 2633
- Understand research approach and data
- Manage your reference
- Organize and present your research
Contact us
| Contact person: | Ms Yang HE HSS Research and Writing Advising Tutorial Project |
|---|---|
| Email: | heyang@ust.hk |
| Tel. no.: | 2358 8154 |
| Fax.: | 3186 2121 |
| Address: | Room 3363, Office of Dean of Humanities and Social Science, Academic Building, HKUST |