2020-2021 | 11 Undergraduate Newsletter SHSS SUMMER STUDY SCHEME The Scheme allowed me to gain hands-on practice to be a researcher by participating in the political science research project under the supervision of Professor James Wong. I had a chance to examine the relationship between framing democracy and social movements, review the relevant literature and conduct discourse analysis on the data from newspaper and media. AU YEUNG Kit Yee (GCS) Allowing students to apply their knowledge and skills to conduct academic research, the Summer Study Scheme has provided me with a precious opportunity to engage in academic research under the guidance of Professor Kevin Tam. Throughout the whole project, I could apply theories and knowledge I have learnt in lectures to an actual research settings. It also inspired me with a new outlook in the field of psychology and social science research. For instance, before my participation in this project, I thought climate change was all about environmental and social impacts. But after I joined Professor Tam's project, I came to realize that the relationship between climate change and cultural impacts is also significant. It’s my pleasure to participate in a faculty’s research project and learn about the process and difficulties that a research may encounter during the whole research. CHUNG Lok Lam Emily (GCS) Despite the difficult times of the pandemic, I was lucky to have a chance to take part in Professor Kevin Tam’s research project about human responses to climate change. The project concerns individuals’ awareness of climate change and its associated events, as well as how individuals value the risk and anticipate the potential cultural change caused by the changing climate, such as the cultural extinction of tribal communities. As one of the project assistants, my job was to analyze the survey data collected beforehand and develop a coding scheme to quantify the responses from the participants. Considering the large number of responses we had to examine, it was important for us to remain objective and avoid over-interpretation of the data. It was an invaluable experience that I was able to gain hands-on research experience and skills under the guidance and supervision of a professor. HO Ching Ching (GCS)
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