School of SCIENCE 5 4 Research Foci Research Foci Division of Humanities In Humanities, our foci are Chinese social and cultural history, transnational Chinese history, European intellectual history, history of science, Chinese dialects, experimental linguistics, sociolinguistics, Chinese philosophy (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism), comparative philosophy of East and West, philosophy of science, Chinese and comparative literature, animation and film studies, cultural anthropology of South China and medicine/psychology and Digital Humanities. huma.hkust.edu.hk Division of Social Science In Social Science, research focuses primarily on governance and economy of greater China in comparative perspective, population and health, and psychology and cognitive science. Specific topics encompass economic reforms and development, governance, demography and migration, aging, social mobility, personality, developmental, environmental, and cognitive psychology, as well as broad issues pertaining to gender and culture. sosc.hkust.edu.hk Master of Philosophy in Humanities The MPhil program provides training for students who intend to pursue careers in teaching and research. It can be an end in itself or serve as preparation for a PhD degree. Students may specialize in linguistics, history, anthropology, philosophy and religion, or literature, film, and media studies, though they are expected to go beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries and cultivate knowledge and expertise in interdisciplinary dialogue and interaction. A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field. Master of Philosophy in Social Science The MPhil program is designed to provide rigorous training in the research methods required to conduct substantive research in one of the following disciplines related to China (in the majority of instances): demography, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology. The MPhil degree is intended to facilitate students interested in pursuing a PhD degree. Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities The PhD program is interdisciplinary in nature. It provides training for students who intend to pursue professional and academic careers. Students may specialize in linguistics, history, anthropology, philosophy and religion, or literature, film, and media studies, though they are expected to go beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries and cultivate knowledge and expertise in interdisciplinary dialogue and interaction. A candidate for a PhD degree is expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the discipline. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science The PhD program is designed to prepare students for a career in academia, policy research or consultancy related to the affairs of society, polity or the economy. A candidate for a PhD degree is expected to make original and substantial contributions to knowledge in his/ her chosen discipline/ field of research. Research Postgraduate Programs PhD PhD MPhil MPhil Enquiries MPhil and PhD Programs in Humanities hmrpg@ust.hk T : (852) 3469 2845 MPhil and PhD Programs in Social Science soscrpg@ust.hk T : (852) 2358 7810
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