PIA6020 - SSP Capstone Project | ||||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
This course intends to offer an interdisciplinary exploration and innovative problem solving opportunity for students to co-work as a team to address the sustainability policy and management challenges. A small group of students, drawing on knowledge acquired in the programme and advised by a supervisor, will be challenged to identify a sustainability challenge in developing countries (e.g. Asian countries) and develop an argument as to whether a new policy approach could be effected. The learning task is not meant to reinforce the status quo. Students can devise new or revised approaches in this policy area or critique the policy intention, explaining how unequipped society is to execute the necessary changes. The course will enable students to undertake an original piece of group research in sustainability policy and management. The team of 3-5 students will tackle a real-world problem, engaging with competing schools of thought and collecting primary research to substantiate their position. The project will strengthen the student's research portfolio, which may prove valuable in their job search and could be included in doctoral study applications. Students are motivated to think critically and reflect on both theoretical and practical questions arising from sustainability policy and management discipline. Student will take advantage of Hong Kong's location and networks to closely follow the development of sustainability practices, governance, and emerging technologies that could drive the sustainability agenda in China and the wider Asian region, informed at the same time by larger global processes. The supervisor will keep the capstone project work focused, relevant and productive. Sustainability practitioners serve an integral role too. Key figures from diverse sustainability fields in Hong Kong will deliver guest lectures, present policy case studies and serve as panel members at the final symposium, where they will offer critical feedback on the findings of all teams. The development of the capstone project proceeds through six stages: - selection of a project topic | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 100% | ||||||||||
A student's grade results from a mix of individual and group work. Group members will be asked to come together to create a framework and write an introductory chapter together. Then, each student is responsible for an individual chapter that ties together relevant subject matter to the introductory themes. Finally, the concluding chapter must turn to the larger significance of the group's findings and the future research agenda. Team members receive a group grade for the introduction and conclusion, and an individual grade for their own chapter. Thus, they are incentivized to work together to identify the research problem and establish the analytical framework, but they are given time to develop one part of the research project on their own and are assessed on how well it fits with the themes and concepts presented in the introduction. | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
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