Experiential Learning 1001How to fulfil Social Innovation &

Global Citizenship requirements

October 10, 2019

Experiential Learning Team

Consultation: tkyau@hku.hk

General enquiries: socscug@hku.hk

Website: https://www.socsc.hku.hk/sigc/

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Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Samson Tse Associate Dean (Undergraduate Education)

Director, Experiential Learning

Mr. Ken Yau Assistant Director, Experiential Learning

Ms. Elsa Lam Lecturer

Ms. Winky Wu Assistant Lecturer

# Upon successful completion of the 3 Campus East Asia Programme, students can fulfill both Social Innovation

and Global Citizenship

1. Local & Non-local

Internships (Cross-disciplinary

project-based internships e.g., GloCal Solutions)

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Internship Community Partners

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2. Service Leadership Internship (SLI)

3. Student-initiated Internships

• To fit your interests and strengths

• To broaden existing internship opportunities

• Each student can propose only one Student-initiated

Internship placement

• You should receive FORMAL APPROVAL from the Faculty

BEFORE you start the Student-initiated Internship

• NO retrospective internship will be considered

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Details: http://www.socsc.hku.hk/sigc/internships/#self-initiated-internship

Student-initiated Internships

Online application for Summer 2020

• August 1 – November 5, 2019

• Application Form: https://www.socsc.hku.hk/webforms/application-form-for-

student-initiated-internship-summer-2020/

Consultation & Enquiries

Mr. Ken Yau at tkyau@hku.hk

(Term-time)

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(Summer)

Work for one full-day or two half days per week

8-week full time work

Break on exam period only

http://www.socsc.hku.hk/sigc/application/

Components of Assessment

Tasks/ Jobs

Community Partners

DUAL Supervision

Supervisors of Community Partners

& Academic Tutors of HKU

Assessments on

‘Integral learning experience’:

• Work performance 50%

• Integrated essay 40%

• Presentation 10%

12 credits

Work individually or in small group

at a local or non-local partner organization (i.e. Community Partner)

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4.

One year of exchange studies in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong

Autumn semester in Tokyo (Keio); Spring semester in Seoul (Yonsei); Summer in HK (HKU)

Medium of instruction: English

Quotas: 5 students from HKU (priority given to Social Science students)

Application: Early November - December, 2019

Briefing session in mid-November 2019@ Social Sciences Chamber

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For all HKU

Full-time

Undergraduate

Students

Fulfill the Global Citizenship requirement by transferring course credits of advanced courses from Keio University and Yonsei University

Fulfill the Social Innovation requirement by undertaking a taught course and a 6-week internship in Summer in Hong Kong

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Study together with students from the following renowned

overseas universities in South Korea and Hong Kong Cornell University

Princeton University

King’s College London

Georgetown University

University of Geneva

University of Southern California

Website: www.socsc.hku.hk/3campus/

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Financial Support• All accepted students reach the academic standard are

eligible for HKUWW scholarship (subject to approval by IAO)

• Up to HK$15,000 to FOSS students (to be paid directly to Yonsei for the accommodation fee)

Pay HKU tuition fee + travel and living expenses

Keio and Yonsei will assist in finding accommodation in Japan and South Korea

5. Other Global Citizenship

Learning Opportunities

Exchange Programmes Nurturing Global Leaders

(Thailand / Myanmar / China)

15Globalink Research Internship (GRI) Dual Degree (HKU + Geneva)

Student Exchange Programmes

• HKU Worldwide Student Exchange Programme or Faculty-

level Exchange Programme

• Duration: full year or one semester

• Undertake advanced courses equivalent to 12 HKU credits

at partner institutions

• Briefing session on Thursday, October 22, 6pm @ Social

Sciences Chamber

• Application: September 27– December 6, 2019

• https://www.socsc.hku.hk/sigc/application/

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Exchange Universities

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6. Globalink Research Internship (GRI)

- Spend 12 weeks between May to October 2020 in Canada for a

research Internship

- Successful applicants will be subsidized a maximum of CA$12,000 for

the programme

- A gateway for international exposure and further study/career

opportunities in Canada

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7. Dual Degree

MA programmes include International Relations, International Economics and International

Law, etc.

Learning experience will include an internship in one of the 40 international organisations

based in Geneva, such as various UN Offices, WTO, and organisations in labour,

telecommunications, human rights, HIV/AIDS etc.

Students in their third year are eligible to apply

2 students have been admitted for 2019/20 academic year

https://www.socsc.hku.hk/fw/teaching-learning/undergraduate/programme/dual-degree-

programmes/

First

3 years

at HKU

Final

2 years

at Geneva

BSocSc (HKU)

+

MA degree (Geneva)

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Timeline of Application for 2020-2021

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Activities Application Period

HKU+Geneva (BSocSc + MA) by October 10, 2019

HKU Worldwide Student Exchange Programme

by December 6, 2019

Faculty-level Exchange Programme*

3 Campus East Asia Programme* Early November – December, 2019

Student-initiated Internship in Summer 2020 by November 5, 2019

Local & Non-local Internships in Summer 2020

January 20 - 30, 2020

Service Leadership Internship in Summer 2020

Local Internships in Term-time 2020-2021 June 2020

Globalink Research Internship (GRI) July 2020

2018 average expenses provided by students

Location Airfare Accommodation Food Total

Canada HKD 10,000 HKD 12,000 HKD 8,000 HKD 30,000

China HKD 2,638 HKD 9,823 HKD 4,515 HKD 16,977

Europe HKD 12,000 HKD 6,000 HKD 7,000 HKD 25,000

South Africa HKD 7,250 HKD 4,500 HKD 5,000 HKD 16,750

Sri Lanka HKD 3,500 HKD 3,500 HKD 3,000 HKD 10,000

Korea / Japan HKD 5,755 HKD 14,000 HKD 6,500 HKD 26,255

U.S.A. HKD 10,000 HKD 28,000 HKD 14,500 HKD 52,500

Vietnam HKD 2,800 HKD 4,000 HKD 4,000 HKD 10,800

New Zealand HKD 8,000 HKD 6,000 HKD 5,000 HKD 19,000

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Our thoughts: “doing what & when…”1. Experiential vs regular classroom learning; term-time vs summer term

2. Your interests, passions, & goals (careers?)

3. Adventurous spirit, extending the horizon

4. People-skills or relatedness

5. The pragmatic e.g., time, other courses or program requirements

6. Your GPA and major(s) (ease of credit-transfer)

7. Resources available (e.g., financial circumstances) or special needs

(e.g., personal health)

8. Your year of study

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Prizes Presentation for

Impact Story-telling Photo Competition

by

Mr. Lim Janghyeok (BSocSc IV)

Miss Radhika Bansal (BSocSc II)

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Students’ Sharing

Q & A

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Thank You

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