Capstone Project in Media, Culture and Creative Cities
SOCI8030
Full-year course
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This course aims to facilitate students in integrating and applying the knowledge and skills they acquired through the MCCC programme. Students will conduct a research project in a group of three students under the guidance of an academic supervisor assigned by the department. Each group will develop a research topic related to the field of media, culture and creative cities. Past students’ projects are available at < http://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/223412 >.
Each group is required to attend eligible seminars in the ‘Media, Culture & Creative Cities Speaker Series’ and prepare a reflective memo (to be individually submitted), research proposal, project presentation and final research report. Through these activities, students develop skills to undertake cutting-edge research applying sociological theories, methodologies and approaches to understand real-life phenomena in media, culture and creative cities.
Upon completion of the capstone project, students should be able to:
Conduct and carry out academic research in collaboration with other students;
Integrate and apply the knowledge acquired from the programme and the “Media, Culture & Creative Cities Speaker Series” to collect and analyze data;
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of theories related to media, culture and creative cities through presentation of their research findings;
Develop analytical skills and critical thinking through producing a research report.
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Research Proposal
15%
Reflective Memo
15%
Project Progress Presentation
20%
Final Report
50%
Hartley, J., Potts, J., Cunningham, S., Flew, T., Keane, M. & Banks, J. (2012). Key Concepts in Creative Industries. London: SAGE Publications.
Hesmondalgh, D. (2019). The Cultural Industries (4th edition). London: SAGE Publications.
Seale, C. (2018). Researching Society and Culture (4th edition). London: SAGE Publications.
