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Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Current Research Areas in Social Sciences

Economic and political aspects of international and Asian Pacific affairs, especially as they may bear on Hong Kong. 

Economics

Economics

For postgraduates, student-centred learning, one of the key values of liberal arts education, ensures close and supportive thesis supervision, while at the same time encouraging candidates to exercise intellectual creativity in their research endeavours.


Government and International Affairs

Government and International Affairs

For postgraduates, student-centred learning, one of the key values of liberal arts education, ensures close and supportive thesis supervision, while at the same time encouraging candidates to exercise intellectual creativity in their research endeavours.


Psychological and social issues, particularly research that offers insight about how to tackle ongoing and impending problems that will affect us, and suitable policies. 

 

Psychology

Psychology

For postgraduates, student-centred learning, one of the key values of liberal arts education, ensures close and supportive thesis supervision, while at the same time encouraging candidates to exercise intellectual creativity in their research endeavours.


Sociology and Social Policy

Sociology and Social Policy

For postgraduates, student-centred learning, one of the key values of liberal arts education, ensures close and supportive thesis supervision, while at the same time encouraging candidates to exercise intellectual creativity in their research endeavours.


Urban Studies

Urban Studies

Strong interdisciplinary orientation to enhance students of exceptional ability to undertake advanced study and original research in the fields of urban studies. 

 

For research interests of individual staff members, please refer to the website of individual departments which can be accessed via https://www.ln.edu.hk/faculties-and-units/faculties-and-departments.