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Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

 

Objectives

Provide essential information for studying at Lingnan and living in Hong Kong. 

 

 

No.

Tentative Date

Activity
1

2 Sep 2022 (Fri)

(9:45am - 1:15pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

ITSC Orientation Workshop (Hybrid, MBG22)

Cum Introduction of different GS programme info in Media and LN web-site

Library Orientation Workshop

 

Videos

ITSC Orientation Workshop

Library Orientation Workshop

2

2 Sep 2022 (Fri)

(3:30pm - 4:30pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Anti-deception talks for post-graduates 

(Hybrid, LBYG01) 

 

Video

3

8 Sep 2022 (Thu)

(11:00am - 12:30pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Mental health: Happy Learning Journey at LU

Introduction of Mental Health Self-help Services

(Hybrid, LYH312)

4

11 Sep 2022 (Sun)

Whole Day

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Hong Kong Day Trip:

 

1. Familiar with different kinds of public transport in Hong Kong

2. Visit the Peak and surrounding scenes in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

5

15 Sep 2022 (Thu)
(1:00pm  - 3:00pm)

20 Sep 2022 (Tue)
(6:00pm  - 8:00pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

2-hour lecture Survival Cantonese

 

– To be offered to postgraduate students from the Mainland who would like to learn Cantonese in Hong Kong

– Medium of Instruction: Cantonese/ Putonghua

6

22 Sep 2022 (Thu)

29 Sep 2022 (Thu)

early Oct - outing week

13 Oct 2022 (Thu) 

20 Oct 2022 (Thu) 

27 Oct 2022 (Thu) 

3 Nov 2022 (Thu)

17 Nov 2022 (Thu)

(1:00pm - 3:00pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Cantonese Course (jointly offered with University Chaplain’s Office (CPO) and local churches

 

– They provide helpers for small group practices and pastoral care

– To be offered to postgraduate students from the Mainland who would like to learn practical Cantonese, understand lives in Hong Kong and interact with locals

7

Throughout the
semester

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Mental Health Self-help Corner

 

1. Establish a self-help corner for students to get one-stop mental health resources (self-help tips, self-report assessment, tools for self-help etc. )

2. Students will be able to access helpful resources/information at the self-help corner

3. Mass email will be sent out to all students for updated information and resources at the self-help corner

8

17 Jan 2023 (Tue)

(6:00pm - 8:00pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

2-hour lecture Survival Cantonese

 

– To be offered to postgraduate students from the Mainland who would like to learn Cantonese in Hong Kong

– Medium of Instruction: Cantonese/ Putonghua

9

19 Jan 2023 (Thu)

2 Feb 2023 (Thu)

9 Feb 2023 (Thu)

16 Feb 2023 (Thu)

Late Feb - Outing week

2 Mar 2023 (Thu)

9 Mar 2023 (Thu)

23 Mar 2023 (Thu)

30 Mar 2023 (Thu)

(1:00pm - 3:00pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Cantonese Course (jointly offered with University Chaplain’s Office (CPO) and local churches

 

– They provide helpers for small group practices and pastoral care

– To be offered to postgraduate students from the Mainland who would like to learn practical Cantonese, understand lives in Hong Kong and interact with locals

 

10

15 Feb 2023 (Wed)

(3:30 pm – 4:30 pm) 

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Research Development Workshops - Building Your Research Profile

 

Lingnan Scholars is the integrated Research Information Management System (RIMS) that captures research-related information and act as the Single Source of Truth to reflect Lingnan University’s research landscape. Lingnan faculties and postgraduates are invited to sign up for this workshop for an overview of Lingnan Scholars and learn how to use it to showcase their research outputs and achievements.

 

(Computer Room, 1/F Library, Real-Time Online Session )

11

3 Mar 2023 (Fri)

(3:30 pm – 4:30 pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Database & Application Workshops - Managing Citations with RefWorks and More

 

To introduce the basic skills in using “RefWorks” and other citation management tools, such as Zotero & Mendeley, in preparing the citations in theses and dissertations effectively.

 

(Computer Room, 1/F Library, Real-Time Online Session )

12

16 Mar 2023 (Fri)

(3:30 pm – 4:30 pm)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Database & Application Workshops - Effective Statistical Tools for Quantitative Research in Business and Social Sciences

 

To introduce different databases (e.g., Statista, WDI) for finding useful statistical data for quantitative research in Business and Social Sciences.

 

(Computer Room, 1/F Library, Real-Time Online Session )

13

22 Mar 2023 (Wed)

(10:30 am – 11:30 am)

Orientations & New Experiences of Learning

Research Information Resources Discovery Workshops - Effective Searching of Chinese Resources for Your Research (Conducted in Cantonese)

 

To introduce major databases such as 讀秀, 中國知識資源總庫 (CNKI), 中國基本古籍庫, Airiti Library, CHANT (CHinese ANcient Texts) database for retrieving useful Chinese research resources for conducting research, especially for Chinese Studies.

 

(Computer Room, 1/F Library, Real-Time Online Session )

 

Note: Individual activity announcement will be made closer to the event date.

(Last update: 8 February 2023)

 

 

 

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