Research Postgraduate Writing Retreat
Launched in October 2023, the Research Postgraduate Writing Retreat is a collaborative initiative organized by MPhil/PhD students and faculty members of the Department of Sociology. These retreats are typically held monthly during the academic semester.
The primary goal of the retreat is to provide dedicated time for participants to advance their writing projects in a supportive and non-intrusive environment. Common projects undertaken during the retreat include book or thesis chapters, journal articles, research proposals, and reports.
Most of the retreat time is devoted to uninterrupted writing sessions, with all participants working together in the same room. Brief, scheduled discussions between writing sessions are designed to address writing challenges, develop drafts, foster research-oriented conversations, and provide feedback on works in progress.
For further information, please contact socirpg@hku.hk.
Indicative programme structure
Compulsory courses
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Problem solving sociology: social theory for society
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Sociological research design and fundamental methods
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Qualitative research methods or Quantitative research methods
Elective courses
Perspectives on society
Criminology
Media and culture
Spatial population analysis
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MPOP7001. Fertility and family structures
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MPOP7002. Mortality, ageing and health
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MPOP7003. Migration and urbanization
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MPOP7005. Global demography and development
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MPOP7106. Demography of Greater China
Capstone project course
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Capstone project in Sociology
Note: Courses offered vary each year based on availability of teachers and student demand.
You are typically required to complete 10 courses in total to fulfill the programme requirements:
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Full-time study: Four compulsory courses, four elective courses and the capstone project (equivalent to two courses).
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Part-time study: In Year 1, four compulsory courses. In Year 2, four elective courses and the capstone project (equivalent to two courses).
The definitive course options and requirements will be listed in the Regulations and Syllabuses for the programme, which will be published prior programme commencement in September 2025.