Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong (CoA) is pleased to announce its International Symposium (hybrid) on “Mental wellbeing of Asian older adults in the pandemic world”, which will be held on February 23, 2023. This seminar is open to the public and is free to attend. Advanced registration is required. Please also refer to the adjacent flyer for more details about the symposium. Date and Time: February 23, 2023 (Thursday) 2:00pm – 4:00pm HK…
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With major changes in geopolitical determinants of mental health significant numbers of people are on the move. From educational and economic migration to political refuge seeking the numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are on the rise. They carry cultural capital with them. Cultural competence is good clinical practice which takes into account various cultural needs of individuals and how mental health professionals provide these. The concept of cultural capital is not new and emerges from the field of education…
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A lack of familiarity with theory poses barriers for students advancing from undergraduate to postgraduate and research degrees. Theory plays a critical role in generating coherence, originality and critical understanding in most areas of academic enquiry. In this presentation, I will draw on my experience in introducing applied science students to the power of theory using a framework involving four distinguishable but interrelated domains of theory with relevance to applied disciplines. The first domain incorporates assumptions underpinning empirical (progress) science;…
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Date: 16 Nov 2023 (Thu) Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon In-person venue: CPD LG.18, Centennial Campus, HKU **Zoom link will be provided to online participants Registration link: https://bit.ly/46cj2sg Abstract: Research and clinical innovations for young people's mental health have lagged far behind that in adults. Many researchers and clinicians are searching for the right 'recipe' to help, but the complexity of the issue means that we are unlikely to find a magical recipe. Our research group has a strong…
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Speaker : Prof. Lianne Hoogeveen, Professor, Radboud University the Netherlands. President, European Council for High Ability Moderator : Dr. Amy Cheung Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong Date : 28 Nov 2023 (Tuesday) Time : 1300-1400 In-person venue: CPD LG.61, Centennial Campus, HKU **Zoom link will be provided to online participants Registration link: https://rb.gy/qp82ud Abstract: How do you identify a high ability student? Should you? What are you looking at? And if…
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