UIC's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) organised an exhibition to display the 56 best final year projects (FYP) in 2022 completed by 79 students. A ceremony was held to hand out certificates to the award-winning projects and students.

DHSS instructors selected the prize winners from seven programmes, including Applied Translation Studies (ATS), English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS), Government and International Relations (GIR), Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA), International Journalism (IJ), Public Relations and Advertising (PRA), and Communication Studies Concentration (Master).

UIC Vice President (Research and Development) Prof Jia Weijia delivers a speech

Acting Associate Dean (Learning, Teaching, and Student Experience), Programme Director of ELLS Prof John Corbett delivers a speech

The selected projects approached a wide range of social issues from a global perspective, showcasing UIC’s educational philosophy in liberal arts education. They concentrate on topics like poverty alleviation in rural areas, the access for visually impaired people to get higher education, the development and application of social media and more.

Students discuss FYPs with audience members

Two student representatives shared their experience in preparing FYPs during the ceremony. Wei Ruoyan from GIR had spent a month in Guizhou, China, before conducting her case study on poverty alleviation in rural areas. She said that UIC had nurtured her to think critically and independently so that she was well-prepared to embrace a larger world.

Wei Ruoyan

Wei Xiaojing’s project was chosen from the IJ Programme, and it focused on how the visual impaired acquires higher education. After studying for four years at UIC, she said, “Now I am aware that the world is full of diversity, and I can jump out of more boxes bearing this in mind.” Xiaojing had also won a news prize from China Daily in her final study year.

Wei Xiaojing

Academic growth is not the only thing that one will achieve studying at UIC, but the ability to be critical, independent, confident and curious.

From MPRO

Reporter: Cecilia Yu

Photographers: Jin Litong, Cecilia Yu

Editor: Deen He