HSS003 Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences 1st Semester 2023/24

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HSS003

1st Semester 2023/24

Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences

Essay (500 words)

School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Year 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

   Due date: 31 Dec 2023, LMO Core

   Worth: 100% of the final mark

   Late submission: N/A

As the teaching process proceeds, students are expected to attend lectures to familiarise themselves with the discussed topics. Students will be provided with ten topics from which they will need to choose one and write a 500-word essay. The relevance of the discussion, argument coherence, presentation clarity, and grammatical correctness will be assessed.

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Essay topics (choose one):

1)  Netflix: Please summarise the innovative business model and marketing strategies of Netflix that contribute to its global success and examine the ways in which it has transformed the global film industry.

2)  Representation of women in movies: Please choose a few films containing significant female characters from a film industry of one specific country, summarising and evaluating the characteristics of women’s representation in the films.

3)  Briefly discuss with relevant examples how the following four factors can influence a person’s linguistic behaviour in society: (1) participants, (2) setting, (3) purpose, and (4) topic.

4)  Briefly discuss with relevant examples the following four levels of language variation in society: (1) phonological variation, (2) lexical variation, (3) morphological variation, and (4) syntactic variation.

5)  What are the main factors that have contributed to China's economic growth in recent decades?

6)  How has China's rapid economic development affected Chinese society? You might consider urbanisation, consumerism, social inequality, etc

7)  Provide a brief overview of the role of the state in a globalised world. Mention at least two different state strategies of (re)nationalisation and transnationalisation.

8)  Briefly describe one example of a transnational issue (e.g. environment, health, energy, etc.) we face in an era of global risks. How is it connected to the role of the nation-state in the 21st century?

9)  How has globalisation influenced access to foreign literature?

10) What role does translation play in intercultural communication?

2023-12-25