Towards altruism and social responsibility in Hong Kong: piloting and exploring the feasibility of a service learning programme
Grant Data
Project Title
Towards altruism and social responsibility in Hong Kong: piloting and exploring the feasibility of a service learning programme
Principal Investigator
Dr Chen, Julie Yun
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Yu Yee Tak Esther
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Wong William Chi Wai
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Beh Swan Lip
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Johnston Janice Mary
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
20
Start Date
2015-01-02
Amount
96900
Conference Title
Towards altruism and social responsibility in Hong Kong: piloting and exploring the feasibility of a service learning programme
Presentation Title
Keywords
medical student, service learning, social responsibility
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health,Others - relating to Social Sciences
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Development Fund for Medical Humanities
Funding Year
2014
Status
Completed
Objectives
1. To pilot a programme that will expose medical students to the realities of the poor, the vulnerable and the socially marginalized in Hong Kong society in order to nurture a sense of social responsibility, altruism and understanding of how health is inextricably linked to underlying social factors 2. To explore the feasibility of developing this programme as part of the ""humanitarianism and social justice"" theme of the core Medical Humanities curriculum as it continues into the clinical years