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Housing research dissertation meeting 4: April - May 2026 agenda

Housing research dissertation   meeting 4 :  April to May 2026 agenda To review the following 2 topics in the meeting:  1. Policy analysis and its related theories 1.1 The main topics Policy analysis in Housing Studies examines government strategies for housing provision, affordability, and equity.  In Hong Kong, it focuses on unique challenges like land scarcity and massive public intervention. Core Topics Globally Housing policy analysis covers problem identification, policy evaluation, and impacts on equity and sustainability. Key areas include supply-demand dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and social justice principles from Western and Eastern perspectives. Methods often involve quantitative market data, spatial analysis, and case studies. Hong Kong Focus Hong Kong's analysis highlights public rental housing for one-third of residents amid neoliberal trends. It critiques land policies, development controls, and post-1997 crises driving high prices. Informality li...
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What is intelligent copying in dissertation project works: a definition from Joseph KK HO

What is intelligent copying in dissertation project works : a definition from Joseph KK HO It appears that there is no name in the public domain on this dissertation project practice, so I coin a term for this practice and offer the following descriptions on this term. Description 1: I ntelligent copying of dissertation report is the practice of adapting closely an existing dissertation report to produce a very similar dissertation report, but not generate a high similarity index from Turnitin software. Description 2:  Intelligent copying in dissertations involves closely adapting existing reports while rephrasing to evade high Turnitin similarity scores, often skirting plagiarism detection.   ** Also refer to my study note on my course Google Drive for my MBA students.
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Assignment marking structure template (HUACRP)

Assignment marking structure template (HUACRP) An example of  proposal marking structure Strengths:  The aim of the report is _______. The objectives/hypotheses are ______. Literature review is ______ proposal stage. Weaknesses: The year of data to use ______. The methodology is _______. It’s not clear how you are going to answer the research questions/hypotheses. The Harvard citations style should be _______. A reference list should be ________. Score box (xx/ out of 100) If the similarity score is below < 30%, could you please mark it as normal?   If the similarity score is between 30% -50%, instead of raising it as a suspected plagiarism, could you please give the student a warning in your feedback and apply a mark reduction (maybe capped below 60%)?   If the similarity score is above 50%, please report it as a plagiarism case. _________________________________________________________________ An example of final report marking structure An example of ...
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Housing research dissertation meeting 3: March 2026 agenda

Housing research dissertation   meeting 3 :  March 2026 agenda 1.  Visual methodology ;  photovoice ;  photo elicitation 2.  Archival research 3.  Research ethics and ethical forms 4. Progress review From the module guide PROGRESS REVIEW PAPER The purpose of the progress review paper is to extend the work of the earlier research proposal. It should be a more detailed and exhaustive discussion of the literature surrounding your research area and your methodology. This paper could form the basis of the literature review, and methodology, chapters or sections of the dissertation itself.   The progress review paper is worth 10% of the total module mark. Again, there is no specific word limit, but approximately 2,000 words is the kind of length that might be expected. But note you will not be penalised if your paper is longer than this. You may wish to consult with your supervisor over this. The progress review paper should adopt the following format: ...
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MBA Research Project [MGTM05] class [topup 67/project only 68/ Full 21]: teaching plan

  MBA Research Project [ MGTM05 ] class [ topup 67/project only 68/ Full 21 ], April 2026-Sept 2026: teaching plan   Due dates Synopsis Form:  July 16, 2026   Proposal: Sept 3, 2026   Dissertation only Dissertation with 1 module Dissertation with 4 modules Dissertation: Jan 4, 2027     HK Teaching Plan: mainly hybrid class Stream 1 Session Lecture Date (All online sessions) Topics 1 April 28-2026 (Tuesday): 19:00-21:30   1) A briefing on the module guide I 2) review proposal and report samples (hybrid) session 1 *  HK U thesis portal  and eBook collections:  vdoc.pub * on  the mentoring and coaching roles of the dissertation project supervisor . *  Types of table of contents templates *  Module guide info on dissertation report content . ( a diagrammatic note )/ also on  the AI-generated table of content template based on the module guide . *  a sample on synopsis document . (also on  the info elem...
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