Among more than 800 research projects of the 2012-2013 school year, there are many projects that take students as the research subjects with issues related to life, study, work and activities of the Youth Union and Student Association. The following 5 excellent projects have received the Award of the Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Dinh Thi Ha (K55 History Pedagogy).
* Dinh Thi Ha (K55 History Pedagogy): Studying the influence of Korean culture on students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (First Prize)
The Korean wave is a cultural phenomenon in the early 21st century, aiming to promote the image and culture of Korea, of which Vietnam is particularly influenced. Student Dinh Thi Ha conducted a survey on the current state of Korean cultural influence on students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The report shows that the voluntary reception of Korean culture in Vietnam comes through many different channels: trade exchanges, newspapers, television, movies, internet, etc. For students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the most interested fields are Korean cinema, music, and fashion.
The growing influence of Korean culture on young people also brings about different opinions: 149 students (38%) think that it is completely natural, in line with the general trend of the integration process; 128 students (32%) think that traditional values are being lost; 24 students (6%) think that there is no influence. According to the assessment, 316 students (80%) think that Korean culture is only suitable for Vietnamese culture in each field; 198 students (50%) think that it is necessary to select before accepting, on the contrary, 121 students (31%) think that it is necessary to accept before selecting. This raises the question of whether students' opinions are cognitive or subjective? That will solve the problem of how to orient students to accept Korean culture. From cognition to lifestyle, that is the shortest way to change people.
* Bui Thi Thu Ha, Bui Thi Thu Trang (K56 Psychology): Active participation in Union - Association activities of students of University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Third Prize).
Through the research survey, the group of authors concluded that: students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities participate in Union and Association activities at an average level! In particular, students are most active when participating in activities supporting learning and scientific research, followed by political and ideological activities, and finally cultural, sports and community activities. Male students participate more actively in general activities than female students. First-year students participate more actively than second- and third-year students. Among the faculties, students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, the Faculty of History are considered the most dynamic and active.
The authors recommend that the School should enhance the rights of students and have mandatory regulations on the responsibilities of students when participating in the general movement. The Youth Union and the Student Association should increase the speed and timely information about the general activities; innovate the activities to be rich, attractive, and practical; promptly commend and reward students with good achievements in their work.
Ngo Thi Hoa (K55B Management Science).
* Ngo Thi Hoa (K55B Management Science): Current situation of students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, violating copyright of works on the Internet (Third Prize).
The author surveyed 2 groups of students: those who had been taught about IP and those who had not been taught about IP. The conclusion was that only the group of students who had been taught about IP had a correct understanding of copyright, but their understanding of the right to copy works was very limited. Conducting a survey of the current situation of students violating the right to copy works on the internet with 3 groups of works (in the form of writing, sound and images), the author said that the number of students who had been taught about IP infringed the right to copy works much less than students who had not been taught about IP and the group of works in the form of sound was the most commonly copied.
Thus, the situation of students violating the right to copy works on the internet is very common. If not promptly remedied, it will cause serious consequences, violating the law and ethical standards.
The report asserts that the main reason for the above violations is that the dissemination of intellectual property laws is still limited, and the sanctions are not detailed and effective. The school also does not have an intellectual property training program for all students. Students also do not have a correct understanding of copyright and the right to copy works, and do not have the habit of paying to use products on the internet.
The group of authors also suggested that the School should issue a general sanction for students who violate the law, and at the same time, create opportunities for students to access knowledge about intellectual property, and establish a specialized committee of the school to solve the problem of copying works. Students need to proactively learn to have a correct understanding of intellectual property, and practice proactive thinking, not relying on others.
Nguyen Thi My Ly (K55 Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language).
* Bui Thi Hai, Nguyen Thi My Ly (K55 Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language): Youth dressing culture through a survey of dressing styles of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Third Prize)
The strong trend of integration and globalization has strongly impacted all areas of society, affecting all classes, especially the youth. The change in the aesthetic concept of young people, including the culture of dressing, is a clear evidence of this impact. The issue that the topic is interested in is, how do young people dress today? According to them, what is beautiful to wear and how do they express this concept through the way they dress? And what position do traditional values and cultural identity in the culture of dressing stand in the current stormy globalization trend?
The group of authors surveyed and drew conclusions about the current situation of students' dressing style, and found out the causes leading to those situations. The current situation of students' dressing is reflected in the following aspects: the meaning of choosing clothes, opinions about clothes, views on clothes, students' awareness of clothes... The report affirmed that, besides the trends of dressing beautifully and in accordance with tradition, there is still the phenomenon of students dressing sexy, offensive, or dressing to show off their class. To overcome this phenomenon, there needs to be intervention from the School, self-awareness from students, and comments from friends. The group of authors sent students a message "Adorn yourself with fashion but don't let fashion destroy your personality and beautiful image in the eyes of everyone". Integrate but don't dissolve in the culture of dressing to preserve cultural identity in the current globalization trend.
* Nguyen Thi Thu Thanh, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, Nguyen Hanh Linh (K55 Sociology): Social capital of students through Union - Association activities (Third Prize)
Social capital is a necessary asset for students to succeed in society. For students, the simplest and most effective way to cultivate social capital is to actively participate in movements and activities of the Youth Union and Association. With that idea in mind, the research topic sets out the task of: How is social capital inherited and developed for students through Youth Union and Association activities?
The authors concluded that the Union and Association activities at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities are one of the fundamental and favorable factors contributing to the development of social capital for students. The social capital that students inherit from their family's demographic characteristics and social relationship characteristics never reaches an equal balance; in each different family, individuals inherit different capital sources. Students who actively participate in Union and Association activities will develop their inherited social capital, while students whose social capital is not really large through Union and Association activities will also develop their own social capital, overcoming the inequality in social capital and even developing more social capital than students who already possess relatively large inherited social capital. The authors also suggested that the University, the Youth Union, the Student Association, and students need to have solutions to help students increase their social capital while still in school.