University of Social Sciences and Humanities accompanies students on their journey of study, research and practical internship

Practical internship activities both foster in-depth professional knowledge and develop essential soft skills for students.

Arriving at the archaeological excavation practice site, the delegation listened to teachers representing the Faculty of History and teachers in charge of professional work sharing about the cultural and historical values ​​of the relics. In particular, teachers had the opportunity to meet and listen to students share their thoughts, feelings, happy and sad memories during the 2-week research and practical study in the locality.
 
Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Van Thuy - Deputy Head of the History Department welcomed the teachers who visited the students who were participating in the internship at the Ham Long Pagoda relic site (Group 1 (Xom Queo), Area 1, Dai Yen Ward, Ha Long City) and Yen Duong relic site (Yen Duong village, Hong Thai Dong commune, Dong Trieu town). Regarding the goal of the internship, the representative of the History Department shared: This is a course designed in the History major's training program for first-year students, called "Professional internship" consisting of two credits, students will go on field trips for 10 to 15 days. Through this internship, students majoring in History will work directly at archaeological sites, relics, and artifacts, initially becoming familiar with the process and technical operations in the work of an archaeologist: from opening pits, measuring, drawing diagrams, conducting excavations, to classifying artifacts, observing and determining the age of artifacts. That will enrich their knowledge of the historical periods of the nation that they have long learned only through books, further fostering scientific awareness of the value of artifacts in historical research.
Besides, practical internship is a great opportunity for students to develop and hone important skills: professional skills, communication skills, teamwork, and practice the carefulness, seriousness and diligence of a researcher.
During their internships, students will have the opportunity to work with experts in the field, which provides them with the opportunity to learn from their predecessors, make valuable connections, and determine the direction of their future major.
 
Regarding the value of the relic, MSc. Hoang Van Diep (lecturer of Archaeology, Faculty of History) shared more: Ham Long Pagoda relic is an important Buddhist relic that has existed for a long time, the earliest traces from the Tran Dynasty, then built many times under the Le Trung Hung Dynasty. Along with Van Trieu Pagoda, Loi Am is a famous pagoda of the ancient Hai Dong region. Research on Ham Long Pagoda relic aims to clarify the scientific basis for planning, conservation and restoration. For historical research, the excavation results here will contribute to providing real historical materials on architecture and construction techniques during the Le Trung Hung Dynasty, the development of Buddhism during this period. Regarding the Yen Duong relic, currently in historical documents about the Tran Dynasty, there are mentions of the place names An (Yen) Sinh, An (Yen) Duong... In which Yen Sinh has been clarified and specifically identified, but Yen Duong has not. Therefore, excavating this site can clearly identify the place name Yen Duong, and at the same time will contribute to providing more data about the architecture of the Tran Dynasty. Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Hong Son, Deputy Head of the Department of History, an expert in the field of archaeology, emphasized: More specifically, the results and internship process of the students will have certain contributions to the general research process of experts conducting at the relics. The artifacts collected during the excavation process will be classified, then displayed at the museum, as valuable reference materials; at the same time, it is also an important basis for proposing to the professional level projects on the protection and conservation of relics. The images of students working diligently every day, as well as having exchange activities, bonding with the people also contribute to promoting and raising awareness of local people about the importance as well as the skills to identify and preserve cultural relics and artifacts of historical value.  
“With archaeological discoveries from 1969 to the present, historical and historical geographers believe that Thanh Quen (Quoc Oai - Hanoi) may have been the headquarters during the Chinese domination period and the area where the Trung Sisters operated. Therefore, continued research will provide more accurate data to help clarify the scale, nature, age and location of Thanh Quen relic in the history of the first 10 centuries AD in Hanoi in particular and Northern Vietnam in general, helping to decode many historical issues." - Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Hong Son said.  

University of Social Sciences and Humanities always encourages and accompanies students' practical internship activities.

On behalf of the School's delegation, visiting the students who are doing their internship, Ms. Kim Thi Diep Ha - Head of Planning and Finance Department said: Internship is not only a subject that helps students improve their professional knowledge, but it is also a time for them to connect, share and learn from each other. The work and nature of the subject may not be easy, especially for many first-year students who are away from their families for the first time, there will be many surprises; but the internship will help them improve their ability to apply the knowledge they have learned into practice, becoming experiences that follow them into life. Although the time is not long, many students will certainly grow up a lot in both awareness and skills.
The School Board of Directors is very interested in and promotes practical and research contents in the training process. Therefore, the School always supports and is ready to accompany and share with students in their learning journey at the School as well as research and internship trips in the locality.
(Photo: MSc. Kim Thi Diep Ha presenting the School's encouragement gift with wishes for all teachers and students participating in the internship trip to have good health and complete their tasks excellently) On behalf of the teachers and students participating in the internship and practical training, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Hong Son - Deputy Head of the History Department expressed his deep gratitude to the Board of Directors, leaders, and functional department staff for their close attention, support, and companionship with the training activities of the Faculty. Cherishing that gift and warm affection, the teachers and students will try their best to complete their work, while contributing to spreading the friendly and serious image of Hanoi Humanities to the local people where the delegation came to do their internship.  

The delegation of the School, Faculty of History gave gifts to encourage students participating in the archaeological internship in Ha Long City and Dong Trieu District, Quang Ninh Province.

Practical internships - unforgettable experiences

When asked about the difficulties and memorable experiences during the internship, student Le Hoai Nam shared: This archaeological internship was truly an extremely interesting experience that I had never imagined before. The first few days were a bit difficult to get used to the early working hours, especially on cold winter days; professional operations required meticulousness and high caution; we had to go to the market, cook, etc. ourselves.
But this is also a truly valuable opportunity for first-year students like me to demonstrate, experience and apply the knowledge learned in the classroom into practice. As a basic science subject and at the same time a social science subject, history in general and archaeology in particular highly emphasize practicality because no matter how much knowledge learned in the classroom is learned, if it cannot be applied, it will not be effective. For first-year students, the first days are still confusing, but with the enthusiastic and meticulous guidance of teachers; the "hands-on" guidance of senior students majoring in Archaeology, we quickly became familiar with technical operations and caught up with the work progress.

   

 

In addition, through the internship trip, we - the first-year students - learned how to live independently, have a collective lifestyle, discipline and gave us many valuable memories of the most beautiful time of our youth - student life.
In particular, the past 10 days have made us feel very familiar because we have been able to eat, stay, work, and interact with the local people, just like a long visit to our hometown. The uncles and aunts in the neighborhood are extremely friendly, supportive, and create conditions for food, accommodation, and daily necessities, especially during the cold winter days. The gifts from the countryside such as some kohlrabi, corn, grapefruit, etc., although very simple and everyday, have given us warmth, closeness, and affection. We have also participated in the cultural activities of the local people. The 15 days of internship here, although not long, have really helped us have extremely interesting experiences, unforgettable memories, and this is definitely a "specialty" that only History students can have.
We were also really touched when the teachers in the School's Working Group came here to visit, encourage and give meaningful gifts. That will give us more motivation to try to complete our tasks well as well as multiply our love and attachment to the school and the major we have chosen.