Department of Counselling and Psychology
 

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons.) in Psychology 2008-09
 
Mode : Full-Time
Normal Durarion : 4 Years
Credits Required for Award : 122
Head of Department : Dr. SUN, Tien Lun
Tuition fee : HK$49,000
Application date : 30/6/2008 - 19/7/2008
Special Features
Aims and Objective
Minimum Entry Requirements
Programme Structure
Career Prospects
Procedures for Application
 
 
Special Features
  This degree programme is structured in such a way that students are equipped with a broad-based knowledge in Psychology, while at the same time they are able to select courses from a wide range of psychology and counselling electives which will allow them to develop some expertise in accordance with their career and developmental aspirations. Substantial emphasis is placed on the development of research competence. Students will get familiarized with the statistical, theoretical and practical aspects of research and experimentation throughout the four years of study.
 

Aims and Objectives
 

This programme aims at equipping students with core competencies in Psychology and developing their skills in data analysis, research and experimentation.
   
   
Minimum Entry Requirements
Applicants* must:
1. have passed the HKCEE with at least six E grade subjects or above, including Chinese and
English; and
have passed Chinese Language and Culture and Use of English in the Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level ('AS' Level) Examination, plus passing at least one Advanced Level ('A' Level) subject in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination in one sitting or equivalent;
2. Associate Degree Holders; or
3. have attained equivalent education standards from overseas countries.
* All candidates for admission will be interviewed as part of the selection process.
   
   

Programme Structure

 
ĦE Introductory Psychology
ĦE Biological Bases of Behaviour
ĦE Lifespan Developmental Psychology
ĦE Statistics for Social Science
ĦE Computer-Assisted Data Analysis
ĦE Qualitative Research Methods
ĦE History and Systems of Psychology
ĦE Social Psychology
ĦE Personality and Individual Differences
ĦE Cognitive Psychology
ĦE Research Methods and Designs
ĦE Psychoanalytic Concepts
ĦE Ethics: Professional Issues and Personal Awareness
ĦE Positive Psychology
ĦE Abnormal Psychology
ĦE Advanced Skills in Group Facilitation
ĦE Child Counselling
ĦE Adolescent Counselling
ĦE Psychoanalytic Readings
ĦE Chinese Psychology and Psychotherapy
ĦE Creative Approaches to Counselling
ĦE Research Thesis
ĦE Research Internship		 ĦE Psychological Assessment
ĦE Health Psychology
ĦE Human Sexuality
ĦE Theories and Techniques in Counselling and Psychotherapy
ĦE Micro-Skills in Counselling
ĦE Multi-Cultural Perspectives of Counselling and Psychotherapy
ĦE Business Psychology
ĦE Educational Psychology
ĦE Industrial and Organizational Psychology
ĦE Advanced Cognitive Psychology
ĦE Motivation and Learning
ĦE Advanced Social Psychology
ĦE Advanced Skills in Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy
ĦE School Counselling
ĦE Social Psychology of Culture
ĦE Psychology of Consciousness
ĦE Human Neuropsychology
ĦE Special Issues in Neuroscience
ĦE Relationship Counselling
ĦE Gerontological Counselling
ĦE Family Counselling
ĦE Career and Employment Counselling
   
   
Career Prospects
Graduates from this programme may seek employment in the fields of research, administration, human resource management, teaching, banking, communications, public relations, customer services and so forth. They are also eligible to pursue further studies in local or overseas postgraduate programmes in various fields of Psychology, such as Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Business Psychology, etc.
 
In addition to the undergraduate programme in Psychology, the University will be partnering with Hertfordshire University, UK, to offer a MSc programme in Business Psychology.