:: 4-Year Honours Degree Programme ::

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- B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology
心理學(榮譽)社會科學士

• Background of the Program
• Course Schedule: 1st year , 2nd year , 3rd year , 4th year
• Suggested Areas of Concentration
　

:: Programme Objective :: back to top
The body of knowledge surrounding the study of Psychology is founded in systems, theories and empirical research. The programme therefore encompasses not only a study of the systems and theories of psychology, but also the protocols, ethics, skills and techniques of empirical research. It is designed to give students sufficient grounding in the core areas of Psychology to qualify them for direct entry into any career potentially open to Psychology graduates in both the private and the public sectors. For those aspiring to further their education upon graduation, this programme will qualify them for postgraduate training in Psychology in any accredited university.


:: Mode of Attendance ::
      Full-time


:: Duration of Programme ::
      Four Years


:: Emphasis of the Programme ::
This programme places substantial emphasis on the development of research competence. This stimulates students to think critically and creatively, and provides a solid foundation from which they can develop their further interest in Psychology.


:: Programme Structure and Curriculum ::
　This degree programme is a four-year, broad-based programme in which the core courses in Psychology comprise 37%, and departmental electives comprise 27% of the total credits. The remaining credits cover the areas of language competence, information and communication technology, and non-departmental electives. The minimum requirement for graduation is 122 credits. Students may take up to a maximum of 135 credits with the approval of Registrar and Head of Department.

:: Course Schedule ::
B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology Programme: First Year Curriculum back to top

FIRST YEAR
Compulsory Courses		Number of Credits
Language Requirements		1^st Term	2^nd Term
CHI 101-2	First Year Chinese I and II	4	4
ENG 111-2	English Usage I and II	3	3
ICT Requirements
COMP 101	Introduction to Information Technology	3
Introductory Courses
PSY 100	Introductory Psychology	3
PSY 103	Statistics for Social Sciences	3
PSY 120	Lifespan Developmental Psychology		3
PSY 206	Research Methods and Designs		3
Total Compulsory Credits:		13	16
Non-Departmental Electives (Must choose at least six credits from the following courses and/or those listed under Year 2)
BUS 100	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 120	Principles and Practices of Management	3
BUS 200	Business Organisation and Management	3
CHI 111	A Guide to Chinese Classics	3
CHI 120	Lun Yu	2
CHI 130	Meng Zi	2
CHI 131	Elementary Putonghua I	1
CHI 132	Elementary Putonghua II	1
COMP 204	Web Page Development	3
ECON 100	Introduction to Economics	3
ENG 140	Introduction to Translation	3
FREN 191	French I	3
FREN 192	French II	3
HIST 100	General Chinese History	3
HIST 130	Introduction to Historical Theories and Methods	3
HIST 180	Introduction to the Study of the PRC	3
Jour 100	Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication	3
Jour 160	Current Social Issues in Hong Kong	3
Jour 170	Visual Communication	3
PE 103	Physical Education	2
PE 104	Physical Education	2
PHIL 103	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 113	Logic	2
SOC 103	Introduction to Anthropology	3
SOC 107	Understanding Sociology	3
SOC 204	Cultures in the Contemporary World	3
SOC 206	Hong Kong Society	3
SOC 150	Critical Thinking	3
SW 100	Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work	2
SW 110	Social Welfare System and Welfare Service in Hong Kong	3
Total Elective Credits:		6
Total Required Credits:		35

　

B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology Programme: Second Year Curriculum back to top

SECOND YEAR
Compulsory Courses		Number of Credits
Language Requirements		1^st Term	2^nd Term
ENG 211-2	English Writing I and II	3	3
Foundation Courses
PSY 110	Biological Bases of Behaviour		3
PSY 200	Social Psychology	3
PSY 204	Personality and Individual Differences		3
PSY 205	Cognitive Psychology	3
Practical Course in Research
PSY 213	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis	3
PSY 214	Qualitative Research Methods		3
Total Compulsory Credits:		12	12
Departmental Electives (Must choose at least six credits from the following courses and/or those listed under Years 3 and 4)
Psychology Courses
PSY 207	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSY 208	Psychoanalytic Concepts		3
PSY 209	Positive Psychology	3
PSY 303	Health Psychology		3
PSY 308	Human Sexuality	3	(3)
Counselling Courses
COUN 200	Theories and Techniques in Counselling and Psychotherapy		3
COUN 210	Micro-Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy		3
COUN 220	Multi-Cultural Perspectives of Counselling and Psychotherapy		3
Total Departmental Elective Credits:		6
Non-Departmental Electives (Must choose at least three credits from the following courses and/or those listed under Year 1)
BUS 233	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 250	Organizational Behaviour	3
CHI 210	Chinese Classical Novels	3
CHI 251	Applied Putonghua I	1
CHI 252	Applied Putonghua II	1
CHI 260	General Linguistics	3
COMP 203	Computer Applications in Social Sciences	3
ECON 233	The Economy of Hong Kong	3
ENG 281	Pedagogical Grammar	3
ENG 282	Persuasive Writing	3
HIST 230	Study of Chinese Historical Sources and Materials	3
HIST 240	History of Hong Kong	3
JOUR 260	Computer Graphic Design and Publishing	3
PRA 200	Public Relations and the Media	3
SOC 231	Social Problems	3
SW 310	Working with Marginal Youth	3
AND:
All Non-Departmental Electives Listed in Year 1
Total Non-Departmental Elective Credits:		3
Total Minimum Required Credits:		33

　

B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology Programme: Third Year Curriculum back to top

THIRD YEAR
Compulsory Courses		Number of Credits
Advanced Level Courses		1^st Term	2^nd Term
PSY 300	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 304	Psychological Assessment		3
PSY 401-3	Research Thesis		3
Total Compulsory Credits:		3	6
Departmental Electives (Students must choose at least 15 credits from the following courses and/or those listed under Years 2 and 4)
Practical Course in Research
PSY 311-2	Research Internship	3	3
Psychology Courses
PSY 306	Business Psychology		3
PSY 307	Educational Psychology	3
PSY 309	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 310	Advanced Cognitive Psychology		3
PSY 320	Motivation and Learning		3
PSY 330	Advanced Social Psychology	3
Counselling Courses
COUN 310	Advanced Skills in Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy	3
COUN 320	School Counselling	3
COUN 330	Ethics: Professional Issues and Personal Awareness	2
COUN 340	Advanced Skills in Group Facilitation		3
COUN 350	Child Counselling	3
COUN 360	Adolescent Counselling		3
Total Departmental Elective Credits:		15
Non-Departmental Electives (Must choose at least six credits from the following courses and/or those listed under Years 1 and 2)
BUS 309	Human Resource Management	3
BUS 330	China Marketing	3
BUS 360	Consumer Behaviour	3
BUS 440	Asia Pacific Industrial Relations	3
ECON 308	The Economy of Contemporary China	3
ENG 335	Sociolinguistics	3
ENG 336	Psycholinguistics	3
ENG 341	Advanced Translation I	3
ENG 342	Advanced Translation II	3
ENG 390	French III	3
PRA 320	Public Relations Disciplines	3
PRA 330	Fundamentals of Advertising	3
PRA 350	Public Relations Writing	3
PRA 420	Integrated Marketing Strategies and Planning	3
SOC 300	Law and Society	3
SOC 334	Sociology of Deviance	3
SOC 336	Love, Family, and Kinship	3
SOC 337	Criminology	3
SOC 338	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 371	Chinese Culture and Society	3
SOC 409	Collective Memory and Social Change	3
SOC 432	State and Society	3
SW 420	Residential Care for Young People with Adjustment Problems	2
SW 430	Working with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities	2
SW 440	Working with New Arrivals	2
Total Non-Departmental Elective Credits:		6
Total Minimum Required Credits:		30

B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology Programme: Fourth Year Curriculum back to top

　

FOURTH YEAR
Compulsory Course		Number of Credits
Research Practice		1^st Term	2^nd Term
PSY 401-3	Research Thesis	3	3
Total Compulsory Credits:		3	3
Departmental AND/OR Non-Departmental Electives (Students must choose at least 18 credits from the following Departmental Electives, those listed under Year 2 and 3, and/or Non-Departmental Electives listed in Year 1, 2, and 3)
Psychology Courses
PSY 403	Social Psychology of Culture		3
PSY 404	Psychology of Consciousness		3
PSY 405	Human Neuropsychology	3
PSY 406	Specific Issues in Neuroscience		3
PSY 410	Psychoanalytic Readings	3
Counselling Courses
COUN 400	Chinese Psychology and Psychotherapy	3
COUN 410	Creative Approaches to Counselling	3
COUN 420	Relationship Counselling		3
COUN 430	Gerontological Counselling	3
COUN 440	Family Counselling		3
COUN 450	Career and Employment Counselling	3
Total Departmental AND/OR Non-Departmental Elective Credits:		18
Total Minimum Required Credits:		24

:: Suggested Areas of Concentration :: back to top
The required courses in all four years of the proposed programme ensure that graduates obtain a thorough grounding in the core aspects of Psychology. The range of electives, however, does allow the students to develop a certain degree of expertise in their chosen areas of interest. On the basis of the core and elective courses offered, four possible areas of concentration are suggested below.

Business Psychology Concentration
For students who wish to apply their knowledge of Psychology in the business world, the suggested electives listed below should give them adequate preparation to become management trainees.

Suggested Departmental or Other Electives
PSY 306	Business Psychology
PSY 309	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
COUN 450	Career and Employment Counselling
BUS 360	Consumer Behaviour
PRA 330	Fundamentals of Advertising

　

Cultural and Social Psychology Concentration
For those who are interested in pursuing the cultural and social aspects of Psychology, the following electives are recommended
　

Suggested Departmental or Other Electives
PSY 330	Advanced Social Psychology
PSY 403	Social Psychology of Culture
COUN 220	Multi-Cultural Perspectives of Counselling and Psychotherapy
SOC 204	Cultures in the Contemporary World
SOC 371	Chinese Culture and Society

Health and General Counselling Concentration
Students who are interested in entering the health care or counselling sectors are advised to take the following electives.
　

Suggested Departmental or Other Electives
PSY 209	Positive Psychology
PSY 303	Health Psychology
COUN 200	Theories and Techniques in Counselling and Psychotherapy
COUN 210	Micro-Skills in Counselling
COUN 310	Advanced Skills in Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy
COUN 330	Ethics: Professional Issues and Personal Awareness

Research and Cognitive Science Concentration
For students interested in research or Cognitive Psychology, the following electives are available.
　

Suggested Departmental or Other Electives
PSY 311-2	Research Internship
PSY 310	Advanced Cognitive Psychology
PSY 405	Human Neuropsychology
PSY 406	Specific Issues in Neuroscience
PSY 404	Psychology of Consciousness

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