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logical aging from biological, psychological and societal perspectives. It enables students to
appreciate aging as an inevitable course of life. The course will facilitate students to embrace
aging with a positive and appropriate mindset and empower them with the knowledge base to
enhance the quality of life of the elderly population in the society.

PSY 300 Abnormal Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to provide students with a background understanding of abnormal
psychology through introducing the signs and symptoms associated with various psycho-
pathological conditions. Contemporary schools of thoughts and empirical basis as well as
different traditional models concerning the diagnosis, etiology, treatment and prevention of
psychopathology will be introduced. The course will empower students with the knowledge
base to critically apprise mental health issues in the society.

PSY 303 Health Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

Health Psychology stands as one of the newer sub-disciplines within the field of Psy-
chology. It reflects the increasing recognition of the far-reaching influence of psychological
factors on what have traditionally been considered as biomedical outcomes. This course aims
to guide students to a coherent understanding and informed appreciation of the influential
paradigms, historical context, theoretical frameworks, general topics of inquiry, and investiga-
tive methods of relevance in this developing field. Students will be shown how current
scientific trends have led to a reframing of body-mind process as unified, processual, and
socially-embedded. Special attention will be given to the cultural aspects of health psychology
and well-being.

PSY 304 Psychological Assessment
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course is designed to enhance comprehension of the strengths and weaknesses of
assessment and to help students develop a critical and imaginative approach of understand-
ing human behaviour in an objective and systematic way. Students will at least have hands-on
experience of conducting a clinical interview by using a structural interviewing style and
exercising observational assessment ability. At the end, all students will also have a chance to
compose a professional assessment report.

PSY 306 Business Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

Business Psychology is a practical discipline in which knowledge of business and
knowledge of psychology are welded together to challenge and help organizations and their
people. Organizations come into being in response to market needs, and grow when they are
indeed responsive to market needs. This course focuses on utilizing systems and skills in
psychology to gauge and create market needs, and gearing organizations towards becoming

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