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Counselling & Psychology

market-sensitive and market-driven.

PSY 307 Educational Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course is designed to get students acquainted with psychology within the educa-
tional context. It aims to benefit those who major in psychology and/or engage in human
service professions such as school counselling. Various topics being covered include
understanding the learner and learning processes, individual differences, teaching methods,
assessment in the classroom context and so on.

PSY 308 Human Sexuality
1 Term; 3 Credits

Sexuality is an essential part of human behaviour that affects the global functioning of a
person including the person’s gender role and identity, self-concept, social relationships and
satisfaction of life. Human sexuality is an introductory course covering a wide range of social
scientific perspectives on sexuality and it critically examines some of the controversial issues
through the study of the most up-to-date research. It also helps counselling students discuss
the matter in a perspective, comfortable and confident way when they journey into the
suffering of their clients.

PSY 309 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course concentrates on how psychological knowledge and methods can be applied
in industrial and organizational settings. It focuses on the application of psychological
principles to management and leadership training, executive training, the psychology of
success, the commercial world and coping with different people at work. Particular topics on
such matters as work description and performance appraisal, recruitment and selection
techniques, group behaviour, staff development, motivation, leadership, research methods
and future directions of I/O psychology are covered.

PSY 310 Advanced Cognitive Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to engage students in exploring the unique characteristics of human
mind’s functioning and provide students with an in-depth understanding of specific topics in
cognitive psychology by reviewing classics articles in the field. Specific topics in cognitive
psychology are introduced through discussion on related theories and issues. Students are
expected to be capable of understanding research studies in cognitive psychology and their
findings and implications to human cognition.

PSY 311-2 Research Internship
2 Terms; 6 Credits

This whole-year course aims to provide an opportunity for students to familiarize them-

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