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Counselling & Psychology

Master of Social Sciences in Psychology

Programme Curriculum

Number of Credits

First Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6)

PSY 501 Research Methods and Statistics I ................................................................... 3

PSY 503 Lifespan Developmental Psychology................................................................ 3

Second Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6)

PSY 502 Research Methods and Statistics II .................................................................. 3

PSY 504 Personality and Individual Differences.............................................................. 3

Third Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6)

PSY 505 Social Psychology ............................................................................................ 3

PSY 506 Biological Bases of Behaviour .......................................................................... 3

Fourth Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6)

PSY 507 Cognitive Psychology ....................................................................................... 3

PSY 508 Contemporary Issues in Psychology ................................................................ 3

Fifth Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6 )

PSY 509 Research Project I............................................................................................ 3

One Elective Course.................................................................................................................. 3

Sixth Trimester (Total number of credits required: 6)

PSY 510 Research Project II........................................................................................... 3

One Elective Course.................................................................................................................. 3

The total number of credits required for graduation is 36.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES (MSSPsy PROGRAMME)

PSY 501 Research Methods and Statistics I
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course will introduce students to the fundamental knowledge and considerations in
designing a research study. Students will be equipped with the basic concepts, ethical
awareness and theoretical principles on which empirical research is based. Throughout the
course, the discussion of conceptual and methodological issues will be integrated with
hands-on practice of basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. The course
aims at preparing students to be consumers, critics and producers of scientific knowledge to
advance the field of psychology.

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