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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

PSY 561 Educational Psychology

Prere: PSY 502 1 Term; 3 Credits

This course is designed to introduce how psychological theories are applied to learning

and teaching. Areas covered in this course include major developmental and learning

theories, student diversity and individual differences, motivation, effective teaching methods

and practices, classroom management, and classroom assessment. Students will also

examine their own learning journey and the local education system with the knowledge learnt

in this course. This course is especially beneficial to those who intend to engage in profes-

sions such as children/youth counselling and educational psychology.

PSY 562 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to illustrate how psychologists improve both the effectiveness of work
systems and the well-being of employees by using psychological principles, and to equip
students to apply theoretical approaches and empirical evidence in organizational settings.

PSY 563 Abnormal Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course will provide background on the most common psychological disorders (i.e.
anxiety disorders, depression and schizophrenia), but also include other disorders such as
somatoform and personality disorders. The course aims at providing students with knowledge
of abnormal psychology through introducing the specific signs and symptoms associated with
various psychopathologies based on DSM 5, a range of contemporary thinking and research
as well as different traditional models concerning the diagnosis, causes, maintaining factors,
treatment, and prevention of psychopathology. Cultural issues in abnormal psychology are
also addressed.

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