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PSY 209 Positive Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course allows students to learn about the foundation, key concepts, theories,
significance and recent development of positive psychology. Students will identify and reflect
their character (signature) strengths by completing an online VIA character strength
questionnaire and writing an experiential reflective essay. Students will also present how
positive psychology can support their own and other’s personal growth and potentials through
a team video presentation or talent show. Students will conduct an 8-week individualised
psychological well-being project and write up a report about the application and practice of
using a positive psychology element or character strength in their everyday life to enhance one
of the flourishing components based on the PERMA model. Throughout the course, the
relevance, importance, and implementation of applying positive psychology intervention
(especially in Chinese cultures) will also be discussed.

PSY 213 Computer-Assisted Data Analysis
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at equipping students with computer skills for conducting quantitative
data analyses. Students will gain practical experience with some data management and
analysis programs (e.g. SPSS and Jamovi). They will be familiarised with the uses of statistical
tests through workshop exercises. Topics covered in this course include some intermediate
analysis methods: ANOVA, regression analysis, mediation and moderation analysis, as well as
factor analysis.

PSY 214 Qualitative Research Methods
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at introducing data-collection methods and major schools in qualitative
methodology. Data-collection methods include case study, naturalistic observation, systematic
observation, interview, focus group, and participant-observation. Major schools include
Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Investigative Phenomenology, Content Analysis, Frankfurt
School, Feminist Critiques, Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, and Action Research.
Students will learn the ways to collect qualitative data and interpret the results.

PSY 215 Cyberpsychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
The advances in digital and communication technologies and devices have been
influencing human lives and altering human behaviours. Cyberpsychology is an emerging field
in psychology that studies human mind and behaviour in the context of human-technology
interaction. There are four general aims of this course: 1) providing an overview of the
development and significance of cyberpsychology, 2) addressing key issues in cyberpsychology
to examine the positive and negative impacts of human-technology interactions on various
psychological aspects, 3) advocating positive cyberpsychology to enhance positive human-
technology interactions for supporting human flourishing and well-being, as well as 4) raising

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