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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 introduce students to the concepts and types of assessment
tools in the field of psychology, as well as the ethical guidelines in the use of psychological
assessment from a multicultural perspective. The course also helps students develop a critical
and creative mindset in understanding human behaviours both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Students will have hands-on experience of conducting a clinical interview by using a structural
interviewing style and exercising observational assessment ability.

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
market-sensitive and market-driven.

PSY 307 Educational Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course is designed to introduce students to psychology within the formal educational
context. The course benefits those who are interested in learning about psychology applied to
education and those who intend to engage in professions such as children/ youth counselling.
Areas covered in the course include student development, learning processes, individual
differences, teaching methods, assessment in the classroom context, etc. Relevant issues in
the local context will be discussed.

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.

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