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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 professions 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, etc.), but also include other disorders, for
example somatoform and personality disorders as well as some relatively less seen disorders
such as conversion disorders, dissociated identity disorders etc. 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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