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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2023-24

PSY 207 History and Systems of Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims at promoting students’ understanding of the history of ideas in
psychology. Through acquiring knowledge related to philosophical antecedents and empirical
roots of those ideas or thoughts, students will develop a foundation for integrating various
systems of psychology into their future work and practice.

PSY 208 Psychoanalytic Concepts
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce the historical development, basic concepts and techniques
of psychoanalysis to students. Students are required to critically reflect upon the dialogues
between psychoanalysis and other schools of psychology in a variety of areas including
structures of the mind, psychic development, dreams, psychopathology, psychotherapy,
sexuality, and culture. Empirical findings relevant to the issues under enquiry will also be
introduced.

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 programme (SPSS ). 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

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