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Counselling & Psychology

Master of Social Sciences in Psychology

Programme Curriculum

The programme is offered in a 1-year full-time mode (3 trimesters) and a 2-year part-time mode (6
trimesters). All students need to take nine common core courses (including Research Project)
and three stream elective courses listed below:
Number of Credits
Common Core Courses
PSY 501 Research Methods and Statistics I ................................................................... 3
PSY 502 Research Methods and Statistics II .................................................................. 3
PSY 503 Lifespan Developmental Psychology ................................................................ 3
PSY 504 Personality and Individual Differences.............................................................. 3
PSY 505 Social Psychology ............................................................................................ 3
PSY 506 Biological Bases of Behaviour .......................................................................... 3
PSY 507 Cognitive Psychology ....................................................................................... 3
PSY 509 Research Project I .......................................................................................... 3
PSY 510 Research Project II ........................................................................................... 3

Three paths of study in the Master of Social Sciences in Psychology programme
Path A (MSS Psychology -- Mental Health): 9 common core courses (including Research Project) + 3
courses in the stream of Mental Health
Mental Health Stream
COUN 560 Counselling and Psychotherapy ....................................................................... 3
MPT 510 Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy ........................................................... 3
PSY 563 Abnormal Psychology ....................................................................................... 3
PSY 564 Applied Positive Psychology ............................................................................. 3
Path B (MSS Psychology -- Investigative Psychology): 9 common core courses (including Research
Project) + 3 courses in the stream of Investigative Psychology
Investigative Psychology Stream
PSY 563 Abnormal Psychology ....................................................................................... 3
PSY 565 Criminal Behaviours ......................................................................................... 3
PSY 566 Introduction to Investigative Psychology ........................................................... 3
PSY 567 Psychological Testing and Assessment ........................................................... 3
Path C (MSS Psychology): 9 common core courses (including Research Project) + 3 courses in any
stream
General Stream
COUN 560 Counselling and Psychotherapy ....................................................................... 3
MPT 510 Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy ............................................................ 3
PSY 563 Abnormal Psychology ....................................................................................... 3
PSY 564 Applied Positive Psychology ............................................................................. 3
PSY 565 Criminal Behaviours ......................................................................................... 3
PSY 566 Introduction to Investigative Psychology ........................................................... 3
PSY 567 Psychological Testing and Assessment ........................................................... 3

The total number of credits required for graduation is 36.

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