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Counselling & Psychology

observation, electrophysiological techniques, and ethnographic skills. Students learn to
evaluate the strengths and limitations of these techniques, and design their own research
studies with measures and assessment tools of various modalities.

CP 606 Research Mentorship in Counselling Psychology
Prere: CP 605 1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to engage students in counselling psychology research by working
collaboratively with their mentors in research studies relating to counselling psychology.
Students assist in their mentors' research studies at different phases, during which they
practise their research and professional skills. They will also develop essential and advanced
research techniques for working in an authentic research environment. Socially and culturally
responsible research is emphasized throughout the mentorship.

CP 607-609 Clinically-based Research Thesis I, II & III
Prere: CP 605 & CP 606 3 Terms; 18 Credits

Students conduct their own research studies in counselling psychology independently
under the supervision of departmental staff. Students are required to formulate research
hypotheses, conduct research studies in psychology, present research findings and write their
theses in APA format. In particular, students contribute to counselling psychology by providing
research support to improve clinical settings and/or clinical processes.

CP 612-615 Clinical Practice I, II, III & IV
Prere: CP 616 3 or 4 Terms; 18 or 24 Credits
The PsyD-CoP Clinical Practice aims at providing students with various professional
opportunities to integrate theories with practice in Counselling Psychology at diverse real-life
settings. With regular on-going individual and group supervision throughout the Clinical
Practice periods, students will strengthen their professional identity as a counselling
psychologist, enhance professional and ethical competence in psychological services, develop
clinical expertise, and increase their efficacy in clinical supervision knowledge and skills as
future leading counselling psychologists.
At the successful completion of the Clinical Supervision (CP616), students are deemed
to be qualified to enter the Clinical Practice programme (CP612-615). There are three Clinical
Practice periods (CP612-614 Clinical Practice I, II & III). Students admitted to the PsyD
programme without a master’s degree by the Division of Counselling Psychology (DCoP) of
Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS) are required to take additionally CP615 (Clinical
Practice IV) in order to fulfil DCoP membership.
Each Clinical Practice period lasts 15 weeks. During each period, students are expected
to provide supervised professional psychological services at a designated agency for a
minimum of 2 full working days each week, making a total of 30 days or 240 hours for each
Clinical Practice period. They are also required to fulfil a minimum of 60 individual direct contact
hours (i.e. counselling, psychotherapy, assessment), 20 supervised supervision direct contact

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