Courses
Course Information
Course List
Course Code | Course Title |
PSYC1000 | General Psychology |
PSYC1030 | Psychology of Personal Growth |
PSYC1040 | Perspectives in Human Sexuality |
PSYC1050 | Consciousness |
PSYC1091 | Your Journey into Psychology |
PSYC1620 | How Psychologists See Culture |
PSYC1630 | Positive Communication for Healthy Relationships |
PSYC2010 | Introduction to Statistics |
PSYC2020 | Experimental Design |
PSYC2050 | Psychological Testing |
PSYC2070 | Qualitative Research Methods |
PSYC2190 | Physiological Psychology |
PSYC2240 | Sensation and Perception |
PSYC2300 | Basic Learning Processes |
PSYC2350 | Memory and Cognition |
PSYC2540 | Developmental Psychology |
PSYC2620 | Social Psychology |
PSYC2650 | Personality Psychology |
PSYC2780 | Neuropsychology |
PSYC3001 | Special Topics in Cognitive Science |
PSYC3002 | Special Topics in Education and Human Development |
PSYC3003 | Special Topics in Social and Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
PSYC3004 | Special Topics in Clinical and Health Psychology |
PSYC3005 | Special Topics in Psychology |
PSYC3360 | Human Intelligence |
PSYC3370 | Psychology and Law |
PSYC3430 | Psychology of Language |
PSYC3440 | Psychology of Music |
PSYC3450 | Problem Solving and Creativity |
PSYC3460 | Machine Learning in Psychology |
PSYC3470 | Computational Modeling in Psychology |
PSYC3550 | Educational Psychology |
PSYC3610 | Culture and Psychology |
PSYC3630 | Culture, Groups and Social Behaviour |
PSYC3640 | Psychology of Gender |
PSYC3660 | Emotion and Motivation |
PSYC3700 | Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC3720 | Health Psychology |
PSYC3730 | Professional Issues and Development in Mental Health Practice |
PSYC3740 | Evidence-based Mental Health Practice |
PSYC3750 | Counseling Theories and Their Applications to Clinical, Career and Organizational Settings |
PSYC3760 | Engagement and Assessment of Individuals with Common Mental Health Problems |
PSYC3770 | Evidence Based Low Intensity Interventions for Individuals with Common Mental Health Problems |
PSYC3810 | Applied Psychology in Business |
PSYC3820 | Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
PSYC4900 | Psychology in Action I |
PSYC4901 | Practicum in Neuroscience and Psychology |
PSYC4902 | Practicum in Education and Human Development |
PSYC4903 | Practicum in Social and Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
PSYC4904 | Practicum in Psychology and Health |
PSYC4905 | Research Practicum |
PSYC4906 | Undergraduate Practicum in Guided Self-Help |
PSYC4909 | Psychology in Action II |
PSYC4910 | Senior Thesis Research I |
PSYC4920 | Senior Thesis Research II |
Coursework Requirements (4-year Curriculum)
Students are required to complete a minimum of 123 units of courses:
- 9 units of Faculty Package
- 55 units of Major Courses in Psychology
- 21 units of General Education
- 2 units of Physical Education
- 13 units of Language Courses
- 1 unit of Understanding China
- 1 unit of Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order
- 3 units of Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking
- Remaining units in Minor and/or free elective courses
Double Major Programmes (with effect from 2022-23)
Interested students have to meet the following minimum requirements in the first and second terms of their first year of attendance:
- They need to take at least four 3-unit courses from both programmes (including PSYC1000 and one other PSYC course , and COMM1150 and one other COMM course) and attain an average GPA of 3.30 for these four courses.
- They also need to attain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 in the second term of their first year of study.
Students will be awarded two majors upon completion of studies.
Students admitted to the Psychology Programme, Journalism and Communication Programme (4-year curriculum) in 2022-2023 and thereafter are eligible to apply.
Selection of suitable applicants will be made by both Department of Psychology and School of Journalism and Communication in June or July. Interviews may be arranged if needed. Students will be notified of the results of their application by the end of July of their first year of study.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of major courses. For the study scheme of double degree programme, please refer to Student Handbook.