Courses
PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course introduces the basic concepts in psychology and serves as a foundation course in psychology. Major topics include biological and developmental processes, perception and consciousness, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, personality and individuality, adjustment and mental health, and social behaviour. The basic elements of research methods in psychology and the major psychological approaches to the study of behaviour are also discussed.
PSYC2005 Introduction to Health Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course provides an overview of basic theories and methods in health psychology and the role of health psychologists in clinical and research settings. Topics include health promotion, psychophysiology of health, health-related behaviours, pain and stress, management of chronic and terminal illness, health services, and cross-cultural issues in health psychology. Emphasis will be given on applying psychological concepts in the promotion of healthy living style and the development of healthy behaviours.
PSYC2006 Developmental Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is mainly concerned with understanding the different aspects of psychological development such as physical, perceptual, language, cognitive, emotional, social and moral development. It covers developmental changes from conception to old age including death and dying. Current research on the psychological development of Chinese people will be introduced.
PSYC2007 Psychology of Personality (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course aims at stimulating students' thinking in current issues and controversies in the scientific study of personality. It involves a survey of various theoretical approaches to personality: the psychodynamic, behavioural, humanistic, trait, and information- processing. Topics include personality development, personality dynamics and personality assessment. Current research on the personality of Chinese people will be introduced.
PSYC2016 Social Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is chiefly concerned with understanding the character of the influences of relationships, small groups, and the larger institutions of society. Topics include interpersonal attraction, discrimination, aggression, conformity, group processes and leadership, development of opinions and attitudes, and prosocial behaviour in terms of the thought and feelings of the individual involved. The personal and societal applications of social psychology are examined.
PSYC3005 Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course provides a survey of mental disorders in terms of the emotional, psychological, and cultural constellation of the person. It involves a survey of various mental disorders: anxiety, mood, delusional, developmental and personality. Topics include suicide, schizophrenia and mental retardation. Legal and ethical issues in treatment and therapy are examined.
PSYC3006 Positive Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
The course introduces the major principles and concerns of positive psychology. The meanings and measurement of happiness and subjective well-being will be discussed, and empirical research in positive psychology will be reviewed. Emphasis is put on the promotion and development of positive experiences, positive individual traits, and positive institutions.
PSYC3007 Cognitive Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course introduces major concepts, theories, and empirical findings in cognitive psychology. Topics include visual perception, object recognition, attention, memory, language processing, processing of nonverbal information, and human intelligence. Various techniques and procedures in conducting research in cognitive psychology are also discussed.
PSYC3015 Psychology of Work (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
This course provides students with the basic concepts in psychology that are essential to the study and understanding of work-related behaviour, facilitating interpersonal communication, coping with work-stress, and managing group decision, and leadership.
PSYC4005 Counselling Theories and Practice (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC2007 Psychology of Personality
The course provides orientation to counselling as a scientific study of helping relationship. It involves a survey of selected major theories of counselling and their applications. Special counselling areas and populations, and ethical considerations are included.
PSYC4006 Psychology of Gender (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
The course discusses how gender interplays with biological, cognitive, behavioural, and psychological factors in affecting men and women's functioning, experience, and well-being. It explores the meaning of a gendered perspective and how it systematically influences norms, standards and resources across personal, institutional, and socio-cultural levels. Psychological models to gender development and construction are examined with underlying scientific principles and findings. Students are expected to engage in intellectual dialogues and critical reflection about gender role and how it intersects with various aspects of life. Controversial and sensitive themes are discussed as the course investigates gender-relevant issues in global contexts.