1. Foundation-year Courses (9 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| SS1011 | Social Welfare Services and Issues | 3 | | SS1101 | Basic Psychology | 3 | | SS1024 | Social Issues and Problems | 3 |
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2. Core Courses (36 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| SS2028 | Basic Psychology II | 3 | | SS2033 | Research Methods for Behavioural Sciences | 3 | | SS2701 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | | SS2712 | Personality and Individual Differences | 3 | | SS3707 | Design and Analysis for Psychological Research I | 3 | | SS3708 | Design and Analysis for Psychological Research II | 3 | | SS3711 | Biological Psychology | 3 | | SS3712 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | | SS3713 | Learning and Behaviour | 3 | | SS3714 | Social Psychology | 3 | | SS4708 | Research Project in Psychology | 6 |
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3. Electives (18 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| SS2702 | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 3 | | | SS2714 | Psychological Testing | 3 | | | SS2715 | Enhancing cultural competence in overseas study and work | 1 | | | SS3710 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | 3 | | | SS3718 | Cultural Psychology | 3 | | | SS3719 | Psychological Aspects of Crime | 3 | | | SS3720 | Neuropsychology | 3 | | | SS3721 | Introduction to psychopathology | 3 | | | SS3722 | Psychology of Ageing | 3 | | | SS3723 | Psychology of Language | 3 | | | SS3724 | Positive Psychology | 3 | | | SS3725 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 | | | SS3726 | Designing Experiments in Psychology | 3 | | | SS3733 | Supervised Independent Study and Research | 2 | | | SS4707 | Counseling and Therapeutic Psychology | 3 | | | SS4715 | Introduction to Health Psychology | 3 | | | SS4716 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 | | | SS4719 | Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | | | SS4720 | Psychology Internship | 3 | | | CAI4001 | Start-up Technology Entrepreneur Programme I | 3 | Offered by CityUHK Academy of Innovation |
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4. Streams of Specialization (Optional)
All
students, except for students admitted to the Joint Degree Programme with
Columbia University, can choose to graduate with a stream by completing at
least 4 courses (12 credits units) of the courses listed under the
corresponding stream. Each student is only allowed to declare one stream of
specialization. The stream will be recorded in the transcript of studies of
students upon completion of the degree.
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Stream I: Health and Development
Aims of Stream
The Health and Development
stream provides specialized knowledge and training on well-being, growth and
development, and quality of life. The main objective of this stream is
to enrich human condition throughout the lifespan. Students will learn about models of
assessment, diagnosis, intervention, prevention, and health promotion, with the
opportunity for hands-on learning experiences and an emphasis on critical
application of learning. The stream is
ideal for students who are interested in public health, clinical and health
psychology, and human development.
Stream Electives
(12 credit units)
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| SS2702 | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 3 | | SS3710 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | 3 | | SS3721 | Introduction to psychopathology | 3 | | SS3722 | Psychology of Ageing | 3 | | SS3724 | Positive Psychology | 3 | | SS4707 | Counseling and Therapeutic Psychology | 3 | | SS4715 | Introduction to Health Psychology | 3 | | SS4716 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 | | PIA3207 | Health Care Policy and Ethics | 3 |
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Stream II: Mind and Brain
Aims of Stream
The Mind and Brain
stream is designed to enrich students’ learning and understanding of how our
mind works from a brain or neuroscience perspective. The brain imaging and stimulation approaches
on studying the human mind, and impact of brain injury on mental function and
behavioural performance will be covered.
In addition, hands-on training on experimental design and statistical
analysis are included to equip students with the essential skills in this
fast-advancing research area.
This stream prepares the students who are interested in a
future career or academic path in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology,
psycholinguistics, or in areas taking a brain or neuroscience perspective
to understand the human mind.
Stream Electives
(12 credit units) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| SS3720 | Neuropsychology | 3 | | | SS3723 | Psychology of Language | 3 | | | SS3725 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 | | | SS3726 | Designing Experiments in Psychology | 3 | | | LT3234 | Language and Cognition | 3 | LT3234 is a College-specified course. As such, LT3234 cannot be used to fulfil the requirements of both GE College-specified courses and the Mind and Brain stream. An additional College-specified course needs to be taken if LT3234 is to be used to fulfil the Stream requirement. | | NS2003 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Brain Computing and Application | 3 | |
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