BSocSc Psychology

社會科學學士(心理學)


Academic Year of Entry 2023/24
Mode of Funding Government funded
Admission Code 1298A
Mode of Study Full time
Indicative Intake Target
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Normal Duration of Programme 3 years (for Advanced Standing I); 2 years (for Advanced Standing II)
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Major Leader
Dr WONG Wing Kuen Andus
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Our Target


The Psychology major provides students with comprehensive training in psychology with an emphasis on experimental and research competencies, and prepares students for professional development in human service careers and advanced training in professional psychology and related fields.


Entrance Requirements for Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants


To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements.

For senior-year (Advanced Standing II) admission, applicants are normally expected to have completed an Associate Degree/Higher Diploma with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of ≥3.0 or an equivalent overall mark, or a credit award.


Potential applicants will be required to submit a portfolio containing personal credentials.

HKDSE students will apply through JUPAS (JS1110, JS1111, JS1112, JS1113).


Curriculum Structure


For details of the programme’s curriculum structure, please visit the ‘Undergraduate Catalogue’ (Note: The catalogue for the 2022 cohort is for reference only. The 2023 catalogue will be published around July 2023.)


What You Will Be Studying

~Core Courses:

• Basic Psychology
• Basic Psychology II
• Research Methods for Behavioural Sciences
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality and Individual Differences
• Design and Analysis for Psychological Research I and II
• Biological Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Learning and Behaviour
• Social Psychology
• Final-Year Research Project

~Electives:

• Psychology of Interpersonal Relations
• Psychological Testing
• Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
• Multivariate Analysis for Psychological Research
• Cultural Psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Psychology of Ageing
• Psychology of Language
• Positive Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Designing Experiments in Psychology
• Counselling & Therapeutic Psychology
• Introduction to Health Psychology
• Introduction to Educational Psychology
• Psychology Internship

(Note: The list of elective courses offered may vary from year to year.)


Start Your Career Here


Our graduates are particularly suited for people-oriented jobs such as human resources, public relations, customer services, children and youth services, education and training, counselling and guidance, health-related services, family and community work, etc.  Students are also well-prepared for jobs that require strong research skills and competence, critical analysis and communication abilities, such as scientific or applied research, research and development, project management and so on. Students who aspire to practise as professional psychologists will be able to pursue advanced education at the Master's or doctoral level in Hong Kong or overseas with training in pursuing scientific research or applied psychological training such as health, forensic, clinical, educational, counselling and occupational psychology.


Professional Recognition


Graduates who satisfy the requirements stipulated by the Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS) can apply for Graduate Membership of the Society (Note: Graduate Membership of the HKPS is normally regarded as an entrance requirement for advanced training in professional psychology).


Features

 

  • Practical learning in psychology laboratories.
  • Opportunities to engage in summer internships in or outside Hong Kong.
  • Individual supervision for the Final Year Project.
  • Interdisciplinary learning in other social sciences, such as sociology, social work, counselling, and criminology.
  • Exchange programmes with overseas universities.
  • Opportunity to study at Columbia University, New York (The Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program: http://gs.columbia.edu/cityu-hk/majors-and-concentrations)