• Providing students a solid and comprehensive foundation in psychology
• Understanding people’s thoughts and behaviors
• Explaining the importance of mental health to human well-being

• Provides relevant knowledge about psychology with a scientific analysis of mental processes and human behaviour

• Equips students with ability to apply knowledge of psychology to daily life and interpersonal relationship

• Equip students with skills in counseling so they will be competent to work in social welfare sector

• demonstrate an understanding of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research findings from different sub-fields in psychology;
• apply psychological principles to the analysis of personal, organisational, and social issues;
• dentify the professional ethical issues in psychology;
• demonstrate proficiency in the use of English and Chinese languages and communicate effectively for further studies or work;
• apply creative problem-solving, IT applications, and critical thinking skills for handling further studies or career pursuits;and
• demonstrate an understanding of cross-disciplinary knowledge and possible cross-disciplinary application.

General Education (36 Credits)

• General English

• English for Oral Academic Communication

• English for Academic Writing

• Business Communication

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication I

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication II

• Evolution of Chinese Language

• Logic and Critical Thinking

• Understanding Morality

• Introduction to Information Literacy

• Free Elective (Details​)

• Free Elective (Details​)

Programme Specific Courses (24 Credits)

• Introduction to Psychology

• Understanding Sociology

• Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations

• Research Methods in Social Sciences

• Social Statistics

• Life-span Development

• Exploring Social Psychology

Life Enrichment and Appreciation Programme (Details)

 

Apart from Chinese courses and courses which require students to have working knowledge of Chinese, all courses are normally taught in English.

The College has established an articulation agreement with the following overseas universities for our graduates to articulate to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Psychology (Year 2), University of Huddersfield

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Wesleyan College (Graduates will be considered for tuition scholarships up to 50 % of tuition based on grades, recommendations and interviews.)

The College has established an articulation agreement with Hong Kong Shue Yan University for our graduates to articulate to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Sociology (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Counselling and Psychology (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Psychology (Year 2)

Some recent graduates of this programme were admitted to the following Bachelor’s Degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Social Science in Gender Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons), Lingnan University

• Family Services

• Social Services

• Student Services

• Teaching Assistant

• Government or Non-governmental Organisations

• Students have an opportunity of studying for one term in Mainland China or Taiwan.

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HSBC Scholars Day 2016

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The following scholarships were available for students with outstanding performance in academic studies, great achievement in extra-curricular activities and/or valuable contribution to the College/University/Community:

• Lingnan Club Scholarship
• Lingnan Education Organization Scholarship
• Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong) Scholarship

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.
This course/ The mother course (Title of Qualification) of this module is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [4]).

For details, please refer to "Continued Education Fund (CEF)" in our website.