Requirements:
1 Core Course + 4 Elective Courses
I. Core Course (3 units, compulsory):
PSYC 1005 Principles of Psychology
II. Elective Courses# (3 units per course):
PSYC 2005 Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2006 Developmental Psychology*
PSYC 2007 Psychology of Personality*
PSYC 2016 Social Psychology*
PSYC 3005 Abnormal Psychology^
PSYC 3006 Positive Psychology^
PSYC 3007 Cognitive Psychology^
PSYC 3015 Psychology of Work^
PSYC 4005 Counselling Theories and Practice^
PSYC 4006 Psychology of Gender^
Note:
# Elective courses are offered in rotations; not all courses will be available in one academic year.
The Department strives to ensure that sufficient electives will be offered. Please contact us in case of further enquiry.
* Students are required to take at least one of these courses as elective.
^ Students are required to take at least one of the Level 3 or 4 courses as elective.
SELECTED ON-GOING PSYCHOLOGY PROJECTS
| Teaching Staff | Project Description |
| Dr. Sammy K. Ho | My research interests lie primarily in the area of social and educational psychology, including humor and psychological wellbeing, teacher stress, burnout and engagement. My recent research project examines social capital and social inclusion of minorities in Hong Kong. |
| Dr. Kelly Y. L. Ku | My research interests revolve around what constitutes good thinking. Previous projects include critical thinking, beliefs about knowledge, and metacognition. Current projects include truth-seeking and reasoning; art appreciation and critical thinking; as well as critical news media literacy. Students interested in serving as voluntary research helpers in projects related to thinking are welcomed to write to me. |
| Prof. Vicky Tam | Prof. Tam’s research work relates to the fields of developmental psychology and education. The range of research topics spans from homework involvement, leisure participation, identity development, stress and coping, to roles and contributions of parents. Her current projects are on time-use of school children and adolescents. |
| Dr. Yiu-Kei Tsang | My research focuses on examining how unique features of the Chinese language affects its processing. For instance, many Chinese characters take on multiple meanings (e.g., 花 can refer to “flower” or “to spend”), but why do native Chinese readers often fail to notice such ambiguity and instead retrieve the correct meaning effortlessly? As a tonal language, how does the subtle change in tone affect spoken word perception? I have examined these topics using different methods, such as response time measures, eye tracking, event-related potential and fMRI. Recently, I’m examining how individual differences such as vocabulary knowledge and visual acuity, may influence the reading process. My research deepens the understanding of language processing from a cross-language perspective, which can potentially inform better practice in language learning. |
ENQUIRIES
For Course Information
Department of Education and Psychology
Telephone: (852)3411 5745
Email: educ_adm@hkbu.edu.hk
website: http://educ.hkbu.edu.hk
Dr. Tsang Yiu Kei,
Chair, Psychology and General Education Program Planning & Management Committee
Telephone: (852)3411 5325
Email: yktsang@hkbu.edu.hk
For Enrolment Information
Academic Registry
Telephone: (852)3411 7847
Email: ar@hkbu.edu.hk
Website : http://buar2.hkbu.edu.hk/