BSocSc (Hons) Psychology

Programme Structure

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Psychology Programme aims to offer comprehensive undergraduate training to students interested in learning about psychology and its application. In this program, students will acquire foundational knowledge in courses such as Introduction to Psychology, Biological Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology. At the advanced level, students will learn to apply psychology knowledge in subjects such as Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Stress management, Positive Psychology. Through training in knowledge and application, graduates of this programme are prepared to be critical users of psychological science in everyday life.

The following summary table describes the programme structure for 2025-26 intake students (4-year curriculum). More details about the programme structure can be found here. More information about Lingnan University’s Core Curriculum and Language Training is also available.

JS7303 / Non-JUPAS First Year

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum
Common Core	12	4
Cluster Courses	15	5
Language Courses
English Language	12	4
Chinese Language	6	2
Social Sciences Foundation
ECO2101 Introduction to Economics GOV2101 Introduction to Political Science PSY2101 Introduction to Psychology SOC2101 Introduction to Sociology	12	4
Major Required Courses
PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY4101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology II	15	5
Major Elective Courses
(Choose 6 in all, but at least 3 in 4000-level) PSY3001 Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices PSY3102 Exploring Psychology in Western and Chinese Cultures PSY3103 Psychology of Human Performance and Technology PSY3202 Psychology Applied to Occupational Safety and Health PSY3206 Abnormal Psychology PSY3207 Health Psychology PSY3208 Personality and Individual Differences PSY3210 Engineering Psychology and Human-Centered Design PSY3301 Positive Psychology and Positive Living PSY3332 Environmental Psychology PSY3333 Educational Psychology PSY4001 Biological Psychology PSY4002 Sensation and Perception PSY4003 Psychological Testing and Assessment PSY4102 Cross-cultural Psychology PSY4103 Contemporary Issues in Psychology PSY4310 Counseling Psychology PSY4325 Industrial and Organisational Psychology PSY4326 The Neuroscience of Social Behaviour SSC3213 Political Psychology and Behaviour SSC4319 Senior Thesis	18	6
Junior Research Project	3	1
Free Electives	27	9
Total	120 credits	40 courses

Senior Year Entry

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum
Common Core	6	2
Language Courses
English Language	9	3
Chinese Language	3	1
Social Sciences Foundation
ECO2101 Introduction to Economics GOV2101 Introduction to Political Science PSY2101 Introduction to Psychology SOC2101 Introduction to Sociology	12	4
Major Required Courses
PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY4101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology II	15	5
Major Elective Courses
(Choose 4 in all, but at least 2 in 4000-level) PSY3001 Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices PSY3102 Exploring Psychology in Western and Chinese Cultures PSY3103 Psychology of Human Performance and Technology PSY3202 Psychology Applied to Occupational Safety and Health PSY3206 Abnormal Psychology PSY3207 Health Psychology PSY3208 Personality and Individual Differences PSY3210 Engineering Psychology and Human-Centered Design PSY3301 Positive Psychology and Positive Living PSY3332 Environmental Psychology PSY3333 Educational Psychology PSY4001 Biological Psychology PSY4002 Sensation and Perception PSY4003 Psychological Testing and Assessment PSY4102 Cross-cultural Psychology PSY4103 Contemporary Issues in Psychology PSY4310 Counseling Psychology PSY4325 Industrial and Organisational Psychology PSY4326 The Neuroscience of Social Behaviour SSC3213 Political Psychology and Behaviour SSC4319 Senior Thesis	12	4
Junior Research Project	3	1
Total	60 credits	20 courses