Department of Psychology (PSY)

Programmes

JUPAS

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (JUPAS code: JS7303)

Non-JUPAS First Year

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Business Psychology (Self-financed)

Non-JUPAS Senior Year

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (with Concentration in Counselling Psychology)

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Business Psychology

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (JUPAS code: JS7303) /
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (Non-JUPAS First Year)

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 2022-23 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.

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum
Common Core	12	4
Cluster Course	15	5
Language
English Language	12	4
Chinese Language	6	2
Social Sciences Foundation	12	4
Major Required Courses PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology I PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY4101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology II	15	5
	18	6
Junior Research Project	3	1
Free Electives	27	9
Total	120 credits	40 courses

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
PSY3301 Positive Psychology and Positive Living
PSY3332 Environmental 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

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (Non-JUPAS Senior Year)

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum: Common Core Courses	6	2
Language
English Language	9	3
Chinese Language	3	1
Social Sciences Foundation	12	4
Major Required Courses PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology I PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY4101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology II	15	5
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 PSY3301 Positive Psychology and Positive Living PSY3332 Environmental 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 SSC3213 Political Psychology and Behaviour SSC4319 Senior Thesis	12	4
Junior Research Project	3	1
Total	60 credits	20 courses

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology (with Concentration in Counselling Psychology) (Non-JUPAS Senior Year)

BSocSc students designated as Year 3 students upon admission in 2019-20 and after under the Major in Psychology with Counselling Psychology Concentration are required to complete five counselling related courses (marked with “@” below) to declare the Concentration in Counselling Psychology. More details about the programme structure can be found here. More information about Lingnan University’s Core Curriculum and Language Training is also available.

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum: Common Core Courses	6	2
Language
English Language	9	3
Chinese Language	3	1
Social Sciences Foundation	12	4
Major Required Courses PSY3101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology I PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood @ PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY4101 Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology II	15	5
Concentration Required Courses PSY3001 Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices @ PSY3206 Abnormal Psychology @ PSY4003 Psychological Testing and Assessment @ PSY4310 Counseling Psychology @	12	4
Junior Research Project	3	1
Total	60 credits	20 courses

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Business Psychology (Non-JUPAS Senior Year)

Course Category	Total Number of Credits	Total Number of Courses
Core Curriculum
Common Core	6	2
Cluster Course	0	0
Language
English Language	9	3
Chinese Language	3	1
Foundational Courses PSY2001 Introduction to Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour PSY2002 Research Methods for Psychology PSY2003 Statistics for Psychology PSY2101 Introduction to Psychology SSC3319 Junior Research Project	15	5
Required Courses PSY3003 Negotiation, Judgement, and Decision Making in Organizations PSY3004 Introduction to Consumer Psychology PSY3103 Psychology of Human Performance and Technology PSY3205 Social Psychology PSY3208 Personality and Individual Differences PSY4003 Psychological Testing and Assessment PSY4325 Industrial and Organisational Psychology	21	7
CDS3008 Business Analytics for e-Business CDS3009 Social Media and Customer Relationship Management for e-Business CLA9019 Entrepreneurial Spirit and Opportunities HRM3352 Leadership and Teamwork HRM4358 Work and Organization PSY3001 Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices PSY3005 Managing Diversity in Organization PSY3102 Exploring Psychology in Western and Chinese Cultures PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology in Adulthood PSY3202 Psychology Applied to Occupational Safety and Health PSY3206 Abnormal Psychology PSY3207 Health Psychology PSY3209 Cognitive Psychology PSY3301 Positive Psychology and Positive Living PSY3332 Environmental Psychology PSY4001 Biological Psychology PSY4002 Sensation and Perception PSY4004 Motivation and Emotion PSY4102 Cross-cultural Psychology PSY4103 Contemporary Issues in Psychology PSY4310 Counselling Psychology SSC4319 Senior Thesis	6	2
Total	60 credits	20 courses