Department of Applied Psychology
First-year Entry
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 2021-22 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 |
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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
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15 | 5 |
Major Elective Courses
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18 |
6 (at least 3 in 4000-level) |
Junior Research Project | 3 | 1 |
Free Electives | 27 | 9 |
Total | 120 | 40 |