Department of Psychology (PSY)
Concentration in Counselling Psychology
The University has recently approved a new Concentration in Counselling Psychology for choice of BSocSc Psychology Discipline Major students from the 2017-18 intake (i.e. those admitted to Year 1 of the BSocSc Programme in 2017-18).
- 2-year full-time top-up undergraduate programme for senior year students
- A growing mental-health service specialty within the field of applied psychology, concerned with the psycho-social, vocational and developmental aspects of people’s lives
- Aim to enhance the quality of life and effectiveness of people’s functioning through handling mental health issues and facilitating human development and adjustment, both at individual and organisational levels
- Prepare graduates for future postgraduate training in counselling-related professions and for entry-level positions in human service agencies (e.g. social work, school psychology, healthcare, human resources) where counselling skills are necessary
- Include counselling-related courses offered by the Department of Psychology: Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood; Abnormal Psychology; Psychological Testing and Assessment; Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices; and Counselling Psychology
Eligible students who have completed five-counselling-related courses offered by the Department of Psychology as listed below will be qualified for declaring the Concentration in Counselling Psychology:
PSY3001 Stress and Coping: Theory and Practices
PSY3201 Human Development and Psychology of Adulthood
PSY3206 Abnormal Psychology
PSY4003 Psychological Testing and Assessment
PSY4310 Counselling Psychology