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Master of Applied Psychology

Master of Applied Psychology

To be eligible for the award, students are required to take 31 credits with 1 subject on Academic Integrity and Ethics, 5 core subjects and 4 elective subjects. The programme is composed of Foundational Competencies and Functional Competencies. 

Study Areas

Subject Title

Core (C)/ Elective (E)

Credit

Foundational Competencies

Foundational Competencies

C

6

Functional Competencies

Psychological assessment, research and evaluation competencies: Advanced Psychological Assessment (APA)

Psychometric Theory& Scale Construction

C

3

Use & Dissemination of Psychological Instrumentation in Research & Service Context

C

3

Advanced Research Methods: Mixed Methods in Research

C

3

Psycho-socio-educational Programme Development & Evaluation

E

3

Psychological intervention competencies: Advanced Practice Methods (APM)

Attentional Control & Social Adaptation

E

3

Career Counselling: Theories &Practice

E

3

Cognitive Behavioural Intervention

E

3

Expressive Psychotherapy

E

3

Nurturing the Gifted & Talented: Instructional Models & Professional Practices

E

3

Parenting& Parent Development

E

3

Workplace Counselling

E

3

Knowledge and enterprising competencies

Cognitive Neuroscience Methods in Applied Settings

C

3

Psychology of Exceptional Children

E

3

 

Remarks:

  1. In addition to the above subjects, students are required to complete a 1-credit subject on Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE). No tuition fee is required for this subject.
  2. Programme structure and content are subject to continual review and changes.
  3. Not all elective subjects will be offered every year and registration is subject to the availability of quota.

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