Minor in Applied Psychology (54446-YAP)

Programme Overview

This Minor programme is targeted to students who are interested in understanding psychology for self-enrichment, enhancing personal growth and development, and applying psychological theories to daily lives. The essence of “Applied Psychology” is adopted as both a theoretical and practical framework in curriculum planning and design. Its aim is to provide students with a broad spectrum of knowledge and relevant research skills in studying human mind and behaviours, and prepare them to develop a career in psychology, conduct relevant research, and/or pursue higher education in psychology.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to be able to :

acquire the essential knowledge, theories and concepts pertinent to understanding of the psychological processes;
appreciate and understand the historical development of psychology which shapes contemporary human service practices and endeavours in different cultures;
heighten their awareness of the relationships between psychology and varying social needs, and become informed about the applicability of psychology to address major problems and critical issues in indigenous, national and global contexts;
develop an interest in life-long education through critical and creative thinking, and independent reflections of their knowledge on the patterns and differences of psychological issues for the life-long learning and continual professional development.

Programme Code

54446-YAP

Programme Intake

Credit Required for Graduation

18 credits (at least 9 credits must be at level 3 or above)

Exclusive Programme(s) & Programme Code(s)

N/A

Professional Recognition

Partial fulfilment of the membership of The Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS) or equivalent organizations

Programme Leader

Dr Kevin Chan

sskevin@polyu.edu.hk

2766 7743

Entrance Requirement

To be eligible for a Minor, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above at the time of application for Minor enrolment.

The Minor application period normally begins after the announcement of overall results for Semester Two of Year One. Your CGPA at the end of Semester Two of Year One will be used to determine your eligibility. If you are interested in pursuing a Minor, please submit your application via eStudent > Application Forms > (AR147) Application for Minor during the designated application period.

Programme Structure

To graduate with the Minor Award, students are required to complete 6 subjects totaling 18 credits with at least 50% (9 credits) of them at level 3 or above.

Category	Subject Code	Subject Title	Level	Credit Value	Pre-requisite	Requirement
Core	APSS111/1A07	Introduction to Psychology	1	3
Electives	APSS320	Chinese Psychology	3	3	APSS111/1A07	choose 5 subjects
	APSS321	Abnormal Psychology	3	3
	APSS3211	Psychology of Language: Milestones and Theories of Language Development	3	3
	APSS3212	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3	3
	APSS3244	Social Data Analytics	3	3
	APSS325	Psychology of Personality	3	3
	APSS326	Social Psychology	3	3
	APSS484	Psychology of Creativity and Thinking: Enhancing Your Creative Talents	4	3
	APSS486	Counselling Psychology: Understanding and Helping Each Other	4	3
	APSS487	Developmental Psychology: From Birth to Death	4	3
	RS2270	Rehabilitation Psychology: basic for Understanding Dysfunction	2	3

For the offering patterns of the subjects, please click the link.

Enquiries

Department of Applied Social Sciences

ssba@polyu.edu.hk

2766 5717