The Minor in General Psychology is designed to complement the knowledge students gain in their major discipline by investigating human behaviors, thoughts and feelings from psychological perspectives. It covers the basic psychology courses that provide fundamental knowledge in psychology. Students will gain an understanding on the major principles of modern psychology and how to apply psychological principles and theories to analyze human behaviors in real life situations. In addition, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to evaluate major psychological principles and theories related to real life issues and to evaluate research evidence by using scientific principles.
To attain this Second Major, you are required to take 10 courses (3 credit points / course) listed below:
To attain this Minor, you are required to take 5 courses (3 credit points / course) listed below:
Courses
Code
Course Title
Course Outline
PSY2020
Human Development across the Lifespan ?
This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
PSY3018
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ?
This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
PSY3019
Stress and Coping ?
This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
PSY3021
Learning Theories and Processes ?
This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
?This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Minor and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double counting of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the five courses of the Minor are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
Career / Study Progression
Paves the way for students to pursue careers related to psychology in community and other settings.
The Minor in General Psychology can be beneficial to many majors as it allows students to understand human behaviour. The knowledge can be applied to a wide range of employment settings related to human services, such as teaching and health care professions.
Students interested in further study after graduation may be able to continue the Master’s programmes in the field of education, psychology and special education, such as the Master of Education (Area of Focus in Educational and Developmental Psychology), the Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (Schools and Community Settings), the Master of Arts in Educational Counselling, as well as the Master of Science in Educational Speech-Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities offered by EdUHK.
