The Second Major in Child Development is designed to equip students with the fundamental knowledge in psychological research related to child development. Students will explore how development at different aspects and at different stages impact on learning, including cognitive, social and emotional, language and literacy development.
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 Second Major and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the ten courses of the Second Major are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
These can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Child Development and the core component of the Major Domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed [For BSocSc(Psy) students only]
PSY2050
Basic Psychology for Educators: Useful Concepts from Educational and Positive Psychology x
This can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Educational Psychology / Child Development and the core component of Education Studies domain. Double count of 3 credit points can be claimed. [For BEd students only]
These can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Child Development and the core component of Major Domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed [For BSocSc(Psy) students only]
PSY3018
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ^
This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the ten courses of the Second Major 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 Second Major and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the ten courses of the Second Major are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
These can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Child Development and the core component of the Major Domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed [For BSocSc(Psy) students only]
xThis can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Educational Psychology / Child Development and the core component of Education Studies domain. Double count of 3 credit points can be claimed. [For BEd students only]
These can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major in Child Development and the core component of Major Domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed [For BSocSc(Psy) students only]
^This is a Restricted Elective course which can be used to fulfil both the requirements of the Second Major and the elective component of the Education Studies domain. Double count of 6 credit points can be claimed if two electives among the ten courses of the Second Major are Restricted Elective courses. [For BEd students only]
Career / Study Progression
Offers opportunities for students who pursue a career in early childhood settings such as playgroups, publication companies, after-school activities centres etc.
Equips students with the necessary research skills to conduct systematic research in child development and opens up a research pathway for students into Child Development in their postgraduate degrees.
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 Early Childhood Education), 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.
