1. List of Courses

2. Lecture Timetable for Courses Offered by the Department

Timetable of tutorials:      Please access Tutorial Sign-up application via (1) the hyperlink in My eLearning tab or (2) iOS app and Android app of mobile device.

3. Course outlines in previous years (For Reference ONLY)

Current students may use the HKU portal login to access the course outlines in previous years as below.

The course offering, class timetable and course instructor are subject to change. Students who wish to obtain an official course outline for the current academic year should go to the Moodle class after formally registered in the course. Enquiries about updated course offerings should be sent to ugpsyc@hku.hk.

4. Important Notes about Course enrollment

• All courses offered by the Department have quota restriction.
• Some courses may have pre-requisite requirements.  Students should obtain a passing grade in the pre-requisite course(s) before taking the subsequent courses.
• Taking advanced courses concurrently with its pre-requisite is NOT allowed.
• Course enrollment with timetable conflicts will NOT be approved.
• Double-counting is NOT allowed.
• Students should read carefully the syllabus and course descriptions at major minor overview.

1. Research Internship Course (6 Credits)

A research internship course is different from a standard course. It combines working as a student intern in a research laboratory – helping with data collection and administrative tasks, attending lab meetings – with reading and learning about the related literature, etc. The specifics are highly dependent on the specific laboratory.

For research internship opportunities offered by lecturers, please click the lecturer’s name from here and read the details under “Research Internship Opportunities”.

Major/Minor Programme	Course	Overview & Application
Psychology	PSYC2072 & PSYC2073 Research internship in psychology I & II	Link
Neuroscience	PSYC2112 Research internship in neuroscience	Link

2. Research Project Course (6 Credits)

Research project courses comprise an independent research study in an area of cognitive science or neuroscience of the candidates’ choice, subject to availability of supervision. Students will read within an area of study, to be agreed with their instructor, and write an extended essay or research proposal.

Major/Minor Programme	Course	Overview & Application
Cognitive Science	PSYC4068 Research project in cognitive science	Link
Neuroscience	PSYC4102 Capstone project in neuroscience	Link

3. Independent Study (12 credits)

Students who are interested in conducting an independent empirical investigation of a psychological problem may take Independent Study course. The project write-up should be about 8,000 to 10,000 words (exclusive of tables, bibliographies and appendices) and should follow the practice of communication in top psychology journals. Approval by Departmental Head is required for admissions into this course.

4. Thesis (12 credits)

Psychology major students may conduct an independent empirical investigation of a psychological problem may take Thesis course. Students will receive individual supervision by under individual supervision of an academic staff. Thesis research will be supervised individually by teaching members of the Department. The thesis should be about 8000 to 10,000 words (exclusive of tables, bibliographies and appendices) and should follow the practice of communication in top psychology journals. Eligible students will be invited by the Department to apply for admission into this course, and the admission is subject to the approval by the Department.

Major/Minor Programme	Course	Overview & Application
Psychology	PSYC4008 Thesis in psychology	(2021 intake or before) (2022 intake or after)
Neuroscience	PSYC4101 Thesis in neuroscience	Link

5. Past Thesis Borrowing

6. Research Ethics application

1. Consultation Hours

All teachers in the Department will hold office hours (one hour per week) to provide advice to students on taught courses and provide supervision to Thesis/Independent Study/Research internships. Students are advised to make prior appointment in advance.

2. Departmental / Faculty / University Academic Advising

3. Careers in Psychology Forum and Advisor-Advisee Meeting.

The Careers in Psychology Forum cum Advisor-Advisee Meeting will be held on November 21, 2024, from 3:45 p.m. – 5: 15 p.m. at Function Room, 11/F, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus. The main purpose of this forum is to share the career prospects and discuss further education opportunities after graduation with a major in Psychology. The Department will also introduce the academic advisors to students at the tea reception after the career forum.

Programme rundown:    

3:45p.m.              Opening Speech
                               (Prof. Zhansheng Chen, Head of Department)

4:00p.m.              Job Placement of Psychology Major
                               (Professor Samson Tse, Dean of Student Affairs, CEDARS)

4:20p.m.              Admissions and Career of CP Programme
                               (Prof. Wai Sze Chan, Programme Director of MSocSc (CP) programme)

4:40p.m.              Admissions and Career of EP Programme
                                     (Prof. Kathy Shum, Programme Director of MSocSc (EP) programme)

5:00p.m.              Other further study opportunities in Psychology
                               (Prof. Singhang Cheung, Programme Director of Bachelor of Psychology)

5:15p.m.               Introduce Academic Advisors and tea reception

1. Incoming Exchange

2. Outgoing Exchange Experience

Bachelor of Social Sciences students are required to participate in an Outgoing Exchange Studies as to meet the fulfillment of the Global Citizenship.

Credit Transfer Database [For Reference ONLY]

You may refer to the Credit Transfer Database from the Faculty of Social Sciences website for more information about successful credit transfer applications in the past.

Preliminary assessment of credit transfer

If the database does not include the courses that you wish to enroll at the host institution or you would like to transfer the course and proposed with another course equivalence, you may ask for a preliminary assessment of the credit transfer with the following procedures:

Please send the application to the Department of Psychology via ugpsyc@hku.hk as instructed below.

1. Please provide the following basic Information in the email:
   • Student Name
   • University No
   • Degree and Year
   • Major and/or Minor
   • Semester on exchange
   • Host University
   • PSYC courses taken in HKU

2. Please send the following course information*^note as detailed as possible in PDF format, ONE file for ONE course:
   • Course Code (if applicable)
   • Course title
   • Number of contact hours
   • Number of credits
   • Course objectives and learning outcomes
   • Topics covered in each teaching week
   • Assessment methods

*Note: To facilitate the preliminary assessment, the file(s) shall be named in format as: Course title_Host University (e.g. Introduction to Psychology_NewYorkUniversity)

• Please note that you are required to provide the course information in English. If the course information is available in other language only, a translation of the course information to English is required.
• In case of insufficient information, the course may be disapproved and you are required to resubmit the required information for further assessment.

More useful details about matters related to exchange studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences:

• Important Notes for Outgoing Exchange Students
• Flow Chart for Outgoing Exchange Students 

3. Volunteer Experience in the Community

Please click here for details.