Useful Information to Current Students

The principles for provision of feedback in the Department of Psychology are transparent, accessible and clearly communicated to students.

  • The requirements for all the assignments are stated clearly in the course outline or assignment instruction.
  • For some courses, the grading criteria are also shown to students along with most assignments or good samples are posted on Moodle.
  • For class quizzes, teachers provide feedback to students within 2 or 3 weeks.
  • For class activities such as in-class exercise, tutorial discussion, the lecturer and tutor actively interact with students to provide immediate feedback on their discussion.
  • For projects, students are always encouraged to discuss their ideas with the professors/tutors.
  • For other coursework assignments, students receive feedback immediately or within an appropriate timeframe depending on the nature of the assignments.
  • Weekly consultation hours are set up for individual consultation.
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1. Undergraduate Thesis & Independent Studies

 Overview Link
 Online Application For PSYC4007

For PSYC4008 & PSYC4101

 Template for research proposals
 Samples of Informed Consent Forms
(for use by UG students)

(Standard Format) 
 Samples of Debriefing Note
(for use by UG students)
 Sample Consent and Related Forms at HREC website Link
 Exemption Form
 Amendment Form for an Approved Project


2. Master of Social Sciences in the field of Psychology (PSYC7308)
Master of Social Sciences in the field of Clinical Psychology (PSYC8006)
Master of Social Sciences in the field of Educational Psychology (PSYC7028)
Doctor of Psychology in the field of Clinical Psychology (PSYC6101)
Doctor of Psychology in the field of Educational Psychology (PSYC6022)
Overview
Online Application  link
Samples of Informed Consent Forms
(for use by TPg students)

(Standard Format)
Samples of Debriefing Note
(for use by TPg students)
Sample Consent and Related Forms at HREC website Link
Exemption Form
Amendment Form for an Approved Project


3. MPhil & PhD

Via the HREAS, an online application system under HKU portal (Self Service>Research>Human Research Ethics).
Please visit the HREC website for more details: http://www.rss.hku.hk/integrity/ethics-compliance/hrecncf


4. Research by Academic Staff

Via the HREAS, an online application system under HKU portal (Self Service>Research>Human Research Ethics).
Please visit the HREC website for more details: http://www.rss.hku.hk/integrity/ethics-compliance/hrecncf

Official website of APA style with useful tips:
http://www.apastyle.org/

Advice on writing essays using APA style:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Writing In Psychology: Experimental Report Writing:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_the_social_sciences
/writing_in_psychology_experimental_report_writing/index.html

Support on academic writing from Centre for Applied English Studies, HKU:
https://caes.hku.hk/home/

Nominated by Department of Psychology

For Undergraduate Students majoring in Psychology

1. Hong Kong Scholarship for Outstanding BPsych Students
This Scholarship will be awarded to 3 top JUPAS students who will be admitted to the Bachelor of Psychology Programme. The scholarship is renewable subject to obtaining a cGPA of 3.0 or above during the student’s normative period of study

2. Y.K. Pao Scholarships in Psychology
This Scholarship will be awarded to third year students entering fourth year, basis on academic merit in the study of Psychology major.

3. Lillian Poon Memorial Scholarship
In June 2013, the family of the late Ms Lillian Poon, a Social Sciences alumna, donated a sum to the University, to set up a scholarship in memory of Ms Poon. During her years at HKU in the 70s, Ms Poon took Psychology and Economics as her majors of study.

This Scholarship will be awarded to a maximum of two BSocSc students with a first major in Psychology each year, on the basis of academic merit.

For Postgraduate Students

1. The Chiu-Kwan-Ying Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded every other year to students of the MSocSc in Clinical Psychology & MSocSc in Educational Psychology programmes on the basis of outstanding performance in the practicum.

2. Dr. Geraldine Mao-Ng Prize in Psychology
The prize is awarded to students of the MSocSc in Clinical Psychology & MSocSc in Educational Psychology programmes who have achieved the best overall performance and the best research dissertation in their final year.


Nominated by Faculties/Applied by Students

Please frequently visit the HKU Scholarships Homepage to check for the most updated information pertaining to scholarship application http://www.scholarships.hku.hk/indexPages/Index

Programmes-UG-Past Thesis Borrowing

Thesis Borrowing Form


Undergraduate Level

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Major in Psychology)


Postgraduate Level

Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology
Master of Social Sciences in the field of Psychology

Master of Social Sciences in Clinical Psychology
Master of Social Sciences in Educational Psychology
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Doctor of Psychology (Educational Psychology)


Research Degrees

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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