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Counselling & Psychology

happiness and flourishing, and examining the mechanisms/factors that cause and maintain
these two key components of positive psychology. Topics will be connected to their implica-
tions for increasing well-being throughout the course. The relevance and importance of
applying positive psychology (especially in Chinese cultures) will also be discussed.

PSY 213 Computer-Assisted Data Analysis
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at equipping students with basic computer skills for conducting quan-
titative data analyses. Students will gain practical experience with SPSS (Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences). They will be familiarized with the uses of statistical tests through
workshop exercises.

PSY 214 Qualitative Research Methods
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at introducing data-collection methods and major schools in qualitative
methodology. Data-collection methods include case study, naturalistic observation, systematic
observation, interview, focus group, and participant-observation. Major schools include
Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Investigative Phenomenology, Content Analysis, Frankfurt
School, Feminist Critiques, Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, and Action Re-
search. Students will learn the ways to collect qualitative data and interpret the results.

PSY 215 Cyberpsychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
The advance in digital and communication technologies and devices have been influ-
encing human lives and altering human behaviours. These everyday human-technology
interactions are associated with various psychological phenomena (e.g. online identity, online
relationships, internet addiction etc.). In early 80s, the Society for Media Psychology and
Technology, Division 46 of the American Psychological Association, was founded to bring
researchers and practitioners together to understand the impacts and implications of these
human-technology interactions. In brief, cyberpsychology is an emerging field in psychology
that studies human mind and behaviour in the context of human-technology interaction. There
are four general aims of this course: 1) providing an overview of the development and
significance of cyberpsychology, 2) addressing key issues in cyberpsychology to examine the
positive and negative impacts of human-technology interactions on various psychological
aspects across different psychological disciplines, 3) advocating positive cyberpsychology to
enhance positive human-technology interactions for supporting positive human development
and flourishing, and 4) raising awareness of cultural relevance in cyberpsychology research
and practice in Chinese societies.

PSY 216 Psychology of Aging
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge about normal and patho-

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