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Counselling & Psychology

Doctor of Psychology in Counselling Psychology

Programme Curriculum
Number of Credits
Semester 1 (Total number of credits required: 9)
CP 601 Culture and Psychotherapy .............................................................................. 3
CP 602 Conceptual Issues in Counselling Psychology ................................................. 3
CP 605 Advanced Skills in Research Methods in Counselling Psychology ................... 3

Semester 2 (Total number of credits required: 9)
CP 603 Guided Readings in Specific Topics ................................................................. 3
CP 604 Advanced Skills in Assessment and Evaluation in Counselling Psychology ..... 3
CP 606 Research Mentorship in Counselling Psychology ............................................. 3

Semester 3 (Total number of credits required: 6)
CP 610 Independent Clinical Study I ............................................................................. 3
CP 611 Independent Clinical Study II ............................................................................ 3

Semester 4 (Total number of credits required: 12)
CP 607 Clinically-based Research Thesis I................................................................... 6
CP 612 Clinical Practice I .............................................................................................. 6

Semester 5 (Total number of credits required: 6)
CP 613 Clinical Practice II ............................................................................................. 6

Semester 6 (Total number of credits required: 12)
CP 608 Clinical-based Research Thesis II .................................................................... 6
CP 614 Clinical Practice III ............................................................................................ 6

Semester 7 (Total number of credits required: 6)
CP 609 Clinically-based Research Thesis III................................................................. 6
CP 615* Clinical Practice IV............................................................................................ 6

The total number of credits required for graduation is 60.

* Applicants without a Master’s degree recognized by the Division of Counselling Psychology of the
Hong Kong Psychological Society will be required to complete at most three courses at Master’s level
offered by the University related to assessment, psychotherapy and counselling psychology practice in
order to complete graduation requirement. Please refer to the programme curriculum of Master of Social
Sciences in Counselling Psychology. The courses required and their schedules are decided on a
case-by-case basis. These candidates must also take CP615 Clinical Practice IV, a 6-credit course, if an
extension to the time period is required to complete the designated clinical hours for membership
registration with Division of Counselling Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. The
maximum number of credits required is 70.

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