Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

306PSYC0006.Psychology of adolescent development (6 credits)This course deals with developmental changes in adolescence, considered from a systems perspective,with the person, the environment, and behaviour interacting over time. Topics to be covered include:methodological issues in studying adolescent development; changes in adolescent cognitive andintellectual functioning and personality and social development in adolescence. The challenges of thisperiod of development will be a special focus and include gender issues and at risk behaviours.Assessment: 70% coursework, 30% examination.Prerequisites: [PSYC1001 or (PSYC1002 & PSYC1003)] and PSYC0009.PSYC0007.Cognitive psychology (6 credits)This course covers how humans learn to deal with information from the environment. Topics includevarious aspects of perception, memory, concept structure and learning, and thinking. Students will beinvolved in conducting experiments on cognitive functioning as part of the coursework.Prerequisite: PSYC1001 or PSYC1002.PSYC0008.Advanced cognitive psychology (6 credits)This course covers some recent approaches in the field of cognitive psychology. Topics may include thecognitive unconscious in perception and memory, conditioning versus cognitive learning in humans,neural networks and information processing, as well as other topics reflecting the interests of theteacher.Prerequisites: (PSYC1001 or PSYC1002) and PSYC0007.PSYC0009.Life-span developmental psychology (6 credits)This course provides an introduction to developmental psychology from a life-span perspective. Thetopics include: basic concepts and theories of human development; research methodology and issues inthe study of developmental change; biological, environmental and social influences on development;processes of physical development over the life-span; attachment and emotional development;development of perception, language, cognition and morality; development of personality and socialrelationships.Assessment: 70% coursework, 30% examination.PSYC0010.History and issues in psychology (6 credits)An examination of some of the major issues and controversies in the history of psychology which areimportant for the current debate and its continuation.Assessment: 50% coursework, 50% examination.Prerequisite: PSYC1001 or (PSYC1002 & PSYC1003).PSYC0011.Brain and behaviour (6 credits)Research in physiological psychology has led to an increased understanding of how the brain isinvolved in the psychology of everyday behaviour. This course will address the basic mechanismsunderlying the psychology of human behaviour and experience, starting with the assumption that allfundamental psychological processes have a physiological basis. The course further examines the casefor a psychology based on studies of brain-behaviour relationships. Special topics of study will dependupon student interests, but may include memory and learning, perception, attention and states ofawareness, consciousness, meditation, sleep and dreaming, emotions, psychopathology. A knowledgeof biology at HKCEE level is required for this course.Prerequisite: PSYC1001 or PSYC1002.