Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Forensic and Investigative Psychology
The following study programme applies to Year 1 entrants admitted in or after 2023-24 Academic Year.
Year 1 - Curriculum
| Core Courses | No. of Credits | ||
| Language Requirements | |||
| CHI 101-2 | First Year Chinese I and II | 8 | |
| ENG 111-2 | English Usage I and II | 6 | |
| Core Courses | |||
| PSY 100 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 103 | Statistics for Social Sciences | 3 | |
| PSY 110 | Biological Bases of Behaviour | 3 | |
| PSY 120 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Additional Requirement for all Students | |||
| PSY 101 | Core Competencies in Psychology (2 hrs.per week, Pass/Fail) | 0 | |
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General Education Courses and/or Non-Departmental Courses and/or Free Electives
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| Students must choose at least 6 credits from the GE courses | 9 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 1 | 35 | ||
Year 2 - Curriculum
| Core Courses | No. of Credits | ||
| Language Requirements | |||
| ENG 211-2 | English Writing I and II | 6 | |
| Core Courses | |||
| PSY 200 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 204 | Personality and Individual Differences | 3 | |
| PSY 205 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 206 | Research Methods and Designs | 3 | |
| PSY 218 | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | 3 | |
| LAW 204 | Criminal Justice - Policy and Practice | 3 | |
| Departmental / Non-Departmental Electives Courses / Free Electives | |||
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| Students must choose 3 credits from the following courses | 3 | ||
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SOC 334
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Social Deviance
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| COUN 200 | Theories and Systems in Counselling and Psychotherapy | ||
| COUN 210 | Micro-Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy | ||
| PSY 213 | Computer-Assisted Data Analysis | ||
| PSY 214 | Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| PSY 215 | Cyberpsychology | ||
| PSY 308 | Human Sexuality | ||
| General Education Courses | |||
| Students must choose at least 6 credits from the GE courses | 6 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 2 | 33 | ||
Year 3 - Curriculum
Core Courses No. of Credits Core Courses PSY 350 Criminal Psychology 3 PSY 351 Victimology 3 PSY 352 Psychology of Cybercrime 3 PSY 353 Investigative Psychology 3 PSY 313 Capstone Project I 3 Students must choose at least 15 credits from the following courses 15 LAW 326 Criminal & Restorative Justice SOC 334 Social Deviance COUN 200 Theories and Systems in Counselling and Psychotherapy COUN 210 Micro-Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy COUN 380 Addiction Counselling PSY 213 Computer-Assisted Data analysis PSY 214 Qualitative Research Methods PSY 215 Cyberpsychology PSY 300 Abnormal Psychology PSY 304 Psychological Assessment PSY 308 Human Sexuality PSY 405 Human Neuropsychology PSY 406 Specific Issues in Neuroscience PSY 354 Technology and Crime PSY 355 Forensic Neuropsychology PSY 356 Psychology of Sex Offenders PSY 357 Psychology of Young Offenders PSY 358 Offender Rehabilitation TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 3 30
Year 4 - Curriculum
| Core Courses | No. of Credits | ||
| Core Courses | |||
| PSY 314
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Capstone Project II | 3 | |
| PSY 407 | Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 463 | Industrial Attachment | 3 | |
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Departmental and/or Non-Departmental Electives Courses and/or Free Electives
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| Students must choose at least 18 credits from the following courses | 18 | ||
| SOC 413 | Digital Media and Cyberculture | ||
| COUN 380 | Addiction Counselling | ||
| PSY 300 | Abnormal Psychology | ||
| PSY 304 | Psychological Assessment | ||
| PSY 308 | Human Sexuality | ||
| PSY 405 | Human Neuropsychology | ||
| PSY 406 | Specific Issues in Neuroscience | ||
| PSY 354 | Technology and Crime | ||
| PSY 355 | Forensic Neuropsychology | ||
| PSY 356 | Psychology of Sex Offenders | ||
| PSY 357 | Psychology of Young Offenders | ||
| PSY 408 | Psychology of Online Fraud | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 4 | 27 | ||