Course Aims

Chinese psychology is rapidly evolving into an independent field of study in psychology. This course aims to inform students the dominant themes in Chinese psychology and enhance their understanding of the Chinese identity, and personality. Discussion will be held on how to use European and American systems of psychotherapy to work with Chinese clients. Students would be led to see that a system of indigenous psychotherapeutic practices has always existed in China, but has been embedded within the philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and within Chinese classic and academic literature, folklores, arts, and popular fiction.

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the dominant themes in Chinese

    psychology;

 

2. Identify the impact of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in the formation of the

    Chinese personality;

 

3. Distinguish the unique nature of Chinese psychotherapy both as it is indigenously

    practiced and as influenced by Euro-American schools of thought;

 

4. Strengthen the application of psychotherapies with Chinese clients taking cultural

    perspective into consideration the above features.