Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline | |
Course Title | Cyberpsychology |
Course Code | PSY215 |
Number of Credits | 3 |
Duration of Weeks | 15 |
Contact Hours Per Week | 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial |
Pre-requisite Course(s) | N/A |
Course Aims |
Cyberpsychology is an emerging field that studies human mind and behaviour in the context of human-technology interaction. This course aims to: 1) provides an overview of the development and significance of cyberpsychology, 2) address key issues in cyberpsychology to examine the positive and negative impacts of human-technology interactions on various psychological aspects, 3) advocating positive cyberpsychology to enhance positive human-technology interactions, 4) raising awareness of cultural relevance of cyberpsychology to research and practice. Throughout a series of learning activities (i.e., reflection exercise, individual presentation, group project and positive technology journal), students can consolidate their learning and rethink about the role of psychology practitioner in this digital era.
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