MPhil-PhD in Applied Psychology
Shenzhen, China
DURATION
4 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CNY 115,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The programme is designed for students who wish to pursue a higher degree in the broad area of applied psychology within a framework of human lifespan development (human cognitive development and human career development) and with a research focus on cognitive development, decision-making, and mental health in the information age. The programme aims to strengthen students’ knowledge of applied psychology and train them to carry out original research independently, critically, and innovatively.
Programme Highlights
The MPhil-PhD programme in Applied Psychology was inaugurated in 2021. Our objective is to develop an elite MPhil-PhD programme in the area of applied psychology, provide students with state-of-the-art knowledge in the research concentration areas of cognitive development, decision-making, and mental health in the information age, and foster the students to carry out original research independently, critically, and innovatively to make significant contributions to the knowledge advancement in psychological science and applications for improving mental health in society.
Our Offer
The programme aims to equip students with interdisciplinary and independent analysis skills, the capability of critical thinking and creativity, global and innovative mindset, which enable students to be professionals at top research universities or leading industries.
The required study duration for PhD is 4-5 years; the longest study duration is 6-7 years.
Admissions
Curriculum
I. Lecture Courses: Group A (Required)
- PSY5010 Research Methods in Psychology & Social Sciences
- PSY5020 Statistics in Psychology & Social Sciences
II. Lecture Courses: Group B (Elective)
- PSY5120 Child and Adolescent Development
- PSY5130 Educational and Psychological Testing
- PSY5140 Learning and Cognition
- PSY5210 Organizational Behavior
- PSY5220 Psychology of Leadership and Decision Making
- PSY5230 Social and Personality Psychology
- PSY5240 Organizations and Group Processes
- PSY5310 Counseling and Clinical Psychology
- PSY5320 Positive Psychology
- PSY5330 Psychological Assessment
- PSY5340 Health Psychology
- PSY6110 Topics in Cognitive Development
- PSY6120 Topics in Behavioral Decision-Making
- PSY6130 Topics in Educational/School Psychology
- PSY6140 Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY6150 Topics in Health Psychology
- PSY6160 Topics in Management Psychology
- PSY6170 Topics in Counseling Psychology
III. Thesis Research Course (students need to register for the course every term)
- PSY7010A Thesis Research
IV. Other Courses (students need to register for PSY7020 each term and pass PSY7030 in the pre-candidacy period)
- PSY7020A Research Seminars
- PSY7030 Thesis Writing and Presentation
V. Thesis Research Course (students need to register for the course every term)
- PSY7010B Thesis Research
VI. Other Courses (students need to register for the course every term)
- PSY7020B Research Seminars