Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (SS)

Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS8800	Departmental Research Degree Student Seminar	1	A & B
SS8804	Enhancing Social Science Competence	6	A & B

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS5302	Research Methods in Social Sciences +	3	A
SS5423	Programme Design and Evaluation +	3	B
SS8800	Departmental Research Degree Student Seminar	1	A & B

+ Students can take either SS5302 or SS5423.

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS8800	Departmental Research Degree Student Seminar	1	A & B
SS8802	Directed Study on Research Methods ^	2	A, B
SS8803	Directed Studies in Research ^	2	A, B
SS8804	Enhancing Social Science Competence	6	A & B

^ Students can take either SS8802 or SS8803.

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS8805	Methodology and Ethics in Social and Behavioural Sciences	2	B

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS5110	Assessment and Interventions in Mental Health Counselling #	3	B
SS5208	Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions #	3	S
SS5400	Applied Sociology	3	A
SS5401	Social Sciences Perspectives	3	B
SS5423	Programme Design and Evaluation	3	B
SS5428	Applied Social Statistical Analysis	3	B
SS5750	Perception and Cognition	3	B
SS5751	Learning and Behavior #	3	B
SS5752	Life Span Development	3	B
SS5753	Advanced Social Psychology	3	A
SS5755	Applying Psychology to Contemporary Issues #	3	A
SS5756	Biological Basis of Behaviour	3	B
SS5757	Personality Theories and Assessment	3	A
SS5758	Educational Psychology #	3	A
SS5759	Educational Assessment and Evaluation #	3	A
SS5763	Special Topics in Psychology of Education #	3	B
SS5783	Psychological Research Design and Analysis	3	A
SS5791	Advanced Health Psychology #	3	A
SS5794	Psychological Testing	3	B
SS5800	Counselling Theories and Practice	3	A
SS5801	Counselling in Society and Across Culture	3	B
SS5802	Group Counselling and Therapy	3	B
SS5803	Psychopathology	3	A
SS5805	Narrative-based Therapeutic Conversations: Theory and Practice #	3	-
SS5814	Vocational Counselling and Assessment #	3	-
SS5824	Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment #	3	-
SS5835	Labour and Workplace Relations #	3	-
SS6401	Social Impact Assessment #	3	-
SS6402	Social Indicators Development #	3	-

Code	Course Title	Credits	2024-2025 Semester / Term
SS5110	Assessment and Interventions in Mental Health Counselling #	3	B
SS5208	Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions #	3	S
SS5302	Research Methods in Social Sciences	3	A
SS5400	Applied Sociology	3	A
SS5401	Social Sciences Perspectives	3	B
SS5423	Programme Design and Evaluation	3	B
SS5428	Applied Social Statistical Analysis	3	B
SS5750	Perception and Cognition	3	B
SS5751	Learning and Behavior #	3	B
SS5752	Life Span Development	3	B
SS5753	Advanced Social Psychology	3	A
SS5755	Applying Psychology to Contemporary Issues #	3	B
SS5756	Biological Basis of Behaviour	3	B
SS5757	Personality Theories and Assessment	3	A
SS5758	Educational Psychology #	3	A
SS5759	Educational Assessment and Evaluation #	3	A
SS5763	Special Topics in Psychology of Education #	3	B
SS5783	Psychological Research Design and Analysis	3	A
SS5791	Advanced Health Psychology #	3	A
SS5794	Psychological Testing	3	B
SS5800	Counselling Theories and Practice	3	A
SS5801	Counselling in Society and Across Culture	3	B
SS5802	Group Counselling and Therapy	3	B
SS5803	Psychopathology	3	A
SS5805	Narrative-based Therapeutic Conversations: Theory and Practice #	3	-
SS5814	Vocational Counselling and Assessment #	3	-
SS5824	Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment #	3	-
SS5835	Labour and Workplace Relations #	3	-
SS6401	Social Impact Assessment #	3	-
SS6402	Social Indicators Development #	3	-
SS8800	Departmental Research Degree Student Seminar	1	A & B
SS8802	Directed Study on Research Methods	2	A, B
SS8803	Directed Studies in Research	2	A, B

# Elective Courses which may not be offered every year