Bachelor of Applied Psychology with Honours,
Bachelor of Business Management with Honours

PROGRAMME CODE

JUPAS: JS9280
DIRECT APPLICATION: BAPHBMJ1

ENTRY

YEAR-1 ENTRY

STUDY DURATION

4-YEAR DOUBLE DEGREE

MODE OF STUDY

FULL TIME,
FACE-TO-FACE

This dual degree programme is jointly offered by Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration (B&A) and School of Arts and Social Sciences (A&SS). Students will obtain two honours degree upon completion of the four years of study, one in Applied Psychology, and the other in Business Management.

The programme provides students with exposure to a wide spectrum of psychological and managerial perspectives during their study. Graduates would be able to integrate psychology and management concepts and theories to develop business solutions that factor in interests, behaviours and mental processes of different stakeholders.

About The Programme

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

  1. Explain and critically review the development of and logic behind the main ideas, frameworks and theories of various business-related disciplines.
  2. Critically review and deal with ethical issues that may arise in the conduct of business and within organisations and propose solutions for the issues.
  3. Critically analyse and evaluate major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical and cultural trends in psychology.
  4. Synthesise insights into people's behaviours and mental processes, taking individual differences and contextual influences into consideration.
  5. Apply research methods, including research design, data analysis and interpretation, to formulate evidence-based response to routine and professional problems in diverse settings.
  6. Integrate and apply concepts and theories of business management and psychology to identify issues, analyse situations, and make informed judgements.

Admission Requirements

Students shall have attained either

LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE

IN CHINESE LANGUAGE

LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE

IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE

IN MATHEMATICS

LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE

IN LIBERAL STUDIES

LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE

IN AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT

in the HKDSE OR an equivalent qualification

Programme Structure and Contents

During the four years of study, students will need to complete 150 credit-units of courses of which at least 24 credit-units should be taken at 3000-level and another 24 credit-units at 4000-level.

YEAR 1
Term
Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
Autumn
BUS 2000BEF*
Integrated Business Foundation
24
PSYC 1001AEF
Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology
3
Spring
BUS 2000BEF*
Integrated Business Foundation
24
SOCI 1001AEF
Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology
3
General Education course #
3
YEAR 2
Term
Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
Autumn
MKT 2050BEF
Introduction to Marketing
3
POLS 1001AEF
Foundations of Social Sciences: Political Science
3
PSYC 2001AEF
Positive Psychology and Mental Health
3
PSYC 3009AEF
Research Methods in Psychology
3
UNI 1002ABW
University Core Values
2
UNI 1012ABW
Social Responsibilities
1
Spring
COUN 2001AEF
Basic Skills in Counselling
3
ECON 1001AEF
Foundations of Social Sciences: Economics
3
LAW 3062BEF
Business Law
3
MGT 3045BEF
Organisational Behaviour
3
PSYC 3003AEF
Cognitive Psychology
3
UNI 2002BEW
Effective Communication and Teamwork
3
Summer
BUS 3068BEF
Business Issues and Ethics
3
General Education course #
3
YEAR 3
Term
Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
Autumn
IB 3091BEF
International Business Environment
3
PSYC 3001AEF
Abnormal Psychology
3
PSYC 3005AEF
Life-span Developmental Psychology
3
PSYC 3006AEF
Personality Psychology
3
PSYC 3010AEF
Social Psychology
3
One Psychology Elective
3
Spring
MGT 4098BEF
Business Strategy
3
MKT 3063BEF
Consumer Behaviour
3
PSYC 3002AEF
Biological Psychology
3
PSYC 3007AEF
Psychological Testing and Assessment
3
UNI 3002BEW
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Leadership for Sustainability
3
One Business Elective
3
Summer
BUS 4038BEF / BUS 4098BEF
Applied Research Project / Work-based Learning Project
12

YEAR 4

Term
Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
Autumn
MGT 4041BEF
Strategic Human Resource Management
3
PSYC 4001AEF
Behavioural Economics
3
Two Psychology Electives
6
One Business Elective
3
Spring
BUS 4088BEF
Business Sustainability: Theory and Practice
3
PSYC 4007AEF
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
3
PSYC 4004AEF
Current Issues in Psychology
3
One Psychology Elective
3
One Business Elective
3

* Course carry-over from Autumn Term

# General Education course:
Students should take General Education courses from fields of study which are different from those of their programmes.

Suggested Study Plan

Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
DB 3047BEF
Digital Marketing
3
IB 3092BEF
Managing International Business
3
IB 4061BEF
International Marketing
3
MGT 4042BEF
Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
3
MGT 4043BEF
Employee Resourcing and Development
3
MKT 4077BEF
Brand Management
3
SCM 3072BEF
Operations Management
3
SCM 4071BEF
Integrated Supply Chain Management
3
SPM 3015BEF
Recreation Facility Management
3
SPM 3056BEF
eSports Ecosystem
3
SPM 3057BEF
eSports Business Planning
3
SPM 4036BEF
Sports Coaching
3
Course Code
Course Title
No. of Credit-units
PSYC 3008AEF
Psychology of Language
3
PSYC 4002AEF
Clinical Psychology
3
PSYC 4003AEF
Criminal Psychology
3
PSYC 4005AEF
Cyberpsychology
3
PSYC 4009AEF
Psychology Honours Thesis
6
PSYC 4010AEF
Psychology of Ageing
3
STAT 2001AEF
Essentials of Qualitative Research Inquiry
3

Career and Further Studies

Career Prospects

Graduates can pursue a career in psychology or people-oriented business areas such as marketing, human resource management, and community services. In addition, by completing the psychology courses in different subjects in the programme, students may apply to be a graduate member of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.

Further Studies

Opportunities are available for the graduates of this programme to pursue postgraduate studies in Hong Kong and abroad, such as Master of Business Administration degree or other master’s degrees in business- or psychology-related areas.

Student Activities Highlights

  • Student Achievements

  • A-Team Student Development Programme

  • Early Industry Engagement

  • Leadership Training

  • Study Tours

  • Overseas Exchange

  • Student Achievements

  • A-Team Student Development Programme

  • Early Industry Engagement

  • Leadership Training

  • Study Tours

  • Overseas Exchange

Enquiries

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