This course explores how our thoughts, attitudes, emotions and perceptions influence how people make decisions when they buy. It provides an opportunity to gain a better scientific understanding of cognitive, affective and behavioural responses to products and services from a consumer perspective, including the influence of technological, economic, societal and environmental concerns.
 

Psychology is the study of human’s behaviour, performance, and mental operations. It also refers to the application of the knowledge, which can be used to understand social phenomenon, treat mental health problems, and improve education, employment, and relationships, etc. The subject lies at the intersection of applied, educational, and theoretical science.
 
The objectives of this short course are (1) to introduce participants to the field of psychology; (2) to describe how various psychological approaches contribute to our understanding of everyday life settings; and (3) to apply the knowledge from these studies to our own personal and professional lives.

Occupational Health Psychology, also known as OHP, is an interdisciplinary study in the field of psychology where much of the emphasis is placed on improving the safety and well-being of employees in the workplace through application of psychotherapeutic principles and behavioral change. OHP can help the employee address specific emotional or work-related wellness issues. The purpose of this short course is to provide participants with opportunities to become more aware of and to understand the concepts of occupational health psychology in the Hong Kong contexts.

由資深輔導導師帶領， 本課程透過系統化介紹輔導的基礎理論與實務操作。課程內容涵蓋溝通與人際互動技巧、輔導專業倫理、個體發展議題、基本輔導技巧、評估方法，以及各類輔導取向與治療模式，使學生能建立初步的輔導知識與實務能力。協助個人、家庭及團體建立更深層的連繫與互相支持。

本課程將介紹一些心理學的理論和應用，讓學員對心理學有初步入門認識。內容包括知覺與感知性格發展和評估、情緒、動機、社會性行為、壓力及處理、和異常行為等。
 

*學員毋須先完成<心理學導論(一)>才報讀此課程。兩課程並沒有先後次序之分。

異常心理學乃心理學範疇內眾多分支中重要的一環。隨着科學化的研究及臨床的體驗，我們對異常行為有更深入的暸解和認識，而『異常』的涵義也隨文明的演進而改變。
 

【正向心理學】是一門研究人類優點和發揮個人潛能的科學。 對比“缺陷為本 deficit-based”以修正缺點的模式，本課程會採用“優勢為本 abundant-based”的積極模式鼓勵學員用樂觀的視角、想法和行為經營自己幸福快樂和有意義的人生。  本課程適合對正向心理學感興趣的初學者、想發掘自己優勢長處增強自信的探索者、想積極構建“更好自己” 和 改善人際關係的實踐者。課程設計以自我探索和修煉為主，學習內容會用輕鬆互動的方式去瞭解相關理論和效能研究。