Psychology

心理學是一門研究人類思想與行為的社會科學，研究範圍廣大，分支繁多，既是一門理論學科，也是一門應用學科。

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。
 

組織心理學是一門強調以人為中心，協調組織/企業中的人際關係，改善組織/企業的環境和條件，從而實現組織/企業的目標，達到個人和組織共同發展的學科。本課程理論與實踐並重，一方面會分享正規心理學的研究成果，另一方面會探討如何將研究成果應用於組織/企業當中。參與者更有機會共同討論和解決自身組織/企業所面對的相關問題。

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.
 

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.

正向心理學近年對於「快樂之道」及「啟發潛能及改善心理素質」作出大量研究。
本課程重點講解此方面心理學之理念及研究結果，導師也會分享正向心理在生活和工作上之應用，以助參加者了解及發揮個人正面之心理素質，做個開心快樂人。
 

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.