心理学是一门研究人类思想与行为的社会科学，研究范围广大，分支繁多，既是一门理论学科，也是一门应用学科。

本课程将介绍一些心理学的理论和应用，让学员对心理学有初步入门认识。内容包括知觉与感知性格发展和评估、情绪、动机、社会性行为、压力及处理、和异常行为等。
 

*学员毋须先完成<心理学导论(一)>才报读此课程。两课程并没有先后次序之分。

异常心理学乃心理学范畴内众多分支中重要的一环。随着科学化的研究及临床的体验，我们对异常行为有更深入的了解和认识，而『异常』的涵义也随文明的演进而改变。
 

组织心理学是一门强调以人为中心，协调组织/企业中的人际关系，改善组织/企业的环境和条件，从而实现组织/企业的目标，达到个人和组织共同发展的学科。本课程理论与实践并重，一方面会分享正规心理学的研究成果，另一方面会探讨如何将研究成果应用於组织/企业当中。参与者更有机会共同讨论和解决自身组织/企业所面对的相关问题。

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.

正向心理学近年对於「快乐之道」及「启发潜能及改善心理素质」作出大量研究。
本课程重点讲解此方面心理学之理念及研究结果，导师也会分享正向心理在生活和工作上之应用，以助参加者了解及发挥个人正面之心理素质，做个开心快乐人。
 

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.