The Division currently offers a Doctor of Philosophy by Research degree. The duration of the full-time PhD programme is between 2 and 5 years. Students typically complete the programme in 3 years.
A PhD candidate is required to complete 6 enrichment courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend 6 seminars, submit a dissertation and to take part in an oral defence.
The enrichment courses include (1) at least two Foundation courses including HP 7001 Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis (2) at least one Special Topics course, and (3) at least two Skills courses including HP 7301 Advanced Quantitative Methods under the supervisor's advice. The courses are listed below.
(A) Foundation Courses
HP 7001 Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis
HP 7101 Pro-seminar in Human Development
HP 7102 Pro-seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
HP 7103 Pro-seminar in Social Psychology
HP 7104 Pro-seminar in Personality Psychology
HP 7105 Pro-seminar in Cultural Psychology
HP 7106 Pro-seminar in Asian Psychology
HP 7107 Pro-seminar in Biological Psychology
HP 7108 Pro-seminar in Cognitive Psychology
HP 7109 Pro-seminar in Neuropsychology
HP 7110 Pro-seminar in Psychology of Language
HP 7111 Pro-seminar in Abnormal Psychology
HP 7112 Pro-seminar in Clinical Psychology
HP 7113 Pro-seminar in Health Psychology
(B) Special Topics
HP 7201 Special Topics in Human Development
HP 7202 Special Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
HP 7203 Special Topics in Social Psychology
HP 7204 Special Topics in Personality Psychology
HP 7205 Special Topics in Cultural Psychology
HP 7206 Special Topics in Asian Psychology
HP 7207 Special Topics in Biological Psychology
HP 7208 Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology
HP 7209 Special Topics in Neuropsychology
HP 7210 Special Topics in Psychology of Language
HP 7211 Special Topics in Abnormal Psychology
HP 7212 Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
HP 7213 Special Topics in Health Psychology
HP 7214 Special Topics in Quantitative Psychology
(C) Laboratory and Skills Courses
HP 7301 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology
HP 7302 Psychological Measurement
HP 7303 Computer-assisted data analysis technique
HP 7304 Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
HP 7305 Laboratory for Experimental Psychology
HP 7888 Independent Study
Note:
- Courses and requirements are subject to review and change.
- Note: HP7001 and HP7101 to HP7103 have been formally approved by Office of Graduate Studies. All other listed courses are available, subject to the approval of Office of Graduate Studies. The non-required courses are mounted on the basis of student intake/research area and faculty availability.