社会科学 心理学及辅导

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.

应用心理学将心理学的理论与研究成果，实际运用于教育、健康、职场等重要领域中，以解决现实生活中的各种挑战。本课程汇集多位注册心理学家及专业人士的智慧，透过精心设计的课程内容，指导学员如何将最新的心理学理论应用于日常情境。课程深入探讨人类行为的各个层面，从个人与组织的激励方法，到绩效评估与改善策略，以至追求健康人生的实用技巧，为学员提供全方位的专业培训。

The 18-month programme is designed as a professional training of counsellors who specialize in Buddhist Counselling.  It is a pioneering programme with vision and practicality that signifies the birth of a recognized profession of Buddhist Counsellors who have reached professional competence in the provision of individual and group counselling services, counselling visits, Buddhist homiletics, and meditation guidance in hospitals, homes for the aged, and other community settings.

本研究生文凭课程面向教师、治疗师、社会工作者和健康相关专业人士，为他们提供实践经验、系统性培训和提供让有兴趣和合资格的学生逐步迈向成爲澳洲音乐治疗协会注册音乐治疗师的环境。

完成该课程后，学生应该能够：

1. 获得使用音乐作为媒介的初步技能，以激发儿童客户的积极健康和教育改变；
2. 能够使用基本方法完成音乐治疗师的训练任务；和
3. 在与儿童客户合作的适当实践道德标准范围内学习治疗计划或方法的基本设计和评估。

The programme aims to introduce students to the theoretical and therapeutic foundation of various forms of expressive psychotherapy. It helps students to understand the professional ethics and complex dynamics in practising expressive psychotherapy which focuses on the resolution of psychological and/ or emotional conflicts. Through a combination of experiential learning, case studies, and skill labs, students will learn to work effectively with diverse populations at individual, group, and community levels. 

本课程让学员深入了解静观为本心理治疗，从基础理论到实际应用一应俱全。学员不单能掌握相关的基本概念、发展历程和研究实证，更能亲身体验静观的实际效果。

透过系统化的学习，学员将掌握如何在精神健康领域中运用静观技巧。课程涵盖静观认知疗法和静观为本心理治疗的专业技巧，让学员能够在实际工作中灵活运用，持续提升专业水平。

课程特别著重学员本身的静观修习体验，透过亲身实践去深刻理解静观如何促进身心健康。学员在体会到静观为自己带来的正面转变后，才能更有效地引导他人善用静观来促进心理健康。

教育局實施特殊教育政策的主要目標，是鼓勵有特殊學習需要的兒童盡量在主流教育學校接受同等教育。本文憑特別為現職中小學教師、幼師、學校行政及教育工作者、社福機構前線人員(如社工以及前線輔助及支援助理)、家長、特殊學習需要學童的照顧者，及有志投身特殊教育的人士提供相關培訓及支援。

課程致力透過理論與實務，促進對特殊教育學習需要兒童的理解、接納與支援，並培養有效支援學生潛能發展的能力，建構具包容性的教學環境，成為推動教育共融的關鍵力量。

The programme aims to introduce students to the professional terms and concepts consistent with the research literature in the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). It will also explore how to apply the fundamental core knowledge of autism, principles of ABA, commonly used intervention strategies, and ethics to support the learning of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities. Upon completion of the programme, students may become qualified ABAT if they fulfil the requirements set by the Qualified Applied Behaviour Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA). 

 

On completion of the programme, students should be able to

1. explore the concept of autism spectrum disorder and apply principles of effective work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder;
2. outline continuous data collection techniques such as frequency recording, episodic severity, and duration recording;
3. explain discontinuous data collection techniques, such as momentary time sampling and partial interval recording;
4. summarise how graphs are used in behavioural support;
5. demonstrate implementation of behaviour support, stimuli control, and skill acquisition plans; and
6. demonstrate effective and ethical treatment of individuals with challenging behaviours.

本课程融合认知心理学、认知科学和机器学习，引领您深入探索人类大脑的运作机制。从思维模式到学习过程，从决策行为到人工智能，让您站在科技创新的最前沿。

这不仅是一门课程，更是通往心理学顶尖学府的桥梁，为您的心理学学术生涯开启无限可能。

毕业后，您可选择攻读：
• 心理学与认知科学
• 神经科学
• 人工智能
• 大数据分析
• 生物心理学

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踏上探索之旅，成为未来科技时代的领航者！
 

This programme provides an overview of family therapy, tracing its theoretical development from modernism and post-modernism to the evidence-based era, with an emphasis on practical applications. Students will develop conceptual, perceptual, and executive skills relevant to their chosen specialities. Besides, the techniques from various models applicable to marriage and family therapy will be demonstrated in the programme.

The programme aims to introduce students to Jungian Sandplay Therapy, encompassing its foundational philosophies and theories using/ applying various approaches. Through a combination of experiential learning activities and case studies, students will gain practical skills in facilitating, observing and interpreting the symbolic language of Sandplay. Ethical considerations will also be emphasised.

Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to
 

1. Identify the foundational philosophies and evolution of Sandplay Therapy and the associated approaches in the field;
2. Assess how Sandplay Therapy can effectively address the needs of different populations;
3. conduct basic case conceptualisation in one-on-one role play setting;
4. apply practical skills to facilitate a Sandplay Therapy session; and
5. integrate ethical considerations of Sandplay Therapy into practice.