THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Careers in Psychology

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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGCareers in Psychology

• Clinical Psychology Programs
• Barbara Lo

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Clinical Psychology Profession in HK
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Clinical Psychology

• An integration of science and clinical knowledge
  for the purpose of
• understanding, preventing, and relieving
  psychologically-based distress or dysfunction
  and
• promoting subjective well-being and personal
  development.
• Central to its practice are psychological
  assessment and psychotherapy

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HKU Programs Offered

• M.Soc.Sc. in Clinical Psychology since 1971
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology since 1994
• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology since 2004

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MSSc (Clin Psy) Program

• Government funded
• Recognized by HKPS
• Two years Full-time
• Scientist-Practitioner Model

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Coursework and Research

• http//www.psychology.hku.hk/web2/Page

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Practicum

• 5 Placements, a minimum of 220 full days

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Child Assessment Service (Department of Health)
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Introduction Clinical Psychological Service of
the Social Welfare Department has been
established for almost thirty years. Currently,
under the administration of Clinical
Psychological Service Branch, there are five
Clinical Psychology Units situated at different
parts of Hong Kong. Each Clinical Psychology Unit
is staffed by one Senior Clinical Psychologist
and 10 or 11 Clinical Psychologists who provide
various types of psychological services to the
general public, as referred by social workers of
the Social Welfare Department.
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Job Opportunities

• Graduates of our CP Programs work in
• Hospital Authority
• Department of Health
• Social Welfare Department
• Non-government Organizations
• Correctional Service Department
• Hong Kong Police Force
• Student Counseling Centers
• Private Practice
• Research Centers and more

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Additional Highlights of Our Program

1. Scholarship and Exchange Opportunities
2. In-house Training
3. Pathways for further Doctoral Studies

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Thanksgiving Scholarship

• Kings College London

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Psychological Services Unit

• Established in 1988
• Linking public service with training

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Pathways to Doctoral Studies
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Admission for MSSc(CP) Program

• Opens every two years, next intake in 2016
• Eligibility requires an Honors Degree Majoring in
  Psychology (or Equivalent)
• Based on multiple source for selection
• Academic Capability, Reference Letters, Personal
  Statement, Interview Performance etc
• Gentle reminders
• Thesis and HKPS graduate membership

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Eligibility for HKPS Graduate Membership

• A bachelor degree from an institution recognized
  by the Council at a minimum lower 2nd class
  honours level or a GPA of 3.0 with psychology as
  the major subject taking no less than 8 courses
  in different areas of psychology covering at
  least Research Methods in Psychology and 5 out of
  the 6 following fundamental areas
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• 1. Biological / Physiological Psychology,
• 2. Developmental / Child Psychology,
• 3. Cognitive Psychology / Perception / Learning /
  Memory,
• 4. Personality / Individual Differences,
• 5. Social Psychology, and
• 6. History of Psychology / Contemporary Issues in
  Psychology or

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Thank you!