psychology - sunway university college 2011

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Psychology

2011


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The study o human behaviour and the application o psychology is one o the astest growing

careers in the developing world today. It has applications in medicine, education, business, social

policy and technology. As societies advance, intelligent liestyles require greater control over

emotional, behavioural and mental abilities. An undergraduate degree in Psychology is the rst

step towards personal and career advancement.

In oering this programme, Sunway University College strives to produce graduates who have

a thorough understanding o the principles o human behaviour and are able to apply these

principles in dealing with real-lie issues and enhancing human potentials.

Sunway University College is an elite Tier 5 member in the 2009 MQA Rating System or Malaysian

Higher Education Institutions (SETARA09) that measures quality o teaching and learning at

the undergraduate level in universities and university colleges in Malaysia. It is another way orecognising our excellent academics and graduates.

Critical Thinking Communication Independent Research Ability Skills Leadership

Psychology


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Why Study Psychology

at Sunway University College?

A psychology graduate o Sunway will develop skills in: Administering basic psychological tests

Running basic group programmes

Understanding the principles o child behaviour control

Designing and carrying out investigations to understand problems

Analysing and interpreting data

Being able to develop structured lesson plans and instruct a group

Being able to critically examine ethical problems rom various philosophical orientations

Our students learn practical skills in a community, health and corporate settings through: Community and clinical work where students get hands-on experience working with

children and amilies

Internships

Local and international research collaborations

At Sunway, psychology students are trained using the most proessional acilities or practical

learning. A specialised psychology laboratory is used to teach science-based psychology subjectsalong with:

Computing acilities with statistical sotware, psychological experiments and simulations

Observation rooms to conduct child development assessments, interviewing techniques

and small group work

Pet Laboratory to observe the behaviours o various small animals

Unlimited access to Online Electronic Psychology Journal Databases

We want you to be more than a just well-versed talking head on psychology,we make sure you acquire skills that truly enable you to connect and communicate.


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Meet Our Lecturers

PllyConumZritPsychology



EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC DEDICATED

Industrial/Organisational Psychologist

Research Interests

Cross-cultural dierences in cognition

Decision making & sense making

Organisational issues

Developmental PsychologistResearch Interests

Learning and teaching strategies in kindergartens

Inant memory

Inant's language development

Children's social skills

Family meal times and adolescents development

Adolescent body image and sel-esteem

Children and animals


Research Interests

Personality

Organisational issues

Cross-cultural issues


Research Interests

Occupational stress

Marital relations - Work - Family conict

Organisational behaviour

Training and development in organisational

settings

Yoga training

Leadership styles and grooming entrepreuner ship

Women at work

Health issues in organisations

DR. LIN MEI-HUA

Ms. ELAINE YoNg

DR. ALIA AzALEA

DR. PRIYADARsHINI

sRINIvAsAN


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Like all science, psychology is knowledge;and like science again, it is knowledge o a denitething, the mind.

James M. Baldwin




Developmental Psychologist

Research Interests

The eects o acculturation in eating disorder

Risk actors o eating disorders in the Malaysian context

Eects o childcare subsidy on employee well-being

Factors that inuence job seekers' application decisions

An investigation o cognitive and behavioural problems

in children with Attention Decit Hyperactility Disorder

and Speech Delay The relationship among victimisation, perceived social

support and depression

Bullying amongst youth: An investigation among the

relationship between bullying, social support and

school attitudes

School Learning Disability Survey

Counselling Psychologist

Research Interests Young adults and personalities

Marital issues

Aging and elderly care

Father gure involvement in shaping personality

Applied Psychologist

Research Interests

Emotional intelligence and marital adjustments

Gestures among hearing impaired children, normal

children and adults

Ms. Woo PEI JUN

Ms. gRAcE YAP

DR. JAYARAJ


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I apply skills and abilities I learnedas a psychology student to my

current job. I utilise methods rom

my programme to encourage

employees and use personality

assessments or recruitment andemployee development.

CHEAH RENN ZHERNGraduate o Sunway

BSc (Hons) PsychologyHuman Capital Development

Executive, Sunway City Berhad

Classes are interesting as lecturersimpart knowledge that inspires

us. Abnormal Psychology gave

me the chance to have a better

understanding o mental disorders

and helped to correct stigma andprejudices.

CHAN KA WENG3rd year student o Sunway

BSc (Hons) Psychology

Cross cultural psychology inspiresme. I learned about peoples

attitudes, values and behaviours,

and how they are shaped by

culture. That is why psychologists

need to develop cultural sensitivity.

INDRI GITTA EDRIA

3rd year student o SunwayBSc (Hons) Psychology

A Tradition of Success


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What I love most in psychology isPet Behavioural Studies as it not

only taught me to love animals but

gave me a better understanding

o why they act in a particular

manner. I want to devote myselto my passion which is protecting

animals.

SARAH AHMED SAEEDAHMED MADHI2nd year student o Sunway


I learned various psychologicalassessments which are appropriate

or dierent clinical cases and

behavioural techniques to manage

childrens behaviours. I gained rst-

hand experience in conductinginant experiments along with

administering development

assessments on inants.

HO LI QUIN3rd year student o Sunway


Understanding the underlyingprocesses which intertwine in

our everyday lives like Motivation

and Emotion, has allowed me to

have much input in the way I can

regulate and aid in maximising mybehaviours and potential.

SYED ABDUL QADER BIN SYEDABDUL RAHMAN ALSAGOFF

2nd year student o SunwayBSc (Hons) Psychology

We have a proud tradition o being the stepping stone to success.

Many o our graduates have successully moved on to ur ther

their studies at renowned universities or pursue rewarding careers

o their choice.


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Worldwide Connections:

University Partner

phtraphed by Jill Jennin

LancasterUniversityAfliation

Sunway University College is afliated with Lancaster University, UK, a world-class

institution o higher learning which has consistently maintained its high rankings

over the years in numerous reputable league tables.

Established by Royal Charter in 1964, Lancaster University enjoys a world-class reputation

as a centre or excellence in teaching, scholarship and research. The institution is

currently ranked as a top 10 UK university in the Times Good University Guide 2011, 8th

in the Independents Complete University Guide 2011, 6th in the Guardian University

Guide 2011 and 124th in THE World University Rankings 2010 2011.

Lancaster University is also a member o the prestigious N8 Group which consists o

eight (8) o the most research intensive universities in northern England. The institution

continues to sustain its reputation or teaching and research excellence both nationallyand internationally by bringing universities, businesses and communities together. An

example o this is the InoLab21 at Lancaster University, which is an award-winning

international centre o excellence or research in inormation and communication

technologies and has a successul history o working with Microsot, BT Labs, Orange,

Cisco, Nokia and Ford. Additionally, the Lancaster University Management School

(LUMS) is a tr iple-accredited, world-ranked management school, consistently among

the UKs top ve.

The degree programmes developed and conducted at Sunway University College

are validated by Lancaster University, UK. Our students who successully complete

these undergraduate programmes will be awarded two certicates, making them

graduates o both Sunway University College and Lancaster University.

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Success is a culmination o teamwork and strong partnership.

We have long been in alliance with some o the most accomplished

institution o higher learning to ensure that our students get the

best in education.


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Education Pathway

Employment Opportunities

sPM/oLeel/Equialent

Bs (Hn) Pyhly

(3 Years)

sunway Fundatin in Art

A-Level/Australian Matriculation/Canadian Matriculation/

Monash University Foundation Year/

STPM/UEC or equivalent

(1 year)

Teaching & Assessments

Students are expected to spend time on lectures,

tutorials, guided reading and report writing.

They are guided through project work which

emphasises problem denition, solution generation,

statistical evaluation and programme development,

preparing them to meet the demands o working lie.

Masters/Ph.D in Psychology

MSc in Organisational Psychology(Pending MQA approval)


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Pathwayto a Degree


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Foundation in Arts

The Foundation in Arts is an exclusive pre-university programme at Sunway University College. It is an idealprogramme to prepare post-secondary school students to go directly into Sunways own undergraduate

programmes which are validated by Lancaster University, UK.

This oundation programme emphasises the development o well-rounded students in both numerical and

communication skills through structured subjects in Mathematics and English throughout every semester.

In order to have a good basic grasp o the academic rigour o undergraduate lie, a range o electives is available rom

business subjects to computing, rom nance to psychology. Enrichment electives such as Culture and Ideas, Culture

and Perormance, and Critical Thinking Skills, are avenues or students to explore ideas beyond their academic courses

and develop into independent thinkers.

Academic AdvisorEach student is assigned an Advisor who will provide academic guidance

and monitor the students progress. A progress report will be sent every

semester to the parents/guardian to ensure that they are up-to-date with

the students development in the programme.

Entry requirementsMinimum ve (5) credits in SPM, O-Level or equivalent.

Conditional oers will be made to students with orecast results.

Academic Calendar

INTAKES

January, March, July

DURATION

1 Year

EXAMINATIONS

End o November, February, June

As per Malaysian Qualications Agency (MQA) requirements, all Malaysian students must pass a module each in Malaysian Studies, Moral Studies (non-Muslims)/IslamicStudies (Muslims) and Bahasa Kebangsaan (exempted i a credit in Bahasa Melayu has been obtained at SPM level).

KP/JPS (KA 6381/A6381) 03/11

Enrichment Subjects (2 credits)

Culture and Ideas Culture and Perormance Business Communication Critical Thinking Skills

Introduction to Psychology

Core Subjects (4 credits)

Mathematics

Contemporary BusinessMathematics

Mathematical Techniques

and Analysis Statistical Techniques

English

Language and Communication Communication:

Audience and Context Language and Knowledge

Academic Electives (4 credits)

Computer Science

Computer Science and Applications Database Management and

Programming

Accounting

Introduction to Accounting Techniques Accounting Processes and Reports World o Business Finance

Management

Microeconomics: Concepts and Models Macroeconomics: The Global View Management and Marketing

Communication (Coming Soon)

Introduction to Advertising and Design Introduction to Mass Communication


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BSc (Hons)

Psychology

JPT/BPP(U) (KA10607) 07/14


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In Psychology,we study how

we think andhow thoughtscontribute tohow we eel


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PSY 1014 Introductory Psychology

PSY 1024 Social Psychology

PSY 1034 Developmental Psychology

PSY 1044 Organisational Psychology

PSY 1054 Motivation & Emotion

STA 1014 Introduction to Statistics

RSM 1014 Research Methods

PSY 1063 Pet Behavioural Studies

PSY 1073 Community Mental Health

UCS 1000 Study SkillsUCS 1003 English or Psychology

Year 3Year 2

PSY 2014 Psychology o Learning and Education

PSY 2024 Personality Psychology

PSY 2034 Theories o Counselling

PSY 2044 Abnormal Psychology

PSY 2054 Applied Developmental Psychology

PSY 2064 Brain & Behaviour

PSY 2074 Psychological Testing

PSY 2084 Cognition & Perception

PSY 2094 Cross-Cultural Psychology

UCS 2001 Communication Skills

PSY 3013 Advanced Topics in

Psychology

PSY 3024 Behaviour Modication

PSY 3034 Learning Disabilities

PSY 3043 History o Psychology

PRJ 3026 Research Project

INT 3026 Internship

UCS 3001 Leadership

Year 1

Programme Structure

As per Malaysian Qualications Agency (MQA) requirements, all Malaysian students must pass a module each in Malaysian Studies, Moral Studies (non-Muslims)/IslamicStudies (Muslims) and Bahasa Kebangsaan (exempted i a credit in Bahasa Melayu has been obtained at SPM level).

Career ProspectStudents study both psychological and social science subjects to so that they are trained in their critical thinking,

independent research ability, communication skills and relationship. When they graduate, they are equipped with

highly sought ater skills that employers look out or especially in research and human relationships related jobs.

Teaching Children with Special Needs

Child Development Mental Health Aid in a Psychiatric Clinic

Special Needs Resource

Market Research

Advertising

Journalism and Media

Public Relations Statistical Research Executive

Human Resource

Developing Educational Books

This programme is a prerequisite or those planning to pursue Psychology at the postgraduate level. Students may decide to

pursue Master or Doctoral degrees in clinical, educational, organisational, developmental, sports or neurological psychology.

Find out i youre suitable or Psychologyare a good listener

enjoy observing and analysing people

are patient and caringintrigued by the behaviours o people and animals

are a people person

like to devise and research to explore human behaviour and personalities

want to develop a range o skills or a range o careers

What is thisprogramme about? The study o human behaviours.

Doing research and analysingbehavioural pattern.

Understanding emotional,

behavioural and mental abilities.

This degree programme provides a strong theoretical oundation andsubsequently, equips students with the basic skills in the science o human

behaviour. Academic materials or the programme are based on scientic

principles that are the result o decades o experimentation and study.

Course subjects have been chosen based on their relevance to practising

psychologists and with regards to requirements or psychology.

Lecturers Wordso Wisdom Mathematics plays an integral part

in psychological studies as statisticsare produced to reect and representndings. Dont think you can run awayrom math!

Prociency in English is very importantbecause this course reviews a loto materials in that language andstudents are expected to producestrong academic papers and attendsymposiums.


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Academic Calendar

INTAKES

March & August

DURATION3 Years

ACADEMIC YEAR STRUCTURE

Two long semesters (14 weeks) and

One short semester (7 weeks) each year

BREAKS

Several Mid-semester and End-o-semester breaks each year

English Language Assistance

Sunway University College welcomes students who want to work hard and try their best to become proessional psychologists.

For students who have met all the academic entry requirements but may still have some difculties with English, additional classes

and remedial help in the English language can be arranged through Sunway University Colleges English Language Department.

Other Qualications

Those who possess other international qualications and are looking to transer credits (i.e. diploma or degree) will be considered

on a case-by-case basis.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL 550 Paper-based (213 Computer-based; 80 Internet-based)

IELTS 6.0

MUET Band 5

SPM A1/A2 or A+/A/A-

UEC English B3

O-Level English (1119) B3

Sunway Intensive English Programme Pass Level 4 with 65% minimum.

Other English requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Mathematics and Science Requirements

The BSc (Hons) Psychology requires prospective students to provide evidence o competency in Science and Mathematics

subjects. These minimum requirements are:

SPM/O-Level/Pre-university:

Credit in General Mathematics

Credit in any o the ollowing subjects:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics or General Science

Independent Chinese Schools:

B in Science & Mathematics (Junior Middle 3 Exams)

Academic Requirements

STPM Average B- (CGPA 2.67 minimum 2 principals or best 2 subjects)

A-Level CDD/BC (14 points)

Australian Matriculation ATAR 65Canadian Matriculation 70%

MUFY 240

Sunway Foundation in Arts 65%

UEC Maximum 22 points (5 subjects, excluding Chinese and non-academic subjects).

International Baccalaureate 26, based on 6 subjects

Entry Requirements

Conditional oers may also be awarded on a case-by-case basis to students who narrowly miss the ull entry requirements.


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National Institute or Youth Development ResearchThe National Institute or Youth Development Research was set up by the Minister o Youth and Sports to provide proessional

advice on youth issues. Dr Teoh Hsien-Jin, Ms Woo Pei Jun and Ms Cheong Sau Kuan have been involved in the development

o research projects on youth which has contributed towards policy or Youth Development in Malaysia. Current projects

include projects that involve youth mental health, liestyle and attitudes. The collaboration with many government think-tanks

and ministries has made development o the projects possible.

Parenting at Work, Ministry o Women, Family & Community DevelopmentThe Ministry o Women, Family & Community Development has recently launched the Parenting at Work programme aiming

to assist working parents with skills to manage a healthy liestyle at work and at home. Ms Woo Pei Jun played an active role

in the development o the training modules and together with her colleagues, Ms Cheong Sau Kuan and Ms Elaine Yong,

assisted in running some o these training programmes or ministry sta and the participant activity modules.

Nutrition Society o Malaysia/Malaysian Paediatric Association The society has been set-up to promote healthy living and nutrition amongst young children. The sta regularly assist

programmes through public talks on children mental health, eating habits and positive parenting.

Emmanuel Care CentreThe Emmanuel Care Centre was set up to assist children with learning and developmental disabilities. Ms Woo Pei Jun has

assisted with services in the centre through providing expert advice in diagnosis and rehabilitation or children. Some o our

students have also had their internship placement at the centre.

National Autism Society o MalaysiaThe National Autism Society o Malaysia is concerned with the services that are being provided or autistic children.

These services include assessments and diagnosis, training in sel-care skills, motor skills, speech and early intellectual development.

Ms Woo Pei Jun assists in the society through her involvement as a consultant to the National Advisory Council.

Contributing to Society

At Sunway University College, sta and students are encouraged to get involved in a variety o

community projects.

They do this either via providing community inormation, research or through skills training

workshops. The ollowing are some o the more recent projects that sta and students have recently

been involved in:


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Amway One-By-One Campaign or ChildrenThe Amway One-By-One Campaign or children was set up in Malaysia to promote positive mental health amongst Malaysian

Children. The campaign includes parenting workshops, social skills training or children, parent-child interaction camps, and a

series o mental health education articles in the English, Malay and Chinese newspapers. The sta and students o the Department

o Psychology have been regularly involved in running this programme, with the support o Amway Malaysia.

IT Shared ServicesDr. Priyadarshini Srinivasan and Dr. Lin Mei-Hua conducted a survey to analyse the reasons or eective perormance among

employees, especially in terms o increasing motivation and lowering the turnover intentions. The survey was carried out with

a sample o 60 employees on various organisational concepts and employees reaction and well being. Concepts which aect

turnover intentions, work motivation and job satisaction were identied and a detailed report was prepared and presented

to the Director o the organisation.

Wellness ProjectDr. Lin Mei-Hua, Dr. Priyadarshini Srinivasan and Ms Cheong Sau Kuan are involved in a wellness intervention programme

or employees o a hospitality organisation. The client is concerned by the high medical claims and increased level o job

turnover among their employees, thereore, as consultants, Dr. Lin, Dr. Priya and Ms Cheong conducted a careul, thorough

observation o the work setting and conducted ocus groups. To ollow is a survey to be administered to all employees.

Based on the survey results a suitable intervention programme will be recommended.

Diversity Awareness ProgrammeDr. Priyadarshini Srinivasan and Dr. Alia Azalea are in the process o conducting a Diversity Awareness Programme or a

major pharmaceutical organisation. An assessment and training will be conducted to address the issue o stereotyping and

unconscious biasness among the employees o the organization. Such programme will help the organization to understand

the possible process o their hiring decisions.


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PRePARE supports the Sunway Alumni by providing an

avenue or members to build their careers.

PRePARE makes available various resources and

opportunities or members to urther establish their

careers and even network with the employers.

Alumni members also have access to PRePARE Job

Centre where they can seek employment opportunities.

Career Placement & AlumniPRePARE, the core o Sunway Career Services, is designed to equip students with the right

tools and essential skills, aiming to create employable graduates so as to prepare them or

the working world.

Through our programmes and activities, we also hope to oster good partnerships with

employers in supporting their recruitment needs.

Students

Employers

Alumni

PRePARE is dedicated to accomplishing its 3 main

objectives on campus:

eQUIP students with essential skills

eNHANCE students career development in the

working world

eMPOWER students to take condent steps in building

their career

PRePARE seeks to oster partnerships with esteemed

employers in their recruiting endeavours by creating

various opportunities or recruitment activities through

events such as career airs and career talks.

Through our activities, we hope to expose students to

the dierent careers, and at the same time give

employers access to the graduates market.


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We place much emphasis on education and oer a number o scholarships to

deserving students:

Scholarships

Financial AidStudents can also seek other nancial aid rom PTPTN or EPF as below.

The Entrance Scholarship is oered to all new students; SPM leavers entering intoPre-University programmes and Pre-University graduates entering into undergraduate

programmes, in recognition o their excellent academic achievements prior to admission into

a new programme in Sunway University College.

The Continuing Scholarship is only oered to students continuing their studies (at diploma

or undergraduate level) with Sunway University College upon graduating rom their Pre-

University/Foundation/Diploma Programme here with us or rom Sunway Group o Colleges.

The Scholarship is oered in the name o Tan Sri Dato Seri Dr. Jerey Cheah, FoundationChancellor o Sunway University College, and Sir Christian Bonington, Chancellor o

Lancaster University. It commemorates the afliation between Sunway University College

and Lancaster University in Joint Degree Programmes in Business, Computer Technology,

Hospitality and Psychology.

Applicants are required to achieve outstanding academic results or entry into the BSc

(Hons) Psychology and possess leadership qualities, sel-motivation and positive attitude.

Scholarship rewards students with:

Full Reduction in Tuition Fees

Two Weeks Study Visit to Lancaster University during their nal/third year o studies

This is a nominated award or students who have achieved outstanding results in their

individual academic programme upon completion at Sunway University College. Each award

recipient will receive a RM2000 cash prize and a Scholastic Award Certicate.

Students can apply

or PTPTN loan or

Scholarships based on

their results.

For more inormation,

kindly visit

www.ptptn.gov.my

Students can withdraw

unds rom their EPF

Account to help nance

a degree education o

their choice. For more

inormation on how to

go about this, kindly visit

www.kwsp.gov.my

Kindly reer to our Scholarship Brochure or more details or seek urther inormation rom our Admission and

Counselling Unit located on the Ground Floor o Sunway University College.

Tan sri Datseri Dr. Jefrey

cheah Entraneshlarhip

& cntinuinshlarhip

The chanellrshlarhip sunway

Unierity clleeand Lanater

Unierity

Tan sri Datseri Dr.

Jefrey cheahshlati

Award

EPFPTPTN


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The state-o-the-art acilities on campus allow psychology students to ocus on

research. They have access to laboratories supporting special purposes like the

Pet Laboratory and specialised Psychology Laboratories. Observation Rooms are

used or students to learn about developmental and cognitive tests, cross cultural

surveys and the Mullen Scales o Early Learning or young children.

For your studying pleasure, the Main Campus building is tted with 24-hour

wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access, so you can study anywhere rom the oyer to the

Roo Top Garden. This is complemented by top-notch learning acilities like air-

conditioned classrooms and lecture halls, modern science laboratories and theexpansive Tun Hussein Onn Library.

Student lie here is simply convenient with amenities that meet all your needs:

a bookshop, computer labs to print, scan or photocopy assignments, a caeteria,

recreational and sports acilities, and a Student Centre - a cosy place with a sick bay,

counselling services and more.

A campus bus service o several dierent routes within the Klang Valley is also

available.

Campus Facilities


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Food For Thought

Eating outlets and places to chill out are aplenty

on and around campus. The spacious caeteria is a

great on-campus place to hang out which includes a

canteen and more than 10 dierent stalls that serve

ull meals or snacks at reasonable prices. Beyondthe campus compound, students are spoilt or

choice by the many restaurants and an immensely

popular ood centre, all oering an endless variety

o delicious ood with something or everyone at a

student-riendly budget.

Life on Campus

Whether you are rom Batu Pahat or Burkina Faso, we welcome you to our student-riendly campus where hunger is a oreign concept, and comortable on-campus

living and a sae environment are top priorities.

On-Campus Accommodation

On-campus living makes it easy to get up and

about to and rom classes every day. It is a homeaway rom home where students get to meet new

riends, learn new cultures and experience living

independently. Everything is within walking distance

rom our campus - hospital, shopping mall, theme

park, restaurants and banks. Choose between the

communal living o the Sun-U Apartment or the

condominium liestyle o Sun-U Residence. A caring

hostel master is on hand to oversee the welare o

every occupant.

Saety & Security

Here, the committed security team is made up o

Auxiliary Police and trained proessionals who work

around the clock to ensure that every day is a smooth

and peaceul one.

Whenever a student eels under the weather, they

can make their way to the sick bay. Endearingly

known as Nightingale Bay, it is situated near the

caeteria where a matronly Registered Nurse is on

duty and well-equipped to handle minor ailments.


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Our Psychology degree nurtures students through traditional means complemented

with learning outside the classrooms. Participation in student activities such as: our veryown Psychology Club, eld trips and educational workshops, moulds them into eective

leaders and communicators.

Out of the Box

Promoting riendships and

strengthening the ties that bind

the Psychology amily through

exciting gatherings and outings.

Mid-Autumn merrymaking

Return o the Retro

Students learn through hands-on learning and

psychology experiments in specialised labs.


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Specialised workshops as a platorm

to learn and exchange ideas with

peers and proessionals.

Field trip: Mental institution

Theme Day: NERDS

Annual dinners

Lecturers and students enjoy a close-knit bond with

the quirky Theme Days and many other social events.

Academic Synposium 2010

with a theme o :

The Infuence o

Sociocultural Pressures on

Thought Processes


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University Compulsory Subjects

Subject Outline

UCS 1000 STUDY SKILLSThe objective o this subject is to prepare students to

be more organised and sel-reliant in their learning

by developing a set o speciic skills necessary

or successul study. For example, listening and

reading skills, eective note taking, efcient time

management, independent research, maximising

knowledge acquisition and critical thinking ability

through collaborative learning (or learning through the

exchange o ideas).

UCS 1003 ENGLISH FOR PSYCHOLOGY

An important aspect o advancing proessional

education in the eld o psychology is to be able to keep

up-to-date with scientic publications. Many o these

publications are in English. Hence, a strong oundation in

English is necessary. This subject ocuses on ew aspects

in the learning o English or psychological studies. It

helps students to improve their reading strategies or

processing academic texts. It also develops the ollowing

areas o academic language use, namely, listening to

lectures and making notes, writing essays and papers,

and participating in small-group discussions.

UCS 2001 COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The subject introduces the basic elements o oralcommunication, the various actors that determine

eective communication and the application o

communication skills in a variety o academic, business

and social contexts. A variety o communication activities

in presentation and discussion ormats are incorporated

to allow or understanding, practice and the mastering

o basic concepts in communicating.

UCS 3001 LEADERSHIPThe ocus is on the role o leadership in the context o

corporate management and strategy. The theories o

leadership, the characteristics and role o leadership,

conict management, change management and

cross-cultural issues (e.g. cultural values that aect

perceptions o leadership and leadership styles) will

be discussed.


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PSY 1014 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY This introductory subject covers methods, data, and

theoretical interpretations in areas o learning, sensory

psychology, and psycho-physiology. Developmental,

social, personality and abnormal psychology are also

included.

PSY 1024 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Social Psychology looks at how individuals are aected

by their social environment. Topics include attitude,

conormity, riendship ormation and group dynamics.

Tutorials include projects that require students to

research social situations in greater depth.

PSY 1034 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

This subject examines the dierent stages that humans

go through in their development process. It also explores

how some o these processes change during ones lie

span. This unit examines aspects o human development

such as memory, attention, intelligence, speech and

language, social and moral values, and motor abilities. In

addition to lectures, there are tutorials and small projects

that require students to pay attention to various aspects

o human development.

PSY 1044 ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYTopics include recruiting, selecting, appraising and training

employees, motivation o work, work perormance and

its measurements, job satisaction, occupational stress,

leadership and group communication. It also includes a

section on Occupational Health and Saety that considers

the rights o employees, saety and health programmes,

eective communication and sexual harassment.

PSY 1054 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

What keeps people motivated? This subject examines the

various theories o motivation. The perspectives taken

include: need theory, instrumentality theory, comparisontheory, goal setting theory and reinorcement theory.

In addition, the subject examines how emotions are

ormed and what aects them. In this context, the role

o emotions in bringing about mental health disorders is

similarly examined.

STA 1014 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

This subject examines the nature o statistical data,

ordering and manipulation o data, measures o central

tendency and dispersion, and elementary probability.

Concepts o statistical inerence, estimation and

hypothesis testing are explored as well. Special topics

include means, requency tables, standard deviations, t-

tests, correlation, analysis o variance and non-parametric

methods.

RSM 1014 RESEARCH METHODS The prerequisite to developing a thesis or students

involves a thorough understanding o how experiments

are developed. With this in mind, students are required

to understand the construction o surveys and survey

methodology, single case-study designs, matched

subject designs and repeated measure designs. In

addition, an understanding o the kinds o analysis

employed in each experimental design is explored. This

unit instructs students on how to write research reports

in a systematic and standardised manner.

PSY 1063 PET BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES

Almost all theories o psychology originated with

observations and studies o the animal world. The aim

o this module is to introduce the student to the world

o domesticated pets. During the course, the student will

be exposed to a wide variety o topics on animals that

are aimed at improving their sensitivity and awareness

to the animal world. Through this course, they gain a

healthy respect or these animals that also have eelings.

The course covers a variety o topics, ranging rom

perception and cognition, health, abnormal behaviours,

animal assisted therapy and education, to human-animal

relationships.

PSY 1073 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

All proessional psychologists will eventually contribute in

some way towards educating the community on a wide

range o mental health issues. This module introduces

the student to a wide variety o general mental health

issues. Many o the applications o these concepts are

to concern amily and working environment that the

student may encounter in the uture. Through a mixture

o theoretical principles and public health inormation,

this module intends to equip the student with a variety

o positive mental health skills which they can eventually

impart to the general audience.

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PSY 2014 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND

EDUCATION

This subject introduces the theoretical basis o learning to

students. It begins with the study o Classical Behaviourist

Theory and moves towards Operant Conditioning. In the

context o the environment, the Social Learning Theory

is introduced and ollowed by more recent models

o learning such as the Inormation Processing Modeland the Cognitive Learning Theory. This course will also

examine methods o curriculum design, motivating

students, controlling class behaviour and maintaining

students attention.

PSY 2024 PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

This subject concerns the study o personality. It

examines each o the major theories o personality. In

addition, it looks at the actors that aect personality

development. There is also emphasis on measurements

and practical applications o personality to medical and

industrial settings.

PSY 2034 THEORIES OF COUNSELLING

An overview o the various theories o counselling

is provided in this subject. Theories covered include:

Cognitive Theories, Behavioural Theories, Rational

Emotive Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Family Therapy

(Systems Theory), Client-Centred Therapy, Gestalt

Therapy and Group Therapy.

PSY 2044 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

This subject studies the orms o abnormal behaviour,

aetiology, development, interpretation and nal

maniestation. It is research-based and provides studentswith an understanding o the current approaches to

treatment. Topics covered include personality disorders,

schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and mood disorder

based on the DSM-IV. This unit also examines the

importance o proessional issues such as ethics and

malpractice. The unit is essential or those intending to

pursue Clinical Psychology at the graduate level.

PSY 2054 APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

This is a nal year subject which introduces students to a

range o applied issues in developmental psychology. It

examines children in dierent settings (amily, school, peergroup and hospital) and discusses important inuences

on childrens lives (the media, law, health and drugs).

In addition, it examines the plight and predicament

o the elderly when their physical and mental abilities

begin to deteriorate. The prescribed readings, lectures

and practical work cover applied aspects o normal and

typical development rom birth to old age.

PSY 2064 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR

This subject ocuses on the eects that biological and

chemical processes have on behaviour. The topics

covered include brain damage, sensory deprivation,

psychopharmacology, attention decit, visual system,

memory, sleep, hormones and sex, and substance abuse.

It also examines the chemical processes associated with

motivation.

PSY 2074 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

The purpose o this subject is to introduce students

to psychological tests that are commonly used in

applied settings: IQ tests, Adaptive tests, Language

tests, Mathematics tests, Personality tests, tests o

Aect and tests o Behaviour. It is also the intention o

this unit to make sure that students clearly understand

the meaning o concepts such as percentiles, standard

deviations, means and clinical cut-o scores. Tutorials

and practical work are designed to provide studentswith basic skills in interviewing, testing, systematic

observation and report writing.

PSY 2084 COGNITION AND PERCEPTION

This subject is an introduction to Cognitive Psychology

and Sensory Perception. Cognitive Psychology concerns

how humans acquire, process and represent inormation.

Lectures on cognition ocus on theories, concepts, and

empirical ndings related to topics such as language

and reading; contemporary models o memory; thinking

and reasoning; and decision making. It also examines

the structure and unctions o the sensory systems such

as vision, hearing and touch. The perception lectures

address how sensory abilities are measured and their

limitations. Attention is also paid to the use o measures

o sensory capacity in understanding more complex

problems such as reading disabilities.

PSY 2094 CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY

Understanding how local culture interacts with and

subsequently aects human behaviour is crucial when

trying to solve behavioural and emotional problems. This

course examines the way cultures dier, and how humans

perceive, think, eel, strive and relate to others. During

the lectures, the social and inter-personal interactions,industrial practices and values between Malaysian and

other cultures are examined through project work,

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PSY 3013 ADVANCED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

This consists o a series o lectures on a wide range o

topics that are typical to the eld o psychology. These

lectures examine the psychologists perspectives on the

ollowing areas: aviation, divorce, health, and ethics.

PSY 3024 BEHAVIOURAL MODIFICATION

Many things within the environment shape a childsbehaviour. I behaviours are not brought under control,

the result is Oppositional Deant Disorder. This lecture

series looks at the role that Operant Conditioning and

Social Learning plays in shaping a childs behaviour. It

then ocuses on how behavioural techniques may be

used to control the childs behaviour. These procedures

include play, praise, rewards, ignoring, time out and

logical consequences. In addition, it also looks at

techniques that are used to shape the behaviour o an

autistic child. The emphasis here is on techniques o

Applied Behaviour Analysis.

PSY 3034 LEARNING DISABILITIES

Many things can result in a child having difculties in

assimilating and learning new inormation. This unit

introduces the student to some o the most common

causes o learning disabilities. Amongst the topics

covered are visual-perceptual problems, attention

decits and mental retardation.

PSY 3043 HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

This subject examines the philosophical and historical

development o knowledge within psychology and

how these critical issues impact on the current belies

concerning the objective nature o psychology as a

discipline, together with its limitations. It also compares

and contrasts the development o Western-based

and Eastern-based knowledge, and their relevance ormodern psychology. Topics will include philosophy o

the mind, metaphysics and philosophy o science as

they relate to the development o the various paradigms

within psychology and across both Eastern and Western

perspectives.

PRJ 3026 RESEARCH PROJECT

All students enrolled in this subject will be required to

undertake a small-scale research project that involves

designing a study, writing an introduction, data

collection and analysis, discussion and compilation o a

reerence list. The standards to which this report is writtenshould abide with that o the American Psychological

Association.

INT 3026 INTERNSHIP

Students are required to carry out a period o supervised

practical work that applies the skills learnt throughout

the psychology course. Practical may involve clinical,

community, child or human resource work.


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