Master of Applied Psychology (Diverse Learning Needs) 12 months Postgraduate Program By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

31,269 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

The specialism in the Master of Applied Psychology programme targets in-service teachers, teaching support personnel, social workers, and related health-care professionals who aspire to support individuals with diverse learning needs. It aims to develop expertise in providing evidence-based support to individuals with diverse learning needs in school and community settings. The programme has the following specific objectives:

  • To equip participants with key competencies to develop and implement evidence-based practices, as supported by psychological theories and principles, to address the multitude needs of individuals with diverse learning.
  • To equip participants with the situated and multi-faceted knowledge of working with individuals with diverse learnings needs and their family members.
  • To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to design and deliver adaptive assessments and interventions for individuals with diverse learning needs.
  • To empower participants with the capacity to strategically incorporate multidisciplinary support in services for individuals with diverse learning needs.
  • To equip participants with the necessary competencies and skills to conduct quality research and practice review to inform the development of interventional innovations.
Characteristics

  1. This specialism adopts a multidisciplinary approach that embraces close collaboration with professionals from psychology, education, social work and rehabilitation sciences.
  2. The professional development framework of the specialism facilitates participants to develop key competencies to examine prevailing and emerging issues in the field of diverse learning needs.
  3. The programme provides practice-based learning activities and attachments aiming to facilitate the development of competence in making evidence-based decisions in the processes to support individuals with diverse learning needs.
  4. The professional development framework of the specialism facilitates graduates to pursue a career in the field of diverse learning needs and further training to acquire other recognisable awards and qualifications.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

The specialism in the Master of Applied Psychology programme targets in-service teachers, teaching support personnel, social workers, and related health-care professionals who aspire to support individuals with diverse learning needs. It aims to develop expertise in providing evidence-based support to individuals with diverse learning needs in school and community settings. The programme has the following specific objectives:

  • To equip participants with key competencies to develop and implement evidence-based practices, as supported by psychological theories and principles, to address the multitude needs of individuals with diverse learning.
  • To equip participants with the situated and multi-faceted knowledge of working with individuals with diverse learnings needs and their family members.
  • To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to design and deliver adaptive assessments and interventions for individuals with diverse learning needs.
  • To empower participants with the capacity to strategically incorporate multidisciplinary support in services for individuals with diverse learning needs.
  • To equip participants with the necessary competencies and skills to conduct quality research and practice review to inform the development of interventional innovations.
Characteristics

  1. This specialism adopts a multidisciplinary approach that embraces close collaboration with professionals from psychology, education, social work and rehabilitation sciences.
  2. The professional development framework of the specialism facilitates participants to develop key competencies to examine prevailing and emerging issues in the field of diverse learning needs.
  3. The programme provides practice-based learning activities and attachments aiming to facilitate the development of competence in making evidence-based decisions in the processes to support individuals with diverse learning needs.
  4. The professional development framework of the specialism facilitates graduates to pursue a career in the field of diverse learning needs and further training to acquire other recognisable awards and qualifications.

Admission requirements

80+
6+
  • A recognised Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related disciplines. Preference will be given to those with substantial prior knowledge or work experience in educational settings.

If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purposes.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

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International Students

31,269 USD
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