PSY7101 Computer Applications in Psychology and Research

This course aims to enhance the capacity of students to benefit from information and communication technologies (ICT) now, and in the future in psychology and research. ICT now irreversibly and irrevocably affects people’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviour in business, education, work, home and social life. It is vital to industry, commerce and entertainment. Yet so many people are not yet conversant in using the various forms of ICT in enhancing their professional practice; instead, some get swayed by the distractive forms of ICT to the detriment of their outputs. So, the course will demystify the use of ICT in educational psychology and clear the misconceptions and distractions about ICT to the scholars.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to

• identify and describe the key aspects of modern information and communication technologies,
• identify and debate the broader societal issues and emerging trends relating to ICT use in education and research,
• apply a number of popular software applications to solve real-world psychological research problems,
• describe how ICT integrates with and supports education-related activities,
• exhibit a superior capacity to adapt to, and benefit from, the continued rapid development of information and communication technologies.