Learn more about Courses and the requirements, fees and other details.
Ask Questions to get an education expert’s advice immediately.
Get the latest information about education news, tips and career opportunities.
Find out information about different Institutions and apply to them directly.
A link will be sent via e-mail to initiate password reset. Please check your inbox.
If you have not received it, Seconds, please click here.
If you have not received it, please click here.
You have reached your password reset limit for today. Please check your spam folder, retry tomorrow or contact us now
A One Time Password (OTP) has been sent to your number at Update Phone Number
Skip Now
Back
Want to change your mobile number? Update Mobile Number
Didn’t get a call from us? Retry now Want to change your mobile number? Update mobile number
Want to change your mobile number? Update mobile number
We have saved your mobile number successfully! You may retry tomorrow.
Your IVR verification call has been initiated.
Visit the International Students section on our website to find out the latest news and everything you need to know about studying in Malaysia.
Published by Afterschool.my on Jul 28, 2022, 12:25 pm
The latest state-of-the-art Tobii Pro Fusion Eye Tracker provides APU students with hands-on experience in using the equipment to process human cognitive activity information through reading, scene perception, and visual searching.
A ground-breaking Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) incorporates technology modules with psychology.
When the cyber world gets more intertwined with psychology, apart from getting conventional psychology training to understand the human mind, behaviour, and different types of personalities, cyberpsychology comes into the picture.
“Cyberpsychology is the study of human behaviour and mental processes in the context of human-technology interaction,
“The focus of this module is on the psychology of online behaviour, to uncover how the internet and digital technologies affect attitudes, emotions, and the societal impacts of living in a digital age, such as the exploration of the motives and psychological makeup that contribute to Cybercrime,” elucidated Ms Wan Noraina Wan Abdullah, the Programme Leader.
Even though psychology professionals work in human domains, students in this field need to have a strong grasp of technological aspects, especially when the line between cyberspace and the real world is becoming increasingly blurred.
Globally, the adoption rate of emerging technologies – including cloud computing, connected devices, mobile, robotics and blockchain, have grown at an exponential rate over the past 10 years. As of April 2022, there were five billion internet users worldwide, which is 63% of the global population. Of this total, 4.65 billion were social media users.
What's more, the arrival of the Metaverse will even reinforce the blurring of the lines between the physical world and the virtual one, our physical world will eventually merge with the digital – in fully immersive virtual reality.
Since technology is reshaping the way we live, think and behave, the transformation of psychology studies has introduced new ways to provide treatment or therapy. This has affected the dissemination of knowledge and how research is conducted.
“In our modules, students will also be exposed to Psychotechnology, to understand user experience (UX), cognitive workload and use these results to the solution of practical problems, especially for the industry,” stated Wan Noraina.
With such modules designed to get with the times, students will have vital skills and knowledge, enabling them to work in various sectors, such as e-sport, advertising, and many more that need a deep understanding of its psychological impacts.
To create a conducive learning and studying environment mirroring the professional setting that supports both counselling and clinical psychology needs, APU has invested significantly to set up the Centre for Psychology and Well-Being at its campus.
The Centre for Psychology and Well-Being at APU is equipped with an Electroencephalogram (EEG) which provides Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology students with the essential opportunity to learn about how electrical activity in the brain is being recorded to study the changes in brain-behaviour relations.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devinder Kaur, Head of the School who oversees the setting up of the Centre, explained, “As a tech-centric and industry-driven university, APU has blended technology elements into conventional psychology teaching and learning.”
“APU’s Centre for Psychology and Well-Being is an innovative facility that houses advanced equipment embedded with state-of-the-art technology that supports psychology learning and research – which itself has set us apart from our competitors,” Dr. Devinder pointed out.
“The main concept behind the design of the Centre is to create a professional-like high-tech centre which attracts students towards experiential learning coupled with a comfortable learning environment,” she continued.
According to Wan Noraina, by placing psychological tools infused with modern technology to better predict and understand human behaviour such as Electroencephalogram (EEG), Eye Tracker, and Computerised Psychological Assessments, students can learn to make data-driven decisions.
Together with Eye-Tracking Laboratory, the design of the Centre includes Psychobiological Laboratory; Psychoanalysis Therapy Suites for both individual and group therapy; Psychological Testing and Measurement Room; Psychology Group Observation Suite that is complimented with a one-way mirror and AV capture equipment; Activity and Discussion Rooms; and teaching classrooms that are tied to instructional learning and research activities.
The main concept behind the design of the Centre for Psychology and Well-Being at APU is to create a professional-like high-tech centre which attracts students toward experiential learning coupled with a comfortable learning environment. Here, students with their lecturers are in a psychology observation suite with a one-way mirror.
Some highlights of the training using the advanced setting and facilities mentioned above are:
With proficiency in using advanced technology, especially digital assessments, APU’s psychology graduates become tech-savvy and well equipped for the competitive world of the psychology industry.
“Based on market demands, the combination of fundamental knowledge of psychology and digital skills will provide our graduates with unique skills to compete in the job market. Therefore, we are preparing our students to be in line with IR 4.0 and beyond,” concluded Wan Noraina.
Her statement is underpinned by the latest Annual Graduate Tracer Study by the Higher Education Ministry, as it shows that 100% of APU graduates were employed upon graduation.
At APU, students will also have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU dual degree scheme, where they will receive two sets of degree certificates and transcripts upon graduation: one from APU (Malaysia), and another from De Montfort University (United Kingdom). DMU is a university with over 150 years of experience in providing higher education to students from around the globe.
The School of Professional and Continuing Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTMSPACE) was established in July 1993 with the approval from the Ministry of Education. With a strong belief that education is a lifelong learning process, UTMSPACE has nurtured many prominent professionals who have..
Coinciding with the 3rd Annual FRIENDS Day celebrations, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) joined hands with its ERASMUS+ FRIENDS Project Malaysian partner to organise the FRIENDS project Internationalisation at Home (IaH) National Conference.The event took place Live onli..
We are delighted to be able to celebrate our inaugural A Level success this afternoon with our students. The results reflect the hard work and determination shown throughout this period of time from our Year 13. Examinations were taken in May and June of this year, under uncertain circums..
APU’s Data Analytics students prove their mettle in the international arena once more!During the recently concluded Data Mining Cup 2022, an international student competition to find the best solution to a data mining problem, two teams representing the Asia Pacific University of Technology & ..
Maybank launched an undergraduate internship attachment programme for the techies at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), by recruiting 18 aspiring Year-2 students of information technology studies for a four-month attachment at Maybank’s head office tech departmentUpo..
The latest state-of-the-art Tobii Pro Fusion Eye Tracker provides APU students with hands-on experience in using the equipment to process human cognitive activity information through reading, scene perception, and visual searching.A ground-breaking Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology at the ..
The government has announced an exemption for all borrowers on their PTPTN loan who graduate with a first-class bachelor's degree.Currently, these exemptions have only applied to borrowers who are in the B40 and M40 income groups who have obtain a first-class bachelor's degree.Prime Minister..
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has added challenges to both traditional and digital communications. But thanks to “hybrid communication settings”, media and communication practitioners are able to quickly meet the needs of the modern post-Covid era by tailoring the right information ..
Landing a job nowadays is no easy feat. With inflation breathing down our necks, hanging onto our current job is a challenge. As a result, many working adults strive to push themselves to achieve more in life – by pursuing tertiary education. However, life can get hectic if one decides to..
Afterschool has partnered with Prosple to set up a new Internship tab! This is to help graduates look for internship opportunities with various different companies so they can get a head start on working life.By clicking on the Internship tab, users will be redirected to a webpage that was built by ..
Get the information first
Afterschool.my
Shares
0
Need help?