2018 EDITION

PSYCHOLOGY
CONTENTS
01 Dean's Message
02 Our Brand New Campus
04 What is Psychology
06 Career Guidance and Preparation
10 HELP Psychology Pathways
11 Giving Students the Academic Edge
12 Prepare for the 4IR
14 Graduate Achievers
18 HELP Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
22 Flinders-HELP Bachelor of Psychological
Science (Hons)
26 American Degree Program and Business
Psychology (Hons)
27 Our Distinguished Academic Moderators
28 Masters Programs
30 A Thriving Research Culture
34 Psychology Student Activities
36 Our Academic Team
COME AND JOIN ONE OF THE LARGEST AND THE MOST
ESTABLISHED PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMMES IN ASIA
“It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the HELP University Psychology programme. We are proud that
our University has become synonymous with the field of psychology in Malaysia and this has been due to
the excellence shown by our students and faculty, and the vibrant academic culture they have created in our
faculty.
The following are some interesting facts about our psychology programme.
• We have over 1,300 full-time students completing their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in
Psychology.
• We have over 60 staff members, with a team of 37 psychology academic staff.
• We were the first private university to offer Psychology in Malaysia.
• We were the first non-Australian University to attain the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council
(APAC) accreditation.
• We have partnerships with over 50 top universities in the US, Australia, UK and New Zealand.
• We have 12 research centres.
• We have placed graduates and interns in over 300 organisations.
• We have 24 hour access to online journal databases with over 1 million full academic articles from over
3,000 psychology journals from around the world.
• We have 13 psychology student clubs and societies which ensure a vibrant student life.
• We are situated in HELP University's brand new campus, fully equipped with various facilities for our
students.
Our mission is to prepare psychology students to have a significant impact in their communities, and to
continue to develop and expand the field of psychology in new and exciting ways. To safeguard our strong
academic tradition, we impose high standards on all our students. It will be a hard climb at times, but we will
journey with you every step of the way. In the end you will have acquired the knowledge, attitude and skills to
UNDERSTAND MINDS, EMPOWER LIVES.”
Dr Goh Chee Leong
Dean, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
Treasurer, International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)
Past President, Malaysian Psychology Association (PSIMA)
Past President, ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies
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WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
“Psychology is the science of behaviours, thoughts and feelings.”
In essence, psychology aims to understand how people behave, think and feel.
This definition is well captured in the HELP Faculty of Behavioural Sciences motto:
Understanding Minds, Empowering Lives.

Psychology is an exciting field that encompasses

a wide variety of areas, including:
Organisational and Work Psychology Developmental Psychology
Helping organisations select, inspire, manage and How people develop physically, socially and
empower their workers. emotionally from infancy to late adulthood.
Biopsychology and Neuropsychology Educational/School Psychology HELPing Psychology Grad-
How the brain functions and affects people’s
behaviour, thoughts and feelings.
Understanding how people learn to increase teaching
effectiveness. uates secure their careers
Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology of choice (successful and
Applying psychology to the understanding,
assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological
Applying psychology to legal issues and
understanding people who commit crimes. meaningful careers)
dysfunctions. Health Psychology
Cognitive Psychology Applying psychology to people’s health issues like
Understanding how people remember, make substance abuse, accident prevention and stress
decisions and process information. management.
Counselling Psychology Social Psychology
Helping people deal with adjustment and personal Understanding how people interact with and influence
issues. each other. What careers are available to Psychology graduates?

What is Unique about Psychology graduates?

A Thriving Research
Graduates with bachelor’s degrees:
• Corporate Consultant
• NGO worker in the following areas:
- Disaster and emergency relief
Graduates with postgraduate degrees:
• Organisational and Industrial
Psychologist

Culture
• Talent Management Consultant
• Corporate Training (Soft Skills)
Psychology graduates are highly sought after by a wide variety of employers • Human Resource Management
because they possess unique skills and competencies. These include: • Marketing Manager
• General Administrative
• The ability to understand people of different ages in a diverse range of cultural settings Management
• The ability to design and conduct research on people’s behaviour, attitudes and feelings • Conflict Resolution and Mediation
• The ability to understand and develop themselves Consultant
• The ability to empower and bring out the best in people • Customer Relationship Manager
• Advertising and Public Relations
• The ability to communicate effectively in the oral and written format
Consultant
• The ability to engage in critical thinking in decision-making processes
• Political Strategist
• The ability to apply a scientific approach in dealing with problems
• Life Coach
- Children with special needs
- Abuse and neglect
- Impoverished & marginalised
communities
- Youth work
- Family work
• Journalist, Media Reporter or Mass
Media Consultant
• Market Research Consultant
• Academic Tutor
• Research Assistant
• Headhunter
• Clinical Psychologist
• Child Psychologist
• Counsellor
• Crisis Counsellor
• Educational Psychologist
• Forensic Psychologist
• Academic Lecturer and Researcher
• Sports Psychologist
• Ergonomist
• Neuropsychologist and Neuroscientist

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HELPING PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATES SECURE
THEIR CAREERS OF CHOICE START YOUR CAREER WITH
Our mission is to help students find a career that fits their talents, interests, passions and life goals. TOP GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS
This is in line with HELP University’s mission statement: to help people succeed and live a life of The HELP Psychology Programme offers the unique
significance through education.
opportunity for you to secure internships and full-time
employment with over 300 business corporations and social
HELP University’s comprehensive and unique Step 4: work organisations. These are some of the organisations that
Career Preparation
career discovery and Year 2 and 3
have employed HELP Psychology graduates.
preparation process Step 3: Goals

Unicef World Vision HSBC

Career Decisions Securing targeted jobs The HELP University
Step 2: Year 2 • Identifying skills and Psychology internship
Career Exploration programme with GE is a

Citibank Exxon Mobil

competencies required
Goals great opportunity for both
Step 1: Year 1 and 2 Identifying career pathways
• Developing strategies to
HELP and GE to continue
secure employment
Self Discovery Goals that match who I am building the talent pipeline
Year 1 Discovering career • Use of career testing to Activities of human resource

Hay Group General Electric (GE)

pathways
Goals
• Exposure to career
Discovering who I am options for psychology
• My talents
• My personality
graduates
• Developing an accurate
shortlist suitable work professionals in the
• Workshops on résumé
clusters writing and interview skills
country. Not only will the
• Shortlisting target • Job dating events GE internships provide
organisations and
positions Groupon Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia Psychology students with
the opportunity to receive

Leo Burnett
understanding of each
• My interests career pathway Activities hands-on experience and
• My values • Reflection Exercise: Standard Chartered Bank training at one of the
• My ambition and life Activities require students to
We have a world’s most admired
goals

Activities
• Career fairs
• Guest lectures by
shortlist careers and
organisations they are
targeting
100% Maybank Aon-Hewitt Associates global companies, it will
also be an opportunity for

Sime Darby Maxis Communication

• Psychometric Testing
• Meeting with Career
• Working internships
Consultants
• Discussions in career
guidance classes
psychologists in GE to continue to gain
different industries insights and academic
employment rate
knowledge of human
for HELP Psychology
Lexmark International Accenture
behaviour and leadership
Graduates. development from HELP’s
famed Department of
Psychology. These
Teach for Malaysia Early Autism Project Malaysia internships are a great win

DiGi Millward Brown Samsung

and an opportunity for GE,

CAREERSense @ HELP HELP University and the

Malaysian student

Ernst & Young Nestle Ogilvy & Mather

Director: Mr Eric Bryan Amaladas Our services include: community at large.”
The mission of this one-stop career guidance, testing and • Employment and Internship Support Roshan Thiran
career development centre is to equip individuals and • Career Guidance Testing and Assessment Former Director of HR
organisations with the relevant knowledge, competencies
and skills needed for personal and career success.
• Career Exploration Resource Centre
• Personal Development and Employability Training Shell IBM Global Business Services Asia Pacific (General
Electric)

Leaderonomics KPMG
and current CEO of
Leaderonomics

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We are proud to have HELP Psychology graduates working in top consulting firms,
including Accenture, Hewitt, McKinsey, Hay Group and Leaderonomics.
Esther Goh
Business Strategy
Manager, Accenture
Strategy
"Memorable would be the
best word to describe the
short 2½ years I had as a
HELP Psychology student.
I learnt not just classroom
theories of what
Psychology is and isn’t, but
was empowered by forward
thinking lecturers who
encouraged us to go above
and beyond in our critical
thinking and research
capabilities. The classroom
wasn’t our only learning
ground, but HELP’s active
partnerships with a wide
network of organisations,
in-house Research
Colloquiums and
Symposiums gave us a
foretaste of what it would
be like when we step into
the Real Deal. Indeed, I
have HELP to thank for
shaping who I am today."
Justin Hiew Jian Han
Hays Specialist PLC, Senior Consultant
A former student of SMK Taman Melawati,
Selangor. Graduating from the HELP
BPsych program in 2014, Justin is now with
Hays Specialist PLC as a consultant,
winning the Top Consultant award for
Malaysia 2015 as well as being crowned Top
Consultant of the year across APAC 2015.
Victoria Yeong Foong Yee
Accenture, Management Consultant
Victoria graduated with First Class Honours
from the HELP Bachelor of Psychology
programme and is the winner of the Tan Sri
Datuk Paduka Dr Hajjah Saleha Outstanding
Achievement Award 2013. She was also
recipient of the HELP SASA Scholarship
and Gamuda Full Scholarship Award 2010.
Wong Xiao Qing
GE Aviation Services, HR Manager
A former student of SMK Taman Melawati
KL, she obtained 10 As in her SPM. She
represented Malaysia at the 2004 English
Speaking Union International Public
Speaking Competition in London where she
won the Audience Choice Award. She is
also the winner of the University of Otago
Award for Academic Excellence and the
HELP Merit and Distinction Scholarship
Awards.
Sarah Lim Poe Yian
Royal Dutch Shell, Product
Optimisation Lead Evelyn Teh Jae Vienn
PwC Malaysia, Assistant
Sarah completed a Psychology honours
degree in Bemidji State University. She is the Manager - Behaviour
first recipient of the Centre for Psychology Change Consultant
Award for being the top student of the HELP "I realise the key
psychology programme with a Grade A characteristic I've
average. She is currently the Planning Lead acquired in HELP
in Shell’s Application Support Strategy & University's Psychology
programme is
Planning Organisation.
resourcefulness. As a
programme that
Hannah Lim Pei Ern
Upstream International Operated, HR constantly challenges me
to develop myself
Business Production Excellence
academically and
Hannah won the University of Leeds Award
personally, being
of Excellence in her third year, in addition to
resourceful was important
receiving a full scholarship from HELP. She
to overcoming those
was a senior tutor as well as the former
challenges successfully.
president of the HELP Psychology Student
It has been a significant
Council. She was selected to join GE’s
phase in my life being a
Graduate Leadership Program while studying
part of this programme,
in HELP. She is currently an HR advisor in
made even more
International Operated Shell.
meaningful by the
amazing lecturers who
Celestie Chan Shiao Ching
were interested in
ASPAC Executive Search, Senior
education and support
Consultant
staff who were interested
A former student of Bukit Jalil National in my growth; they made
Sports School, Kuala Lumpur. Celestie won the difference."
three gold and two silver medals for
gymnastics in the 2001 SEA Games. With
over seven years of international competitive
experience, she was recently appointed the
gymnastics coach for the Western Australian
State Team.

Athifa Ibrahim Sulynn Choong

UNDP Maldives
Head, Policy & Inclusive Growth
Athifa was ranked as one of the top 10
students in the Maldives. She graduated
cum laude and recently completed her MSc
in Organisational & Social Psychology at the
London School of Economics. Currently,
she is working as the Head of the Planning
Section in the Policy Planning Division of
the Ministry of Health and Family, Maldives.
Human Capital Perspectives, Positive
Change Strategist
Sulynn is a graduate of the Master of Applied
Positive Psychology degree from, and a
Visiting Scholar at, the University of
Pennsylvania where she trained under
renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.
Besides her private practice as a Positive
Change consultant and certified professional
coach, Sulynn teaches courses and
facilitates workshops.

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STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY AT HELP A WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME THAT PRODUCES
WORLD CLASS STUDENTS
In the last 10 years, we have had over 300 HELP students completing their PhDs
and Masters in the top universities around the world.

6 WAYS WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS THE ACADEMIC EDGE

The HELP Psychology Program offers Total Flexibility
Pathway 1: Pathway 2:
Complete a psychology degree Start a psychology degree in
in HELP and start your career. HELP and complete it at one of
Students have two options: our partner universities
overseas.
• HELP Bachelor of Psychology
• HELP Bachelor of Psychology
(Hons) (3+0) (Page 18)
(Hons) links with UK, Australia
• HELP-Flinders Bachelor of
and New Zealand (2+1, 1+2)
Psychological Science (Hons)
(Page 20)
(4+0) (Page 24)
• HELP-Flinders Bachelor of
Psychological Science (Hons)
links with Australia and New
Zealand (3+1) (Page 25)
• American Degree Program
(ADP) links with US universities
(2+2, 3+1) (Page 26)
Pathway 3:
Complete a psychology degree
in HELP and continue your PhD
and Masters Degrees overseas.
• Australia/New Zealand: Direct
entry into PhD or Masters from
HELP-Flinders Bachelor of
Psychological Science (Hons)
(Page 25)
• UK: Direct entry into Year 1
Masters Programs from HELP
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
(Page 20)
• US: Direct entry into 5-year PhD
programs from HELP Bachelor
of Psychology (Hons) (Page 20)
• Malaysia: Direct entry into one
of HELP’s four Masters
programmes (Page 28-29)
The President of Psi Chi HELP
Chapter, Andrea Chew.
1. Psychology Scholarship 2. Academic Research 3. The Academic Research
programme Training (ART) programme Conference Fund
Every year the HELP Psychology The ART Programme is a research The department sets aside funding
program offers close to 1 million mentorship programme for every year for undergraduate
ringgit in scholarships to bring the undergraduate Psychology students to present their research
best young minds to our students to work on research and papers at local and international
department. A variety of consulting projects. The ART psychology conferences. In the last
scholarships are offered based on programme offers approximately five years, over 400 HELP
academic performance (Merit 100 places each semester in a Psychology students have received
Awards), leadership (SASA variety of areas within psychology. funding from the department to
Scholarships) and sporting present their findings in
achievement (Sports Awards). conferences around the world and
they have done us proud.
4. PSI CHI Honors Society 5. Psychology Research 6. Academic Conferences,
PSI CHI is a US based international Colloquium Seminars and Workshops
honor society for psychology Held every semester, the HELP In 2016, the HELP Psychology
students that inducts only high- Psychology Research Colloquium is Department hosted three
achieving students and has 1000 an in-house research conference international conferences and
chapters worldwide. In 2015, HELP that gives HELP Psychology conducted over 25 seminars and
University established the FIRST and students the opportunity to present workshops, which brought world
ONLY PSI CHI chapter in Asia and their research. famous psychologists from all over
currently boasts over 150 members. the world to our department.
In March 2015, HELP Psychology undergraduates won 20 of the 30 Student Cassandra Leow
coveted awards at the Student Research Awards event at the ASEAN presented her undergraduate
Regional Union of Psychological Societies Congress in Singapore. thesis at the 50 th Australian
Students are pictured here with Prof Saths Cooper, President of the Psychological Society (APS)
International Union of Psychological Sciences. Conference.

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A PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME THAT Discuss, debate
THAT HELPS PREPARE YOU FOR 4IR and reflect on
existential
We live in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) characterized by issues of life and
rapid changes brought about by 4IR (4th Industrial Revolution). death in a safe
AI (artificial intelligence) robotics, big data, nanotechnology and other fast evolving and stimulating
technologies are changing the way we work. The HELP Psychology program is designed Learn about how new technologies like
Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence environment.
to prepare our graduates to thrive in this new environment. (AI), Robotics and Big Data will shape the Learn to deliver a high impact talk to
future of psychology. an audience of 1,000 people.

Design psychology apps and games that Understand the psychology of negotiation Master threat analysis skills that will Form a consulting firm and pitch talent
will encourage learning and elevate users’ to enhance your bargaining skills and help keep you safe in dangerous management programs to real
well-being. persuasiveness. environments. corporations.

Be able to adapt, Use cognitive

survive and thrive in psychology to
any cultural enhance your
environment by learning and study
mastering skills; focus better,
contextual procrastinate less,
intelligence. Master critical thinking skills that will help
get more done.
you solve real-world problems and spot Develop creative therapies using music,
Master the skill of reading micro-expressions and detect when people are lying. fallacies in reasoning. art and drama.

Develop self- Implement/ Raise your

awareness by Utilize Applied emotional
understanding Behavioural intelligence and
your personality, Analysis (ABA) to learn how to
talents, values help children with manage your
and life goals. special needs. stress and anger.
Use an EEG machine to understand the Become a peacemaker by enhancing your Write, direct, act and produce your own
inner workings of the brain. conflict resolution and mediation skills. psychology film.

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A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE:
HELP PSYCHOLOGY ACHIEVERS ARE MAKING Ainul Nadhirah Hanafiah
PhD candidate, University of Cambridge

WAVES AROUND THE WORLD "Being a psychology professional in

Malaysia can be a challenge as it is only in
There are currently over 150 HELP Psychology graduates completing their PhD and the past 10 years that the industry has
started growing rapidly. My decision to
Masters degrees in universities around the world choose HELP to build my academic
foundation in psychology was based on
Adelle Pushparatnam their stellar reputation in teaching. Having
graduated with Masters from King's
PhD, Cambridge University
Dr Ng Yin Lu College London and now completing my
PhD, University of South A former student of SMK Subang Utama,
PhD in Cambridge is proof of how well
Australia Adelle scored 10 A1s in her SPM. She was
HELP has prepared me for my future
awarded HELP’s Student Achiever
Yin Lu completed her PhD endeavours in the area of mental health in
Scholarship Award. She completed her
in Management on a UniSA Malaysia. It started from HELP and like
MPhil in Social and Developmental
President’s Scholarship. they say, 'The rest is history'."
Psychology at Cambridge and completed
She completed her BA
her PhD that was funded by scholarships
Psychology (University of
from the Cambridge Overseas Trust and the
Queensland) with a
Tunku Abdul Rahman Fund. Her doctoral
distinction average. At
research concerns the recognition, diagnosis
HELP, she received the
and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Distinction Award. She has
in Malaysia and the UK.
been involved in different
research projects, locally
and internationally, with Dr Ng Siew Li
experienced researchers PhD, Central Michigan University,
and professors. Fulbright Scholar
A former student of SMK Damansara Jaya,
Siew Li scored 9 As in her SPM. She was a
recipient of the HELP Distinction Scholarship
and graduated from the HELP BPsych
program with First Class Honours. She
completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology on
a Fulbright Scholarship at Central Michigan
University. She is also the recipient of the
International Peace Scholarship award.

Dr Daniel Fung Kheng Joo

PhD, University of South Dakota
One of the top three students of his class,
Daniel was awarded the HELP Merit Award
and served as a student tutor and research
assistant at the HELP Centre for Psychology.
He completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology
at University of South Dakota.

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Rachel Gomez
Graduated from the Master of Clinical
Psychology Program at HELP
"My studying experience at HELP University
has definitely shaped me in terms of
leadership and people relational skills
through the many opportunities offered in
participating in various extracurricular
activities. In addition, the Psychology degree
programme structure is holistic and has
definitely not only enhanced my knowledge
and skill set for my career growth but also for
my own personal growth."
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Dr Oliver Chan Heng Choon
PhD, University of South Florida
Dr Oliver Chan is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminology at
City University of Hong Kong. In 2014, Oliver was awarded the Dr Cameron Teoh
honorary title "Early Career Award" by the Hong Kong Research PhD, University of Otago
Grants Council (RGC) of University Grant Committee (UGC) for his Cameron completed her PhD in Psychology and
outstanding and successful application for the competitive Early Human-Computer Interaction at the University of
Career Scheme (ECS) grant. Oliver obtained his Masters in Otago, New Zealand. Her research was on
Forensic Psychology at Marymount University in 2005 and worked computer-mediated communication. She started
as an FBI Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Analyst at the her undergraduate Psychology programme at
Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Case
HELP University and completed it at Otago with a
Review Unit after graduating there. He completed his PhD in BA First Class Honours. Her research interests
Criminology in the University of South Florida. are in human factors and ergonomics, human-
computer interaction, and usability and user
Nadia Marican experience issues.
PhD candidate, Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Nadia is currently pursuing her PhD in International Psychology.
She is very active in non-profit organisations and is involved with
The Global HOPE (Healing Opportunities through Powerful
Engagement) Training Initiative. The initiative trains crucial
community leaders to become certified paraprofessional trauma
counselors in order to grow Rwanda’s counseling infrastructure.
Reneeta Mogan
PhD Candidate, Victoria University of Wellington
Reneeta is a PhD Candidate in Victoria University of Wellington.
A former student of SMK Convent, Ipoh, she graduated with First
Class Honours from the HELP Bachelor of Psychology programme.
She was also awarded the HELP Pyramid Award 2009 for Most
Outstanding Graduate and was a Johnson & Johnson intern in
2008.
Yong Chiao Thong
PsyD Candidate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Chiao Thong is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Psychology in
Clinical Psychology at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She
Dr Lim Bee Teng Suzanne Chong Dr M Charis Geevarughese
graduated Summa cum Laude in BS Psychology from Bemidji
State University, US. She was a recipient of the Who’s Who among PhD, University of Otago PhD Candidate, University of North PhD, Biola University, Fulbright
College Students Award (USA) in 2009. A former student of SMK Mentakab Texas Scholar
Pahang, Bee Teng scored 10 As in her A former student of SMK Damansara A former student of Convent Johor
Koay Jun Min SPM. She received the New Zealand Jaya and a BPsych graduate of HELP, Bahru, Charis scored 9 As in her SPM.
PsyD Candidate, Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of International Doctoral Research Suzanne was the former president of She completed her degree (cum
Medicine Scholarship to pursue her PhD in the Psychology Peer Support Group laude) in Psychology and
Jun Min is pursuing a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology after completing an and a peer mentor for Mentoring Communication and was attached to
Psychology in Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of honours degree in Psychology in the Malaysia (UNICEF). She also worked Hospital Permai JB, understudying the
Medicine, US with a merit based scholarship. After graduating University of Otago. She is a recipient as a graduate tutor at HELP and was resident psychologist. She completed
from HELP University, he was a lecturer teaching pre-university of the HELP Merit Scholarship. awarded the Academic Achievement her PhD in Clinical Psychology on a
psychology courses in Disted College (Penang) and a research Award by the University of North Fulbright Scholarship at Biola
assistant at Penang Medical College (Psychiatry Department). Texas. She is currently completing her University, Southern California.
PhD in Clinical Psychology.
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 Intakes 2018*
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) January 3, May 16, August 23

This programme allows students to complete a 3-year Psychology Honours degree in Malaysia conferred by
HELP University, or to transfer credits to leading universities in Australia, the United Kingdom or New Zealand.

KPT/JPS(A5961)10/14

1st YEAR 2nd YEAR 3rd YEAR

Core papers
• Introduction to Psychology 1
(Biopsychology, Individual
Differences, Cognitive Psychology)
• Introduction to Psychology 2
(Social Psychology, Developmental
Psychology, Abnormal Psychology)
• Psychology of Personal and
Academic Development
• Introduction to Quantitative
Methods
• Introduction to Qualitative Methods
• Career Exploration
3 MPU subjects
(9 subjects)
Programme Details
• 3 -year Honours programme
• 32 subjects to be completed in
a minimum period of 3 years
• 3 -4 hours of teaching per subject
per week
• For a minor, students are required
to complete 6-10 subjects offered
in the related specialisation
• 14-week semester (Jan & Aug);
7-week semester (May);
3 semesters per year
Core papers
• Advanced Quantitative Methods 1
• Advanced Quantitative Methods 2
• Social Psychology
• Human Personality
• Biopsychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Learning and Cognition
• Industrial Training
2 MPU subjects
(10 subjects)
PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES
We are proud to offer over 20 electives from different fields of Psychology.
Students have the privilege of choosing seven papers in Year 2 and 3 from the
following:
• Counselling Skills
• Counselling Theories and
Techniques
• Conflict Theory and Resolution
• Human Services
• Group Process
• Educational Psychology
• E xceptional Children:
Developmental Disorders
• Understanding Child Abuse and
Neglect
• Learning Disabilities
• Introduction to Industrial/
Organisational Psychology
*New and different electives are added every year at the department's discretion.
Core papers
• Undergraduate Thesis
• Ethics in Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Introduction to Psychological Testing
• Career Development & Planning
(5 subjects)
Minors
Students have the option of
majoring in psychology and
choosing a minor from the
following:
• Marketing
• International Business
Management
• Human Resource Management
• Psychology in the Workplace • Entrepreneurship
• Substance Abuse • Finance
• Forensic Psychology • Accounting
• Media Studies
• Health Psychology
• Public Relations
• Understanding and Managing
Emotions • Marketing Communication
• Information Technology
• Cross Cultural Psychology
• Mobile Communications
• Youth Work and Services
• Database Systems
• Issues in Contemporary Psychology • Electronic Games and
• Psychology of Eating Interactive Media
• Human Motivation Note: Fees will vary slightly depending
on the elective subjects selected.
• Psychology of Film
Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to fulfil the following standard requirements:
Applicants must have one of the following entry requirements:
• HELP Foundation in Arts/Science: Pass all subjects (minimum of 4 Credits)
• A-Levels: 1 C, 1 D
• STPM: 2 Cs
• UEC: 5 Bs
• South Australian Matriculation: ATAR 65
• Canadian Pre-U: Average 65 (6 subjects)
• Foundation Programmes: Pass all subjects (50% of which must be Credits and above)
• Diploma Programmes: Pass all subjects (30% of which must be Credits and above)
Local Programs have to be MQA-approved. The standard entry requirement of 3 SPM/O-Level Credits (including credits in 1
Math subject & 1 Science subject) still applies to all students. Malaysian students also have to attain a Pass in SPM Bahasa
Melayu. Credit is equivalent to 60 out of 100 marks.
Applicants will also be required to fulfil one of the following English requirements:
• IELTS: 5.5 (Academic)
• TOEFL: 550 paper-based (213 computer-based / 80 Internet-based)
• MUET: Band 5
• SPM: A for English (A1/A2 or A+/A/A-)
• IGCSE O Levels: C for English or English Literature (not including SPM 1119)
• UEC: B for English
• HELP Foundation in Arts/Science: credit for either Intermediate English or Advanced English
• South Australian Matriculation: 14/20 for English as a Second Language
• Canadian Pre-U: 65 for ENG4U

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Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) What our students say about
A gateway to further studies at top universities all over the world the HELP Psychology experience
KPT/JPS(A5961)10/14
I am really pleased I’ve had the privilege of learning
to learn that the British many things throughout my time at HELP
United States United Kingdom HELP Masters Programs Australia New Zealand
Psychological Society – so much more than what can be found
(US) (UK) • Master of Clinical • PhD • PhD
(BPS) considers my in the pages of my textbooks or learnt
• PhD • PhD Psychology • Masters • Masters HELP psychology within the four walls of a classroom. My
• Masters • Masters • Masters in Counselling degree as equivalent to a experience at the Department of
• Master of Managerial British bachelor’s Psychology has given me valuable life
Psychology degree, and that it is strong enough to lessons, priceless relationships, and the
• Master of Applied grant me the Graduate Basis of Chartered opportunity to grow both academically
Psychology in Coaching Membership, which implies that they and personally. I would highly
1 year Postgraduate
OR consider its coverage of psychology as recommend this programme to students
Diploma or Honours year equal to British Honours standard.”
Any university in Malaysia who are looking for more than just a
• PhD HELP Graduates recognised by the degree, but are eager to learn, ready to
British Psychological Society (BPS) be challenged, and excited to be pushed
• Masters
to discover their full potential!”
John Emmanuel Kiat
Alliyza Lim
Currently completing his PhD in
HELP Bachelor of Psychology Cognitive Psychology at University of PhD Candidate, Flinders University.
Transfer to Universities in BPsychSc (Hons) (Flinders-HELP).
(Hons)Year 3 Australia, United Kingdom Nebraska-Lincoln. Ex-SMK St Johns,
KL. HELP BPsych First Class Hons HELP BPsych (First Class Hons); from
or New Zealand
Partner * Students have the option to transfer after
with CGPA of 3.81.
The course is academically
comprehensive and challenging and I
SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (3), PJ.

Universities HELP Bachelor of Psychology

United Kingdom
(1+2)
Cardiff University, Wales
University of Huddersfield
Aberystwyth University
The Queen's University of Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Leeds
Bangor University
University of Portsmouth
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
University of Manchester
University of the West of England, Bristol
Northumbria University, Newcastle
University of Essex
Middlesex University, London
University of Northampton
(2+1)
Bangor University
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
University of the West of England, Bristol
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Middlesex University, London
University of Northampton
(Hons)Year 2
year 1 or 2 depending on university
arrangement
The experience of
have gained a lot more apart from mere
knowledge. The Flinders-HELP Joint Living in a foreign country on my
Degree has taught me many applicable own to pursue my psychology degree
studying psychology at
was not an easy decision, but thankfully,
HELP has been extremely life skills such as communication and
exciting. From world project management through HELP has made it easy for me. HELP’s
HELP Bachelor of Psychology lecturers, staff and fellow students have
class lecturers who experiences such as presenting in an
(Hons)Year 1 given me nothing short of a warm
challenge us to think, to academic colloquium. The student life is
vibrant and supportive and I feel inspired welcome and comfort. Psychology at
the extracurricular
seeing students take responsibility for HELP has been a long ride and a journey
Australia activities and the diverse student body,
each other’s welfare, both academically of challenging and exciting experiences.
(1+2) (2+1) every day in the department is different.
I have gotten to learn unexpected things and socio-emotionally.” It does not focus solely on academic
Australian National University (ANU), Australian National University (ANU), experience, but also on our real life
Canberra Canberra and skills in class from the staff of the Ong Chia Wei
department and course mates in a truly experience as a fully capable individual.
Bond University University of South Australia (UniSA) Currently pursuing MSc in Psychology:
dynamic setting.” it has helped me through self-discovery
Macquarie University, Sydney Flinders University, Adelaide Learning Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian and understanding of my strengths and
Murdoch University, Perth Queensland University of Technology Millie Ong University of Munich. BPsychSc weaknesses.”
University of Western Australia Macquarie University, Sydney
Currently pursuing MSc Occupational (Hons) (Flinders-HELP); from Ocella Chriestelia
Flinders University, Adelaide Murdoch University, Perth Psychology, University of Sheffield. Hwa Chong Institute, Singapore.
Queensland University of Technology (2+1.5) HELP BPsych (First Class Hons); from ASEAN Scholarship. President of Talent Acquisition Lead, AIA Financial
(1.5+2) University of Western Australia SMK Sri Aman, KL. SPM 9 As. First the Psychology Student Council (Indonesia). HELP BPsych (Hons);
2010/2011. Maybank Apprentice
The University of Queensland, Brisbane Prize Winner, Psychology Challenge from Regina Pacis Senior High School,
under the Global Maybank Apprentice Bogor, Indonesia. Treasurer of HELP
2009. Former Vice-President of the
Program. Former Academic Tutor, Event Managing Club. PAL tutor. Writer
Student Council (SMK Sri Aman).
New Zealand Former President of the Peer HELP Department of Psychology. for Psychology Newsletter. Currently
Counselling Society (SMK Sri Aman). working as an Executive Recruitment
(1+2) (2+1)
University of Otago University of Otago Business intern at Hays Specialist Consultant with Monroe Consulting
Recruitment 2012. Group (Indonesia).
Massey University Massey University

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Bachelor of Psychological Science
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons)
KPT/JPS(A 10733)11/15

Flinders-HELP Joint Degree

Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
HELP University’s Department of Psychology and Flinders University’s School of Psychology jointly
offer the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
degree. This historic joint degree, the first of its kind in Asia, allows students to complete a three-
year degree or a four-year honours degree in Malaysia which is accredited by the Australian
Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). This accreditation allows graduates of this programme to
apply directly to any Australian or New Zealand university to continue their PhD or Masters studies. A World Class
Psychology Programme
The Flinders Psychology programme
Flinders University is ranked in the world's top 150 by
Since its establishment in Adelaide in 1966, Flinders University has the QS World University Ranking. The
become well-known for innovative research, high quality teaching and Flinders School of Psychology hosts
community engagement. Flinders University has attracted students from internationally-renowned researchers
over 100 countries, with more than 50 different bachelor’s courses and in fundamental and applied areas of
many opportunities for postgraduate studies. human cognition, including areas as
diverse as autism, brain function in
Flinders’ graduates were ranked ahead of all interstate and other South psychopathology, decision making,
Australian University graduates in terms of the overall quality of graduates eating disorders, eyewitness memory,
(GES 2008). In addition, Flinders is recognised regularly in national human adaptation throughout the
lifespan, social justice, trauma reactions
Teaching Awards, and is a regular winner of the Prime Minister’s Award
and sleep disorders. The success of
for Australian University Teacher of the Year. More recently, Flinders
Flinders’ staff is evidenced by the
University has been listed among the QS World University Ranking’s
volume of publications in peer-reviewed,
Top 200 (2013) elite institutions world wide for its performance in three
high impact international
subject areas, one of which is psychology. Flinders has also had a strong
journals; success in obtaining
showing in the German-based CWTS Leiden Ranking system of scientific
competitive grant funding from peak
publications, appearing among the top 500 universities worldwide (2013). research funding bodies such as the
ARC and NHMRC; PhD completion
Flinders fosters strong links between teaching and research, consistently rates; local and national teaching
ranking among Australia’s top universities on a per capita basis for awards; and the involvement of staff
research spending, and for the citation of its work in professional on the editorial boards of major
journals. international journals.

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 Intakes 2018*
Bachelor of Psychological Science January 3, May 16, August 23 Graduates can apply to PhD
and Masters programmes in any
Graduates can apply
to honours and postgraduate

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) Australian or NZ unversity Diploma programmes in any

Australian University

KPT/JPS(A 10733)11/15
Flinders/HELP Bachelor of Psychological

Flinders-HELP Joint Degree
1 YEAR
st
• Introduction to Psychology 1
(Biopsychology, Individual
Differences, Cognitive
Psychology)
• Introduction to Psychology 2
(Social Psychology,
Developmental
Psychology, Abnormal
Psychology)
• Psychology of Personal
and Academic
Development
• Introduction to Quantitative
Methods
• Introduction to Qualitative
Methods
• Career Exploration
3 MPU subjects
(9 subjects)
2 YEAR
nd
• Advanced Quantitative
Methods 1
• Advanced Quantitative
Methods 2
• Social Psychology
• Human Personality
• Biopsychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Learning and Cognition
• Industrial Training
2 MPU subjects
Psychology Electives
Select 2 papers from the
following:
• Counselling Skills
• Conflict Theory and
Resolution
• Human Services
• Educational Psychology
• Group Process
• E xceptional Children:
Developmental Disorders
•U  nderstanding Child
Abuse and Neglect
•U  nderstanding and
Managing Emotions
3 YEAR
rd
Core Subjects
• Research Methods
• Ethics and Professional
Practice in Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Psychological
Assessment: Basic
Principles
• Undergraduate Thesis
• Interviewing and
Counselling
Psychology Electives
Select 4 from the following:
• Child Development in a
Cultural Context
• Abnormal Psychology
• Atypical Development
• Psychology of Work
• Human Factors
• Introduction to
Neuropsychology
(10 subjects)
Year 4 (Honours) Science with Honours Programme Details
Duration
4 YEAR
th Students have two options:
Flinders/HELP Bachelor of Psychological • 3 year option: Students will graduate with a
Core Subjects Year 3 Science Bachelor of Psychological Science degree
(Honours Year) (without Honours)
• Psychology Honours • 4 year option: Students can apply for entry into
Thesis a 4th year Bachelor of Psychological Science
Flinders/HELP
• Research and Practice (Honours) degree. Entry into the 4th year of the
Year 2
in Psychology: Part 1 Your Pathway programme is not automatic and is contingent
• Research and Practice on students obtaining a grade point average
in Psychology: Part 2 to Postgraduate of 5.25/7 in their 3rd year modules. This
• Research and Practice Flinders/HELP requirement is equivalent to a DI1/DI2 average.
in Psychology: Part 3 Year 1 Studies in • 3-4 hours of teaching per subject per week
• Contemporary Issues in • 3 semesters per year: two 14-week semesters
Psychology Australia and (January & August), one 7-week semester (May)
Pre-University:
• Applications of
Psychology A-Levels/UEC/STPM New Zealand • Assessment: 40-60% course work and
assignments, 40-60% written examinations
/HELP Foundation
(6 subjects)
Entry Requirement
Entry into Year 1 (any of the following):
• SAM with a minimum ATAR of 70
• A-Levels with a minimum of 2 A-Level and 2
AS Level subjects, with a minimum score of
Entry into the 4th year of the programme is 7 for best 3 subjects (General Paper and first
not automatic and is contingent on students language subjects to be excluded from this
obtaining a grade point average of 5.25/7 in
calculation)
their 3rd year modules.
• STPM with a minimum of 2 or 3 subjects, with a
minimum score of 7 for best 3 subjects
• UEC with a maximum score of 25 for best 5
subjects and a minimum of 5 Bs

5
(12 subjects) • CPU with a minimum score of 65%
• HELP Foundation in Arts/Foundation in Science
with a minimum GPA of 5 out of 7 (with credit in

Reasons to apply for the Advanced English)

Flinders-HELP Joint Degree!

• Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation
Council (APAC)
• Accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
• Students who complete the fourth year Honours
programme will be eligible to apply for Psychology Masters
and PhD programmes at any Australian University
Local programmes have to be MQA-approved. The standard
entry requirement of 3 SPM/O-Level Credits (including credits in
1 Math subject & 1 Science subject) still applies to all students.
• Access to Flinders University online resources (electronic Malaysian students also have to attain a Pass in SPM Bahasa
Melayu. Applicants with equivalent qualifications may submit their
journals and numerous online databases) certificates and transcripts to be considered for entry. Credit is
• A cross-cultural perspective of psychology and exposure equivalent to 60 out of 100 marks.
to research in the Australasian region

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American Degree Transfer Program (Liberal Arts)
Credit Transfer Program
Entry Requirement Partner Universities United States of America (2+2 & 1+3)
Any one of the following: • American University
• 5 SPM credits (with a pass in • Bemidji State University
• Central Michigan University
Bahasa Malaysia)
• CSU-Fresno
• 5 O-Level credits
• CSU-Long Beach
• 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC)* • DePaul University
• Equivalent qualification from • Drake University
• Drexel University
other high schools
• 14-week semester (Jan & Aug);
• Florida State University
• George Mason University
7-week semester (March &
• Hawai’i Pacific University
May); 3 semesters per year • Illinois State University
• Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis
• Indiana University South Bend
• Iowa State University
• Miami University
• Michigan State University
• Missouri State University
• New York Film Academy
Bachelor of Business Psychology (Hons)
KPT/JPS(A 7364)03/17
This programme is designed to nurture skills in organisational and systems management within the discipline of
psychology as a social and behavioural science. By integrating management studies with the critical and analytical
methods of psychology, it meets the needs of students intending to pursue careers in personnel management,
training and development, human resource management and employee and customer relations.
1st YEAR 2nd & 3rd YEAR
• Financial Accounting 1 • Managing Human Resources
• Principles of Microeconomics • Consumer Behaviour
• Business Law • Business Research
• Principles of Management • Social Psychology
• Principles of Marketing • Human Personality
• Business Statistics • Conflict Theory & Resolution
• Introduction to Quantitative Methods • Change Management
• Introduction to Qualitative Methods • Introduction to Industrial/
• Introduction to Psychology 1 Organisational Psychology
• Introduction to Psychology 2 • Cross Cultural Psychology
• Psychology of Personal and Academic • Introduction to Economic Psychology
Development • Psychology & Law
(11 subjects) • 1 Graduation Project
• 3 Electives (at least one subject from Year 3)
(15 subjects)
MPU Compulsory Subjects
(5 subjects)
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Intakes 2018*
January 5, March 23,
May 18, August 24
• North Dakota State University • University of Central Oklahoma
• Northern Illinois University • University of Hawai’i-Manoa
• Ohio State University • University of Illinois-Urbana
• Ohio University Champaign
• University of Iowa
• Oklahoma State University
• Pepperdine University • University of Kansas
• University of Kentucky
• Pittsburg State University
• Portland State University • University of Michigan
• Purdue University • University of Minnesota
• Rutgers University, New • University of Missouri-St Louis
Brunswick • University of Montana
• San Francisco State University • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• San Jose State University • University of North Texas
• Southern Illinois University • University of Oklahoma
Carbondale • University of Oregon
• Southwest Minnesota State • University of Texas
University • Upper Iowa University
• Spring Arbor University • Washington State University
• St Cloud State University
• Western Michigan University
• Towson University • Wichita State University
• University of Arkansas
• Winona State University
Entry Requirement
Any one of the following:
• HELP Foundation in Arts/Foundation in
Science
• 2 Cs in STPM
• 2 A-level passes
• 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC)
• 5 CPU passes with a minimum average
of 50%
• University Aggregate of 50% or
ATAR score of at least 50 for various
Australian Matriculation Programmes
• Equivalent qualification
AND
• 3 O-level credits/SPM credits (plus
a pass in SPM Bahasa Melayu and
Sejarah)
Our Distinguished Academic Moderators
Associate Professor James H. Bray
Former President of the APA (American
Psychological Association) (2009)
Dr Bray completed his PhD in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Houston
and currently serves as Associate
Professor in the Department of Family and
Community Medicine, Baylor College, Texas. He is the
editorial reviewer for over 20 academic journals including
Child Development, the Journal of Clinical Child
Psychology and the Psychology Bulletin.
Dr Bray has over 175 academic publications in a diverse
range of research areas including mental health, family
psychology, substance abuse and the training of
psychologists. He is also the recipient of the President’s
award for outstanding service to the Texas Psychological
Association.
HELP Psychology Department plays a global
leadership role in psychology
1. HELP served as the
secretariat for the ASEAN
Regional Union of
Psychological Sciences
(ARUPS)
2. Psychology Association
Presidents from the
Philippines, Indonesia,
Singapore and Malaysia
meeting at HELP University
in 2014.
1 2
Professor Allan Bernardo
President of the Asian Association of
Social Psychology
Professor Bernardo completed his PhD in
Psychology at Yale University as a
Fullbright Scholar, and with over 180
academic publications. He is one of the
most accomplished Asian researchers in the area of the
Psychology. He serves as an editorial board member for
over 20 academic journals including the Asian Journal of
Social Psychology and the European Journal of Psychology
and Education.
Professor Bernardo was the previous President of the
ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Sciences
(ARUPS). He is currently serving as Professor in the
Department of Psychology, University of Macao, having
formerly served as Vice President for Academics and
Research in De La Salle University, Manila.
3
3-4. The PSIMA
(Malaysian Psychology
Association) National
Council holding
discussions at HELP
University
4
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 Masters Programmes
Intakes 2018 Intake 2018/2019
Master of Managerial Psychology Jan 1, Mar 5, Apr 16, May 28, Jul 9,
Aug 20, Oct 1, Nov 12
Master of Clinical Psychology - Jul 2018 Intake application submission: 6th April 2018
- Jan 2019 Intake application submission: 15 September 2018

KPT/JPS(A6245)10/14 KPT/JPS(A8077)7/19

Introduction
The Master of Managerial Psychology
programme applies psychological
principles to the practice and discipline of
people management. This programme is
designed specifically for leaders, general
managers and human resource managers
as well as trainers, consultants and
corporate coaches.
Aims of the Programme
This programme will develop leaders that
are able to understand and inspire their
teams. While the programme covers core
areas such as organisational behaviour and
human performance, it also deals with
some of the greatest challenges in the
workplace such as conflict, stress, change
management, talent identification and
talent management.
This program is managed by the ELM Graduate School. Please call 03-27162000 for more details.
Programme Structure Elective units (choose 6):
Prerequisites • Consumer and Advertising Psychology
Candidates without a prior degree in •P  sychology of Leading, Coaching and Mentoring
psychology will need to complete one (1) • Ethics and Conflict Resolution
pre-requisite subject. • Cross-Cultural Managerial Psychology
• General Psychology • Psychology of Peak Performance
• Entrepreneurship
Compulsory units: • Psychology of Consulting and Practice
• Project Paper • Occupational Health and Human Factors
• Psychology of Training and Development Psychology
Management
• Selection and Placement in Management Programme Duration
Psychology Approximately 1½ years (part-time)
• Testing and Measurements in Managerial
Psychology Admission Requirement
• Principles of Organisational Psychology An undergraduate degree in any discipline
• Psychology of Organisational Change with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (out of 4.0).
and Development For applicants who do not meet the
minimum CGPA, a panel review may be
conducted to assess their eligibility.
Introduction
The Master of Clinical Psychology
programme seeks to train and develop
students who are passionate about the
well-being of people whose lives have been
challenged by various forms of
psychological and behavioural disorders.
Aims of the Programme
This program will develop competent
clinical psychologists in Malaysia,
equipped with holistic psychological
knowledge, innovative skills and a
professional attitude, who are able to serve
a diverse population in the assessment,
diagnosis and intervention of a wide range
of psychological disorders. Furthermore,
this programme seeks to instil in these
clinical psychologists a lifelong
commitment to rigorous scientific inquiry
through continuous clinical research and
practice.
Program Structure
• Clinical Interview and Basic Intervention
Skills
• Personality and Psychotherapy
• Diagnostic Testing
• Child Development, Health and
Dysfunctions
• Adult Development, Health and
Dysfunctions
• Social-cultural Context of Psychology
• Family Systems Theory and Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Theory and
Therapy
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Clinical Research and Evaluation Skills
• Internal Practicums
• Professional Issues: Ethics, Conduct and Law
•P  sychopharmacology and Substance
Abuse
• External Practicums
• Clinical Research Project
• Clinical Competency Evaluation
• Professionalisation Seminars
Admission Requirement
An undergraduate degree in Psychology
with Second Class Honours (Upper
Division) and CGPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0), or
its equivalent (eg a Graduate Diploma in
Psychology) AND
• A high standard of written and oral
communication skills (in English)
• Ability and willingness to sustain high
workloads
• Capacity to relate to a wide range of
people from different age, gender,
ethnic-racial, cultural, socioeconomic
and vocational backgrounds
• E xperience in clinically related fields is
an advantage, but not mandatory
Programme Duration
Approximately 2 years (full-time)

Intake 2019 Intakes2015

Intakes 2018
Masters in Counselling Once a year intake; application submission by
15 September for the January 2019 intake.
Master of Applied Psychology in Coaching Jan 1,6,Mar
January
Jul28,
July 9, Sept
5, Apr
March
Aug 15,
16,21,
3, April
20,Nov
May 28,
June
Oct3 1, Nov 12
9,

KPT/JPS(A6678)01/16 KPT/JPS(A10733)11/15

Introduction
The Masters in Counselling programme
covers all the main areas of study required
of a professional counsellor. The
curriculum is structured according to the
requirements of the Standards and
Requirements of Training for Counsellors
2003-2010 as set by the Malaysian Board
of Counsellors.
Aims of the Programme
The programme will develop professional
counsellors capable of meeting the mental
health needs of Malaysian society.
The course is designed to expose the
student to a holistic approach in the field
of counselling. The student will find a
balance between theory, research and
practice.
Programme Structure
• Techniques and Process of Counselling
• Social Diversity and Culture
• Human Development Across the Life Span
• Group Process
•T  heories of Counselling and
Psychotherapy
• Research Methods and Statistics
•C  areer Information and Career
Development
• Testing and Assessment
• Marital and Family Counselling
• Theory and Practice of Career
Counselling
• Analysis of Individuals and Groups in
Counselling
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping
Profession
• Counselling Practicum
• Thesis Writing
• Counselling Internship
Admission Requirement
A basic undergraduate degree in any
discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.5
(out of 4.0).
Programme Duration
• The duration of this part-time
programme is approximately 2½ years. It
is suitable for working adults as classes
are held on weeknights.
• The full-time option may be offered, and
will take approximately 2 years to
complete.
Introduction
The Master of Applied Psychology in
Coaching programme incorporates a
powerful blend of psychological principles
and coaching skills to help develop
coaches to understand people and help
them reach their full potential. Graduates
of this programme are eligible to register
with the International Coaching Federation
(ICF).
Aims of the Programme
This programme strives to develop world
class coaches and help people attain a
higher level of performance so that they
can succeed in life.
This program is managed by the ELM Graduate School. Please call 03-27162000 for more details.
Programme Structure
Compulsory units:
• The Psychology of Human Development
• Organisational Psychology
• The Psychology of Learning and Change
• Coaching Power Tools and
Empowerment
• High Performance Coaching
• Life & Executive Coaching
• Business & Organisational Coaching
• Ethics & Multiculturalism in Coaching
• Research Project Paper in Coaching
• Psychology of Human Personality
• Practicum in Coaching
Elective units (choose 1):
• Psychology of Peak Performance
• Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring
Programme Duration
Approximately 2 years (part-time)
This programme can be taken by working
adults as classes are held on weeknights
and Saturdays.
Admission Requirement
An undergraduate degree in any discipline
with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (out of 4.0).
For applicants who do not meet the
minimum CGPA, a panel review may be
conducted to assess their eligibility.

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A Thriving Research Culture
To further enhance its status as a centre for research excellence,
the HELP Psychology Department has established 12 research centres
covering a diverse range of research interests.
Centre for Work Psychology
and Leadership
Aim: To examine how psychology can
help organisations be more successful
and adaptive by better understanding
and managing their talents.
Emotion, Followership and Collective
Action
Dr. Eugene Tee, Ms. Elaine Fernandez,
Mr. TamilSelvan Ramis and Associate
Professor Neil Paulsen (from the
University of Queensland Business
School) is presently collaborating on a
project examining the drivers of
collective action in Malaysia. The study
focuses on the role of identity and
emotions, and how these have
implications for both leaders and
followers.
Work Related Stress in Malaysia
Dr Goh Chee Leong has been
conducting research on the root causes
of workplace stress in Malaysia involving
over 20 organisations.
Leadership and Talent Management
Models
Dr Ng Yin Lu and Dr Goh Chee Leong
are collaborating with Leaderonomics, a
leadership consulting firm, to establish a
developmental psychology perspective
of leadership.
Understanding and Interpreting the
Drivers of the Knowledge Economy
Professor Mohan R. Gurubatham is
actively researching and synthesising
models in the Knowledge Economy
(K-economy) with colleagues in the US
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and Finland. He examines the drivers
that induce the diffusion and adoption of
ICT globally. Furthermore, Professor
Mohan have worked in higher order
thinking models and have published for
learning enhancements.
Centre for Creative Therapy
Aim: Create a unique avenue
incorporating expressive arts, where
supportive relationships are established
and where coping skills are enhanced,
resulting in a happy, resilient and
productive citizenry.
Music Therapy
James Yeow, a qualified music therapist
who is a founding member of the Malaysia
Music Therapy Association, runs regular
music therapy workshops with students,
staff and members of the public.
Centre for Special Educational
Needs
Aim: Promote inclusion and support
inclusive practices in early years
settings, primary and secondary
mainstream schools and institutions of
higher learning nationwide for students
with Special Education Needs (SEN).
Fatimah Haron and Sybella Ng are
working with Dr Caroline Gomez on a
research to assess the knowledge,
beliefs, and perception on special
educational needs among teachers in
Malaysia. The outcome of this research
can support efforts toward raising
awareness on SEN in addition to
improving educational provision for SEN
students in Malaysia.
Centre for Memory
Testing and Enhancing Working
Memory
Dr. Gentaro Shishimi aims to study the
benefits and limitations of working
memory training methods. He is
presently in collaboration with Dr.
Takatoshi Nagaishi from Tezukayama
University in examining the efficacy and
utility of video games for learning. The
research focuses on the use of
Japanese Role-playing Games (RPGs)
and links with cognitive psychology
principles of learning and reinforcement.
Recognition Memory
Dr. Azlina Kassim’s research focuses on
effects of modality on recognition
memory. She is currently leading a
project investigating modality effects on
change detection and recognition
memory to understand the mechanism
underlying the effects of stimulus
modality on encoding. She is also
conducting research investigating ERPs
of own-face recognition and the effects
of semantic congruency on uni-sensory
recognition.
Centre for Significant Living:
The Good Life
Aim: Equip individuals with workable,
practical knowledge from the
psychological sciences, so they will be
able to lead healthier, more meaningful
lives.
Emotions and Mindfulness
Dr. Eugene Tee is currently working with
Mr. Sandy Clarke on several mindfulness
projects, including an upcoming book
on being mindful about emotions. They
have also been featured on the BFM89.9
radio station “Night School” program
discussing mindfulness and how the
practice can be cultivated for enhanced
emotional well-being.
Dr Eugene Tee is also working with his
undergraduate students to write and
publish a book on understanding
emotions titled the “A to Z Book of
Emotions".
Centre for Family and Parenting
Aim: Provide parents with resources and
services to build strong families in the
efforts to enhance family relationships,
as well as to helping parents support
their children in achieving their full
potential.
P.A.C.I.F.I.C (Parents And Children In
Families and In Cultures)
This project lead by Fatimah Haron and
Professor Datin Dr Quek Ai Hwa is a
collaborative project among researchers
in the USA, China, Japan, Taiwan,
Thailand and Turkey. The purpose of
this study is to examine the socio-
emotional development of preschool
children and its predictors across these
diverse cultural settings.
Centre for Health, Eating, and
Consumer Behaviour
Aim: Understanding Malaysian
consumer behaviour and food culture,
and how they impact the health and
wellbeing of Malaysians.
The Effectiveness
of Games as a Valid
Instructional Tool
This study aims to obtain
quantifiable data
regarding the applicability
of games in the
classroom, by measuring
student improvement in
mathematics as taught in
the Malaysian school
syllabus. This effort was
headed by Mr Kenneth
Phun, with research
assistants Neoh Phaik
Yee, Chew Mei Hwei,
Cheong See Yeang and
Koh Junhao.
Eating Culture in Malaysia
Esmeralda Ng is working with her
undergraduate students to explore eating
culture in Malaysia. Examples of student
research carried out for her Psychology of
Eating class include: “The Lived
Experience of Café Hoppers: An
Exploration into Café Culture”, “Eat Hot: An
Exploratory Study of Confinement Food
among Malaysian Chinese” and “Makan in
Malaysia: An Observational Study”.
Psychology of the Last Piece
Ms. Esmeralda Ng is presently
investigating the culture, norms and
etiquette involved in eating behaviour
among Malaysians. She is leading a
study entitled the ‘psychology of the last
piece’, which seeks to understand
culturally-dictated influences and
constraints on food consumption.
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Faces of Grief: Intercultural Grief
Bereavement and grief are experienced
by all people. Dr Anasuya Jegathesan’s
research addresses bereavement, grief
and recovery across cultures in Malaysia
and seeks to develop practical tools that
can be used by therapists to help their
clients’ journey through grief.
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Centre for School and
Educational Psychology
Aim: To provide support for schools
through the introduction of
psychological assessments, improved
teaching practices, and the
strengthening of school counseling
and support systems.
Learning Enhancement Study
among Students of Chinese
Independent Schools
This on-going research project is a
joint effort to explore students’
motivation in academic planning and
career planning. The team of
researchers comprising Professor
Datin Dr Quek Ai Hwa, Bawany
Chinapan and Yap Yee Aun have
completed intervention programmes
for Kuang Hua High School, Klang,
Selangor, Pay Fong High School,
Malacca and Pei Hwa High School,
Muar, Johor.
Centre for the Psychology
of Play
Aim: To incorporate the psychological
principles related to play and cognitive
exploration, and to employ them
towards designing fun, engaging and
enlightening mechanics of play in a
world of endless busyness and
productivity. This new centre currently
runs multiple research projects to
examine the psychological need for
games and the impact of games on
group and individual behaviour. This
centre also explores creative and
novel ways of teaching via
psychologically informed games.
Board Game Experiments
Mr. Aaron Leong, Ms. Alyssa Low, Ms.
Danielle Cheng, Mr. Ian Lee, and a
team of undergraduate students are
currently designing and conducting
various studies to understand
psychological aspects in games and
how they facilitate perspective-taking
and teamwork within the games and
after playing the games in both
competitive and cooperative settings. conference is the second biennial event, book, which was delivered to policy
Additionally, a separate project looks and first to be hosted by HELP University. makers and leaders.
into how the experience of different The conference features luminaries in the
aspects of game designs (i.e., game field of existential psychology, and will Understanding the Malaysian Identity
mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics) feature international affiliations and Elaine Fernandez is working with a
could inculcate transferable skills such partnerships, seeking to bridge both group of interns to study
as adaptability within the players, Eastern and Western perspectives on conceptualizations of the Malaysian
highlighting the potential of purposefully what it means to live meaningfully. identity from the perspectives of various
designed board games in the field of social groups in Malaysia, with the aim
education, training, and counseling. Centre for Diversity to identify avenues for the promotion of
Aim: Advance academic and public greater unity between Malaysians.
Centre for Existential understanding of key issues facing
Psychology Malaysian society from the perspectives Centre for Multicultural
Aim: The questions about life, death, of community, social, and political Counselling
meaning, and what it means to be psychology, with a particular focus on Faces of Grief: Intercultural Grief
human beings - these are questions intergroup relations and leadership. Bereavement and grief are experienced
integral to us at some points in our life. by all people. Dr Anasuya Jegathesan’s
The centre for existential psychology Project for National Unity and research addresses bereavement, grief
aims to encourage dialogues on the Harmony and recovery across cultures in Malaysia
most basic questions of our lives, and to In February 2014, all HELP Psychology and seeks to develop practical tools that
cultivate a life of meaning and undergraduate students worked in small can be used by therapists to help their
significance. groups to develop proposals on how to clients’ journey through grief.
strengthen unity and harmony between
International Conference for different racial and religious groups in Disaster Response Outreach
Existential-Humanistic Psychology Malaysia using theories in Social In the aftermath of the MAS plane
Ms. Evone Phoo is currently chair of the Psychology. All in all, over 200 tragedies, Dr Anasuya and Bawany
upcoming international Conference for proposals were submitted and the best Chinapan provided grief counseling and
Existential-Humanistic Psychology. The 20 proposals were compiled into a support to the families affected.
UNICEF Research Projects
The Positive Discipline Research Project (UNICEF)
In collaboration with UNICEF, the Department of Psychology is involved in a research project that
aims to promote positive discipline techniques in schools and to eradicate the use of corporal
punishment in Malaysian primary and secondary schools. The team, consisting of Dr Goh Chee
Leong, Professor Datin Dr Noran Fauziah Yaakub and Puan Fatimah Haron, hopes to produce a
white paper for the Malaysian Ministry of Education which would propose methods of discipline
1 based on theories of Positive Psychology.
Bully Prevention (UNICEF)
This ongoing project is a joint effort between the HELP Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, UNICEF
and the Malaysian Ministry of Education. Based on evidence gathered by a team of researchers
from the Faculty, a team of writers, comprising Professor Datin Dr Noran Fauziah and Puan Fatimah
Haron from HELP, and Dr Ahmad Jazimin Jusoh from UPSI (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris) have
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written a book – Manual Guru: Pecegahan Buli di Sekolah, published by Utusan Publications &
Distributors.
The Psychological Effects of the Tsunami on Children (UNICEF)
The HELP Department of Psychology, with funding from UNICEF, visited the tsunami affected sites
in Kedah, Malaysia, to perform a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) psychological assessment
on the children there. It made recommendations to improve the psychological well-being of the
affected community. The team worked together with Dr Hj Ahmad Rashidi, Head of the Psychiatric
3 Unit in Hospital Alor Setar, to carry out the necessary interventions.
1. Professor Datin Dr Noran is talking to teachers from the experimental schools 2. Professor Datin Dr Noran and Puan Fatimah Haron introducing their new manual for
teachers. 3. Pn Fatimah Haron interviewing children at a tsunami affected area in Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah
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Experience a full and rich student life with
our wide range of Psychology activities
Psychology Clubs
and Societies
Student activities are an integral part
of any well-balanced psychology
programme. We have created
numerous opportunities for students
to practise and apply what they have
learnt in theory. Students can have an
active psychology student life by
joining diverse clubs and societies.

13 Psychology Clubs
• Child Development Psychology
(CDP) Club
• Chinese Cultural Society
• Community Outreach Society (COS)
• Choir Club
Learn from world renowned Psychologists
The Music Therapy Conference
• Hiking Club World Vision 30-Hour Famine hosted at HELP in 2016
• FrequenC
• Peer Support Group (PSG)
• Psychology Student Union (PSU)
• Psych Film Society (PFS)
• The Free Association
• PsiChi
• The Psychronicle (Psychology
department newsletter)
• Play Drama Club

Professor Michael Kyrios, President of the

Australian Psychological Society presenting
his talk on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Professor Saths Cooper, President of International Union of Psychological Science
FrequenC Concert Freshers' Luncheon in November 2016 speaks at HELP, October 2017.

Dr Oliver Chan, Forensic Psychologist

from Hong Kong, and former HELP student
Psychology students victorious in the Psychology student workshop organised by presenting his session on Violent Crimes in Over 50 HELP students presented papers in the International
HELP Sports Carnival Light a Life Run the Child Development Club November 2016 Congress of Psychology in Yokohama, July 2016

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Dr Goh Chee Leong
Vice-President & Dean
PhD (Otago)
Email: gohcl@help.edu.my
Dr Goh is the treasurer for
the International Union of
Psychological Science (IUPsyS), the first Asian to
ever hold that position, and was the past President
for the ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological
Societies (ARUPS) and the Malaysian
Psychological Association (PSIMA). He has served
as the project leader for 8 UNICEF projects in
Malaysia, and as an external consultant and trainer
with Shell, Petronas, Maxis, CIMB, Public Mutual,
Prudential, Standard Chartered Bank, Digi and
Bank Negara.
Professor Dr Mohan Raj
Gurubatham
Professor and Lecturer
PhD (Learning Sciences and
Organisational Bahaviour) (Iowa),
MA (Mass Comm) (Leicester), Peace Scholarship awards. She received specialised
MBA (Maharishi)
Email: mohanrwg@help.edu.my
Prof Mohan acquired many years of consulting
experience in global consulting firms in
technology, change management, science and
practice of meditation for human development
- stress management, e-branding and learning. He
was a TC3 working member of the International
Federation of Information Processing within
UNESCO in ICT and education. He is internationally
published.  Boholst’s research interests are life positions, life
Mr Eric Bryan Amaladas
Director, Consultant,
Lecturer and Trainer
MCounselling (HELP), BA
Psychology (Manitoba)
Email: ericbaa@help.edu.my
Eric has been actively involved in the development
and delivery of youth and adult learning and
leadership development programmes. He has
served as a consultant and a trainer to many
organisations including Bank Negara and Maxis.
Pak Wei-Han
Lecturer
BSc Psychology,
MSc Political Psychology
(Queen’s University Belfast)
Email: han.pwh@help.edu.my
Pak Wei-Han previously studied in Queen's
University Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he had
spent 4 years learning about conflict resolution and
prejudice. He enjoys studying racial prejudice, and
teaching psychology-related topics. He wishes to
take the lessons he learnt in Belfast and put them
to good use in the academic field.
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Academic Team
Ms Elaine Fernandez
Head of Department
Lecturer
MSc Social Psychology (Surrey),
BPsych (First Class Hons) (HELP)
Email: elaine.fernandez@help.edu.my
Elaine was the recipient of HELP’s President’s
Award in 2011, and graduated from the University
of Surrey with Distinction. Her primary interest is
in real-world applications of social psychological
principles, particularly in the spheres of politics
and social influence. She currently lectures in
research and social psychology, and is the convener
for the Department of Psychology’s Centre for
Diversity. She is leading research projects tackling
questions on Malaysian social identity, and the
creation, maintenance, and consequences of social
identification, both in general and in organizations.
She is also a graduate member of the British
Psychological Society, and is the Malaysian
representative-at-large for the Asian Association of
Social Psychology.
Dr Fredrick A Boholst
Associate Professor
PhD Clinical Psych (Ateneo de Manila),
BS, MA I/O Psych (San Carlos)
Email: frederickab@help.edu.my
Dr Boholst is the vice chairperson
of the Philippine Mental Health Association
and a former editorial board member of the
Transactional Analysis Journal. He is currently an
editorial board member of Colloquia Manilana. Dr
scripts, psychobiography of exemplary lives and
consciousness mapping.
Mr James Yeow
Senior Lecturer
MS Counselling (UPM), BA Music
Therapy (Western Illinois University)
Email: james.yeow@help.edu.my
James is the deputy president of the
Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine (MSMM)
and a lifetime member of the Psi Chi International
Honor Society in Psychology. He has given trainings
to staff members of Petronas, Jobstreet, Public Bank,
Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and teaching staff
of Malaysian schools and universities.
Pn Fatimah Haron
Senior Lecturer
MA Early Childhood Education
(Tennessee)
Email: fatimahh@help.edu.my
Fatimah has been an evaluator with
the Malaysian Qualifications Agency since 1999 and
was involved in the UNICEF HELP Bully Prevention
and Positive Discipline Project. She has participated
in various research projects in the areas of child and
educational psychology.
Professor Datin Dr Quek Ai Hwa
Professorial Chair of
Career Development
PhD (Malaya)
Email: quekah@help.edu.my
Prof Quek is the recipient of a
UNESCO Award for promoting literacy; the Chancellory
Award for her PhD thesis and 7 Academic Excellence
Awards from the University of Malaya. Her research
interests are mainly in counselling and effective human
resource training. She has published several books
and contributed to journals, including The Asian
Psychologist. Prof. Datin Dr Quek is Deputy President
of National Association of Special Education and also
a Council Member of the Malaysian Psychological
Association (PSIMA). She has also received the
National Award for Exemplar Professional Counsellor
2016 from the Ministry of Women, Family and
Community Development, Malaysia; and also the
International Award 2016 for Distinguished Chemistry
Educator’s Contribution from the International Union of
Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan
Associate Professor
Senior Lecturer
Doctorate in Counselling (UniSA),
MEd (Guidance and Counselling
(IIUM), MBA (MSM)
Email: anasuyajj@help.edu.my
Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan is the Academic
Head of the Masters in Counselling Programme and a
Senior Lecturer in HELP University. She is a licensed
counsellor in Malaysia, as well as Thanatologist and
Certified Reality Therapist. She served for over a
hundred hours on site during the MH370 crisis. She
and her students in the Masters programme heavily
support the development of counselling in welfare
homes and organisations. She earned a Doctorate in
Counselling from the University of South Australia.
Ms Bawany Chinapan
Senior Lecturer
MSocSc (Counselling and
Psychotherapy) (Edith Cowan)
Email: bawanyc@help.edu.my
Bawany has 20 years’ experience
in education. She has worked with Yayasan Strategik
Sosial, helping underprivileged youngsters to improve
their academic performance. Her interest is in couples
and adolescence counselling.
Ms Evone Phoo
Lecturer
MClinical Psych (HELP)
Email: evone.phoo@help.edu.my
Evone is a practising clinical
psychologist and a member of the
Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology. She
currently teaches Counselling and Abnormal
Psychology. Her area of interest is in existential
psychology, particularly in the phenomena of
meaninglessness in life and the existential vacuum.
Dr Choy Tsee Leng
Lecturer
PhD (McMaster), MSc (UCL),
BSc Neuroscience (Dalhousie)
Email: choy.tl@help.edu.my
Dr Choy is interested in developing
non-verbal measures of consciousness and emotion
using music and event-related potentials (ERPs).
She has worked with brain injured patients in this
capacity, and is intrigued with its applicability to other
communicative impaired populations (eg alexithymia,
autism, aphasia).
Dr Ng Siew Li
Lecturer
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
(Central Michigan U), MA (Clinical
Psychology) (Central Michigan U),
BPsych (First Class Honours) (HELP)
Email: ng.sl@help.edu.my
Dr Ng was a recipient of the HELP Distinction
Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, and International
clinical training from the Trauma and Anxiety Disorders
Clinic and Neuropsychological Assessment Clinic at
Central Michigan University as well as from the Early
Psychosis Intervention Center at University of Arizona,
USA. Her research interests include addiction, trauma
and anxiety, as well as multicultural issues.
Dr Prihadi Ditto Kususanto
Lecturer
PhD Educational Psychology (USM)
prihadi.k@help.edu.my
Dr Ditto has published various papers
on social psychology in educational
settings. His current research is on entrepreneurship
education through his self-designed board game.
He previously worked with children with dyslexia and
developmental delays in order to teach them reading,
and he is actively involved in Malaysian Psychological
Association (PSIMA).
Mr Kumaresan A Ramalingam
Consultant, Senior Lecturer
and Trainer, MA (Distinction)
(Counselling) (DeLa Salle)
Email: kumarr@help.edu.my
Kumar was a member of the World
Vision East Timor research team. He has a keen
interest in Counselling, Personal Growth and
Development and their applications.
Ms Ivy Choong
Lecturer
MCounseling (HELP), BPsych Hons
Email: choongll@help.edu.my
Ivy's areas of interests are in
individual and family counseling.
Her current research areas are in non-substance
addiction such as gambling and video or online
gaming. She has been actively involved in voluntary
work with orphanages, schools for children with
developmental issues, and old folks homes.
Dr Gentaro Shishimi
Lecturer
PhD (Hawai‘i at Mánoa)
Email: gentaro.shishimi@help.edu.my
For his PhD, Dr Shishimi researched
working memory and concept learning
in honeybees. His background is in animal learning and
cognition, but he is also interested in human learning and
cognition from the comparative psychology perspective.
Dr Melissa Ong
Lecturer
PhD (Psychology of Child Development)
(UPM), BSocSc (Psych) First Class
Hons (UTAR)
Email: melissa.ong@help.edu.my
Dr. Ong was a Book Prize recipient for her outstanding
academic performance during her Bachelor's, and was
subsequently offered to enroll in a PhD in Psychology of
Child Development program without having to do a Master’s
degree. Through her PhD journey, she has also grown to like
research and statistics, and has made it a goal to make her
statistics classes more fun. Her research interests include
areas such as parenting and adolescent psychosocial
development. She is currently working on a research on
indulgent parenting.
Ms Sybella Ng
Lecturer
MA Developmental Psychology
(Columbia U), BA Psychology,
(U of Central Oklahoma)
Email: sybella.ng@help.edu.my
Sybella graduated from Teacher’s College-Columbia
University with a Masters degree in Developmental
Psychology and has worked with children from various
cultures and backgrounds. Her area of focus is
developmental psychopathology, researching risk and
resilience factors in underprivileged, abused, and neglected
children.
Ms Ruth Goh
Lecturer
MSc Comparative Social Policy
(Oxford University),
BSc (Hons) Psych (York)
Email: goh.heng.chin@help.edu.my
Ruth’s areas of interests are development of education
(from early childhood education to secondary education)
and community development (in the context of diverse
cultures and traditions). Her research interests are in
raising literacy and reducing educational inequalities for
disadvantaged children.
Mr Justin Yap
Lecturer, Counselor, and Trainer
MCounseling (HELP),
BPsychology (UniSA)
Email: justin.yap@help.edu.my
Justin is a specialist in Career Counseling,
and Crisis Counseling. He is also a supervisor for
Counseling students. His research interest is in the area of
career decision making in the Asian family context.
Dr Eugene Tee
Senior Lecturer
PhD (Queensland)
Email: teeyj@help.edu.my
Dr Tee’s research focuses on the
impact of emotions in a leadership
and organisational context. He has a specific
interest in the application of Emotional Intelligence
(EQ) in the workplace as well as in the role of
emotional contagion in leader-follower interactions.
Dr Azlina Amir Kassim
Lecturer
PhD (Nottingham)
MSHc (Clinical & Counselling
Psyc) (IIUM)
Email: azlina.akassim@help.edu.my
Dr. Azlina’s interest is in the area of clinical
psychology. She is particularly keen in research
involving children exposed to violence; as well as
psychological testing.
Ms Maria Felicitas (Marife) M.
Mamauag
Assessment Consultant-Senior
Lecturer
MS in Educational Measurement
& Evaluation (De La Salle)
Email: marife.mamauag@help.edu.my
Marife is currently writing her dissertation for a
PhD in Educational Psychology at De La Salle
University. She has been a Research Fellow-
Consultant at the SEAMEO-INNOTECH, and Asian
Psychological Services and Assessment (APSA),
Inc. Her research interests are in test development
and psychometrics.
Ms Sydnedé Lim
Counselor and Lecturer
MCounseling (HELP) (KB, PA),
BSc Psych (Canterbury)
Email: sydnede.lim@help.edu.my
Sydnedé is a certified Life Coach
and Satir practitioner. She volunteers her time in
All Women’s Action Society and Assunta Hospital.
Her areas of focus include career guidance and
counseling, individual, couples, and family therapy.
Ms. Johana Dato' Johari
Lecturer
MSSc (Counseling Psychology)
(UKM)
Email: johana.johari@help.edu.my
Johana is a registered and licensed
counselor with more than 20 years of experience
as a practitioner in private practice providing
counseling to individuals and couples client from
all over the world. She is consulted by multinational
corporations needing work crisis interventions and
EAP. She volunteered more than 150 hours for both
MH370 and MH17 missions.
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