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Centre Name: 

Centre for Applied Psychology

Chairperson:

Dr. Siah Poh Chua (January - June 2014)
Dr. Tan Chee Seng (July December 2014)
 

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Research area:

Vision

The vision of the Centre of Applied Psychology (CAP) is to become a national and regional centre of excellence in the research area of applied psychology.

Mission Statement

  • To promote and pursue a rigorous R&D approach towards producing cutting edge research and expertise.
  • To collaborate with various stakeholders for ensuring the maximum utilization of resources and expertise in the selected applied psychology disciplines.
  • To inculcate appreciation of the rich diversity of research interest among academic staff and stakeholders, and abiding concern for the betterment of humans and the society.

The Goals

In carrying out its mission, CAP is committed to:

  • Encourage multi and inter-disciplinary research among academic staff in applied psychology disciplines that fosters interaction and cooperation with various stakeholders (internal and external) in producing quality research.
  • Become an avenue for students and staff to plan, discuss and democratically chart the evolution of R&D both within the university and out.
  • Develop undergraduate and postgraduate academic apprentices through exposure to the activities of the centre.
  • Promote a culture of intellectual socialization among academic staff in the applied psychology disciplines with the society and region.
  • Support ongoing research projects by staff and students through administrative and managerial assistances in realizing their full potential

 

  • Educational psychology as in psychology of teaching & learning, educational intervention, and social psychology of school as organization
  • Counselling psychology - personal and interpersonal functioning across life span; emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns.
  • Industrial/organizational psychology - e.g. workplace behaviour, work performance, human resource
  • Clinical psychology - assessment, diagnosis, treatment, & prevention of mental disorders
  • Community psychology - quality of life of individuals, communities, & society
  • Environmental psychology - interdisciplinary field focused on the interplay between human & their surroundings
  • Cognitive psychology/neuroscience - mental processes, pattern recognition, memory, creativity.
  • Social and cultural psychology

 
Activities in 2014

Summary of activities 

No.

Date

Event

1

 19 February 2014

Visitation of UTAR President

2

21 22 May 2014

LPI Training (Co-organized with CEE)

3

18 July 2014

Industrial Organisational Psychology Talk

4

3 December 2014

Visitation of Vice President Research & Development and Commercilaisation (Ir Prof. Lee Sze Wei)

 

 Highlights of activities

Licensed Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI) Trainer (Part 1 & 2)
21 & 22 May 2014, UTAR, Kampar Campus, Malaysia

Training for the licensed Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI) Trainer was conducted on the 21st and 22nd May 2014 by Mr. Sam Ramesh. It was a two full days training programme held in UTAR, Kampar Campus. Twenty five UTAR staff attended this training and successfully received the licensed to be the LPI trainer. This training program was co-organized by CAP (led by Ms. Annie Margaret) and CEE UTAR.


Image 1: A group photo of the Mr. Ramesh (Trainer) and the participants for the Licensed LPI Trainer Program



Industrial Organisational Psychology Talk by Mr. Theophilus Wong
18 July 2014, UTAR, Kampar Campus, Malaysia


Image 2: Mr. Theophilus Wong giving a talk on "Current Trends of Organisational Development".


Mr. Theophilus Wong, the Program Director of FISH CAMP learning SDN BHD, and also the industrial advisor of the Psychology and Counselling Department of UTAR, gave a talk entitled "Current Trend of Organisational development". It was held on 18 July 2014, in UTAR Kampar Campus. About 200 psychology students and 10 CAP members attended this talk.


Image 3: Mr. Theophilus Wong sharing his knowledge and experience about organisational development.

Image 4: About 200 UTAR undergraduate psychology students attended the talk.



 

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