Full Accreditation Code : (N/311/4/0113) (MQA/PA9687)
Psychology is a field of study that focuses on knowledge of people, behaviours and experiences that can then be used to study events, treat mental health problems and improve the quality of education and employment. These disciplines cover many aspects including social psychology, abnormal psychology, health and psychological development as well as research and treatment methods. Graduates in this field have excellent opportunities to build professional careers in the areas of clinical psychology, management and administration, human resource management, research, management and administration and more. The programme aims to produce graduates who have a comprehensive understanding of the principles of human behaviour and who are able to apply these principles in dealing with human behaviour, emotions and feelings, mental processes and enhancing human potentials.
This is a 21/2 year program covering the following major topics:
- Social Psychology
- Lifespan Development
- Cross Cultural Psychology
- Personality
- Cognitive Psychology
- Principles of Counselling
- Research Method in Social Science
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Behaviour Analysis
- Industrial and Organisational Psychology