New Bachelor of Psychology Course Structure (Jan 2011 intake Sept 2011 intake)

Year 1 (11 Subjects 36 credits)

PSY 111 Intro. to Psychology 1 (4 credits)
PSY 112 Intro. to Psychology 2 (4 credits)
PSY 113 Psychology of Learning and Personal Development (4 credits)
PSY 105 Research Methodology (4 credits)
PSY 106 Quantitative Methods (4 credits)
PSY 110a Career Guidance (1 credit)
MC100 Social and Business Communication (3 credits)
LLS 101 Leadership and Life Skills (3 credits)
3 Free Electives (3 credits x 3 = 9 credits)
(students from May 2011 intake onwards have different requirements for Year 1 electives /
MQA subjects please refer to the MQA subjects and General/Free Electives Guide)
Year 2 (12 Subjects 44 credits)
PSY 201 Advanced Research Methodology (4 credits)
PSY 202 Advanced Quantitative Methods (4 credits)
PSY 205 Social Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 207 Human Personality (4 credits)
PSY 208 Biopsychology (4 credits)
PSY 221 Developmental Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 222 Learning and Cognition (4 credits)
PSY 220 Career Guidance (1 credit)
Psychology Electives (Select 3 papers from the following (4 credits x 3 = 12 credits)):
PSY 209 Counselling Skills (4 credits)
PSY 210 Conflict Theory and Resolution (4 credits)
PSY 211 Human Services (4 credits)
PSY 212 Educational Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 214 Qualitative Research (4 credits)
PSY 215 Group Process (4 credits)
PSY 216 Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders (4 credits)
PSY 217 Introduction to Psychological Testing (4 credits)
PSY 218 Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (4 credits)
(as additional Psychology electives are added every semester, students may also take these
subjects)
1 Free Elective (3 credits)

Year 3 (12 subjects 43 credits)

PSY 301 Undergraduate Thesis 1 (4 credits)
PSY 313 Undergraduate Thesis 2 (4 credits)
PSY 305 Ethics in Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 330 Career Guidance (1 credit)
PSY 321 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
Psychology Electives (Select 5 papers from the following (4 credits x 5 = 20 credits)):
PSY 302 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 303 Counseling Theories and Techniques (4 credits)
PSY 306 Issues in Contemporary Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 307 Substance Abuse (4 credits)
PSY 308 Forensic Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 309 Health Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 310 Cross Cultural Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 312 Youth Work and Services (4 credits)
PSY 314 Psychology of Eating (4 credits)
PSY 315 Human Motivation (4 credits)
PSY 316 Learning Disabilities (4 credits)
PSY 317 Psychology of Film (4 credits)
PSY 318 Therapeutic Play (4 credits)
PSY 319 Psychology in the Workplace (4 credits)
PSY 320 Cross Cultural Research Implications on HRM and OB (4 credits)
PSY 322 Contemporary Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 323 Gender and Health
PSY 324 Educating the Gifted Child
PSY 325 Politics and Psychology
PSY 328 Crisis Intervention
(as additional Psychology electives are added every semester, students may also take these
subjects)
2 Free Electives (3 credits x 2 = 6 credits)