The flexibility of the basic knowledge of psychology would provide the learners to work in a variety of human service programs and agencies in a basic clinical Programme. As a graduate one can pursue a career in a variety of settings and roles ranging from a case manager, to a counsellor or policymaker, in a school, hospital or private agency.
The Bachelor of Psychology program provides a basic knowledge and skills required to understand the behaviour of both individual and groups, which is necessary to influence the way educators, policymakers and the community surveyor work about mental health and the workings of the human mind. Students incorporate and integrate comprehensive education in basic areas, including the development of an understanding of social, cognitive, biological and abnormal psychology among individuals. The program teaches the associations between the brain and behaviour, the processes that determine speech, create and keep memories or respond to stress. The Bachelor of Psychology programme curriculum focuses on developing an understanding of key theoretical concepts and on practising skills associated with the areas of assessment and counselling. Practical application of the knowledge and skills will be demonstrated in projects reflected at both the personal and professional level.
This advanced-level course, Exploring depression, serves as an introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also begin to explore theoretical models, biological and psychological explanations, and look at a range of pharmacological and psychological therapies for depression.
This advanced level course, Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression, serves as an introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on anxiety and depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions, exploring how these conditions relate to each other. You will also explore some of the more contemporary and controversial findings within the field.
This course, Minds and mental phenomena: An introduction, examines the philosophical questions surrounding the mind. You will examine how beliefs have changed over the centuries and be able to contrast the views of Descartes with more modern ideas.
What is consciousness? How does the brain generate consciousness and how can a science of the mind describe and explain it adequately? This course, Introducing consciousness, will introduce you to the slippery phenomenon that is consciousness, as well as some of the difficulties consciousness presents to science and philosophy.
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