The BSc (Hons) in Psychology is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and validated by Lancaster University, UK.
Intakes
Duration
January, March, August
3 Years
Overview
What is this programme about?
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour. It incorporates the study of the brain and behaviour to understand, predict, and change human behaviour. Psychologists are basically interested in why people do what they do.
Programme Pathway
This programme is a perquisite for those planning to pursue Psychology at the postgraduate level. Students may decide to pursue a postgraduate professional degree in clinical, educational, or organisational psychology. Or students may decide to pursue a postgraduate research degree and go onto a career as an academic or researcher.
Career Prospect
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate degree in Psychology, graduates will have the basic skills for jobs in a wide variety of fields related to human behaviour. Some of these fields include:
Teaching children with special needs
Early childhood care
Crime prevention
Mental Health Aid in a Psychiatric Clinic
Working with adults with special needs
Marketing and market research
Advertising
Public Relations
Social Services
Healthcare worker
Human Resource Management
Research Assistant
Management Consulting
Policy Advisor
Programme Structure
The programme starts by providing a broad coverage of all aspects of behaviour before going on to consider specific aspects in depth.
The core domains of Psychology covered in the programme are:
Biological Psychology – includes the areas of hormones and behaviour, brain function, and genetics.
Cognitive Psychology – includes the areas of attention, perception, learning, and language.
Developmental Psychology – includes the areas of lifespan development, and the social and cultural contexts of development.
Individual Differences – includes the areas of personality, intelligence, motivation, and mental health.
Social Psychology – includes the areas of attribution, attitudes, group processes and intergroup relations, and close relationships.
Research Methods – includes the techniques for the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to answer a certain question or solve a problem.
