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Child Psychology (Elective)

This course focuses on the scope and breadth of human development during childhood. It will also examine the patterns of growth, change and stability that occur from birth to adolescence. It will cover the influences on the growth and change of the child’s characteristics including biological and environmental influences. Students will be encouraged to integrate the theoretical explanations and developmental influences with practical application on the African child.

Course Code: 
BPS 323
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

H.I.V./AIDS Education

This course will introduce the student to the psychological intricacies of handling the AIDS epidemic especially in Africa. Focus will be on the social influences and attitudes that promote AIDS, stigmatization and bias, the handling and counselling of persons who are H.I.V/AIDS positive. Researches and intervention programmes will also be discussed.

Course Code: 
BPS 322
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Psychology of Memory

This course will give a special place to the increasing amount of researches on memory and its rising importance in psychological studies. The structure of the brain and physiology of memory will be studied. Also the processes by which the memory system operates including encoding, storage, decoding and retrieval will be examined alongside the influences and elements that go with it. Furthermore the issues of memory stimulation, decay, and memory loss will all be examined with a focus on ways of improving memory functioning.

Course Code: 
BPS 321
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Counselling Techniques

After successfully completing this course, the student will understand most of the major theoretical approaches to counselling and their application to the counselling process. They will be familiar with key concepts, principles, goals, assessment techniques and the appropriate application of Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Rational, Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural therapies in the counselling process.

Course Code: 
BPS 315
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Counselling Psychology

The student will in this course, study the underlying issues responsible for understanding mental health problems. Focus will be placed on identifying symptomatic characteristics of various defective mental health conditions and the wider implications of such conditions. Also, the various strategies for handling these conditions among individuals, in institutions, industry, schools, universities and families will be examined.

Course Code: 
BPS 314
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Behavioural Management Strategies

This course focuses on the strategies for identifying and managing deviant behaviour. The theories and models that have proposed strategies for behaviour management with special reference to behaviourists and humanists will be studied. Procedures and skills needed for behaviour management such as for specifying observed behaviour, measuring behaviour, setting goals, arranging cues and reinforcements and evaluating success will be examined.

Course Code: 
BPS 313
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Psychology of Personnel Management

The course is intended to introduce the student to the application of psychological theories and principles to the management of personnel in schools, organisations and other institutions. It will focus on the psychological skills needed to undertake effective personnel selection, training and detainment as well as the psychological variables responsible for job satisfaction and motivation. The evolution of research on the field and current findings will be highlighted.

Course Code: 
BPS 312
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Psychology of Adulthood

This course deals with the development of physiological, intellectual, and interpersonal social functioning, as a consequence of adulthood. Theories and research findings about the adult years will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on issues of continuity and discontinuity, stability and change. Personal and interpersonal influences, issues of life transitions such as work, leisure and preparation for retirement and also lifestyle and health issues will be discussed.

Course Code: 
BPS 311
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Experimental Psychology

This course will expose the student to the experimental analysis of behaviour. It will emphasize the place of experimental research in psychological investigation and intervention. Emphasis will be given to methodological issue and how these have been used to generate ideas in psychological studies in such areas as language and thinking, perception, conditioning, learning, motivation and emotion. The work of early experimental psychologists and contemporary counterparts will be examined.

Course Code: 
BPS 225
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

Psychology of Personality

This course will expose students to diverse views in theorizing about human personality, beginning from the ancient perspective through psychodynamic and trait perspectives. The various influences on personality formation and issues on the structure and dynamics of personality as well as personality change and disorder will be covered.

Course Code: 
BPS 224
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Psychology

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