The student is expected to plan and execute a research project in a field of specialization in psychology.
Course Code:
BPS 499
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
Degree Type:
Master of PhilosophyDepartment of Education and PsychologyProgramme Duration:
2 years (Standard Entry)About Programme:
The goal of this programme is to train clinical health psychologists who will have the requisite competencies that will enable them to function in the area of mental and behavioural health within the Ghana Health Service and related agencies.
Goal / Objectives:
The objectives of the programme are to train clinical health psychologists who can:
- Assess, formulate and evaluate clinical problems based on scientific evidence.
- Competently apply ethical principles in assessing and treating people who come to them for clinical interventions.
- Manage mental health as well as psychological aspects of physical health problems within the Ghana Health Service by applying biopsychosocial theories and spiritual models as they relate to clinical and health psychology.
- Use clinical and scientific knowledge to promote positive mental health in the Ghanaian society.
- Competently apply clinical and health psychology principles, techniques and skills to rehabilitate individuals with mental and physical health problems as well as substance use disorders.
- Undertake clinically-oriented research in the areas of mental and physical health.
Career Opportunities:
- Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service
- College of Education (Tutors)
- Security Services, NGOs
- Training Units of institutions
Entry Requirements:
A successful applicant would be offered a probationary admission as a Postgraduate Research Student [PRS] for the first year. Students may progress to the second year after having satisfied the following conditions:
- Completed all courses required at the masters level
- Obtained a CGPA of 2.5 or better
- Taken a course in academic writing and passed
- Successfully defended a final research proposal before a department examining panel
A non- research master’s degree candidate seeking admission to the MPhil Programme must:
- Have obtained a CGPA of 2.5 or better in the masters course work
- Submit an official transcript of academic record
- Submit at least two referee’s report one of which must be from a former lecturer
- Submit a proposal of 2-3 pages on the intended area of study including references
- Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the colleges/faculties /schools /institutes/departments. This may include relevant work experience and written entrance examination and / or interview.
This course requires the student to engage in a practicum in a selected field such as counselling, early childhood institution, orphanage, and home for the elderly, clinic or industry. A report will be planned and produced by the student in collaboration with a supervisor. The intention of this activity is to get the student to experience psychology in a real setting and a practical situation to improve their understanding of the academic issues they study.
Course Code:
BPS 490
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course examines the psychosocial basis of the health behaviour of individuals and communities. The effects of values, attitudes and attributions on lifestyle and health behaviour as well as psychosomatic influences on mental and physical health will be covered. The theoretical explanations of people’s reactions to health and medication issues as well as health behaviour modification practices will also be discussed.
Course Code:
BPS 427
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course will focus attention on the psychology of how groups behave and react during crisis events. The variables that come to play in crisis situations, their ordering in terms of importance, dealing with bias and attributions, and negotiation skills from a psychological perspective will all be studied.
Course Code:
BPS 426
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course will help the student to develop the skills of effective leadership in a changing world. It will enable the student to understand leadership functions, identify and work within an organisations’ mission, develop strategies and translate these into clear objectives. It will also enable the student to manage people, systems and processes more effectively, as well as create and maintain an effective relationship with other organisations and individuals in the working environment.
Course Code:
BPS 425
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course will introduce students to the various assessment methods and models including psychological, behavioural (including task analysis), social systems, medical and ecological models. Also to be treated will be individual and group assessment methods, focusing on persons as well as contextual and environmental features that may influence their behaviour. Such knowledge will enable students to engage in assessments of various kinds including educational, social, language, psychological and vocational assessments. Students will also be introduced to the various forms of intervention that help promote individual development.
Course Code:
BPS 424
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
Cognitive psychology will provide the student with an insight into the internal processes that are responsible for the complexity in human thinking, concept formation, meta-cognitions and problem solving behaviour. The theoretical perspectives on human cognition and specific fields of cognition and human information processing, as well as issues of stability and instability in cognition will be studied.
Course Code:
BPS 423
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course examines theories in instructional psychology and instructional leadership as these influence instructional delivery in both school and training settings. It will cover instructional planning, task and learner analysis issues, varieties of learning and instructional systems development. Various models of instruction and their applications in instructional delivery will also be discussed.
Course Code:
BPS 422
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology
This course will expose the psychology student to a wide variety of ideas in the field, which may enable the learner develop an area of specialization for further studies. The seminars will involve students and lecturers research activities and presentations. The discussions that will evolve will be an important source of improved understanding of the various topics that have been studied in other courses. It will also unify ideas learnt in different courses towards the solution of problems that will be discussed during the seminar.
Course Code:
BPS 421
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Psychology