This is a two-year (or a four-semester) full-time course of study leading to the award of the Diploma in Psychological Studies.
- This course aims to provide individuals with a solid foundation in psychology which can be used within a broad range of professions including areas of industry such as marketing and general management, as well as domains within the public sector, for example social work and public administration.
- Consequently, graduates of the Psychological Studies program are provided not only with a qualification that will enable them to enter the various sectors of the job market mentioned above, but also with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully and confidently develop themselves within their chosen workplace.
Structure of the Diploma in Psychological Studies
The period of study for full-time students is two academic years or four semesters covering both core subjects and elective subjects.
Each subject carries a fixed number of study credits. Fifteen lecture periods of forty-five minutes each plus all the prescribed work normally constitute one credit hour.
The normal load in each semester is 18 ECTS taught over 15 weeks. This means that there are at least 18 lecture hours per week.
Students studying towards the Diploma in Psychological Studies are required to take a minimum of 120 ECTS
Year 1 |
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| Semester 1 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| PSY-111 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
| PSY-112 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I |
5 |
| PSY-113 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| PSY-110 | THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
| Electives: 2 or 3 from | (10-15) | |
| PRL-137 | German Language I | 5 |
| CST-110 | Computers and Applications I | 5 |
| PRL-134 | French Language I | 5 |
| PRL-132 | English Language I | 5 |
| PSY-116 | The Psychology of Individual Differences | 5 |
| PSY-115 | Introduction to Sociology I | 5 |
| PSY-114 | Statistical Methods in Psychology I | 5 |
| BSM-112 | Business Law I | 5 |
| BSM-111 | Theory and Practice of Management I | 5 |
| BSM-110 | Economics I | 5 |
| PRL-233 | English Language V | 5 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| PSY-123 | INTRODUCTION TO LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| PSY-120 | THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 |
| PSY-121 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 |
| PSY-122 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II | 5 |
| Electives: 2 or 3 from | (10-15) | |
| PRL-142 | English Language II | 5 |
| CST-120 | Computers and Applications II | 5 |
| PRL-243 | English Language VI | 5 |
| PRL-144 | French Language II | 5 |
| PRL-147 | German Language II | 5 |
| PSY-126 | States of Consciousness | 5 |
| PSY-125 | Introduction to Sociology II | 5 |
| PSY-124 | Statistical Methods in Psychology II | 5 |
| BSM-122 | Business Law II | 5 |
| BSM-120 | Economics II | 5 |
| BSM-121 | Theory and Practice of Management II | 5 |
Year 2 |
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| Semester 3 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| PSY-211 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I: CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 5 |
| PSY-310 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
| GEN-450 | PROJECT I | 5 |
| Electives: 3 from | 15 | |
| PSY-216 | Comparative Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-210 | Neuropsychology I | 5 |
| PSY-212 | Practical Psychology Workshop I | 5 |
| PSY-213 | Psychology of Education | 5 |
| PSY-214 | Health Psychology I | 5 |
| PSY-217 | Environmental Psychology | 5 |
| CST-313 | Human Computer Interaction | 5 |
| PSY-215 | Statistics for the Social Sciences I | 5 |
| BSM-310 | Human Resource Management I | 5 |
| CST-214 | Information Systems | 5 |
| BSM-311 | International Management I | 5 |
| PSY-319 | Humanistic Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-318 | The Psychology of Learning | 5 |
| PSY-317 | Cross-Cultural Psychology I | 5 |
| PSY-315 | Psychology of mind | 5 |
| PSY-314 | Psychoanalysis I: Freudian Theory | 5 |
| PSY-313 | Theories of Personality I | 5 |
| PSY-312 | Psychology of Perception | 5 |
| PSY-311 | Abnormal Psychology I | 5 |
| PSY-316 | Cognitive Psychology | 5 |
| PRL-230 | Communication in Practice I | 5 |
| PSY-218 | Empirical Methods in Psychology I | 5 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| GEN-451 | PROJECT II | 5 |
| PSY-221 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II: ADULT DEVELOPMENT | 5 |
| Electives: 4 from | 20 | |
| PSY-322 | Psychology of Language I | 5 |
| PSY-323 | Theories of Personality II | 5 |
| PSY-324 | Psychoanalysis II: Post-Freudian Theories | 5 |
| PSY-325 | Selected Topics in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-326 | Occupational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-327 | Cross-Cultural Psychology II | 5 |
| BSM-321 | International Management II | 5 |
| PSY-321 | Abnormal Psychology II | 5 |
| PSY-220 | Neuropsychology II | 5 |
| BSM-320 | Human Resource Management II | 5 |
| PSY-320 | Social Psychology II | 5 |
| PSY-229 | Human Information Processing | 5 |
| PSY-328 | Philosophy of Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-228 | Empirical Methods in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-227 | Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY-226 | The Psychology of Sex-Differences | 5 |
| PSY-225 | Statistics for the Social Sciences II | 5 |
| PSY-224 | Health Psychology II | 5 |
| PSY-222 | Practical Psychology Workshop II | 5 |
| CST-312 | I.T. Applications and Developments | 5 |
