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Besides just being scientific, Psychologists also need to be creative in the way they apply scientific findings. They are innovators, evolving new approaches to meet the changing needs of people, organizations, and societies.
Our Psychology degree program exposes you to the tremendously varied field of Psychology. We equip you with the theoretical knowledge and practical training to conduct both basic and applied research, serve as consultants to communities and organizations and diagnose and treat people. You will gain insight into the human mind and their behavior, enabling you to explore the processes involved in normal and abnormal thoughts, feelings and actions. Major fields of study include:
- Clinical PsychologyThis study focuses on assessing and treating mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.
- Counselling PsychologyLearn how to help people accommodate to change and deal with problems in their everyday lives using various techniques.
- Development PsychologyThis study focuses on the physiological, cognitive and social development of human beings throughout their lives, and also developmental disabilities and their effects on the individual.
- Educational PsychologyThis study involves learning the effective teaching and learning methods to influence a student’s motivation and classroom behaviour.
- Experimental PsychologyThis study focuses on the behaviour processes of human beings and animals. Prominent areas of study include motivation, learning, attention, sensory and perceptual process, substance abuse and its effects, cognition, as well as genetic and neurological factors affecting human behaviour.
- Forensic PsychologyThis study focuses on psychological principles applied to legal issues.
- Industrial/Organisational PsychologyThis study focuses on principles and research methods applied to the work place to improve productivity and quality of work.
- School PsychologyThis study involves classroom management strategies and skills, parenting skills, how to deal with substance abuse, students with disabilities and gifted students.
- Social PsychologyThis study focuses on how a person’s mental life and behaviour is shaped by interaction with other people.
- Sports PsychologyThis study will enable you to help athletes to focus on goals, motivation and dealing with the fear of failure in competition.