Psychology

Academic Staff

Chairperson: Prof. Nermeen Mohammad

Associate Prof: Dr. Helga Alaeddine

Mission:

The Psychology Program aims to provide students with all the academic information relevant to the field, whether theoretical or practical, to obtain graduates equipped with the skills that qualify them for the various job-market domains. The graduates are, thus, trained to play an effective role in enhancing the society’s and the individual’s mental health, in particular in the Arab Region, which is currently facing overwhelming changes and conditions. These conditions require a graduate with high-quality intellectual and professional skills that enable them to confront the various challenges arising.

Objectives

Based upon the American Psychological Association (APA) recommendations for an undergraduate program, the Department of Psychology centers its academic mission on a few core objectives designed to bridge theoretical concepts with practical, real-world application.

The primary objectives of the department include:

• Mastering Core Course Content: Equipping students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of human behavior, motivations, emotions, personality structures, and mental health. Through a balanced sequence of mandatory and elective courses distributed across six semesters, students learn to identify the factors that drive positive or negative behavioral outcomes while building a strong foundation in general psychology.

• Developing Advanced Research Skills: Training students to rigorously apply scientific research methods, statistical analyses, and psychological measurements. Through specialized courses like Methods of Research in Psychology, Psychometry, and Statistical Psychology, students learn to formulate testable hypotheses, design sound procedures, utilize statistical metrics (such as t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation), and translate quantitative data into meaningful qualitative insights.

• Enhancing Intellectual and Analytical Capacity: Cultivating cognitive and critical thinking skills by training students to transfer abstract theoretical frameworks to the analysis of complex personal, vocational, and social issues. Courses such as Cognitive Psychology, Vocational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Counselling and Psychotherapy actively prepare students to apply their knowledge effectively during practical field training.

• Instilling Deep Professional Ethics: Raising student awareness regarding core values and ethical standards across the discipline. Reiterated throughout specialized coursework—including Clinical Psychology and Psychology of Special Needs—this focus ensures that graduates are fully trained to maintain strict professional ethics, client confidentiality, and objective practices in any psychological field.

• Cultivating Dynamic Communication Skills: Utilizing modern teaching methodologies to develop a student's ability to engage in constructive, empathetic communication with peers, instructors, and the community at large. Students are routinely trained to deliver professional oral presentations, collaborate effectively within group settings, utilize contemporary technology, and interact professionally with clients, patients, and workplace personnel.

Learning Outcomes:

A. Knowledge and Understanding

     • Define the key concepts of the fields of psychology.

     • Identify the factors that influence psychological phenomena.

     • Identify and explain the various major theories of the fields of psychology.

     • Explain the impact of psychology on human behaviour.

     • Explain different research methods used in psychological research.

      • Outline and explain issues in the fields of psychology.

      • Explain the impact of psychological factors on health and illness.

      • Distinguish between the different types of mental abilities and intelligence tests.

      • Define new trends in the fields of psychology.

      • Recognise and show the contribution and the impact of psychology in social, economic and cultural terms.

      • Describe the code of ethicsfor practicing psycho-therapists and the limitations of confidentiality.

      • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of psychological measures.

      • List and outline the main fields of psychology.

      • Distinguish between normal and abnormal behaviour.

      • Identify mental disorders and methods of treatment.

      • Identify the statistical methods used in assessment.

      • List and describe the disorders particular to the fields of psychology

B. Intellectual Skills

     • Demonstrate knowledge of various major perspectives and theories of psychology.

     • Apply psychological theories, knowledge, principles and concepts relevant to the fields of psychology in field work.

     • Apply research methods in psychology, research design, data analysis and interpretation.

     • Appraise the efficiency of psychological scales in classifying normal and abnormal cases.

     • Differentiate between different theoretical paradigms and approaches in the (sub-) field.

     • Appraise theories of counselling and psycho-therapy.

     • Compare and contrast a variety of models and theories in the field of psychology.

     • Analyze and interpret information and data from a variety of sources.

     • Construct scales that measure personality and mental abilities.

     • Correlate between personality and health issues.

     • Examine an appraise the effectiveness of the methods of treatment.

     • Determine the effect of cultural and social factors on the individual’s physical and mental health.

     • Classify mental disorders. • Differentiate between mental processing and mental products.

     • Appraise the different forms of mental-sensory disabilities and learning difficulties.

     • Classify the factors that give rise to certain forms of behaviour.

C. Professional and Practical Skills

     • Select information and data from a range of sources and develop appropriate informationfinding strategies.

     • Connect between different disciplines and sciences.

     • Conduct case-studies.

     • Plan, design and execute practical activities using techniques and procedures appropriate to the fields of psychology.

     • Connect between theory and practice.

     • Differentiate between different types, forms and causes of psychological disorders.

     • Apply knowledge and understanding in a clinical setting.

     • Distinguish sex-differences and similarities in different aspects of psychology.

     • Select and formulate an appropriate hypothesis.

     • Design therapeutic interventions.

     • Revise a clinical/occupational report.

     • Perform a field study.

     • Apply moral and ethical issues.

D- General and Transferable Skills

     • Develop effective oral and written communication skills relevant to the fields of psychology.

     • Develop self-appraisal and reflect on practices relevant to field-work.

     • Follow the latest trends in the different fields of psychology.

     • Improve the ability towork effectively as part of a group involving leadership and group dynamics.

     • Develop attitudes and skills relevant to volunteer-work.

     • Improve essential principles in designing a scientific research.

     • Improve skills involved in the practical fields of psychology.

     • Manage decision-making processes based on clinical evidence.

     • Manage the administration of psychological tools.

     • Work according to an appropriate code of ethics.

     • Practice critical analysis.

Degree Requirements

To obtain a Bachelor Degree in Psychology, students must successfully complete a total of 99 Credits + ICDL. The standard duration for the completion of the requirements for a bachelor degree is 6 semesters.

Career Opportunities

• Academic Teaching and Research.

• Assistant Psychologist.

• Clinical Psychologist.

• Counselling Psychologist.

• Educational Psychologist.

• Forensic psychologist.

• Health Psychologist.

• Neuropsychologist

• Occupational psychologist

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner job profile

• Sports and Exercise psychologist job profile

Overview: 

Exploring the intricacies of the human mind, emotional behavior, cognitive processes, and psychological development through rigorous scientific and clinical lenses.

Focus Areas: 

Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Studies, Developmental Psychology, Mental Health Research, and Psychological Assessment.

Career Paths: 

Mental Health Clinics, School Counseling, Human Resources & Organizational Behavior, Social Services, and Clinical Research Support.

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