Helderberg College of Higher Education
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Psychology
The Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Psychology in Psychology is offered by Helderberg College of Higher Education.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Psychology offered by the Helderberg College of Higher Education
A BA in Psychology at HCHE is a highly sought-after degree which can lead you into a prestigious career as a professional psychologist. HCHE graduates have a competitive advantage when studying further. They testify to the fact that when they go on to do an Honours degree, they are streets ahead of their peers with their superior research skills and rigorous academic preparation. You will need to work hard, but the end result will be sweet!Programme Purpose
- To help you understand how and why humans think and behave as they do, within a Christian values framework
- To grant you the knowledge and skills needed to do professional counselling, therapy, work in mental health care and in related fields such as industrial psychology, or to study further in psychology
- To give you an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core subfields of psychology: health and stress; positive psychology; human development; social psychology; personology; counselling skills and therapy; community psychology; abnormal psychology; psychometric theory and testing, and the history of philosophy and psychology, including the major schools and paradigms
- To encourage you to think critically
- To empower you with research and analytical skills
- To give you opportunities to develop a passion for service and the knowledge and skills to ensure you will be prepared to really help people in the community
Qualification OutcomesWhen you have graduated, you will have gained the following knowledge and abilities:
Industrial Psychology
A deep knowledge of behaviour at work, including:
- Job analysis
- Employee selection, training and motivation
- Performance appraisal
- The principles of management and human resources management
- Industrial relations
- Performance and diversity management
- Group dynamics