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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology in Psychology is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This one-year, residential programme is offered in English. The following modules are covered:

• Psychotherapy
• Psychopathology
• Psychometry
• Vocational Psychology
• Family Psychology
• Community Psychology
• Child Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Physiological Development of Women
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Social Psychology
• Alcohol Abuse in the South African Context
• Sport Psychology
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology
• Applied Community Psychology
• Psychology Health and Disability
• Brain and Behaviour

Modules offered will be subject to the availability of staff and to a minimum required number of students. The programme also includes a compulsory research component.

Programme Structure

The programme is presented in English.

The programme focuses on advanced knowledge of human behaviour, intrapsychic as well as interpersonal, normal as well as abnormal, individually as well as in group contexts. It also encompasses the application of such knowledge in the multi-cultural South African society, particularly with regard to the understanding of specific psychosocial problems and the development of intervention and preventative strategies. In addition, the programme also focuses on the development of critical-analytical and problem-solving thinking skills, as well as social-scientific research knowledge and skills.

Please note that the Honours programme at Stellenbosch University is an academic programme. It is not designed to meet the requirements for the Professional Board for Psychology for registration as a psychological counsellor or as a psychometrist, and does not serve as an entrance qualification for internships in these areas. Professional training in this Department is offered only at master's level.

Based on the credit values of modules (indicated in brackets after each module) a selection of modules is made to a minimum of 120 credits for the programme.

Programme Content

Depending on staff availability, certain modules may not be offered every year. For certain modules a restriction may be placed on the number of students. If the demand for a specific module is too small in any given year, that module may not be offered in that year.

Compulsory modules

Research Methodology (Psychology) 771(25)

Research Assignment (Psychology) 772(30)

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Elective modules

Choose five of the following modules.

Psychotherapy 711(13)

Psychopathology 742(13)

Psychometry 741(13)

Vocational Psychology 712(13)

Family Psychology 715(13)

Community Psychology 714(13)

Child Psychology 716(13)

Cognitive Psychology 743(13)

Psychological Development of Women 744(13)

Interpersonal Relationships 711(13)

Social Psychology 745(13)

Alcohol Abuse in the South African Context 746(13)

Sport Psychology 711(13)

Contemporary Issues in Psychology 711(13)

Applied Community Psychology 754(13)

Psychology Health and Disability 741(13)

Brain and Behaviour 711(13)

 

Assessment and Examination

Modules are assessed by means of practical and written assignments, tests and written examinations in June and November. A minimum final mark of 50% is required as pass mark for every module.